mirolin tub install

[Tom Smit]

How do I do it? I'm a bit frustrated because to get the tub level, I have to raise the front edge 1/2" by the drain end (which doesn't look right). This is an acrylic tub with a sort-of built in pallet with feet. http://www.mirolin.com/english/home.php ... el=BA54L/R
Help is appreciated of course. I'm asking because I figured there is a wide consortium of talent on this board.

[djohnson573]

Tom,

A little odd to see this in this forum but I'll give it a shot. Not sure from the description exactly what the issue is, but having done these in the past the first step is to lay down a bed of mortar. Get the bed perfectly level to provide a nice solid foundation, and the rest should work itself out.

[Sydney]

( Up with the chickens Dennis? )
Build up the low spot with Tile BackerBoard?

And I have seen Tile BackerBoard used to make a constrained layer sandwich panels for speaker cabs
( Just to keep this audio related )

[LelandCrooks]

Is the floor level? Typically these set in tubs have specific load points integral to the design. The last one I helped with you laid mortar then bedded the tub in the mortar on those points. Not all are the same. If the tub itself is out of level I'd be checking with the mfg.

[djohnson573]

( Up with the chickens Dennis? )

Afraid so. Went to a Chinese Buffet last night and should have know better. Couldn't sleep.

[bgavin]

Boy, do I understand that....

The onset of diabetes has cured this for me, cuz I can't eat it anymore.
If it ain't steak n' eggs or cheese, I don't eat it anymore. No beer.

[Scott Brochu]

Boy, do I understand that....

The onset of diabetes has cured this for me, cuz I can't eat it anymore.
If it ain't steak n' eggs or cheese, I don't eat it anymore. No beer.

Mic Ultra lite a lot less carbs. Or sugar free jello shots

Type I or II?

How do I do it? I'm a bit frustrated because to get the tub level, I have to raise the front edge 1/2" by the drain end (which doesn't look right). This is an acrylic tub with a sort-of built in pallet with feet. http://www.mirolin.com/english/home.php ... el=BA54L/R
Help is appreciated of course. I'm asking because I figured there is a wide consortium of talent on this board.

If you got raise the whole tub than you got to do it. You may need to raise the lip of the tub surround also, and definitely use mortar a thick cushion. The feet on the tub surround have to be in the mortar. It also should be the last thing you do before you put the tub inplace. Which means the surround needs to be at the right height. So when you are figuring out include the thickness of mortar you will need to make level and whatever finished floor you may have in the bathroom now needs to be taken into also. Cause there probably isn't any under the tub now except sub floor.......... HUH I said sub

Also if there is no skirting infront of the tub you will need to leave a 1/4" for silicone in between the tub and what ever finish you want on your tub surround.
You just got to think of it all at once and it gets tricky. Take a deep breath and pretend you are building a DR 200 for the first time
Good luck and I will be here until I got to leave for my gig at 2:45. I will check before I leave incase you are in the middle of it now.

The tub should of came with some instructions?

[bgavin]

Type-II is trying to get a foot hold.
I put myself on carb-free on June 1, but A1C are 8+.
My new contract at Intel gives me vigorous walking time... I'm getting 3 miles every day. All indoors, too.

I've only done one mortar bed install, and that was for a custom shower stall pan.
It was pretty straight forward. Lay down the mortar bed, level the pan. Wait until it cured.

[djohnson573]

Cause there probably isn't any under the tub now except sub floor.......... HUH I said sub

And be sure to either group your sub floor or separate them by more than 56 feet.

[Tom Smit]

Thanks for the ideas! I took a look again with the level and found that I am at worst almost 1/2 of a bubble out along the front. Along the back is fine (bubble just past the line) and same goes for both sides. I talked with a couple of people and they both said that I am fine to carry on. So I guess that is what I'll do. (the SUB-floor is at the same angle as the tub front)