My wife has been hinting that we need to redo our bathroom and I agree. our bathroom is very narrow 5 feet to be exact and I would like to take 3 feet from our bedroom and make the room wider. Well in the discussion it came up that she wants a clawfoot tub in the room. My question is, do i need to reinforce the flooring on the bathroom, headers joists since these kinds of tubs are extremely heavy. Initial discussion, nothing solid yet. thanks.
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Dix
Minister of Fire
Would need to know the joist size and span. A tub full of water weights more then the tub itself.
Also remember a claw foot tub has 4 small points for the weight, I would make sure that those are on something solid.
Also remember a claw foot tub has 4 small points for the weight, I would make sure that those are on something solid.
velvetfoot
Minister of Fire
The house we bought has a clawfoot bathtub, but I think it's fiberglass. It looks pretty good and they may even have them at the big box stores.
johneh
Minister of Fire
I also put in an acrylic claw foot tub . Carried it up the
stairs on my back by my self . It weights less than the old steel one
Also does not need so much hot water as it does not suck up the
heat as the cast iron ones do . The wife loves it .
Did not have to beef up the floor any
stairs on my back by my self . It weights less than the old steel one
Also does not need so much hot water as it does not suck up the
heat as the cast iron ones do . The wife loves it .
Did not have to beef up the floor any
sportbikerider78
Minister of Fire
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