Hello everyone,
Lately, I have often seen bathtubs being recessed into the floor/screed in new builds.
We now have to make this decision ourselves.
In principle, I find the idea quite appealing because, in my opinion, the main advantage is the lower entry height.
However, I wonder if there might be any downsides that I am currently not aware of.
The only negative I can think of is that I wouldn’t be able to install underfloor heating beneath the bathtub. But am I overlooking something?
What would you do?
Best regards,
Roppo
Lately, I have often seen bathtubs being recessed into the floor/screed in new builds.
We now have to make this decision ourselves.
In principle, I find the idea quite appealing because, in my opinion, the main advantage is the lower entry height.
However, I wonder if there might be any downsides that I am currently not aware of.
The only negative I can think of is that I wouldn’t be able to install underfloor heating beneath the bathtub. But am I overlooking something?
What would you do?
Best regards,
Roppo
blaupuma schrieb:
More flexibility later on?
Who would move a bathtub that they planned themselves?Even bathrooms that were carefully planned can become “problematic” for some over time. After 20 years, changes might be desired. Often, the house has different owners by then. But regardless: it is also possible to fill in the hole in the screed later if you decide to install a different bathtub shape or similar. I’ve been through this myself. That’s how I know that our bathtub in the old house was placed directly in the screed. A 1.70-meter (5 ft 7 in) rectangular tub was replaced by a new oval-shaped one. The area that was filled in had no underfloor heating, but that was negligible.
@blaupuma
As @ypg already mentioned, screed with underfloor heating embedded will last a lifetime, whereas bathroom fixtures may not. For me, this is also the reason to install underfloor heating in the kitchen.
Of course, you can live with a screed surface laid without underfloor heating underneath later on, but I also wrote that I don’t see any advantage the other way around with the “embedded” version. So why plan a lazy compromise for my future self without good reason?
But of course, I’m happy to learn more...
As @ypg already mentioned, screed with underfloor heating embedded will last a lifetime, whereas bathroom fixtures may not. For me, this is also the reason to install underfloor heating in the kitchen.
Of course, you can live with a screed surface laid without underfloor heating underneath later on, but I also wrote that I don’t see any advantage the other way around with the “embedded” version. So why plan a lazy compromise for my future self without good reason?
But of course, I’m happy to learn more...
Dr Hix schrieb:
that I don’t see any advantage in the other direction with the "recessed" version, so why plan a lazy compromise for my future self without good reason?For us, two advantages: easier access (we’re both over 50 :P ) and you can shower in the bathtub upstairs in the attic because of the headroom.
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