Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Mar 08, 2010 9:56 pm I am looking at getting an inset bath - initial thoughts were a good quality acrylic one but most salespeople seem to push the steel one and downtalked the acrylic ones. Are they really that much better and are they worth the extra cost? Re: Is a steel bath worth the money? 2Mar 09, 2010 6:19 am SYD-YYZ I am looking at getting an inset bath - initial thoughts were a good quality acrylic one but most salespeople seem to push the steel one and downtalked the acrylic ones. Are they really that much better and are they worth the extra cost? No, just make sure you don't scratch the acrylic one (but you can polish it). Steel is cold Brrrrr.... Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Is a steel bath worth the money? 3Mar 09, 2010 7:23 am Acrylic is definitely easier to maintain in regards to scratches and even chips. Steel ones are harder to repair and yes, are cold. Possumchops Now the proud owner of 3.7acres of Serenity. Colour selection completed! Soon to go to council. Re: Is a steel bath worth the money? 4Mar 09, 2010 7:31 pm We always had steel baths and for some reason, I thought they were superior (cold bottoms notwithstanding ). But during our renovations my husband managed to drop a hammer and chip the enamel right on the top edge of the bath. Our kids somehow managed to put fine scratches in the base over the course of 20 years too. The acrylic bath we have now is lovely and warm to sit in and so far, no scratches. I think you can get some magic stuff to polish minor ones out if they do happen anyway. Re: Is a steel bath worth the money? 5Mar 09, 2010 8:53 pm I know of no reason why a steel bath would be better. In fact, for baths the superior heat conductivity of metal should mean that the bath water cools down faster than the acrylic, right? Re: Is a steel bath worth the money? 6Mar 11, 2010 8:58 pm From a cleaning perspective, the steel bath wins hands down. The acrylic bath will take some bumps and dents much better than the steel. If you are going to buy a acrylic bath, ensure you buy a reputable brand. Hi I am wanting some opinions about the build of a steel shed I am going to get one about 4.5 x 2.5 m steel shed and the height will be about 2.3-2.4m high The one I am… 0 10550 As a tradesmen get a private inspector although I don't think there worth it in their profession themselves the reminder they serve to the tradesmen doing the work is… 3 22358 I've just had a look at the website. The company are just building broker's. There are plenty of similar companies that basically draw your plans (they own them so you… 8 4376 |