Chiliarches
New Member
Howdy! I am in the process of removing an old harvest-gold bathtub as part of my DIY - with a little help here and there - bathroom remodel.
I like the idea of cast iron, but I am intimidated by the idea of getting a 300+lbcast iron tub upstairs (unless there's some easy way to do that! I haven't seen one).
The three alternatives to cast iron I've seen are these - in your opinion, which of these three brands is the most durable bathtub? I am very worried about putting all the work in and then having a tub that goes bad quickly! I have seen horror stories about Americast and Bootzcast in quite a few places, but little or no data on Ultracast...
1) American Standard - Americast
http://www.homedepot.com/p/American...Drain-Bathtub-in-White-2390-202-020/100039736
2) Bootz - Bootzcast
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Bootz-In...in-Soaking-Tub-in-White-011-7001-00/100389020
3) Briggs - Liberty Ultracast
http://www.menards.com/main/bath/ba...-14-1-4-left-hand-outlet/p-2360739-c-5871.htm
Many thanks!
I like the idea of cast iron, but I am intimidated by the idea of getting a 300+lbcast iron tub upstairs (unless there's some easy way to do that! I haven't seen one).
The three alternatives to cast iron I've seen are these - in your opinion, which of these three brands is the most durable bathtub? I am very worried about putting all the work in and then having a tub that goes bad quickly! I have seen horror stories about Americast and Bootzcast in quite a few places, but little or no data on Ultracast...
1) American Standard - Americast
http://www.homedepot.com/p/American...Drain-Bathtub-in-White-2390-202-020/100039736
2) Bootz - Bootzcast
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Bootz-In...in-Soaking-Tub-in-White-011-7001-00/100389020
3) Briggs - Liberty Ultracast
http://www.menards.com/main/bath/ba...-14-1-4-left-hand-outlet/p-2360739-c-5871.htm
Many thanks!