Taking a bath- Lake Wenatchee Home Inspection
“Bath twice a day to be really clean, once a day to be passably clean, once a week to avoid being a public menace.”
Anthony Burgess
Baths are one of the great pleasures for many. I know in my world a wonderful whirlpool soaker tub is a must for my wife. If my lovely wife is happy I am happy.
But there is a dark side to soaker tubs. On several recent home inspections I have seen these tubs converted to a shower/tub combos.
Most soaker tubs are not designed to be used in a shower application. They do not have the have a tile flange to create a drip plane for water to run back into the tub from the surround.
The result is water will sit and most likely find it way in the substructure leading to rot and mold. This is also an invite to wood destroying insects who love these conditions.
There are flange kits that can be used to convert these types of tubs for use as a shower.
Shower installations need to be carefully evaluated and installed to ensure that water intrusion of the wall will not become an issue.
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Benjamin Franklin
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