P shaped Bath Panel

[Plumbstar Tom]

Any one fitted one of these and have any tips for keeping the long bath panel in place at the top

This is the bath I am referring to Unity 1500 Showerbath Right Hand No Taphole Bath White | Shower Baths | Heritage , and I cannot get the long front panel to stay where it should at the top, if you push it slightly pushes right in. Its fine at the bottom as I have a few battens there.

I spoke to the manufacturer who said i need to build a frame, not really a possibility on a shaped bath like this, it has battens where it meets the wall, and if it was square i could build a frame like the instructions show but I can't do it on a curved front. I was hope that the front panel would hook on, or clip on or something but there is nothing on the bath to clip to, i can only think of gluing some wooden chocks behind it or something as obviously i may need access one day

Thanks

 

[Stanios]

Fitted a few myself, didnt build a frame all I did was screw four brackets to top underside of the bath that the panel's top lip just slides into and holds the panel in then just silicone at the bottom. Cant remember exactly what I fixed them brackets onto I think it was bits of wood that just came with the bath.
So maybe gripfill few wooden blocks into the bath and get some brackets they should work on any kind of panel.

 

[kris]

Not fitted this bath but similar makes , I've never built a frame , all I do is put my floor batten down then my two verticals at each end , I then put couple vertical pieces in along the front to stop panel pushing in , I always fit my baths as to allow the flooring ( vinyl ) to be put under the panel so I try leave a 2-3mm spare and I put in spacers to jam the panel up , Or is there little wooden blocks glued to the underside of the bath where clips can be screwed to to hold panel in place,

 

[mutley racers]

Usually these panels do come with little clips you slot the top end of the panel into. You sure you didn't throw them away with the packaging? I have done this lots of times

 

[kris]

Usually these panels do come with little clips you slot the top end of the panel into. You sure you didn't throw them away with the packaging? I have done this lots of times

Little clips u screw onto the square wooden pads , the work brilliant , but I always use wood on the floor to stop the panel pushing in,