Will this work or is the mud bed mix a better product for tub install.
Mortar bed for bathtub installation.
How to set a bathtub in a bed of mortar.
We are showing how to properly install an alcove tub in a mortar bed.
Setting tubs in mortar is a method used by professional plumbers who specialize in quality home construction.
A variety of different types can be used as long as it hardens to provide a base.
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.
Without this support the plastic of.
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.
When you properly install alcove bathtub be sure you are setting the tub in 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.
I am installing a 60 x 42 kohler enclave soaking tub and the manufacturer instructions say to install a mortar bed for support.
Before seeing this instruction the big box store guy said i should use non shrink grout.
Both regular thinset mortar and floor leveling compound are suitable.