StevenT Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Not really, but this baby is being installed on one of my jobs. I was told it is 300 years old and was purchased in France. A hole had to be cut in to accept a drain. It was carved out of one large block of marble. Image Insert: 48.62 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI in AR Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Just imagine...the new owners of the tub will be placing their, uhh, derrières where hundreds of other dirty people previously did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 I hope they realize that mass of stone will suck all of the heat out of their bathwater. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 And how much does it weigh? Was the floor system below reinforced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenT Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 I agree that it is going to be a real pain keeping the water hot. Now that I think about it, when tubs like this were being used, the bath was prepared, probably using very hot water to heat up the tub itself, and then cold water added to bring the temperature to the desired level. I would think that once heated up, it would have kept the heat. Perhaps additional hot water would have been added as necessary. The tub is set on a reinforced concete slab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectionConnection Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 That thing must have cost the new owners a small fortune! I'm always surprised the lengths some people are willing to go to have antique fixtures and other building materials as a part of their newer home. Just look on ebay from time to time... [:-bigeyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 I sincerely doubt it's an antique...especially a several hundred year old antique. I've seen marble tubs,(they look just like the one in this thread) hand hammered copper tubs and hand hammered brass tubs in restoration catalogs. Marble is a pain in the rear to maintain..everything etches it, you can't use any cleaners that are effective. It'll look like crap in short order. It makes as much sense as a soapstone counter top. What's the saying? "More money than brains" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenT Posted November 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Chad, I only know what I was told regarding the age and origin of the tub, I certainly don't know enough about 300 year old bathtubs to dispute it. But having said that, I gotta tell you that there is an abundance of finance on this job. The owner is a dental implant surgeon who's clients are mostly movie type folks. I really don't like it either, it reminds me of a cemetary. Not only that, I picture what Kevin mentioned and like it even less. If it was mine... I'd sell it on Ebay and the buyer would be responsible for the shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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