travelgirl81
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I need advice on what to purchase for a remodel tub and surround. My existing set-up has a 5-piece surround and tub- cast iron with porcelain, I believe. The surround is extremely moldy around the caulk, so this is why I want to replace it.
The contruction man says that fiberglass tubs will crack. Several people have told me that cast-iron tubs will chip. I found a Vikrell snap-together tub and surround today at Home Depot that the salesman swears by.
What should I do? I also have heard varying reports from friends who redid a tub with caulk-filled surround only to have to re-replace it 6 months later because of the same mold problem. They swear by an interlocking/snap-together set-up.
I found a cast-iron covered with porcelain Kohler tub at Home Depot and a Mustee 3-piece surround that is very very sturdy, but it'll need to be caulked.
Help! My head is swimming with details.
The contruction man says that fiberglass tubs will crack. Several people have told me that cast-iron tubs will chip. I found a Vikrell snap-together tub and surround today at Home Depot that the salesman swears by.
What should I do? I also have heard varying reports from friends who redid a tub with caulk-filled surround only to have to re-replace it 6 months later because of the same mold problem. They swear by an interlocking/snap-together set-up.
I found a cast-iron covered with porcelain Kohler tub at Home Depot and a Mustee 3-piece surround that is very very sturdy, but it'll need to be caulked.
Help! My head is swimming with details.