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Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
 January 12, 2006
10:48 PM Post #1973022
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We have an old clawfoot bathtub. When we installed it 12 or 13 years ago, we had to make do with a less than satisfactory faucet. Now that faucet is beginning to fall apart, so we want to replace it with something better. This time I want something that has a connection for a flexi-hose shower head so that I can rinse my hair while in the tub. Does anybody out there have a good website link for reasonably priced hardware for old tubs? |
PotEmUp
Fremont, CA
(Zone 9a)
January 14, 2006
8:19 PM Post #1976992
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Here is a great variety, but not so good price [HYPERLINK@www.lowes.com]
A few more reasonable at [HYPERLINK@www.vintagetub.com]
And don't forget go ol' E-bay [HYPERLINK@stores.ebay.com]
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Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
January 14, 2006
10:50 PM Post #1977440
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Thanks, PotEmUp. I have visited the vintagetub site and they have lots of lovely things, but the price is a bit off putting. I think we need to figure out exactly what we need, then check out ebay. |
texasmasterplum
San Antonio, TX
July 8, 2007
4:19 PM Post #3711736
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I did a job for a lady down the street from my house, and here was the situation. She wanted to save money on the price of the parts because the plumbing labor was going to be expensive. So she went online and found a faucet on ebay that LOOKED just like a very expensive Kohler. She paid a third of what the Kohler would have cost, and then paid a plumber to install it on the side, because anyone can install a faucet right? He did a beautiful job. Then the faucet leaked because it was defective (she just happened to be out of town for Memorial day weekend), and did about 10,000 (estimated) dollars worth of damage to her newly remodeled bathroom, hallway and adjacent bedroom, sheetrock, flooring cabinetry, etc... Her insurance company paid for this, of course (minus the one percent deductible), but then she had to get a licensed, insured proffesional to install a new faucet. This was me, and I put in a Kohler, warranteed the work, and she has not called us back on this faucet (since it has had no problems) since I installed it four years ago. Add up the deductible, the cost of the original faucet, the cost of the side job, and the cost of the second installation (more expensive because it was not a side job), and the cost of a faucet three times more expensive than the first, and you will see that it was one hell of an expensive faucet.
The moral of this story is that you get what you pay for, and the most inexpensive plumbing job is not always the cheapest.
Hope this helps. |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
July 9, 2007
3:09 PM Post #3715574
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I get your point, TX. Cheap is not always cheap! We're still dealing with the same old plumbing, waiting for a few extra bucks to have replace it. When we do, we're going to hire a local plumber and have him put it in right! |
lacewing121
Highland, IN
August 31, 2007
3:20 AM Post #3920646
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Some place you might want to look:
There's a company in Ypsilanti MI called "Materials Unlimited" that has reproduction and refurbished faucets for clawfoot tubs as well as many other historical salvage type items from all over. They have both high end items and stuff appropriate for budget minded people. I've been going there for over ten years, and they do have an internet order service for out of towners. They also recommended to my mother's family the plumber that ultimately re-did her whole house, including her dilapidated clawfoot tub. He did a beautiful job for cheap, even by conventional plumbing standards... and he was an expert at old houses.
One word of warning, however. Be wary of tub re-finishers in your quest to spruce up your tub. The guy who sprayed on that layer of plastic stuff did a horrible job. The finish had blistering, and less than a year later it started to peel off. Worse, I'm allergic to what ever is in that coating, and I can never re-use that tub unless they refinish *again*... and they can't afford that.
So don't do any kind of refinishing unless they bake it on. Real ceramics have to be baked or cooked on to set, and that will stay on for the duration. |
lacewing121
Highland, IN
August 31, 2007
3:21 AM Post #3920647
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Oops, forgot the link. These are nice folks.
[HYPERLINK@www.materialsunlimited.com] |
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