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Do pre-drilled steel baths exist?

I am in the market for a new bathroom suite, and have been recommended Kaldewei and Bette over and over by various people. However, I have an issue in that it appears that none of their baths are pre-drilled... and I wouldn't want to place the risk on my fitter of having to drill them!

Because of the style of my bathroom, wall-mounted taps are not an option (nor are freestanding).

I have looked at acrylic baths and would consider a suitably thick and sturdy one.

Can anyone recommend where I can find pre-drilled steel baths, or a good make of thick and sturdy acrylic ones?

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  • Cazzdevil
    Cazzdevil Posts: 1,054 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    http://www.bathroomheaven.com/sp_showitem/6021
    This is a standard steel bath, 1700 long and is pre-drilled. That's a good price too!
  • Lorian
    Lorian Posts: 6,506 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Kaldewei are excellent steel baths. I bought a pre-drilled one from a retailer on Ebay before Christmas. It was £40 cheaper than anywhere else I could find.

    Make sure you get the right feet kit, and budget for the drain kit and handles if required.
  • indiegirl_2
    indiegirl_2 Posts: 1,078 Forumite
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    Thank you - I knew that they must exist somewhere.

    I originally started out looking for P-shaped showerbaths, then looked at the Bette Ocean, before moving on to the dual-ended baths with the centre waste (in the Kaldewei range) - eg the Duos.

    If I could pick any of those up predrilled then I know what taps I can buy - I'm leaving my tap purchase until after I've bought the bath!
  • Canucklehead
    Canucklehead Posts: 6,254 Forumite
    Hi

    All Bette and Kaldewei baths can be ordered with tap holes,you just have to ask.
    If you want a monoblock bath mixer then you will have to order a bath with one hole, and specify which corner you want it in (or any other position) You might wait up to 6 weeks for a non standard hole position.
    An enamelled pressed steel bath cannot be drilled DIY after purchase.

    Corgi Guy.
    Ask to see CIPHE (Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering)
  • ozskin
    ozskin Posts: 451 Forumite
    yes no probs we get our hands on all varieties of kal and bette but if you are ordering a kal special dont hold your breath del from germany is c r a p and they dont give a monkeys even if you are spending over 80k a year with them
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