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Hello Terry or anyone else who can help,
We are developing our basement, so we thought a bathroom down there would be a good idea.
The unit is an acrylic air jetted tub. The designer we are working with recommended not to use the alcove model, as there has been issuses with the flange mounting area with this brand.
So we ordered a drop-in unit. I looked at the post that J. Lung put up on 04/07/2011.
My concrete floor slopes almost 1/2" just where the tub sits so I had to pour self leveling concrete to get it level.
The tub bottom has three rails that it sets on, the designer has instructed me to put accousti-tec mat (I think thats what its called) under the tub. The mat is about 3/8" thick it is usually used under flooring, the idea is it will insulate the tub from the concrete and sound deaden the motor noise.
From J Lung's posting and replies, I understand that the tub will be held in place on the three walls but how the hack does the front side stay down?
I have contacted the manufacturer of the tub and they tell me that, the three rails must be fully supported along its length and that the flange or upper edge needs support as not to cause stess cracks along the top from flexing.
The young ones at the big box stores don't know and the old guys aren't plumbers, they are use to working on cast iron and stainless steel.
I asked the tub manufacturer but they were no help and there is nothing written in the install manual.
So here I am stalled until I can resolve these issues.
Hope you guys can help, James
We are developing our basement, so we thought a bathroom down there would be a good idea.
The unit is an acrylic air jetted tub. The designer we are working with recommended not to use the alcove model, as there has been issuses with the flange mounting area with this brand.
So we ordered a drop-in unit. I looked at the post that J. Lung put up on 04/07/2011.
My concrete floor slopes almost 1/2" just where the tub sits so I had to pour self leveling concrete to get it level.
The tub bottom has three rails that it sets on, the designer has instructed me to put accousti-tec mat (I think thats what its called) under the tub. The mat is about 3/8" thick it is usually used under flooring, the idea is it will insulate the tub from the concrete and sound deaden the motor noise.
From J Lung's posting and replies, I understand that the tub will be held in place on the three walls but how the hack does the front side stay down?
I have contacted the manufacturer of the tub and they tell me that, the three rails must be fully supported along its length and that the flange or upper edge needs support as not to cause stess cracks along the top from flexing.
On a another issue, what is the right material to use on the waste-overflow units (I have ABS). I looked at the plumber's putty at the big box stores and it says not for plastic or pourous stone. Is acrylic not a type of plastic?The young ones at the big box stores don't know and the old guys aren't plumbers, they are use to working on cast iron and stainless steel.
I asked the tub manufacturer but they were no help and there is nothing written in the install manual.
So here I am stalled until I can resolve these issues.
Hope you guys can help, James
