When you properly install alcove bathtub be sure you are setting the tub in mortar.
Mortar bed for bathtub installation.
This mortar bed is created during the installation of the bathtub and is contoured to the bottom of the tub to support the weight of human bodies plus water.
The mortar conforms to the contours of the tub and when it sets it prevents the tub from moving and supports the weight.
How to set a bathtub in a bed of mortar.
Most acrylic bathtubs are designed with flanges that you screw to the studs to secure the tub when installing it but the flanges aren t designed to support.
Before seeing this instruction the big box store guy said i should use non shrink grout.
Will this work or is the mud bed mix a better product for tub install.
A variety of different types can be used as long as it hardens to provide a base.
The mortar provides a stable base for the tub to rest on when the tub is full so the casing of the tub doesn t have to support all of the weight and crack.
Without this support the plastic of.
How to install a tub with a mortar bed.
We are showing how to properly install an alcove tub in a mortar bed.
I bought a 50 lb bag and was ready to install.
I am installing a 60 x 42 kohler enclave soaking tub and the manufacturer instructions say to install a mortar bed for support.