My (great) plumber has installed new bath, but didn't use the supplied plastic feet. He says the wall/floor mounted wooden frame he's built is enough to take weight (I've seen it & it is mega!). The bath does not touch floor. Is it ok without? fyi I'm a Londoner now living in New Zealand so perhaps they have a different view here, but miss home enough to ask you guys for the final word...!
Bath installed with no feet/support
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If it is a plastic bath with a flat wooden base, then we have done this ourselves before. ( Only because the legs were missing and we couldnt wait for a replacement. I have to say the frame my chippy made up was excellent and if we had time, we would do it more often. Fine adjustment of the level was a pain though.
Like Softus asks, I would ensure that the weight of the bath is supported from the base of the bath and not the upper rim.
Like Softus asks, I would ensure that the weight of the bath is supported from the base of the bath and not the upper rim.
It's an enamelled steel bath. The thick wood frame is secured from wall to floor on 3 sides & 1 open side supported by same frame. The frame sits under the rim of bath sides all the way round.The bath does not touch floor but is unsupported at base -he did not use the plastic feet supplied & has now fixed the bath panel in so it would be a palava to remove. We are not heavy people & have no heavy friends(!)so is it ok to leave as is?
p.s we're in Auckland!
p.s we're in Auckland!
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