Recent content by MrTubz

Your replies are very much appreciated. Thank you for the assurance! The floor underneath is made of reinforced concrete, and there is a column running adjacent to where one edge of the tub would rest. I do hope there is enough support! The problems you mentioned could happen because of water...

Hi again, Thanks for your continued helpful feedback. I have a few more questions; I hope I am not getting annoying! I went to inspect the Chinese tub again. It looks a bit better now that it's been cleaned. I noticed two things, not sure how serious they are with my limited knowledge. One...

Oh, I see I said mercury. Must have been very tired when I posted. :p I meant lead. Not that it matters much (I think lead is less poisonous), just don't want to spread misinformation. I was wondering the same about the shop. "No one's going to buy it if it looks like that!" I want to go there...

Hi Glenn, Thanks for your reply. The price difference of the tubs is not that big. Someone elsewhere mentioned that there might be mercury on the Chinese glaze. I wouldn't be drinking off it, so perhaps that may not be a big deal? I have seen some steel tubs rusting in stores from being...

Hi, I don't have a wide choice of tubs where I live. I've short-listed my tub choices to two and having trouble deciding which to go for. The first one is an Ariston steel bathtub. A heavy gauge variety is available, which seems more durable than the regular one. The other choice is a...