Free Standing Baths: Considerations When Buying

Traditional bathtubs fall under a broad range of categories when considering their shape. Other important issues that you should also consider are the tap fittings and foot style needed. It is important for a homeowner seeking the perfect tub for his or her home to consider the following important information that can prove to be crucial when shopping.

Bath Foot Style

Traditional bath tub feet are designed varyingly with each tub coming with a different style. The variation between these feet can be significant. Plain and claw feet come in the form of a claw that grips on a ball that sits on the floor supporting the bath.

Another bathtub feet design is the lions paw feet which are designed to resemble a lion's paw footing on the floor. There are other different types of feet that you can notice on various tab designs. Of all the designs as mentioned above, the ball and claw feet are the most evolved since most of the art details have been stripped off by bathtub manufacturers making them barely recognizable.

The plain feet are similar in design with the ball and claw feet, only that they lack much of the details found in the latter.

Bath feet are manufactured using various finishes and materials. For instance, Cast Iron feet come painted in either white, black or bathroom walls colour. You can also find brass feet available in the market. Most often, you will find them polished with a brass finish (often used with stylish gold taps) or electroplated chrome, and gold (commonly referred to as antique gold), bright nickel or brushed nickel.

But not all traditional tubs have feet. Bathtub feet are not similar even though some of the manufacturers prefer using the same type of feet on a number of their tub designs. The Australia Design Institute advises all homeowners to go for bathtubs that have feet. Those that lack feet should only be if the buyer is sure he or she can get suitable feet for them.

Tap Fittings And Roll Tops

When purchasing a traditional bathtub, you have to know the sort of taps that will go well with them and all that you will require to have them well fixed into place (which also involves plumbing). Traditional free standing baths are likely to be roll top baths. It is because many traditional tubs have a rolling edge on them.

It is impossible to have a tap mounted over a rolling edge of a roll top bath. A traditional method that was used to have the tap fixed on the tub was through drilling the tap on the side of the tub which is above the tub's overflow.

In modern times, manufacturers produce roll top baths that have a tap platform. It is a flattened area on the bath edge which can be drilled to have a tap installed.

Another important thing to consider when installing a bathtub is getting expert help. According to Livable Housing, having a professional bathroom designer pick and set your bathtub is the best choice you can make.


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Babak Tavakoli is a professional interior design expert at ACS Designer Bathrooms. He will help you choose from vintage and modern styles of bathroom products. The styles and designs of bathroom products at ACS Designer Bathrooms are always unique compared to other bathroom suppliers. Navigate to http://www.acsbathrooms.com.au/baths/freestanding-baths.html for more information about free standing baths they offer.