WHO designs modern baths ??? crap design or what ?

[boogsy]

this is my 1st ever bath installation ( hopefully LAST ever too ! )

well well well, let us see, a fesking complete bath sits onto 2 metal bars, with screw on feet !!!!

and the metal supports get mounted by 4 wood screws on each mount, onto the bottom of the hardboard bath base !!!!

I wouldnt support a fish tank on a metal base connected up with 8 wood screws - so why a bath ?

cant they come up with a better idea ?

Im gonna make a wooden frame, to fit under the main unsupported bath base, and wedge it up, so it only takes slight pressure from the bath , MORE OF a emergency feature, should the metal legs give way !!!!

anyone else have any comments on this sad state of affairs ?

 

[kevplumb]

its not hardboard its chipboard
its the way it is
if you must post a rant at least only post one

 

[ChrisR]

The real weakness of a cheap bath is often the rim , which tends to bend away from the tiles and let water down. Get some 4x2 / 100x50 timber studding for under the bath. They do it regularised so its square and straight, and treated, and pretty cheap as it's sawn. You can also stick everything together, with either Silicone o gripfill or my personal favourite which is BES,/ Evostik Nail & Seal item 11331.

But yes, most of the stuff we have to use is appalling. I've got a bath for my own house sitting in a warehouse. It weighs 65kg and I haven't plucked up courage to pop it in the van yet.

 

[PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN]

Just remember, everything in plumbing is crapp, some is just dearer crapp than other.