Good morning! First post looking for advice on an issue I am having with a bath installation. Although I have installed many baths before, mainly using perimeter battens for support, I am attempting to install a fancy whirlpool/jacuzzi bath for my son. Plumbing and electrics are sorted but my concern is the frame required. The baths long edge is up against the wall but the bath is 900mm x 1800mm. The bath is going in between a wall that is 2300mm wide therefore has a 250mm gap at either side. He wants these Gaps and the same 250mm at front tiling to give an inset look. I have seen this done before where the frame has been made and tiled then the bath has been dropped in and sealed. This is not possible in this instance due to the weight of the bath. The bath cannot be fitted then tiled under the lip as when the tile is pressed into the adhesive, it will leave a gap under the lip of the bath. I was thinking of building the end frames, sliding the bath in so the lip is resting on the timber frame (weight obviously supported by feet on floor), then building the front frame and fitting Marmox board or similar and tiling. This will not look as pleasing as tiles under lip but cannot think of anything else. I have allowed for maintenance access as the back wall joins onto a big cupboard so am making access panels in there. Sorry for long post but find it hard to explain! Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
Photo attached of similar result I want to achieve.
Hope to post my results on here to aid any other members.
Gary.
Photo attached of similar result I want to achieve.
Hope to post my results on here to aid any other members.
Gary.