# Help me find a bathtub **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 25, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011 "2019-06-25T01:36:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/1 "2019-06-25T01:36:30Z")
My Beloved and I are looking for a new bathtub, and due to size restrictions it has to be an alcove tub, 58" to 59" long by 30" to 35" wide(over 30" preferable), with a right hand drain, and we will consider jetted tubs. Help! ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/2 "2019-06-25T01:48:16Z")
Can we assume you already checked the big box stores? I even found a step-in tub which fit my dinky dimensions at Home Depot. Gotta be special-ordered, but still… ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/3 "2019-06-25T01:54:03Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > Can we assume you already checked the big box stores? I even found a step-in tub which fit my dinky dimensions at Home Depot. Gotta be special-ordered, but still… Checked Home Despot, and what we need with a right-hand drain didn’t pop up. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/4 "2019-06-25T02:43:00Z")
I know this is no help, but I read the thread title “ **Help me find a bathtub** ”… And immediately thought “How did somebody lose their bathtub?” ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/5 "2019-06-25T02:48:04Z")
^ I was thinking **Czarcasm** came home drunk after falling into a ditch and throwing up on himself. Do they make veneers for your size tub and would it be cheaper than buying a whole new tub and installing it? Just a thought. And a hazy one, at that. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/6 "2019-06-25T03:09:10Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > ^ I was thinking **Czarcasm** came home drunk after falling into a ditch and throwing up on himself. > > Do they make veneers for your size tub and would it be cheaper than buying a whole new tub and installing it? > > Just a thought. And a hazy one, at that. Looking for a tub that is a little bit deeper and a little bit wider. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/7 "2019-06-25T03:36:45Z")
How deep? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/8 "2019-06-25T03:40:35Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > Can we assume you already checked the big box stores? Rather than the big-box stores, I’d suggest checking the local, independent plumbing showroom. They may not have what you need in stock but they will probably know if one of the manufacturers makes one that would fit. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/9 "2019-06-25T04:47:41Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Rather than the big-box stores, I’d suggest checking the local, independent plumbing showroom. This. I’m a former independent plumbing showroom salesperson. Look for a store near you named “[your town] Kitchen and Bath” or something like that. They will have tons of catalogs from lots of manufacturers that they can order from. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/10 "2019-06-25T20:12:48Z")
[George Morlan plumbing supply.](https://www.georgemorlan.com/) If they don’t have it, they can get it. If they can’t get it, nobody makes it. That’s where we went when we needed an unusual sized tub for our bathroom remodel. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/11 "2019-06-25T20:24:19Z")
> [@Bumbazine](#): > > [George Morlan plumbing supply.](https://www.georgemorlan.com/) > If they don’t have it, they can get it. > If they can’t get it, nobody makes it. > > That’s where we went when we needed an unusual sized tub for our bathroom remodel. I’ll drop them a line. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/12 "2019-06-25T20:44:30Z")
> [@digs](#): > > I know this is no help, but I read the thread title “ **Help me find a bathtub** ”… > And immediately thought “How did somebody lose their bathtub?” I understood that part, but when I read the actual post I momentarily misunderstood “size restrictions” to be referring to the size of Czarcasm and his/her spouse themselves. In other words that they needed a tub large enough for them to fit in without getting stuck like President Taft supposedly did. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/13 "2019-06-26T06:03:08Z")
Standard tubs are 60" wide, stud to stud. Are you measuring properly? You do not measure inside from drywall to drywall, or from tile backer board to backer board. Bare stud to bare stud. The drywall or backer board overlaps the tub flange. If you do indeed have an alcove that is 59" stud to stud you can replace the 2x4 studs with 2x3 studs on one end if feasible. Or cut down the studs. Only a few studs are involved. Mark the studs on one end of the alcove an inch in from the face and cut them with a reciprocating saw. Doesn’t matter if the cut is real perfect, the drywall smooths it out. 30" width is standard but 32" units are available. Dennis ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/14 "2019-06-26T11:00:01Z")
I am confused by the “right hand drain” requirement. Can’t a tub swap ends in the alcove? This is sounding like that, “Dumbass! Those nails are for the other side of the house!” joke. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/15 "2019-06-26T12:52:35Z")
**DesertDog** , [this pic](https://images.app.goo.gl/ycBy6buAXPodfLcG9) will probably clear things up for you. ---
**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/16 "2019-06-26T13:51:42Z")
Agree with call a local plumbing showroom. We used a local company instead of Big Box when we remodeled our 2nd floor with a new master and new guest bath. The local place had a lot in stock but also was able to listen to what we liked and the look and had a depth of knowledge of all the manufacturer’s and their lines of products. They were able to help us select exactly what we wanted. Some items had to be ordered vs. in-stock inventory but since we were making our selections very early in a “tear everything out down to the studs” renovation there was time in the schedule before the actual fixtures were needed. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/17 "2019-06-27T13:37:06Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > **DesertDog** , [this pic](https://images.app.goo.gl/ycBy6buAXPodfLcG9) will probably clear things up for you. Aha! I even looked up images of alcove tubs before posting and none of the ones I looked at had the skirt. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/18 "2019-07-01T13:57:09Z")
So, did you find a tub? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/19 "2019-07-01T14:11:47Z")
Still looking, but have a couple in mind. One I am favoring is 59" x 33", and two feet deep-a good soaking tub. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-bathtub/836011/20 "2019-07-01T14:45:50Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > This. I’m a former independent plumbing showroom salesperson. Look for a store near you named “[your town] Kitchen and Bath” or something like that. They will have tons of catalogs from lots of manufacturers that they can order from. I’ll third that- when we had our bathroom renovated, we were able to go to the plumbing supply house showroom and check out representative samples/floor models, and then work with the salesperson to actually see what sizes/finishes/etc… were available and from what manufacturers.