{"id":9826,"date":"2021-09-06T16:34:45","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T16:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=9826"},"modified":"2024-05-31T11:30:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T11:30:55","slug":"updating-the-old-fiberglass-tub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/updating-the-old-fiberglass-tub\/","title":{"rendered":"Replace the Fiberglass Bath with a New Acrylic Shower Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

The log cabin has a cream colored one-piece fiberglass tub and shower combo. The plumbing behind it needs repair, so this might be an opportunity to replace it with a new white acrylic shower.<\/p>\n

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The existing fiberglass tub at the log cabin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We have frequent advertisements from Rebath and Bath Fitter on TV here. They are both companies that can remodel a bathroom in just one day.<\/p>\n

I looked them both up. Both can put a new tub or shower right over what you already have.<\/p>\n

\u201cRe-Bath Bathtub Liners are custom manufactured to fit perfectly over your old ugly bathtub. Professional installation is completed in just a few hours and your new bath is ready for use the same day!\u201d<\/p>\n

www.rebath.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cHere’s where Bath Fitter really shines: our one-day installation. We install your tub or shower liner right over your existing bath with no demolition. You’ll be soaking in a brand new tub within 24 hours.\u201d<\/p>\n

www.bathfitter.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

They both can also remove what you have and put in something new or do complete bathroom remodels.<\/p>\n

Can you do a ReBath\/Bath Fitter remodel yourself? Yes you can. They sell stuff that glues over what you have.<\/p>\n

But, it looks like the one-day method won’t really work for us, since they fit over what we have and that’s where the problem is. It might be easier anyway to just rip it out and start over. (Says the person who will be watching and encouraging.)<\/p>\n

When I searched for ReBath and Bath Fitter, Google also showed a link to American Standard. They have a competitor service using American Standard products.<\/p>\n

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American Standard Rope Twist Acrylic Tub and Bath Walls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A few years ago, after doing a lot of research, I put an American Standard Rope Twist Acrylic Tub and Bath Walls into the other bathroom at the log cabin. I\u2019ve been really happy with it. It looks great and is easy to clean. We could do something like that.<\/p>\n

When I bought the log cabin it had one and a half bath. I used a closet to add a tub to the bath off the master bedroom and I love it.<\/p>\n

Project: Finding the Deepest Tub for the Money<\/a><\/p>\n

So should we make it a tub or a shower? The bath remodel ads are always showing turning tubs into showers. The house already has the other nearly new tub. I am thinking shower.<\/p>\n

I will start with comparing American Standard products, see what\u2019s involved, then see what other options there are.<\/p>\n

First, the shower base or pan. The drain is on the left, so I will start comparing the American Standard Ovation Curve 30\u201d x 60\u201d Single Threshold Left Hand Drain Shower Base in Arctic White.<\/p>\n