How To Get Maximum Benefit From Claw Foot Baths

In order to get maximum benefit from claw foot baths, you must consider such aspects as: proper positioning, spacing, and your personal needs and preferences.

Proper Positioning

Claw foot bathtubs, which are lowly placed in a bathroom, create the illusion that a small bathroom is much bigger. Moreover, a platform surrounding the bath will create an aesthetic appeal, as well as change the height of a tub artificially. However, this can only succeed with proper planning.

Consider What You Need In a Bath

Choosing the right tub will require consideration of current, as well as future needs. A family of four will very likely be in need of a much different tub, compared to one used by a retiree. Therefore, if you're determined to spend the rest of your life in your home, it may be important to consider if the tub will be useful to you when older.

For comfort, tall people will need long and deep tubs. On the other hand, a standard bathtub creates accessibility challenges for elderly or disabled persons. In this case, a step next to the tub, or a tub specially designed for people with limited mobility may be the best choice.

People with disabilities have special needs that must be accommodated. In such situations, bath designs must comply with accessibility requirements, which are based on Australian Standard AS 1428.1-2001, Design for Access and Mobility.

How Much Space Do You Have?

On average a bathtub's dimensions is approximately 150cm x 75cm.This means that the amount of space you have will determine the sort of tub to install. Hence, you must check the size and dimensions of your bathroom, especially if living in an apartment.

Combining the bath with a shower will help you create space in a small bathroom. Even in bigger bathrooms, such a combination will give you extra space. However, far more freedom would be experienced in bigger bathrooms, where you can install recessed baths, claw foot baths, freestanding tubs as well as Jacuzzis.

Big bathrooms offer you the freedom of choosing where to position a bathtub. You can even install the tub in the middle if your large bathroom; whereas, corners are the best areas to install a tub in small bathrooms.

Additional Features

Just installing a tub isn't enough. Various other features can enhance the utility of bathtubs.

You can install temperature controllers either directly on piping next to the hot water system, or even on individual outlets. These controllers add cold water to heated water that leaves the tap. Such regulation ensures the water remains just warm enough to bathe in.

Temperature controllers can be pre-set at particular temperature ranges. This will depend on what the key application is. You can easily set different levels at different points of the water system: 40°C at you en-suite; the full 50°C for your dishwasher; and 30°C for your child's bath tap. When all these outlets are on, water will flow at the correct heat level.

When installing additional electrical features, you should always comply with all applicable rules. This is based on the Australian/ New Zealand Wiring Rules AS/NZS 3000:2007.


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