Sinking Bath lips into wall

Hi all

Currently in the planning stages of a new bathroom and have a question re the bath.

So I’ve measured the space we have for the bath and it’s 1620, this is with the current tiles on the wall. The bath we are looking at is 1675mm - we’ve been advised by the time the tiles / adhesives are off and sinking the bath into the wall slightly this will fit. (Both sides are stud walls)

My question is what’s the best way of doing this - we are planning to get the whole existing suite out, along with the old plasterboard as it’s tiled wall to wall the plasterboard will likley be destroyed anyway.

Once out we are going to get somone in to come and reboard the walls with waterproof plasterboard.

Are we best to get the bath into place before The walls are boarded - or are we better getting the bath in once they are boarded, my worry is with the such limited room it’s going to be pretty difficult with the angles to get the bath in place without cutting out a lot more plasterboard than necessarly needed?

Thanks!

Definitely put the bath in place first, and then rebuild everything round it. You may even need to hack a little of the studs out as well, but everything should be okay. If you do need to cut into the studs to swing it down into place, then slide the bath out from it's placement, reinforce the studs, and then slide it back into lace. There's not a lot of damage that will get done, that can't be rectified, so don't worry, even if you had to cut through the stud wall to slide it through and into place.

if you really need to put some of the bath in a wall,make sure the wall part is not supporting the bath in any way.

Or buy a decent 1600 bath

Doggit said:

Definitely put the bath in place first, and then rebuild everything round it. You may even need to hack a little of the studs out as well, but everything should be okay. If you do need to cut into the studs to swing it down into place, then slide the bath out from it's placement, reinforce the studs, and then slide it back into lace. There's not a lot of damage that will get done, that can't be rectified, so don't worry, even if you had to cut through the stud wall to slide it through and into place.

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Thanks - so get the bath in when there’s no plasterboard on the walls and then Work around it whilst boarding? For reinforcement of the studs if needed do you recommend a few noggings around the area affected?

Old&Bold said:

if you really need to put some of the bath in a wall,make sure the wall part is not supporting the bath in any way.

Or buy a decent 1600 bath

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Ok will make sure of that - a 1600 has been considered, we currently have a 1700 so trying to keep as close as possible with the new layout - of course if it’s not possible may have to rethink.

Well you don't need the bath actually there, you just need to get it in place, mark it up, then slide it backards out of place. Once it goes back into position, then you can fit the plasterboard around the lower sides of it. Yes, it's a bit fiddly, but it'll save you having to stretch over the bath, and reduce any risk of damaging it.

Doggit said:

Well you don't need the bath actually there, you just need to get it in place, mark it up, then slide it backards out of place. Once it goes back into position, then you can fit the plasterboard around the lower sides of it. Yes, it's a bit fiddly, but it'll save you having to stretch over the bath, and reduce any risk of damaging it.

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Makes sense - thank you and I guess once’s its in a good line of silicone between the bath and the plasterboard before tiling and one after to ensure it’s watertight !