Lowering a bath

[lifechooser]

The house we've moved into has a very high bath and is tiled in travertine. The bath is very high and could also do with being replaced. I hope to do this myself, but I wonder whether marks will be left on the tiles.

The tiles themselves are uncut and extend low enough for a normal bath to be fitted without exposing bare wall, but I am concerned that a horrible line will be left at the height of the old bath. Is this likely to happen, could it be sanded off, or is it just something that can be fixed with a razor blade?

 

[phatboy]

If the tiles are sealed, or factory glazed you should be able to remove any silicone that is on them - that should be the only mark left on it, except possibly a bit of mold at the join.

I would scrape everything off you can, then spray WD40 on it to loosen any bits that may be in any dips in the tiles

 

[jrh14]

Hello,
The bathtub should not have left an unsightly mark on the tiles. Having said that there will be sealant on the tiles. This can be easily scraped off by using a sharp razor blade and a little hot, soapy water.
Once you have the majority off I would use a cleaner especially made for cleaning targeting tiles. There's no reason, theoretically, why you can't use WD40 but having never used it to clean tiles and grout I do t feel qualified to give you that advice.
I hope this helps, Ian @ JRHConstruction

 

[lifechooser]

Thanks guys, that's really helpful