Sunday, March 5, 2017

Buying a bathtub: what to know

First criterion of choice therefore , the use: if you have a family and children, you will need an ergonomic bathtub . There are lower cross -threshold bathtubs (53 cm instead of the standard 58 cm on average), so you do not have to bend down and break your back, but also two-in-one bathtubs. Can pass from the shower of the adults to the tub for the bath of the children.

 A cozy and pleasant space, or a 'balnéo'  Which can seduce the thalasso habitues. Especially, for a real relaxation, you will choose it of sufficient size ".

What size for my bathtub?

Indeed, the size of the bathtub is important: the bathtub is only marketed very little, the bathtubs start at 140 cm (not very comfortable to relax with the knees on the chin!), The average size of the bath Tubs are rather around 170 cm long by 70 or 75 cm wide. "If you really want to relax, you will have to be perfectly immersed." If you have room in the bathroom, go for a bathtub of 180, 190 cm ". Given the trend towards smaller bathrooms, especially in Paris, one can also be tempted by a corner bathtub, often described as a space saving solution : this is not the case,  Even a bathtub at an angle of 140 x 140 cm requiring a grip on the floor not negligible. In this case, it is preferable to use an asymmetric bathtub, according to Laurent Bazin: "This type of bathtub has one side wider than the other, with a diagonal tank bottom. Cm long allows you to gain 10 cm, giving you the feeling of being in a bathtub of 170 cm ". If you have the opportunity, do not hesitate to "try it" in the showroom: you will be able to judge its ergonomics, its depth, the slope and ensure your comfort of use . One side wider than the other, with a diagonal tank bottom. If it is well designed, a bathtub of 160 cm in length allows you to gain 10 cm, giving you the feeling of being in a bathtub of 170 cm. "If you have the opportunity, do not hesitate either "Try it" in the showroom: you will be able to judge its ergonomics, its depth, the slope and ensure its comfort of use. One side wider than the other, with a diagonal tank bottom. If it is well designed, a bathtub of 160 cm in length allows you to gain 10 cm, giving you the feeling of being in a bath of 170 cm. "If you have the opportunity, do not hesitate either "Try it" in the showroom: you will be able to judge its ergonomics, its depth, the slope and ensure its comfort of use.



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