Fcrombie
New Member
Hi everyone,
I am seeking advice, can you let me know if the below way of fitting the bath is safe/acceptable and what the fitter should/could be doing to rectify the issues that I am having? Also, should I be using the bath in the meantime? Details are below.
I recently (a week ago) had my bath replaced and when the bath empties there is a strange popping noise in the walls. On researching I have concluded that the issue is expansion/contraction of the bath probably due to insufficient support either from a weak frame or from the base having gaps.
-The previous bath was fitted on a mortar bed, this bath was deeper so he drilled down the mortar bed and filled with foam.
-He dismantled the old frame and built a new one.
-When the foam was setting he left water in the bath overnight but on seeking advice i think he might have left the bath too full thus contracting the foam too much..
The fitter has suggested that the best solution would be to come back and fill with more foam. But to access the bath from the kitchen rather than from the newly tiled panel. Will a couple of holes from the kitchen (only one side of the bath) be enough to make sure the underbath is filled properly.
I am about to send a message to the fitter raising my concerns about the above and also making the following proposal.
-Arrange a time to add more foam.
-If this does not fix the problem, I think we need to open it up and maybe get a second opinion.
I welcome any comments, I want to make sure before going back to the fitter that I am addressing everything I need to.
Thanks
I am seeking advice, can you let me know if the below way of fitting the bath is safe/acceptable and what the fitter should/could be doing to rectify the issues that I am having? Also, should I be using the bath in the meantime? Details are below.
I recently (a week ago) had my bath replaced and when the bath empties there is a strange popping noise in the walls. On researching I have concluded that the issue is expansion/contraction of the bath probably due to insufficient support either from a weak frame or from the base having gaps.
-The previous bath was fitted on a mortar bed, this bath was deeper so he drilled down the mortar bed and filled with foam.
-He dismantled the old frame and built a new one.
-When the foam was setting he left water in the bath overnight but on seeking advice i think he might have left the bath too full thus contracting the foam too much..
The fitter has suggested that the best solution would be to come back and fill with more foam. But to access the bath from the kitchen rather than from the newly tiled panel. Will a couple of holes from the kitchen (only one side of the bath) be enough to make sure the underbath is filled properly.
I am about to send a message to the fitter raising my concerns about the above and also making the following proposal.
-Arrange a time to add more foam.
-If this does not fix the problem, I think we need to open it up and maybe get a second opinion.
I welcome any comments, I want to make sure before going back to the fitter that I am addressing everything I need to.
Thanks