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Old 06-05-2006, 11:10 PM   #1
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Default Do Bathtubs Crack And Leak ?? Any Specialists Here?

I have a 5 year old house with a flexible bath tub of some sort . feels like plastic but dont know . anyhow had a bath tonight and noticed hairline cracks on the base of the tub. it is a 2 storey house with the bathroom above the formal loungeroom . it made me wonder as it is a cheap bathtub weather they can actually crack and seep . this would be catastrophic to a 2 storey home .
so has anyone experianced this . or does anyone know if they can crack through and leak??

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Old 06-05-2006, 11:23 PM   #2
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I'd replace it just to be sure man, can do a lot of damage to your house if it leaks
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Old 06-05-2006, 11:24 PM   #3
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Old 07-05-2006, 12:16 AM   #4
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Probably fibreglass. Most new houses use fibreglass tubs now. Our place is nearly 6 years old now, and ours is.

Our old place, on the other hand (and I do mean OLD) had a cast iron bathtub.
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Fibre glass baths can be repaired, ive damaged a couple installing them over the years, it's much cheaper than getting a new one in, will need plumbing tiling and a carpenter to install it.
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I have a 5 year old house with a flexible bath tub of some sort . feels like plastic but dont know . anyhow had a bath tonight and noticed hairline cracks on the base of the tub. it is a 2 storey house with the bathroom above the formal loungeroom . it made me wonder as it is a cheap bathtub weather they can actually crack and seep . this would be catastrophic to a 2 storey home .
so has anyone experianced this . or does anyone know if they can crack through and leak??
Usually i find a lot of deep scratch marks in fibreglass baths when get grit or dirt in them look like hairline cracks.Use some approved cleaner or polish on it without scratching it further and see if they clean up.
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