Bath tubs

[another Linda]

With all the talk about bath tubs, how do they stack up overall? Our master never had a tub -- that is fine with me, and I'm thinking of replacing the tub in our guest bath with a spiffy walk-in shower. Comments?

[Freeda]

We need a 4th choice in the poll. A walk-in shower is a must but oh, so is a tub; both are SO romantic!!!

[Bettiboop]

At this stage in life I much prefer walk-in showers. Love the Roman shower! We are not in TV yet, but even in our current home I have considered replacing tub with another shower. The reason I haven't is a realtor advised that if we plan to sell our home we should keep at least one tub. I wouldn't think a tub would have the same importance in TV since a lot of people prefer showers as opposed to climbing in and out of a tub.

Now a hot tub is a different story LOL. When I move to TV my tub will be on the lanai!

[CMANN]

I view a bath tub as a must have if you hope to sell your house. I like the walkin shower.

[redwitch]

I don't call what TV offers a bathtub, but it is a great place to put the catbox. I want something big enough so I can stretch out and all of me but my head be under water. Not gonna happen in these tubs.

[graciegirl]

Have a nice big tub in new home. Wish it was more closet space.

[KathieI]

With all the talk about bath tubs, how do they stack up overall? Our master never had a tub -- that is fine with me, and I'm thinking of replacing the tub in our guest bath with a spiffy walk-in shower. Comments?

I thought of the same thing Linda, but agree with some of the other posters about resale. However, how about one of those new walk in tubs?? Kinda neat as we get older?? Any comments??

[angiefox10]

I thought of the same thing Linda, but agree with some of the other posters about resale. However, how about one of those new walk in tubs?? Kinda neat as we get older?? Any comments??


There was a Premier home for sale with a walk in tub. That was the first time I had seen one in a home. My questions is... How much water does it take to fill it? It appears that you have to wait for it to drain before you can open the door to get out. Does anyone have any information on the Walk in tubs? :ohdear:

[Barefoot]

There was a Premier home for sale with a walk in tub. That was the first time I had seen one in a home. My questions is... How much water does it take to fill it? It appears that you have to wait for it to drain before you can open the door to get out. Does anyone have any information on the Walk in tubs? :ohdear:

I bought a resale home with a walk-in tub. It cost the previous owners $14,000 to have the tub installed so I kept it. You walk in the tub and close the door and sit down. It fills very quickly. I think it takes about the same amount of water as a small tub. Mine has a bubble button, which is relaxing. It drains very quickly.

You could open the door before the tub drains if you want your bathroom washed.

[angiefox10]

You could open the door before the tub drains if you want your bathroom washed.

And that's what I like about you... YOU know how to milti task!!!! :bigbow:

[aljetmet]

If I didn't have a tub (with jets) I couldn't play golf. Need to jump in right after my round due to my back. Now If I had a jacuzzi outside that would be fine. Not sure if the tub in the 2nd bath would be big enough.
:spoken:

[another Linda]

Very interesting response! So far overwhelmingly in favor of walk-in showers. We do have an in-ground hot tub in our courtyard which I dearly love to soak in. For getting clean personally I always choose a shower over a bath. Maybe in our case 2 showers instead of 1 shower and 1 tub would work.

At this point though I still haven't mentioned another project aloud. After the last one, my husband's eyes are still stuck in the back of his head from rolling them too far.

[Hummingbird]

We have a walk in shower in the main Bathroom here in NH and a bathtub in the guest bathroom. When we move to TV, we will have the same. Even though I don't use the bathtub as much as the shower. I love the bath for soaking those achy muscles, light a few candles, soak with bath salts, have a glass of wine or tea and totally relax. Perfect for a good nights sleep....It sound wonderful I think I'll go fill the tub right now :-)

[momesu]

I voted for a walk-in shower only because there are so few tubs made to comfortable accommodate a 6' tall person. I love baths but hate the fact that knees stick out of water or I have to fold up like an according....which my body does not do too well anymore. If I could find a reasonably costing large tub that would hold about 18" of water I would love a tub! Maybe one day I will just need to have a hot tub......but bath tubs just aren't for me. :sad:

Suzanne

[redwitch]

Linda, I'm with Leo -- you gotta be nuts to want another construction job! rofl

[dsned]

I need to take out the tub from the guest bath, do you know someone who can do this??? thanks

[cquick]

I don't even want a tub in the master bathroom! We had a beautiful garden tub in our house in Orlando, but for 11 years all I did was vacuum out the dust periodically. The 2 times I did use it, I had trouble getting out AND then I had to scrub the darn thing! It was huge....

[TomW]

If someone is taking a poll, we replaced the 2nd bath's bathtub with walk in shower. The master bath already had one. We have the Amarillo model.

[jebartle]

We have a 3 bath and master has walk-in shower also, thank goodness!....Interesting post about walk-in tub, always wondered if you would be "pruned" waiting for tub to fill and empty!....Ha!

[another Linda]

Linda, I'm with Leo -- you gotta be nuts to want another construction job! rofl
Yeah, well ...

I do love the new shower in the master, and the guest bath is really calling to me. Interesting how many people much prefer a shower to a tub. I probably should have asked if having no tub at all would be a negative.

[uujudy]

Yeah, well ...

I probably should have asked if having no tub at all would be a negative.

Our realtor in Utah said that a bathroom with only a shower doesn't really count as a full bath; it's a 3/4 bath. She said you need a tub for it to count as a full bath. Maybe it's different in Florida?