undermount tub surround options

4 months ago

Still debating what to do for a tub for our bathroom remodel.

I like undermount tubs with solid deck surrounds. But I know the full slab of quartz is expensive and I think all the sides would have to be a certain width to prevent breaking?

Is there a reason they couldn’t do four long strips and just have thin seams at the corners? Wouldn’t that save a lot of money vs a full slab? I’m picturing a 66x32” tub, 4” surround, so strips like 74”x4” and 40”x4”.

Is there a logistical reason that doesn’t work? I know a tiled surround is not advised and isn’t the look I want anyway. I’ve gone to bath stores and talked a bit with the contractor but don’t have a solid understanding yet (I need to go to a quartz fabricator I think next…)

Attaching a picture of the current bath that’s getting gutted so it makes sense.

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BeverlyFLADeziner

4 months ago

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This is what I have seen stone installers do around undermount tubs. 4 pieces

Note location of seams.

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katinparadise
4 months ago
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
4 months ago
Find a Corian or another solid surface please. The seams are much more inconspicuous and will outperform any stone or estone over time. This isn't up for debate. Plus, you could have an integrated cove between the deck and wall, making cleaning easy, sanitary, and maintainence free.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 months ago
As much as I dislike quartz for counters it work fine in this situation and any good stone place can help with the right choice .Any decent faricator can do the rest . I see not big issue with 4 seams and corian would be the one choice where the seams would be the least visible
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JAN MOYER
4 months ago
last modified: 4 months ago
Four inches is not really a "deck" for an under mount tub. Where is your plan for the bath? A tub at 66 x 32 inches is nothing more than an alcove with upgraded look, What will be the other two sides? Will it have a splash on the walls? Tile as floor? Same quartz? A more traditional painted panel look?

What quartz do you plan? What is the final look/feel of the bath?
K H
Original Author
4 months ago
@jan Moyer- an upgraded looking alcove tub is pretty much exactly what I want. The bath isn’t my primary concern but it is the first thing when you look into our room. So I do want it to look pretty but I won’t be taking a bath every night and don’t want it to take up tons of space.

We are undecided on most- but I’m thinking generally whites/ creams/ marble looking tile and quartz, with wood vanity etc. Wall would probably be tiled but depends what we do with the tub.
K H
Original Author
4 months ago
@jan Moyer your last photo you posted is one I have saved as inspiration.
oldsue
4 months ago
It looks like you have a jetted tub. I hope the replacement will also be jetted; I know there are 32-inch jetted tubs nowadays. Our home came with a huge jetted tub and for the first 20 years that we lived here, we didn’t bathe in it one single time. I used to wonder, ”What am I cleaning this thing for? Let’s rip it out.” Then my husband had major surgery, and the only thing that gave him some relief without doping him up was whirlpool baths. We were so glad then that we had it, because the wait time to have one installed would have been weeks of pain.