Bathroom Remodel Questions?

Luis Farlow: I remodeled my bathroom last year. Took out the old (pink) cast iron tub and replaced it. I had talked to several people who had old tubs professionally refinished with epoxy finishes and they said there was an extremely strong chemical odor from the process that lasted for days.With a tub removal job, the surround or wall tile will usually also have to be removed, but if you're doing a complete remodel, you'd probably be replacing them anyway.The new tub I put in is kind of a 'hybrid'. It's made of fiberglass, so it's lightweight, but it has an enamel-type coating that stands-up to cleansers and scouring like a cast iron tub. I believe it was called 'AmeriCast', made by American Standard. I know the model name was 'Princess'. It's a great tub with all of the scrubability of a cast iron finish. It was fairly inexpensive; under $300, I'm sure. I'd highly recommend it. ...Show more

Gregg Hagge: I redid mine in it did not cost hardly anything.I used a sp! ay paint called Hammerite. That was the outside of it as for the inside i usedtub and tile bathtub refinisher.Just followed directions. I mean that was me if you do not have the patience then i suggest buy all new. But the redo is cheaper even if someone eles does it.

Hilton Paiva: The price to re-glaze the bathtub is ridiculous! Here in NYC they only charge about $400. Try getting a few different estimates. In the end if you think it's worth it, replace it. Best of luck on your remodel!

Michel Mccaulley: I'd bust it out. If you're planning on redoing the whole bathroom, it'll permit you to change the drains properly. If you just want to resurface your bathroom, you can cet it refinished and just retile around it, but you can get a much deeper bath model now and I find are easier to maintain.

Alane Antes: There are some great space saver tubs on the market now.You may even find a buyer for your existing tub even though it needs to be refinished.