Recommendations for a bath

Nellie15

Hi I am looking for a bath.
can anyone suggest a good strong make ? Or which makes to avoid ? 

I don’t want one that “gives” or moves. 

A single d egg need straight one would be best. Thanks 🙏 

Woolsery

We might need more clues, like whether a steel bath would be acceptable. Many people assume plastic.

We've always has steel baths since Dearly Beloved put a chair in a plastic one to clean the window and created extra drainage...

Good brands include Bette and Kaldewei; both German. Your local builders' merchant may do deals. Ours did, but failed to make them very public so we nearly missed out on the fact they did discounting to match the DIY sheds.

Doozergirl

My straight, single ended bath of choice is the Carron Profile. 

https://www.carronbathrooms.com/public/bath-range/profile-family/profile/

It has clean lines and is deep.  

You can upgrade all Carron baths to a Carronite reinforced finish which will ensure that it doesn't move at all but honestly, the normal one is absolutely fine - I have high standards and a bath lover.  We had one for several years with no single issue and it's gone into many client bathrooms with no complaint.  

I do, however, always opt for the reinforced side panel because I want solidity there too.  It adds to the look and feel of quality.  The Carron one, again, straight, clean lines, strong, unmoving.  

Comes in different sizes too, so shouldn't be hard to find a decent fit.  

danrv

I got this one for my bathroom project. Used Swirl taps and McAlpine bath waste trap. Good value with the side panel also.
Won’t move if installed correctly. 
https://www.diy.com/departments/armitage-shanks-sandringham-acrylic-rectangular-white-straight-2-tap-hole-bath-l-1685mm-w-695mm/37076_BQ.prd

daveyjp

Kaldewei steel bath if you want something solid.

Doozergirl

danrv said:

I got this one for my bathroom project. Used Swirl taps and McAlpine bath waste trap. Good value with the side panel also.
Won’t move if installed correctly. 
https://www.diy.com/departments/armitage-shanks-sandringham-acrylic-rectangular-white-straight-2-tap-hole-bath-l-1685mm-w-695mm/37076_BQ.prd

Don't read the reviews 🙈

SteveJW

Vote for steel bath here after dropping an electric drill through a plastic / fibreglass one
If you do not want to us a steel bath use the supports off the old bath together with the new supports for extra support
Steve

danrv

Doozergirl said:

danrv said:

I got this one for my bathroom project. Used Swirl taps and McAlpine bath waste trap. Good value with the side panel also.
Won’t move if installed correctly. 
https://www.diy.com/departments/armitage-shanks-sandringham-acrylic-rectangular-white-straight-2-tap-hole-bath-l-1685mm-w-695mm/37076_BQ.prd

Don't read the reviews 🙈

I did. Went and had a look in store and made up my own mind.
Nothing wrong with it.

benson1980

Doozergirl said:

My straight, single ended bath of choice is the Carron Profile. 

https://www.carronbathrooms.com/public/bath-range/profile-family/profile/

It has clean lines and is deep.  

You can upgrade all Carron baths to a Carronite reinforced finish which will ensure that it doesn't move at all but honestly, the normal one is absolutely fine - I have high standards and a bath lover.  We had one for several years with no single issue and it's gone into many client bathrooms with no complaint.  

I do, however, always opt for the reinforced side panel because I want solidity there too.  It adds to the look and feel of quality.  The Carron one, again, straight, clean lines, strong, unmoving.  

Comes in different sizes too, so shouldn't be hard to find a decent fit.  

Agreed- we've gone for a Carron bath after debating Carronite but the cheaper one does not flex at all. We are not doing a budget refurb either so it wasn't necessarily the price. Just couldn't really see the difference, especially if it is installed well.

One tip a plumber gave me which I'm glad I went with- the plastic clips they supply to secure the edges of the bath to the walls are a bit rubbish so I just used some suitable lengths of timber screwed to the wall stud and positioned vertically and pushed up so they sit right under the top bath edge. As you tighten the screws it clamps down on the top edge profile bit of the bath securing it tightly to the wall to prevent movement.

danrv

benson1980 said:

One tip a plumber gave me which I'm glad I went with- the plastic clips they supply to secure the edges of the bath to the walls are a bit rubbish so I just used some suitable lengths of timber screwed to the wall stud and positioned vertically and pushed up so they sit right under the top bath edge. As you tighten the screws it clamps down on the top edge profile bit of the bath securing it tightly to the wall to prevent movement.

Yes. I had some very useful help online advising using roofing batten screwed to the wall.
I did this at the ends and along the side. 
I used the supplied metal brackets too.

Slinky

We had a Kaldewei in our last house and currently have another sitting in the lounge waiting to be installed in the bathroom.

@Doozergirl we don't have a panel yet, do you think we could use a Carron one?