Can u make a bathtub out of tile?
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YOU CAN MAKE A SHOWER COMPLETELY OUT OF TILE. WHEN BUILDING IT, YOU FIRST NEED TO HAVE SOMEONE PROFESSIONALLY INSTALL A SHOWER PAN FOR THE FLOOR. YOU ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU USE DURAROCK OR SOME OTHER TYPE OF CONCRETE BOARD TO COMPOSE THE WALL BASE. THEY MAKE A SHEETROCK THAT THEY CALL GREEN BOARD, AND THAT IS WHAT THEY GENERALLY RECOMMEND AT HOME IMPROVEMENT PLACES, BUT STAY AWAY FROM THAT. TAKE IT FROM ME, MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN BUILDING FOR 13 YEARS NOW AND WE JUST BUILT A 35 SQUARE FOOT SHOWER IN OUR NEW HOUSE. THE GREEN BOARD CAN STILL MOLD AND MILDEW AND CAUSE PROBLEMS. CONCRETE IS THE WAY TO GO. MAKE SURE THAT YOU SELECT A GOOD NON-POROUS, NON-SLIP TILE FOR THE FLOOR AND THEN YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF GROUT OPTIONS. YOU CAN EITHER USE A REGULAR SANDED GROUT AND SEAL IT, OR YOU CAN USE AN EPOXY GROUT THAT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE SEALED. THE EPOXY IS MORE EXPENSIVE AND YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU THOROUGHLY CLEAN IT WHEN YOU ARE CLEANING THE GROUT FROM THE TILE AT INSTALLATION. IT IS A LITTLE MORE TIME CONSUMING, BUT IN MY OPINION, IT IS WORTH IT. AS FOR A BATH TUB, I WOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE COMPLETE TILE. BATH TUBS ARE DESIGNED TO HOLD WATER, SHOWERS ARE DESIGNED TO SHED WATER. BIG DIFFERENCE. THERE ARE A LOT OF NICE TUBS TO CHOOSE FROM NOW DAYS, SO YOU COULD EASILY FIND ONE TO MATCH WHATEVER TILE YOU CHOOSE. GOOD LUCK
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Oh yeah, it very possible, and very easy to do.
Oh yeah, it very possible, and very easy to do.
My aunt had one and it was really nice. I think what's under the tile is what counts though. You should have a good water tight plaster or something.
You also need a VERY good grout sealer
It would be very difficult to not eventually have leaks in the grout if your whole tub was tile. For this reason new tubs & showers all have fiberglass (or other seam-free material) bottoms. My master bath oversized shower is all tile but the drain pan is a matching-color fiberglass.
If you do use tile for the bottom, also be sure it's rated for use on wet floors. You don't want a slippery glazed tile there!
It is possible but as has been said it has to be tanked. You will also need to build in a slight fall so that all the water drains properly. All things considered it would be cheaper to install a steel or GRP tub, just think of all the problems you would have to resolve if a DIY creation leaks. Doooooh
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I have a shower that is made out of tile. It was like that when we bought the house.
It is more uniform and "prettier" than using a fiberglass tub. But that beauty comes with a price. The bottom is tile and I need to check it all the time for cracks in the grout (and fix it ASAP) and make sure it is not letting water through/check for mold or moisture (I make it a point to at least check a couple of times a year). I also seal it once a year. This year I found out that they now have sealer that comes in a spray can (which is easier than the old way), but it is still a lot of work. Also, cleaning the tile and grout all the time (and keeping the grout looking nice) is harder than cleaning a fiberglass tub. I also know that it is a time bomb. At some point the grout will just get too old and I will have to replace the bottom. I wish the bottom was one piece. They last a lot longer and I would have less worries about leaking.
When we had our other bathroom remodelled, one of the first things we did was replace the tub/shower. It is tile on the sides but the bottom is all one piece and wonderful.
The shower I am talking about is in another bath and is not used often, but it is still a worry for me. I worry that there is a leak in the grout that I don't know about and one day I am going to find the water damage and have a huge repair bill.
If you HAVE to have tile, then tile the walls and fiberglass the floor. There is less risk for damage to the walls because you don't have standing water on the walls (you still need to keep a look out for cracks though). With tile walls and a fiberglass floor you would still get the same look, but with less risk.
I would NEVER make a tub out of tile. There is standing water in a tub (while you are bathing) and if there is just a tiny crack in the grout then the standing water would have a field day behind the tile and you would not even know until it is too late...
JUST SAY NO TO A TILED TUB!