I have recently had to replace a scratched tub after settlement that the new homeowner refused to have patched. I have tried numerous ways to protect tubs and whirlpools but it happens.
Any ideas on protecting tubs thru final close-in?
The plummers need access (or they just rip it off n trash). I like to keep it covered up until tile so no dust/grit works down and gets worked by the guy who stands on the don’t stand here sign sprayed on the cover.
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After the plumber has installed the tub and tested it, I will paint it with the goo that Protective Products sell. The I put a piece of 2" styrofoam over it , and then a piece of ¾" plywood. The tile guy removes the cover when needed, and I remove the "goo" when delivering the job.
It seems like a lot , but I too have replaced more than 1 new tub due to construction damage.
Hey Acorn,
I was with a commercial interior finish out company in Dallas and was on a job where approx. 20 floors of the Fairmont Hotel were remodeled. Must have been 30 to 40 tubs per floor.
The way the GC had protected the tubs was pretty good. They just cut a piece of 3/4" plywood and placed it on the top of the tub. Then did the same with the side of the tub, just using a few drywall screws into the top piece to hold it in place.
Quick and easy to make. Completely protects the tub. Easy to work around and on. Quick to dismount at end of job. And when done with protecting the tubs we cut up the pieces and used them for interior blocking in walls on subsequent floors.
If it is quick, cheap, and works good, to me it is a winner.
Cork in Chicago.
goo sounds good does it protect enough from a dropped 18v drill or 20 oz. hammer? Is it easy to remove?
the only issue i have had with the styro/plywood cover is the whirlpools fixtures stick up...guess i could cut some holes and leave them out or box them too....
Always lookin & learnin
~WD~
I used blue ceramic floor protector from protective products on my last two one piece tub showers. i had my best guy wrap them up before drywall to the framinig like an easter basket . It worked scared off all the subs . cant stand in it -run it before the drywall make it nice and make it look as if u mean it . so what i had to touch up the finished edge to tub . worst day i ever ever spent was peeling blue stuff stored in below freezing temp before application . changes everything about that brush on and peel off stuff . i told my present customer this week dont get the home depot tub cause the tub fixin guy is free from my plumbing parts supplier . communication is key worst case isnt that bad if you talk to homeowner before hand . floors get scratched -tubs get f-d upped - door jambs suffer toolbelt damage - subs might get loud and should be grumpy (or they are making too much)-dust is inevitable -welcome to the wonderful world of remodeling and build