ᐅ Recessed Bathtub: Pros and Cons

We now also have the lowered bathtub.

But have you also used it as a shower?

We will do it again; there is no reason not to.

I agree. I know many people with freestanding bathtubs, and I don’t really see where the luxury or price difference would be. It’s a bit more expensive, but only marginally.

Otherwise, in my opinion, it always looks awkward when the bathtub is so low. And having the entry point so far down is also uncomfortable.

I think such decisions are best made by looking at different bathrooms.

Either at a large bathroom showroom or a model home exhibition.

We went to a model home exhibition for various decisions.

It was a lot of fun because we weren’t looking for a house, but rather inspiration for our ongoing planning.

We will place the bathtub directly on the screed. There are mainly two reasons for this:

1) Underfloor heating can be installed continuously
2) It offers greater flexibility for any future modifications

There was actually no reason for us to place it on the raw floor instead. Personally, I find stepping into the tub more comfortable this way, as there is no difference in level.

From my experience, bathtubs have traditionally been installed in a recess in the screed, so this is by no means a new approach. I suspect the original reason was to avoid point loads on the screed, which nowadays can be addressed by using a bathtub shell made of EPS.

nordanney schrieb:
Placing it on the raw subfloor is what I consider the current state of the art. )

This is standard practice... not just today, but also 40 years ago. My old house has such a construction, as does my parents’ house. If you pay attention, you will almost exclusively see “recessed” shower trays.
Individual cases confirm this standard.

More flexibility later?

Who will install the bathtub they designed themselves?