I've mentioned this before when I first came to this forum. This avocado green thing is hideous and the bottom cracked under my brother's weight.
I'm all thumbs with measuring tapes but it seems like the outside measurements were about 59.5" or so (I couldn't get an accurate measurement because I don't know the trick to get the end to hold still (I couldn't find a thicker measuring tape so the one I had was flimsy).
The height of the tub wall on the front comes up to about 13.5". The height of the shower walls are close to 6'. From the wall to the front was about 31.5". I'm probably doing all of the measurement listings out of order.
This is the best shot I could get of the shower (the shower head and drain are on the right behind the curtain).
Here is the tub faucet (yes, I know the way it is sticking out and not sealed is very bad-- the whole assembly moves inside the wall).
Here is the shower head (the reddish brown color is from the water-- we haven't installed the water softener yet; the hot water is particularly nasty).
Here is the spot on the tub floor that cracked and my brother attempted to fix it with Flex Seal. You can see that it splattered on the wall.
This is currently our only working bathroom.
The doorway to get into the bathroom is 23" wide IF we take the door off. My mother would like to get a shallow tub that is easier to step into since she has problems with her legs. She wants to get a grab bar or two installed, and I think she probably wants to be able to set a shower seat or something inside at some point since her leg problems are getting worse with age.
Can anyone recommend a good shallow tub that is sturdy enough to hold my 350lb brother (who just broke computer chair #12), that will be easy to clean with septic tank safe products, and that can have grab bars installed? We obviously can't go with a one-piece unit so I was thinking a 3 or 5 piece. My mother absolutely HATES tile. The current wall panels are wood printed with the green stripe colors. They are rather thin (but I haven't measured the thickness). This bathroom previously had carpet in it and there is no subfloor or moisture barrier. I discovered this after we replaced the carpet with linoleum and years later the floor broke and the toilet toppled over with my brother on it. A floor joist saved him from going all the way through to the ground.
I keep hearing mentions of Sterling as a good brand. Does Sterling make shallow tubs?
Another thing on the wish list is a bit of shelf space. We need some ledges and such to store things. Don't ask me why there are so many bottles of shampoo. I have no idea. LOL.
Is Aquaglass a good product or is it flimsy?
I liked a few of the designs they had, but I wish I could mix elements from some.
This one was nice but I would still want more shelf space.
Do these tub surrounds have to be used with a specific tub? In another bathroom, which I need to fix the floor in, I have a cast iron tub but am not happy with the cheap stuff on the walls around it.
I did read over some threads about shower tubs and such awhile back but I can't remember where they were again. If anyone has links to those threads it would be greatly appreciated. My ISP is being a pain.
I'm all thumbs with measuring tapes but it seems like the outside measurements were about 59.5" or so (I couldn't get an accurate measurement because I don't know the trick to get the end to hold still (I couldn't find a thicker measuring tape so the one I had was flimsy).
The height of the tub wall on the front comes up to about 13.5". The height of the shower walls are close to 6'. From the wall to the front was about 31.5". I'm probably doing all of the measurement listings out of order.
This is the best shot I could get of the shower (the shower head and drain are on the right behind the curtain).
Here is the tub faucet (yes, I know the way it is sticking out and not sealed is very bad-- the whole assembly moves inside the wall).
Here is the shower head (the reddish brown color is from the water-- we haven't installed the water softener yet; the hot water is particularly nasty).
Here is the spot on the tub floor that cracked and my brother attempted to fix it with Flex Seal. You can see that it splattered on the wall.
This is currently our only working bathroom.
The doorway to get into the bathroom is 23" wide IF we take the door off. My mother would like to get a shallow tub that is easier to step into since she has problems with her legs. She wants to get a grab bar or two installed, and I think she probably wants to be able to set a shower seat or something inside at some point since her leg problems are getting worse with age.
Can anyone recommend a good shallow tub that is sturdy enough to hold my 350lb brother (who just broke computer chair #12), that will be easy to clean with septic tank safe products, and that can have grab bars installed? We obviously can't go with a one-piece unit so I was thinking a 3 or 5 piece. My mother absolutely HATES tile. The current wall panels are wood printed with the green stripe colors. They are rather thin (but I haven't measured the thickness). This bathroom previously had carpet in it and there is no subfloor or moisture barrier. I discovered this after we replaced the carpet with linoleum and years later the floor broke and the toilet toppled over with my brother on it. A floor joist saved him from going all the way through to the ground.
I keep hearing mentions of Sterling as a good brand. Does Sterling make shallow tubs?
Another thing on the wish list is a bit of shelf space. We need some ledges and such to store things. Don't ask me why there are so many bottles of shampoo. I have no idea. LOL.
Is Aquaglass a good product or is it flimsy?
I liked a few of the designs they had, but I wish I could mix elements from some.
This one was nice but I would still want more shelf space.
Do these tub surrounds have to be used with a specific tub? In another bathroom, which I need to fix the floor in, I have a cast iron tub but am not happy with the cheap stuff on the walls around it.
I did read over some threads about shower tubs and such awhile back but I can't remember where they were again. If anyone has links to those threads it would be greatly appreciated. My ISP is being a pain.