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April 23, 2009
Tiling in a clawfoot bathtub
Hi -- Im looking for recommedations for someone who could tile in my clawfoot tab. It sits in the corner of my bathroom and I really want to seal it so that the there is not space underneath and I don't have to use the wrap around shower curtain..
I think that will be less expensive then replacing the whole tub with an inset tub.
Thanks, Victoria
Any recommendations.
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I saw a clawfoot tub enclosed in a glassed in floor to ceiling shower stall in one of the decorating magazines. i loved it and thought it was a great take on dealing with a clawfoot and shower.
Posted by: bxgrl at April 23, 2009 12:55 PM
you can have a tiled volume built around the tub and or have the tub dropped into a tiled and framed volume, its really hard to seal the joints between the tile or other material and the tub lip. the new horizontal areas will hcatch water and you would have to rely on a caulk joint. Every time I have seen this, the tile starts to come off due to water infiltration. I like the glass idea
Posted by: jp2 at April 23, 2009 1:49 PM
I'm curious to hear peoples' thoughts on this as I have been thinking about something along the 'encased in glass' lines. The only thing I wonder is a) do you think it would be claustrophobic if you were actually taking a bath, and b) if the enclosure is rectangular and the bath curved, would you still have to waterproof/drain the area under the tub?
I also saw a clawfoot on Living Etc that just had glass screens at either end, but I don't see how that wouldn't result in water everywhere.
Posted by: zil at April 23, 2009 7:36 PM
zil..it probably had a floor drain on a pitched floor beneath the tub...that is new construction, not retrofit...
Posted by: eman1234 at April 23, 2009 8:31 PM
The book "Bungalow Bathrooms" might have more information. She doesn't give how-to, but more history and pictures. I think maybe what you want is a "tile in tub" which is different from a clawfoot. You could buy a salvage one cheaply.
Posted by: mopar at April 23, 2009 11:10 PM
i too have been thinking about enclosing my tub. i love the idea of glass panels, however i can't figure out how they would be secured to the edge of the tub as it is rounded. wouldn't it need to be a flat surface?
Posted by: noplacelikehome at April 25, 2009 10:39 AM
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