05-23-14, 01:09 AM | #1 |
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Bathtub insulation :D
I am in the middle of doing a Full bathroom Reno replacing everything and am taking this chance to insulate the new Tub.
A) My goal is to have the hot water stay hotter for longer much like a insulated travel mug does. & B) As a side effect the tub radiate less coldness / absorb less of the rooms warmth. I have the fiberglass tub upside down and have started applying the spray foam to it.. I need more foam or it would be done by now..tomorrow it will be. |
05-23-14, 07:33 AM | #2 |
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Interesting project. I'd like to see pics.
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How thick is the foam layer going to be? What type of foam?
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05-23-14, 10:13 AM | #4 |
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I'll post some pics later today/tonight when I get it finished, I am using "Great Stuff" in a spray can to insulate it 3 to 5 inches all around.
add: as much as possible anyways as the bottom can only hold a inch of foam, so it will only get that. Last edited by ecomodded; 05-23-14 at 10:31 AM.. Reason: add note |
05-23-14, 11:46 AM | #5 |
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Is this so that you can sit and unwind after a long stressful day?
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05-23-14, 12:30 PM | #6 |
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Its Popular with Hot Tubs so why not a Soaker Tub.
It will be a Eco Tub and require Less hot water top ups to maintain the temp. It will also keep the room warmer when the tubs not being used Last edited by ecomodded; 05-24-14 at 02:58 PM.. Reason: Rephrase it |
05-24-14, 01:39 AM | #7 |
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Almost done
1 more can and it will be complete making for a total 9 of the 900 gr. cans of Great stuff to do the tub. I used some Styrofoam foamed in along the front apron to take up some space and help stretch the spray foam.
I did it in the living room miraculously without making a mess of the house , I did however get spray foam on my hands and cloths. In the pics you can see I was trimming the foam by all the bits and pieces.. I need to apply 1 more can to the bottom then its covered and done. the $80 cost Pro rated over the next 20 years works out to 33 cents a month or $4 a year. Last edited by Daox; 05-26-14 at 10:11 AM.. Reason: Add more |
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I put the last can on , it will expand for the 24hrs before I trim it again then I seal it and put it in place. Once its plumbed in I will stuff the area around the tub with some left over fiberglass insulation for a complete fill of the bathtubs area.
It will be as warm as a thermos ..I think I am thinking about making a cellulose insulation concrete mix for the tub`s leveling bed for more insulation. Its r-value is reported to be within 2.0 and 3.0 per inch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papercrete http://www.livinginpaper.com/mixes.htm Last edited by ecomodded; 05-24-14 at 07:14 PM.. |
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Cool idea.
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I have nixed the Papercrete idea in favor of silicone, After realizing the bathtub was out of level only about a 1/8th of a inch , I opted for another solution -use Silicone to bond the Tub in place , its shimmed on the center floor joist of course
I Put a whack of latex silicone on the tubs base, sealing the foam that I exposed when leveling it and filling the imperfections in preparation for being mounted. I ended up using 10 cans of spray foam so far , the 11th can will go on after its mounted for some finishing touches when mounting it. Last edited by ecomodded; 05-28-14 at 08:49 PM.. |
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