mtn_mac
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I have two areas of questions on an undermount tub install and can't seem to find the answers in past posts.
Looking at a Kohler underscore tub in an undermount location (back side of tub against a wall, but not an alcove). Tub only--no shower. Deck surface will be something like a caesar stone product.
The acrylic tub has about a 3" wide lip on all sides so the first question is about a deck mounted faucet/tub filler. Assuming the finished deck surface overlaps this 3" wide lip so that the finished edge is close to flush with the opening of the tub, do I need to make sure I mount a deck mount tub filler more than 3" back from the finished edge of the final surface so I avoid going through any part of this 3" tub lip? (Aka make sure I mount the tub filler through my wood frame built around the tub rather than catching any part of the edge of the tub.)
The second questions are about the wood frame to build up around the tub and the final surface edges. From what I can gather, I want to build up my deck to have a surface height flush with (or just a hair proud of?) the top of the tub. The finished surface like caesar stone or whatever would then mount to my deck and also go over the lip of the tub. If that is correct, does the finished surface actually mount at all to the tub lip or just to my deck and then essentially cantilever over the tub lip and just get caulking/whatever to seal to the tub?
Again assuming the tub lip is ~3" wide on all sides and the finished surface would overlap that, what is the minimum amount of wood deck width beyond that 3" that would make you feel comfortable for a secure enough mounting of the finished surface? For example, is 3" of wood deck width sufficient (so ~6" wide finished surface would mount to 3" of wood deck and also span over the 3" of tub lip)? Maybe the back edge (against the wall) could get by with less width than the front edge that is more likely to have somebody sit on it/step on it? From pictures I see there seem to be some installs with a pretty thin/narrow amount of finished surface on the front or back edge but I'm a little suspicious of it being flimsy.
Lastly, while it's clear that the floor supports the tub, not the lip, it seems some try to stiffen up or otherwise strengthen the lip of the tub--presumably to make the finished deck surface more solid. Is there something I should consider doing to effectively try and beef up the lip like mounting an equivalent of a stringer on all four sides interior sides of my wood frame to catch the bottom of the lip of the tub or ?
Thanks in advance
-Mac
Looking at a Kohler underscore tub in an undermount location (back side of tub against a wall, but not an alcove). Tub only--no shower. Deck surface will be something like a caesar stone product.
The acrylic tub has about a 3" wide lip on all sides so the first question is about a deck mounted faucet/tub filler. Assuming the finished deck surface overlaps this 3" wide lip so that the finished edge is close to flush with the opening of the tub, do I need to make sure I mount a deck mount tub filler more than 3" back from the finished edge of the final surface so I avoid going through any part of this 3" tub lip? (Aka make sure I mount the tub filler through my wood frame built around the tub rather than catching any part of the edge of the tub.)
The second questions are about the wood frame to build up around the tub and the final surface edges. From what I can gather, I want to build up my deck to have a surface height flush with (or just a hair proud of?) the top of the tub. The finished surface like caesar stone or whatever would then mount to my deck and also go over the lip of the tub. If that is correct, does the finished surface actually mount at all to the tub lip or just to my deck and then essentially cantilever over the tub lip and just get caulking/whatever to seal to the tub?
Again assuming the tub lip is ~3" wide on all sides and the finished surface would overlap that, what is the minimum amount of wood deck width beyond that 3" that would make you feel comfortable for a secure enough mounting of the finished surface? For example, is 3" of wood deck width sufficient (so ~6" wide finished surface would mount to 3" of wood deck and also span over the 3" of tub lip)? Maybe the back edge (against the wall) could get by with less width than the front edge that is more likely to have somebody sit on it/step on it? From pictures I see there seem to be some installs with a pretty thin/narrow amount of finished surface on the front or back edge but I'm a little suspicious of it being flimsy.
Lastly, while it's clear that the floor supports the tub, not the lip, it seems some try to stiffen up or otherwise strengthen the lip of the tub--presumably to make the finished deck surface more solid. Is there something I should consider doing to effectively try and beef up the lip like mounting an equivalent of a stringer on all four sides interior sides of my wood frame to catch the bottom of the lip of the tub or ?
Thanks in advance
-Mac