Subfloor Damage From Poor Bathtub Installation
You should never under estimate the amount of damage that
water can do to your wood subfloor. Especially if this wood is
underneath your bathtub. If the bathtub is not installed properly, you
could find yourself replacing the wood underneath, within a short period
of time. This repair is not uncommon and as more homeowners and handyman
seemed to be doing projects like these, without the proper experience,
it's becoming even more common.
I wish I had a solution to the problem, however, I don't. The best
advice I could give anyone who is going to be involved in any home
remodeling project, would be to get some books on what ever task you are
about to undertake and read all of the information that you possibly can
about the products you are going to be installing. This is extremely
helpful for anyone who has never installed a bathtub or any bathtub
fixtures.
If the product fails and was installed properly, the manufacturer should
be responsible for the water damage. I have been reading the
manufacturer's installation manuals for quite some time now and every
once in a while, I find something that is of great value to me and I get
to pass it on to my readers. That's what I'm doing right now.
Whether you want to remodel your bathroom to save money or you want to
accomplish a task that you haven't done yet. I would recommend, taking
the time to understand, exactly how the water flows off of and on to
another section of the bath tub or shower on its way to the drain.
Understanding the basics of bathroom remodeling can save you big money
in the future.
Save yourself some money and make sure that you install your bathtubs
properly. Taking a little time before you start to read the bath tub
fixture manuals, can save you some money and grief in the future.
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