Anyone with dreams of owning an old farmhouse and turning this money pit into a palace may run across an old claw-foot porcelain tub. For some years, these were mistakenly regarded as an eyesore, and literally thrown into the dump where they are lost forever. The truth is, getting a bathtub resurface can bring such gems back from the dead, and preserve an antique.
Porcelain was the standard material for tubs and sinks for many years. In the construction boom of the 70s and 80s, this material gave way to cheaper acrylics and fiberglass. In fact, most people do not even know that their tubs are made of acrylics, and many still use the term porcelain when referring to bathtubs and sinks.
One reason that porcelain tubs were replaced was due to the weight of the cast iron underneath. This is a particular issue for second-story bathrooms where the chances of sagging or even falling through was much greater due to this weight. Mobile homes were the first to introduce the acrylic tubs, but also the first to make them garden tubs in glamour baths.
As people tend to shower more often than lounging in a hot bath these days, the demand for tubs has lessened somewhat. In fact, many newer homes are fitted with a tub in the master bath, but only a shower in any additional bathrooms. If one is shopping for a one-bedroom apartment, they may need to ask if there is a tub, or merely a shower, before they sign their lease.
Home improvement buffs find it very easy, and reasonably inexpensive, to get modern acrylic shower or bath kits. In fact, this can be an excellent area to save on a home improvement budget, allowing one to spend more on stainless steel for the kitchen. It is unfortunate, however, that many old-style tubs have been junked before the homeowner had any idea that it was valuable.
Anyone who owns a home older than 1965 just might have a larger, porcelain tub underneath what appears to be their bathroom. Sometimes these very rare antiques have been walled in or covered up in prior remodeling. If you find such a thing in a home, it can be brought back very close to the original beauty with a kit that one buys in home improvement or hardware stores.
If the tub is extremely rare and worthy, one can have it refurbished by the pros. They will sandblast the surface inside and out, and create a whole new coating that just might rival the beauty of the original. While the old-style of baking on the porcelain is no longer used, there are still composite materials which are being used to make these tubs look like they are covered in marble.
It is a sad time for anyone who foolishly disposed of one of these tubs. In fact, one must wonder if it was actually trashed, or is a wise person working at the landfill tossed in their truck and took it home. The fact is, these tubs are going for thousands of dollars, their value more determined by their size and height than by the condition they are in.
Porcelain was the standard material for tubs and sinks for many years. In the construction boom of the 70s and 80s, this material gave way to cheaper acrylics and fiberglass. In fact, most people do not even know that their tubs are made of acrylics, and many still use the term porcelain when referring to bathtubs and sinks.
One reason that porcelain tubs were replaced was due to the weight of the cast iron underneath. This is a particular issue for second-story bathrooms where the chances of sagging or even falling through was much greater due to this weight. Mobile homes were the first to introduce the acrylic tubs, but also the first to make them garden tubs in glamour baths.
As people tend to shower more often than lounging in a hot bath these days, the demand for tubs has lessened somewhat. In fact, many newer homes are fitted with a tub in the master bath, but only a shower in any additional bathrooms. If one is shopping for a one-bedroom apartment, they may need to ask if there is a tub, or merely a shower, before they sign their lease.
Home improvement buffs find it very easy, and reasonably inexpensive, to get modern acrylic shower or bath kits. In fact, this can be an excellent area to save on a home improvement budget, allowing one to spend more on stainless steel for the kitchen. It is unfortunate, however, that many old-style tubs have been junked before the homeowner had any idea that it was valuable.
Anyone who owns a home older than 1965 just might have a larger, porcelain tub underneath what appears to be their bathroom. Sometimes these very rare antiques have been walled in or covered up in prior remodeling. If you find such a thing in a home, it can be brought back very close to the original beauty with a kit that one buys in home improvement or hardware stores.
If the tub is extremely rare and worthy, one can have it refurbished by the pros. They will sandblast the surface inside and out, and create a whole new coating that just might rival the beauty of the original. While the old-style of baking on the porcelain is no longer used, there are still composite materials which are being used to make these tubs look like they are covered in marble.
It is a sad time for anyone who foolishly disposed of one of these tubs. In fact, one must wonder if it was actually trashed, or is a wise person working at the landfill tossed in their truck and took it home. The fact is, these tubs are going for thousands of dollars, their value more determined by their size and height than by the condition they are in.
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