caste iron bath replacement size problem

diyplumber1980 · 14 Dec 2012

Hi

We are doing up our property and want to remove the caste iron bath, however it measures about 166cm end to end and is a very tight fit. I cannot find an acrylic bath anywhere which measures 166cm, the nearest is 170cm.

Is their any way around this? How much space could i create by chipping into the plaster on one wall at the end? Would it be possible to trim about 2cm of the end of the bath without undermining its strength?

many thanks

tamz · 14 Dec 2012

Acrylic baths cut very easily with a wood saw. 40mm should miss the back slope of the bath

Don't be daft. You can get slightly smaller baths and the plaster can take up the rest.

Shop around.

diyplumber1980 · 14 Dec 2012

tamz said:
Acrylic baths cut very easily with a wood saw. 40mm should miss the back slope of the bath

Don't be daft. You can get slightly smaller baths and the plaster can take up the rest.

Shop around.

i've had a look but cant find one anywhere!

tamz · 14 Dec 2012

1700mm is a nominal size. Many baths actually measure 1690, 1685, 1680 etc. like this
http://www.carronbathrooms.com/1675x700.html

Drop into a plumbers merchants preferably on a saturday

HERTS P&D · 14 Dec 2012

tamz said:
Drop into a plumbers merchants preferably on a saturday

And they will be very helpful, they like serving the DIYers on a Saturday.
The best time to turn up is about 12.20.

Andy

tamz · 14 Dec 2012

Saturdays are fine for me. I'll not be there

Nige F · 15 Dec 2012

diyplumber1980 said:
Hi

We are doing up our property and want to remove the caste iron bath, however it measures about 166cm end to end and is a very tight fit.
many thanks

Wot`s that in English - 5 feet 6 inches

. Standard imperial size bath

Charnwood · 15 Dec 2012

5'6" = 66" x 25.4 = 1676.4mm. The OPs 5'6" bath is obviously 5'6" nominal size at 1660mm.

Plenty of baths available at 1650mm. Ask Google.

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