How to set a bathtub in a bed of mortar.
Mortar bed for bathtub installation.
Both regular thinset mortar and floor leveling compound are suitable.
I bought a 50 lb bag and was ready to install.
You may have stepped into a hotel bathtub or a tub at a friend s house that squeaked and shuddered with the acrylic or plastic flexing under your feet.
Will this work or is the mud bed mix a better product for tub install.
Without this support the plastic of.
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.
We are showing how to properly install an alcove tub in a mortar bed.
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.
How to install a tub with a mortar bed.
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.
When you properly install alcove bathtub be sure you are setting the tub in mortar.
A variety of different types can be used as long as it hardens to provide a base.
I am installing a 60 x 42 kohler enclave soaking tub and the manufacturer instructions say to install a mortar bed for support.