What is a Cinderella tub?

In the main bathroom (and the only full bathroom) is a giant recessed tub – it kind of looks more like the American Standard pictured but it's square & recessed into a tiled wall like the picture of the Köhler Mayflower.
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What are those fancy bathtubs called?

Garden tubs are the most luxurious option. They're large, freestanding soaking tubs — and usually a bathroom statement piece.
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What is the smallest size bathtub?

What is the smallest size bathtub? For an alcove or drop-in model, the smallest size bathtub is generally 48 inches long, with a width of 30 to 32 inches. If you opt for a freestanding bathtub, you may be able to shrink the dimensions by a few inches.
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What kind of tubs are in old houses?

Older tubs are made of cast iron covered with a porcelain enamel that was baked on. Many old homes contain these iron tubs. Steel-based tubs are another common type in many older homes These tubs have an enamel, painted finish.
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How much is the most expensive walk-in tub?

The prices of walk-in tubs range from about $2,000 for a basic soaker to as much as $20,000 for a two-person tub offering a spa-like experience. Walk-in tub cost is determined mainly by features and materials.
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What are the problems with walk-in tubs?

Long wait: Bathers have to enter the tub before filling it and can't exit until it's fully drained. Risk of chills: Some walk-in tubs fill and drain slowly, which may leave a bather at risk of becoming chilled. Higher-end models offer heated seats and rapid draining to avert these issues.
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Do walk-in tubs decrease home value?

It depends on certain factors such as the location of your house, the people living inside and also the potential buyers. Walk-in tubs add great value to a home if there are elderly and physically disabled individuals residing in it. It increases safety and adds convenience to the bather.
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Why were baths lined with sheets?

They're a softer lining that protects some of the most delicate places. If they had a metal tub, the sheets can be used for one of two reasons. They either offer a lining to prevent the heat of the metal burning or they prevent the coldness of the metal being uncomfortable.
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What are old fashioned tubs called?

The Cast-Iron Tub

The typical tub style was the ordinary, a round-bottomed trough with a sloping head and a vertical foot holding water inlets and outlets. The other common style was the Roman, with flat sides and bottom, and identical (nearly vertical) sloping, rounded ends.
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What were bathtubs made out of in the 50s?

Bathtubs in older homes in the 1950s usually had an enameled iron bathtub in white. Bathrooms undergoing a post-war renovation, however, usually featured a ceramic (or its porcelain byproduct) bathtub in one of the wide array of colors newly available.
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Are small soaking tubs comfortable?

They are very relaxing, comfortable and attractive. They allow for a full body soak while maintaining a small footprint in the bathroom. These are available in a variety of materials including traditional wood. Claw foot tubs continue to be popular in more traditional bathrooms.
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What size is a mobile home bathtub?

Bathtubs for mobile homes are typically 54” x 27” and many surrounds are made to fit these dimensions. It should also be pretty easy to find a tub surround for a corner tub in a mobile home (usually 54” x 54”). Traditional home tubs, standard and corner, are most likely to be 60” x 32” and 60” x 60”, respectively.
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Can you put a bathtub in a small bathroom?

Another way to fit a tub into a small bathroom is to consider installing a corner bathtub. Because of their design, corner tubs don't require the long wall space that standard bathtubs do. These tubs usually are five-sided and are designed so that two sides adjoin two walls.
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Which bathtub is best?

  • BEST OVERALL: WOODBRIDGE B1418-B/N-Drain &O Bathtub.
  • RUNNER UP: Vanity Art 59 x 30 Inches Freestanding Acrylic Bathtub.
  • BEST VALUE: KINGSTON BRASS VTDE603122L 60-Inch Acrylic Bathtub.
  • BEST WALK-IN: Empava EMPV-WIT373 52.5″ Freestanding Walk-in Bathtub.
  • BEST DROP-IN: American Standard 2422V002.011 Evolution Deep Tub.
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What are the different styles of bathtubs?

Types Of Bathtubs - INTRODUCTION TO BATHTUBS
  • GENERIC BATHTUB. ...
  • SOAKING BATHTUB. ...
  • WHIRLPOOL AND AIR TUBS. ...
  • CAST IRON TUB. ...
  • ACRYLIC TUB. ...
  • COMPOSITE TUB. ...
  • CULTURED SOLID-SURFACE TUB.
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What is the best height for a bathtub?

Shorter ones are great for tub/showers since you are not climbing over a tall rim on a daily basis. When used as a tub/shower we suggest to keep the height around 20". There is a difference between bathtub height and water height. The bath height is from the bathroom floor to the top of the tub rim - step over height.
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When did clawfoot tubs go out of style?

Cast-iron clawfoot tubs with enameled interiors, initially marketed in 1873 for use with livestock, became popular for people by 1885 and remained the style of choice until about 1930.
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What does a 1930s bathroom look like?

A typical 1930s bathroom is often a nostalgic bathroom with a vintage touch. The basis of the bathroom consists of 1930s tiles in a chess pattern. These are often black and white tiles, but mint green is also a popular choice.
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What is a Victorian sitz bath?

During the weeks between baths, the Victorian lady would wash off with a sponge soaked in cool water and vinegar. Sitz baths, in which a woman sat down in a shallow dish of water, were also common.
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How smelly were the Middle Ages?

They were ankle-deep in a putrid mix of wet mud, rotten fish, garbage, entrails, and animal dung. People dumped their own buckets of faeces and urine into the street or simply sloshed it out the window.
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When did humans start showering daily?

Caption Options. The phenomenon of washing one's entire body daily in the West is something that comes from access to indoor plumbing in a modernized world. According to an article from JStor, it wasn't until the early 20th century when Americans began to take daily baths due to concerns about germs.
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Did people used to wear clothes in the bath?

A bathing dress was a mode of dress used for ladies' swimming/bathing activities during the 19th century. These bathing costumes originally included ankle length dresses, long pants, and long sleeves.
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Do walk-in baths leak?

MYTH 1: WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE DOOR

The door of a walk-in bath is airtight so water cannot escape onto the floor. The KOHLER® Walk-In Bath equipped its door with an easy-to-turn handle that creates a watertight seal.
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What size water heater do I need for a walk-in tub?

We recommend using a 60+ gallon gas water heater due to the larger capacity and ability to regenerate much faster than electric units. The typical walk-in tub requires at least a 50-gallon water heater. Even if your tub is not that large, you have to be able to fill it at least two-thirds full of hot water.
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Can you take a shower in a walk-in tub?

If you have purchased a walk-in bathtub for its many bathing benefits, you can now add the ability to take a shower to that list -- with the help of Bath Planet's shower kits for walk-in tubs. A walk-in bathtub is a great choice if you or a loved one has limited mobility.
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