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<blockquote data-quote="Snattlerake" data-source="post: 3832279" data-attributes="member: 44288"><p>That's just it. I don't have the knowledge or the skills to tile the bathroom. I never knew you had to grout in a tub to keep it from flexing. had no experience moving a cast iron drain 3 feet. I didn't know, and apparently the three tilers before this one, about a metal tile transition piece instead of bull nosed tile. So, ya see, I picked the wrong contractor to do a week's work a year ago. </p><p></p><p>Wifey is ecstatic. She gets to use her new whirlpool air jet tub and bidet tomorrow. That's another thing. We had been pricing these things for years and the tub was below $800 when she started. She kept watching the price go up and up and the availability was spotty. We finally bought the tub for $1200 and it didn't come with a heater for the recirculating water. No problem, I went online and got one recommended for this particular tub. There ain't no way it would have fit. It wasn't even the correct size or type of fittings. No problem, I called the tub maker and they gave me a model number and charged me twice what the other one cost. The tech guy assured me it would fit and it did.</p><p></p><p>Apparently, the plumber didn't tighten the fittings before closing up the tub. Jesus Christo in Excelsis Deo! I'm telling you they weren't even hand tight. After replacing all the tub insulation that was soaked we tried it again.</p><p></p><p>Here is what we have today when they left for lunch. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]292053[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snattlerake, post: 3832279, member: 44288"] That's just it. I don't have the knowledge or the skills to tile the bathroom. I never knew you had to grout in a tub to keep it from flexing. had no experience moving a cast iron drain 3 feet. I didn't know, and apparently the three tilers before this one, about a metal tile transition piece instead of bull nosed tile. So, ya see, I picked the wrong contractor to do a week's work a year ago. Wifey is ecstatic. She gets to use her new whirlpool air jet tub and bidet tomorrow. That's another thing. We had been pricing these things for years and the tub was below $800 when she started. She kept watching the price go up and up and the availability was spotty. We finally bought the tub for $1200 and it didn't come with a heater for the recirculating water. No problem, I went online and got one recommended for this particular tub. There ain't no way it would have fit. It wasn't even the correct size or type of fittings. No problem, I called the tub maker and they gave me a model number and charged me twice what the other one cost. The tech guy assured me it would fit and it did. Apparently, the plumber didn't tighten the fittings before closing up the tub. Jesus Christo in Excelsis Deo! I'm telling you they weren't even hand tight. After replacing all the tub insulation that was soaked we tried it again. Here is what we have today when they left for lunch. [ATTACH type="full" alt="1659722251151.png"]292053[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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