Gap between bath and floor. Any suggestions?

IJJoseph

I have a bath which is not a "typical" height. In order to set the height that is right for me there is a gap between the (tiled) and the bath panel. I can't find anything to fill this. does anyone have any suggestions?

newfunk

Could you notmake a panel from Tongue and grooved boarding? and varnish or paint it?

aliasojo

What about just putting a plinth slightly behind the bottom of the bath panel to infill the space and painting it to match? Or putting a length of wood on the floor for the bath panel to sit on, again painting to match. If I'm reading your post correctly...the floor is tiled? Silicone could be used to stick the wood to the tiles, it's surprisingly strong and effective as long as the tiles are well cleaned first.

IJJoseph

aliasojo wrote:

What about just putting a plinth slightly behind the bottom of the bath panel to infill the space and painting it to match? Or putting a length of wood on the floor for the bath panel to sit on, again painting to match. If I'm reading your post correctly...the floor is tiled? Silicone could be used to stick the wood to the tiles, it's surprisingly strong and effective as long as the tiles are well cleaned first.

I might just try that. Thanks!

MiniG

Depends How big the gap is, if it's big enough you could cut some tiles and glue these to a plank of wood behind the panel. This would make it look as thought the bath is fitted to a raised plinth.

If not that big or too big I'd say paint some wood the same coulor as the floor tiles (do B+Q still color match anything?) and put it under the panel.

G

trace-j

I don't know how you would do this, but in a house I rented last year it had a rather swish bathroom. The tiles on the floor were done in such a way to carry on up the side of the bath (no plastic or wooden panel) and around the edges to fill the gaps. Looked like a spar and was just a bog standard bath!

IJJoseph

trace. It's a good idea but the bath is not rectangular as it's a corner bath and I will need access to the underneath if the trap ever gets blocked or the radio or jacuzzi jets fail.

rizla01

Hi, IJJ,

Same problem and I got round it by going to WICKES and buying a pack of INTERNAL cladding which can easily be cut with a Stanley Knife, and doing a tongue & grooved effect with that.

It slots together and as long as you have a wooden frame (1" x 1/2" will do), it fixes very firmly in place. I used a stapler to fix it to the wood.

Cost about £5.00 per pack and if you need to access the underside then not difficult to remove or not too dear to replace if you damage it while removing it.

Oh - and it looks pretty good too.

Riz

IJJoseph

Rizla, thanks. The bath is not a regular shape and has a plastic panel. Trying to make a wooden one will just end up looking cheap. I think I'm going to form a wooden base to sit the panel on and use sealant to create the finish. It seems to be the best option I can think of. Although I concede it sounds awful!

pleaser

You could just buy one of the sealing strips that is used to seal top of bath that stops water going down the sides,only put on the floor and as it is plastic it will curve with your bath and can be easily trimmed to length and is available in different sizes(heights). hope this may help.

rizla01

IJJoseph wrote:

Rizla, thanks. The bath is not a regular shape and has a plastic panel. Trying to make a wooden one will just end up looking cheap. I think I'm going to form a wooden base to sit the panel on and use sealant to create the finish. It seems to be the best option I can think of. Although I concede it sounds awful!

Hi Ijj.

Sorry, I should have made it clearer. The cladding that I referred to IS plastic and can be curved (If fitted vertically) to fit almost any shape.