theBigSee
DIY Member
On the verge of installing a Swanstone Veritek tub (yes, I know it's not cast iron, but it's the only one that fits my alcove). I installed a similar Sterling Vikrell shower base several months ago and it came with a sheet of spun landscape fabric as insurance against squeaking, which I put on-top of a sheet of thin plastic which was on-top of the mortar base.
The Swanstone unit didn't come with any landscape fabric, nor is there any mention as far as I could see in any discussions of installing tubs on this forum -- only the importance of installing in a mortar base. Should I bother putting the fabric in? Seems like the mortar would conform better without it.
The Swanstone unit didn't come with any landscape fabric, nor is there any mention as far as I could see in any discussions of installing tubs on this forum -- only the importance of installing in a mortar base. Should I bother putting the fabric in? Seems like the mortar would conform better without it.