johnnymac96
06-16-2005, 09:49 AM
Hey Guys -
My wife picked out this tub and ordered it from our bathroom designer. She likes it because it's a true corner tub but if I had been involved I would have vetoed because a normal drop-in oval "garden tub" would be much easier to install.
In the meantime, I haven't seen the tub yet but I've downloaded the installation instructions from Kohler and it seems to be somewhat more complicated than an oval or square deck-mounted tub. Any of you guys here have experience with this thing and how it's installed? I would like to just nail the flange into the wall and otherwise mount the front of it into a normal tiled (whirlpool) tub deck but the installation instructions are designed more for the "optional" aprons and end panels and "corner post". I am completely lost here. Intuitively it seems possible to do it my way but I can't find any reference to a "drop in" installation.
Anyone have any experience or insight? Here are the installation guide (http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/1023717_2.pdf) and the rough-in sheet (http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/115730_1.pdf) , if they might help.
Thanks.
My wife picked out this tub and ordered it from our bathroom designer. She likes it because it's a true corner tub but if I had been involved I would have vetoed because a normal drop-in oval "garden tub" would be much easier to install.
In the meantime, I haven't seen the tub yet but I've downloaded the installation instructions from Kohler and it seems to be somewhat more complicated than an oval or square deck-mounted tub. Any of you guys here have experience with this thing and how it's installed? I would like to just nail the flange into the wall and otherwise mount the front of it into a normal tiled (whirlpool) tub deck but the installation instructions are designed more for the "optional" aprons and end panels and "corner post". I am completely lost here. Intuitively it seems possible to do it my way but I can't find any reference to a "drop in" installation.
Anyone have any experience or insight? Here are the installation guide (http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/1023717_2.pdf) and the rough-in sheet (http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/115730_1.pdf) , if they might help.
Thanks.