PaddyFahey
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EDIT - gap is more like 3/8", not 1/2" - 3/4"
Hello,
We just had a Sterling Accord shower/tub combo installed by a plumber. The plumber mentioned that there were some framing irregularities that prevented him from getting everything completely straight (he did use shims behind one of the walls, and had to cut into the stud on one of the others).
However, after he left I noticed a few things. First off, the tub itself is not level. There's about a 1/2"-3/4" drop from the front to the back. I looked under the tub, and the tub legs are on the floor - he didn't add shims to level it. In addition, there are gaps between the components - between the walls and the tub, and between two of the walls. Is this expected for this type and quality of tub? Is it going to be a problem? I can see how water probably won't be able to get between the gap and over the flange of the tub behind, but what about steam?
I've uploaded some photos, and I'll try describe them.
First photo - Shows the gap between the right panel and the tub. It increases from a tight fit at the front, to about 3/8" at the back, consistent with the tub not being level. The gap carries on all along the back panel
Second photo - Shows the gap between the back panel and the tub, close up. It is about 3/8"" along the length
Third photo - Shows the gap between the left panel and the tub. Again, it increases from a tight fit at the front to a gap at the back. You can see that the left panel and the back don't line up either - the gap between the side and the tub closes again where the back panel starts, but then opens again (fourth photo)
Fifth photo - the vertical gap between the right panel and the back panel - not too bad, uniform all along
Sixth photo - the vertical gap between the left panel and the back panel - not so easy to see, but there is a 3/8" gap at the bottom, closing to a tight fit at the top.
Thanks,
Paddy
Hello,
We just had a Sterling Accord shower/tub combo installed by a plumber. The plumber mentioned that there were some framing irregularities that prevented him from getting everything completely straight (he did use shims behind one of the walls, and had to cut into the stud on one of the others).
However, after he left I noticed a few things. First off, the tub itself is not level. There's about a 1/2"-3/4" drop from the front to the back. I looked under the tub, and the tub legs are on the floor - he didn't add shims to level it. In addition, there are gaps between the components - between the walls and the tub, and between two of the walls. Is this expected for this type and quality of tub? Is it going to be a problem? I can see how water probably won't be able to get between the gap and over the flange of the tub behind, but what about steam?
I've uploaded some photos, and I'll try describe them.
First photo - Shows the gap between the right panel and the tub. It increases from a tight fit at the front, to about 3/8" at the back, consistent with the tub not being level. The gap carries on all along the back panel
Second photo - Shows the gap between the back panel and the tub, close up. It is about 3/8"" along the length
Third photo - Shows the gap between the left panel and the tub. Again, it increases from a tight fit at the front to a gap at the back. You can see that the left panel and the back don't line up either - the gap between the side and the tub closes again where the back panel starts, but then opens again (fourth photo)
Fifth photo - the vertical gap between the right panel and the back panel - not too bad, uniform all along
Sixth photo - the vertical gap between the left panel and the back panel - not so easy to see, but there is a 3/8" gap at the bottom, closing to a tight fit at the top.
Thanks,
Paddy
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