Which bathroom does not stand heavy people

When choosing a new bath, you need to take into account the dimensions of all family members and the likelihood of sharing the bath, for example, by spouses. There are a number of parameters on which the strength of modern products and their durability depend.

Previously, in this regard it was much simpler - if there was a bathroom in the apartment, then it was definitely cast-iron, and already it is not inferior in strength to anyone even now. The only possible error with such models is poor-quality installation when setting up the bathtub on the legs. But even in this case, the bathroom itself will not suffer much.

Another thing is bathtubs, for example, made of steel. They attract many potential buyers. Among their advantages are lightness, low price, ease of care, the presence of a variety of designs. However, they are noisy, and the water in them cools quickly. If the minuses are not scary, it is worth considering that a bathroom with walls thinner than 3 mm is unlikely to be able to maintain the weight of the accumulated water and a person with average addition without deformation. Therefore, when choosing a steel bath for a heavy person, wall thickness is the main criterion. Again, rather thick walls make you consider cast-iron options. If more durable models do not suit for some parameters or are too expensive, you can buy it with 5mm walls, but then you should take care to increase the margin of safety. You can create a podium by lining a niche with brick or other material, or additionally place the bath on its legs and on the pedestal in the center, which can be either solid or with grooves and niches.

Many people like acrylic bathtubs, however, looking closely at such products, one must prepare for tangible expenses. Products of little-known manufacturers who save on production can play a trick on the owner, even with acceptable initial parameters. The strength of the bath is also affected by the load time. With quality walls of 3-5 mm, the time to deflection with a mass of 500 kg will be 30 minutes. It is also important the number of supports, if there are less than six, you can pass by. Of course, eating more of them is better, 6-12 pcs is a good option. In terms of design, corner models are the strongest. Plus, it should be noted that, subject to all the rules, the service life of an acrylic bath will be 5-7 years.

Thus, people with a large mass should bypass the steel bathtubs and acrylic products with thin walls and a little-known manufacturer.