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Refinished baths done right
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ly favorable for families with a single bathroom home or for people who cannot ac- commodate long remodel times.”
GET IT RIGHT
Thompson advises homeowners to do their research and make edu- cated decisions before starting. Ensure the com- pany you use is reputable. Keep in mind that properly preparing a tub for refinish- ing includes thorough acid cleaning, recoating with ep- oxy primer, and catalyzing a top-coat system for maxi- mum durability, according to Thompson.
“Incorrectly applied fin- ishes are prone to premature failure, which includes crack- ing and peeling,” he said. “Fixing an incorrectly refin- ished tub is labor-intensive and expensive. Do it right the first time.”
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REFINISH OR REPLACE?
When you refinish a tub, Thompson said, you do not have to remove the existing tub. This means you also do not have to repair the tile or rework the plumbing. This saves both time and money as opposed to replacing the
tub all together.
“Replacing a bathtub is a
time-consuming and costly job that involves messy de- molition and coordination between plumbers and tile- setters that may require up to several weeks to com- plete,” he said. “Refinishing a tub restores your existing tub to a like-new condition
while saving about 80 per- cent of replacement costs.”
MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU
The beauty of refinishing a bathtub is that it can work in nearly any home.
“Refinishing can be com- pleted in one day and ready for next-day use,” Thompson said. “This makes it extreme-
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