Ferdinand Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 (edited) I am thinking of a bath vaguely like this one, which a stand-alone but with an enclosed body rather than legs. https://victoriaplum.com/product/orchard-wharfe-freestanding-bath This is acrylic. Is there a better material? My gap it has to fit into is 800 wide. Thanks Ferdinand Edited April 14, 2019 by Ferdinand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recoveringbuilder Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I had a similar bath to this in my last house also acrylic, it looked as good as new when we left it 8 years later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 We have a freestanding "boat" bath which I got as a "second" from a chap on eBay 12 years ago. Also acrylic and it's been great. Before buying a bath I recommend sitting in it if you can. Some makes are strangely shapped (too narrow or even too long so you keep sliding down). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 We have an acrylic bath not too disimilar to that. I must admit to being a fan of pressed steel and enameled baths, but they seem quite rare now. Would not want cast iron again (unless you like sitting down and getting a cold bottom) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizzie Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Had one like that too it was great. Agree with the suggestion sitting in before you buy if you can. They vary a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I have one acrylic bath and one steel. I actually prefer sitting in the steel one but the acrylic one is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 We have a silestone and a acrylic Silestone freestanding looks great Weve not used it yet but it would be a nightmare to keep clean Definitely acrylic for practicality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) Cheers all. Sounds like acrylic, then. What was it Norman Lamont sang in the shower whilst the economy was evaporating? Just so I'm ready for the shop... Edited April 15, 2019 by Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) for those of you who like to wallow for hours in the bath I,m suprised no one seems offers a bath with UFH piping wrapped around it and bonded to the grp +then spray foam on top of it to keep heat going inwards + a temp control to keep bath water up to temp all day long if you wanted my first wife was one of those and I often planned how easy it would be to even as a retro fit . it could also be the bathroom heater /towel rail the rest of the time ? Edited April 15, 2019 by scottishjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 We all love to wallow in our chosen bath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizzie Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, scottishjohn said: for those of you who like to wallow for hours in the bath I,m suprised no one seems offers a bath with UFH piping wrapped around it and bonded to the grp +then spray foam on top of it to keep heat going inwards + a temp control to keep bath water up to temp all day long if you wanted my first wife was one of those and I often planned how easy it would be to even as a retro fit . it could also be the bathroom heater /towel rail the rest of the time ? this seems like a nice challenge for @Onoff? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 19 minutes ago, lizzie said: this seems like a nice challenge for @Onoff? I did think it would be his sort of thing .LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I'm also a fan of enamelled steel baths, and fitted one in our second bathroom. It would look to be pretty easy to bond one of those electric underfloor heating mats, or perhaps one of the silicon sealed mirror heating mats, to the underside of the bath, as a way of keeping it warm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) I,m suprised the victorians with their love of cast iron didn,t make such a thing or italians --cast a highly polished alluminim one like they do the radiators or even SS to go with the ultra modern designer bathroom simple to tig weld ss piping to back of it Edited April 15, 2019 by scottishjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I was always a fan of steel baths, did not like “plastic”, however I am completely converted with my new acrylic slipper bath which is super deep and appears to stay warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 20 hours ago, lizzie said: Had one like that too it was great. Agree with the suggestion sitting in before you buy if you can. They vary a lot. Best remove all clothing aswell to get that ‘authentic ‘ feel ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, pocster said: Best remove all clothing aswell to get that ‘authentic ‘ feel ... But keep the mask / headgear on, obvs. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 16 hours ago, JSHarris said: I'm also a fan of enamelled steel baths, and fitted one in our second bathroom. It would look to be pretty easy to bond one of those electric underfloor heating mats, or perhaps one of the silicon sealed mirror heating mats, to the underside of the bath, as a way of keeping it warm. Yes, but given that efh mats around a bath would put out perhaps 250-300w, will that do it? Looking at the numbers ... maybe. Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 16 hours ago, joe90 said: I was always a fan of steel baths, did not like “plastic”, however I am completely converted with my new acrylic slipper bath which is super deep and appears to stay warm. I am also wondering about a slipper bath. Then I can pretend to be Clint Eastwood and murder people who barge in. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 16 hours ago, scottishjohn said: I,m suprised the victorians with their love of cast iron didn,t make such a thing I think the issue would be pressurisation and providing continuous circulation ie lack of pumps. Waste some time here: https://fet.uwe.ac.uk/conweb/house_ages/services/section4.htm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 8 hours ago, Ferdinand said: I am also wondering about a slipper bath. Then I can pretend to be Clint Eastwood and murder people who barge in. Erm , which Clint Eastwood film was that ? Must have missed that one .... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadnaught Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 25 minutes ago, pocster said: Erm , which Clint Eastwood film was that ? Must have missed that one Tuco in the Good the Bad and the Ugly… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, pocster said: Erm , which Clint Eastwood film was that ? Must have missed that one .... ? GBU. But I confused a Clint film with Clint himself in the scene. Just imagine how different it would have all been for Clint had they had your roof window in 1976 .. see 2:55 Edited April 16, 2019 by Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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