Some Reasons to Love a Cast Iron Tub for Your House
You may be on the lookout for a new bath tub or deciding to have one for the first time. However, before you finalize your decision on which tub to buy, it is a must to take into account a lot of factors. First is the size of your bathroom. With the bath tub being one of the biggest fixtures that you can place in the bathroom, you should determine how much free space you have and if it complements the bathroom design.
One popular choice, mainly because of its easy installation features, is a cast iron bath tub. The cast iron bath tub is a beautiful fixture for your bathroom and is sometimes called a corner roll top bath. Unfortunately, one must allot quite an amount of money to be able to purchase one of these tubs. If the cast iron bath tub you intend to get is an antique, then the price will go a lot more higher. What you are buying though is pure elegance and luxury that is definitely worth every penny you will spend. However, if you already own a cast iron bath tub in your bathroom but you need to get another one with a different design, you can choose to get an appraiser or visit any dealers in your local area to know how much you can sell it for second hand. This will enable you to save cash on the new bath tub you will be buying.
Another possibility is simply to have your old iron cast bath tub renovated. Such procedure saves you money as opposed to buying a new one and beautifies your old bath tub at the same time. The renovations can be made either at your own home or in a service station, with the latter being really difficult since the bath tub is relatively heavy.
If on the other hand you are buying a new one for your bathroom, you will find that the installation of an iron cast bath tub is quite simple with no complicated installation techniques involved. It may even be done by you. Cast iron bath tubs are specially designed to rest either on a pedestal or on its own. It need not be built and attached to the bathroom. If you have intentions of installing your new iron cast bath tub, you can follow the enumerated steps hereunder.
1. Turn off your water system – do this while installation is going on since this will not take long. It is best that you prevent leak out and water build up that may result into accidents. After turning the system off, let the pipes drain first before removing the old bath tub.
2. Removal of the Old Bath Tub – just as iron cast bath tubs are easy to install, so is it to remove. On the other hand, acrylic tubs are harder to fix and remove for remodeling would be required. During such renovations, you will need to acquire the services of professionals.
3. (Preparations ~ Make Necessary Bathroom Preparations} – Once the old tub is removed, you can now prepare the bathroom to accommodate the new iron cast bath tub. Lots of people may be needed to carry the tub towards your bathroom since it is heavy.
4. Drain Attachment – Place the new tub near the area where it will be located and begin attaching the tub drain. After installing the drain, you can already push the bath tub in the area where it will be permanently situated. Always make sure that the floor which will hold the bath tub is strong enough to carry its weight plus the water and the person so that accidents will be prevented.
5. Install Back All Plumbing Works – when everything is set up in place and the safety of the connections are made sure, the last thing to do is install plumbing like the faucets, handles, showers and the like. An old fashioned bathtub shower faucet works best with cast iron tubs.
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Window Hardware | Jane | 27 March 2010 |
