Does floor have to be re-enforced for iron bath?

[Possom]

In my bathroom (1930s house) there's a shower but no bath. Bathroom is on the 1st floor.

If an iron bath is installed, does the floor usually have to be re-enforced due to the weight? The floor is standard timber beams/planks.

 

[foxhole]

Should be fine providing timber is in good order, will it have bath panel? legs should sit of decent sized timber to help spread the load.

 

[JohnD]

it may be helpful to stand the feet on bearers which are each long enough to span at least two joists.


4"x2" is typical.

 

[Possom]

Should be fine providing timber is in good order, will it have bath panel?

Yes, it wouldn't be a free standing bath.

Do you mean for the panel to hide the additional bearer timber under each foot?

 

[foxhole]

Yes, [see Johns suggestion].Timber size maybe limited by the adjustment available of the legs.

 

[bernardgreen]

Placing the bath close to one of the walls that support the joists will reduce the amount of bend in the joists.