This information is to be used as a guide only. Always speak to a professional in order to get the best from your bathroom and to remain safe in use and installation.

Product Guide - Baths

All the baths from Bathrooms in one are Cast Acrylic baths. Cast Acrylic is easily moulded into a wide variety of shapes and styles. Cast Acrylic Baths with Glass Reinforced Plastic

· Acrylic baths are warm to the touch
· Acrylic baths retain water temperature longer than baths made from other materials
· Acrylic baths are lightweight
· Acrylic baths are hardwearing
· Acrylic baths have excellent resistance to water staining
· Acrylic baths are easy to clean


Acrylic Baths designs & types

Standard Bath

Rectangular in shape, with numerous size options, rectangular baths can be supplied with front and end panels. These panels are usually made from plastics and are lightweight and easy to cut to fit into various installation situations. For example, baths from Vitra Bathrooms and Niagara Bathrooms.

Corner Baths

These baths fit into a corner of the bathroom usually with each side being of equal lengths, such as baths from Vitra Bathrooms and Niagara Bathrooms. Front Panels are usually made from plastics and come in a variety of designs, which like the standard bath are easily cut and trimmed to fit specific installations/conditions.

Off-set Corner Baths

These baths fit into a corner of the bathroom but have sides of unequal length, such as the offset baths from Vitra and Shires. This optimises bathing space whilst occupying less of the available space. Offset corner baths fit into left or right hand corners of the bathroom as required and are available in a range of styles and colours.

Double End Baths

These baths are usually rectangular in shape with a facility for fitting the taps on one of the sides rather than at either end. This allows two people to bathe together or for a number of children to be bathed at the same time.Bathrooms in one has several baths from the likes of Vitra Bathrooms, Shires Bathrooms and Niagara Bathrooms.

Shower Baths

Shower baths provide conventional bathing with the additional facility of an over the bath shower. The showering end of the bath generally displays a 'bulge' or widening to maximise space for showering such as the showerbaths from Niagara & Vitra. These baths are available in left or right-handed options to fit into most bathroom layouts.

Tapered Baths

Space saving baths are designed to be used in bathrooms where space is at a premium. These baths are wider at one end. Often a shower is fitted at the wider end. Available in a range of colours and sizes, these baths are supplied with matching side panels.

Free Standing Baths

These baths are designed to be free standing on feet, not fitted against a wall. Roll top baths are often considered to be the 'traditional' look, although they are available in contemporary designs. They are heavily reinforced) for strength and therefore do not additional support other than the corresponding cradle or feet. A wide range of freestanding baths can be found in bathrooms in one from Clearwater Baths and Shires Bathrooms

Construction

Material

Acrylic baths are moulded from a single acrylic sheet and reinforced for strength and rigidity. Generally reinforcement is provided by spraying glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) to the underside. The baths are manufactured from a range of acrylic sheets having different thickness typically 4mm, 5mm or 8mm. As a rule, the greater the thickness, the less GRP reinforcement is needed on the underside.

Cradle

A steel or wooden frame supports and strengthens an acrylic bath from the underside. The cradle has adjustable feet for levelling on uneven floors. The cradle forms part of the bath package. It is usually packed with the bath and requires assembling prior to installation. However, some acrylic baths come with cradles ready assembled, speeding up installation.

Baseboard

The baseboard comes fixed onto the underside of the bath. The baseboard itself is usually made of chipboard but other materials can be used. The purpose of the baseboard is to add strength and rigidity to the base of the bath. In some bath designs the baseboard is fully encapsulated and is underneath the bath, covered with glass reinforced plastic.

Adjustable Fixings

Acrylic baths are supplied with adjustable feet, which serve two functions. They allow the bath to be levelled during installation and they enable the height to be adjusted within a limited range.

Wall Fixings

When the manufacturer supplies wall fixings it is important that they are used. Their purpose is to prevent movement or 'play' at the point where the bath meets the wall. Any movement of the bath relative to the wall can lead to leakage, particularly if a shower is used over the bath.