Fitting a bath to a tiled wall

[Scott_D]

I have been asked to fit a bath in a bathroom thats been fully tiled.
Would you fit it? walk away? or say only if the tiles are cut and removed below the bath to give a standard setup?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Depends on the type of bath ? Just a stnd bath

Any joints roughly the height of the bath ?

 

[sammathias]

Bath is institue and has been tiled down too you mean??

 

[Scott_D]

No bath fitted
The walls have been tiled - they have just bought the house and it was half finish by the previous owner
Dont now where the tiles came from so not much chance of getting more

 

[sammathias]

And what distance do you have tile to tile now? And what would you have if a tile either side was removed?

 

[Scott_D]

And what distance do you have tile to tile now? And what would you have if a tile either side was removed?

As I cant get any more tiles the only way I can see of doing it properly is set the bath height, offer it into place and mark the wall, cut a line and remove tiles to fit the bath.
If i damage one im in the Rubbish

 

[sammathias]

You will never slot bath into place tho mate...
Say you had 1680mm tile to tile but you cut tile out each side and you have 1700mm you still wouldn't get 1700mm bath in it due to the angle of slotting bath in.

Best bet is bath made to fit or a 1500mm bath with infill

 

[Scott_D]

You will never slot bath into place tho mate...
Say you had 1680mm tile to tile but you cut tile out each side and you have 1700mm you still wouldn't get 1700mm bath in it due to the angle of slotting bath in.

Best bet is bath made to fit or a 1500mm bath with infill

Sorry, I understand what you mean now
Its around 1670 wide so would have to get a 1600 bath which would touch 2 walls.
Still a pain in the backside to cut tiles and fit it in.

 

[king of pipes]

Fix Batens directly on the tiled wall and sit a 1600mm bath in there box the end of the bath in, waterproof it with wedi board and cover with white plastic trim or similar. Kop

 

[oz-plumber]

Install a free standing bath?

 

[Aire]

I would fit a bath direct to tiles, only if it's a bath though. If a showers going over it then walk away. Just adequately support it and inform the customer that if the wall isn't square, there's nothing you can do about it and they will have to make do with a bigger than normal silicone bead to fill the gap.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I wouldn’t do it. But that’s just me.

 

[Scott_D]

It’s changed from got no money just need a bathroom to wanting underfloor heating, move this and replace that, concealed shower, we will get the bits from the internet just need it fitted.

 

[Harvest Fields]

It’s changed from got no money just need a bathroom to wanting underfloor heating, move this and replace that, concealed shower, we will get the bits from the internet just need it fitted.

Then I would change to... I’m not your man.

 

[Scott_D]

Then I would change to... I’m not your man.

I have lost all interest in the job

 

[Harvest Fields]

I have lost all interest in the job

I would explain that you either do it all supply and fit, or nothing. Puts the ball back into their court.