Strong bath required. .

[townfanjon]

guys , I have a , dare I say large-ish lady who needs a new bath , she showers , the kids bath , there is no room for the usual P - shaped bath . She isnt keen on a steel bath so I need a standard 700 x 1700 bath but a strong one .
Any ideas , thank you in advance .

 

[Harvest Fields]

Carron?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

citys and others do one begins with k (cant think of the name)

edit kaldewei

 

[townfanjon]

Carron?

Are those these carronite ones I hear about ?

 

[Best]

Cast acrylic heavy plastic bath?

 

[Aire]

I'd go with carron also, get the carronite finish as an optional extra, it's an extra £150 but the bath is twice as strong as the acrylic version.
Carron Arc Single Ended 5mm Acrylic Bath 1700 x 700mm - Q4-02013

If she's that big though, are the joists up to it?

 

[JKG]

I fitted a kaldewei saniform plus last week nice strong bath.
Will a 700 wide bath be big enough for the large ish lady

 

[JKG]

Sorry just noticed she don’t want steel

 

[Aire]

I fitted a kaldewei saniform plus last week nice strong bath.
Will a 700 wide bath be big enough for the large ish lady

Perhaps a Teflon coating will be required to aid slipping in and out 😀

 

[king of pipes]

What about these bud . cheers kop

 

[AMGasServices]

Tfj what are your concerns about a standard bath?

I’d say build a frame and sit the bath in it also add supports underneath the bath. Like a platform.

 

[townfanjon]

Tfj what are your concerns about a standard bath?

I’d say build a frame and sit the bath in it also add supports underneath the bath. Like a platform.

Yes thought of that and have done it before , but I have visions of fitting a normal bath it cracking and an unhappy customer.

 

[Ben-gee]

Tfj, try Trojancast reinforced baths - I believe they’re made in Yorkshire!

 

[Chadpack]

Try cleargreen baths, do 'lucite' acrylic baths that can take 2.3 tonnes, good prices, takes my wife ok and she's a big Yorkshire lass

 

[Millsy 82]

Eastbrook carronite baths seem to be rock solid. Feet are shocking though. Not cheap.

I installed a bath a customer supplied a few weeks ago thought it was going to be shocking was really solid I cant remember the name of it but it was only £300 ish from plumbase.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Eastbrook carronite baths seem to be rock solid. Feet are shocking though. Not cheap.

I installed a bath a customer supplied a few weeks ago thought it was going to be shocking was really solid I cant remember the name of it but it was only £300 ish from plumbase.

I agree about the carron bath mate

 

[Scott_D]

I agree about the carron bath mate

I have one in my house
I am happy with it

 

[Harvest Fields]

I have one in my house
I am happy with it

I have Fitted quite a few mate.

 

[Welder]

Basically any bath thats 8mm plus thick Jon. Thing is she pay a huge price compared to the steel equiv.
As already mentioned, the Kaldewei Euroa(?) or Bette do 2.5 & 3.5mm versions. Both get a proper 25yr warranty and both stick by those too in my experience.
She'll pay prob 2.5 times plus for plastic of equiv strength. Id also say she needs at least a 750 wide too. I have 😱