Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry Re: Issues with adding a claw foot tub. Advice needed! 4Apr 02, 2013 12:15 pm Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Issues with adding a claw foot tub. Advice needed! 7Apr 05, 2013 1:54 pm Mrsperfect Hmmm................for years now we've had a smell from the drain in the bathroom (which we had to cover with a mat). Every time a plumber came over, (about other problems) we asked them why? The same explanation always is that the bath is seldom used and the smell would go away if it was. We swapped the bath in January during our renovation ....and guess what? The smell's gone! hurray! So we don't have to keep a mat over the drain anymore! The smelly drain is being used daily with showers and hand basin constantly flushing it. I wouldn't wish that problem on anybody! I don't see why the tilers can't finish the tiling and leave one tile loose, (with a pre-cut hole) for your builder to place after he's plumbed in your bath? The membrane wouldn't be cut at the time of the certificate being issued. I read that claw foot baths are a problem with load bearing issues, as there's no bed of cement under them. Is this a ground floor reno or upstairs? Oh how funny!!! I'm glad that smell went away! I suppose I'll be using my tub a lot then if I can get the darn thing installed lol! If they are worried I won't wind up installing a bath and I will blame the smell on them.....can they not just include something in the contract saying I am responsible for that? Surely I'm not the only person who is adding extra piping for future fixtures in a new build? That is a good point about the membrane too. I wish I knew more about this stuff! As for the weight modern cast iron tubs are lighter than they used to be. I was talking with another member of the forum who said the weight should be no problem on a single story, it becomes more of an issue on a second story bathroom, where it would require extra support. The bath I believe is around 130 kgs then add water. Then a person. I'm doing a new single story build . HD Re: Issues with adding a claw foot tub. Advice needed! 8May 08, 2013 2:45 pm WHY CANT YOUR BUILDER SOURCE THE BATH THROUGH HIS SUPPLIER AND INSTAL IT FOR YOU Hey, I am wanting to add a second toilet to my house, bit we have limited room. There is a hallway/entry that is never used, so was thinking this could be an option. Only… 0 4835 Hi All, I engaged a tradie to install concrete retaining wall 600-800mm high over 32 meters in Victoria. Sleepers are 200*75*2000 mm installed over 17 steel posts. I… 0 7075 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Don't think they are designed for double brick. WA has a particular way of building and unfortunately that's the way a large amount of sills are finished. 3 7119 |