JCH
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About to start on a bathroom reno.
60-year-old cast iron bathtub (built-in). Considering re-finishing the tub. But unsure how well it will stand up to the kids.
I know that you usually tile the floor *before* installing the vanity (in case you change the vanity in the future).
Does the same strategy hold true for the bathtub? (tiling the floor *before* installing the bathtub--i.e. having the tile extend under the tub area)
Here's what I'm worried about. If I refinish the bathtub and it only lasts a few years at which point I decide to replace it with another tub or a shower, I would have to rip up and re-lay the tile floor if the new bathtub/shower's footprint is slightly different than the existing one.
Also wondering whether the tile/bathtub joint will be difficult to seal if the tiles only go up to the edge of the tub.
Thoughts?
.../j
60-year-old cast iron bathtub (built-in). Considering re-finishing the tub. But unsure how well it will stand up to the kids.
I know that you usually tile the floor *before* installing the vanity (in case you change the vanity in the future).
Does the same strategy hold true for the bathtub? (tiling the floor *before* installing the bathtub--i.e. having the tile extend under the tub area)
Here's what I'm worried about. If I refinish the bathtub and it only lasts a few years at which point I decide to replace it with another tub or a shower, I would have to rip up and re-lay the tile floor if the new bathtub/shower's footprint is slightly different than the existing one.
Also wondering whether the tile/bathtub joint will be difficult to seal if the tiles only go up to the edge of the tub.
Thoughts?
.../j