My tile guy placed a ladder in my brand new bathtub (which was fully covered with plastic and layers of cardboard), without checking for debris inside the tub...and put two dime sized holes/cracks (but not all the way thru) in the tub.
Obviously, I'm distraught. I warned the guy at least 20 times to be extremely careful. He is the local handyman and is trying to convince me that it can be refinished. (I'm sure he does not want to pay for another tub at $750...and he probably doesn't even have the money to do it).
I called Toto and they said it would be almost impossible to match the etched pattern (non slip) and that refinishing would probably result in problems down the road.
It was a tremendous hassle pulling out the old cast iron tub and replacing it with a new one. Do I really need to replace the brand new, but damaged tub with another new one?
I plan on living in my house for years to come and I don't want to go forward with my bathroom remodel until I rectify the problem. I AM SOOOO BUMMED!
Any and all opinions/advice will be greatly appreciated!!!
Obviously, I'm distraught. I warned the guy at least 20 times to be extremely careful. He is the local handyman and is trying to convince me that it can be refinished. (I'm sure he does not want to pay for another tub at $750...and he probably doesn't even have the money to do it).
I called Toto and they said it would be almost impossible to match the etched pattern (non slip) and that refinishing would probably result in problems down the road.
It was a tremendous hassle pulling out the old cast iron tub and replacing it with a new one. Do I really need to replace the brand new, but damaged tub with another new one?
I plan on living in my house for years to come and I don't want to go forward with my bathroom remodel until I rectify the problem. I AM SOOOO BUMMED!
Any and all opinions/advice will be greatly appreciated!!!
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