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I am in the process of replacing our bath with a acrylic shower bath but concerned about the perceived poor support the 'cradle' will give. In my youth as a apprentice plumber I used to install baths, at that time in the 60's baths were solid cast iron with cast iron waste pipes, hot lead run joints etc so everything was solid. I left the trade long before plastic baths came along. It dosn't fill me with confidence when I look at 2 pieces of tubular steel expected to support the weight of 200 litres of water+ a human being. I would also like to connect the 22mm pipes directly to the bath taps rather than use any flexible hose as I have learned that the latter has only a 10year life as opposed to copper which has a 30-50 year life. I would be very grateful if anybody could give me some tips on reinforcing the support the bath will need and any info on problems that may arise by connecting the copper pipes to this type of bath directly. Many thanks.