Well made tub that fits a small space
My husband and I had a mold and leak problem in our guest bathroom, resulting in a total remodel. Turned out that the previous shower-over-tub combo had leaked beneath it for years. We didn't want a chance of any more hidden leaks, and thought this would be a great time to update to a freestanding tub, a sort of art deco look, and also do exposed copper plumbing. The problem - the room is only 5'x9', and the entry door into it is exactly 24 inches wide. Fitting a tub through the door and then into place meant finding a very specific size. I searched all over for a tub that would fit, and found Signature Hardware's website the easiest to use for searching very specific sizes and depths. We ruled out cast iron because of the danger in trying to move it in the room. I wanted a tub that would have decent depth, but still left room to clean around it - so we were limited to no more than 53". We are so happy with this Boone tub; it worked out perfectly, it fits (it's 51", and that left what I consider bare minimum for accessible cleaning), and it's deep enough for a lovely bath. Though we remodeled this room mostly on our own, we decided to hire an experienced plumber for installing the tub. It was worth every penny. This was a challenging tub to install a deck-mounted faucet on. (In the future, we would use a different faucet setup if we wanted to DIY.) The plumber wasn't fazed at all and saw it as a fun challenge. He was very impressed with the quality of the tub. He said it was much sturdier than other freestanding acrylic tubs he had installed before. So the point is, this tub really made our bath-room work out, and we're very happy with it.
Kim
Morongo Valley, CA
