How to tongue & groove panel my new bath
Hi, Just had a new replacement bath fitted and plan to tongue & groove the two sides but having problems deciding how to best fit them. The floor is sloping so have kept the old base line so that the tongue and groove can all remain the same height, although I will probably have to cut a new piece with the same incline to fit the longer bath (from 1700mm to 1800mm). Any ideas of how to fix the tongue and groove in place, much appreciated, Thanks, Paul
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3 years agoNot sure if this is what you’re asking but I’d start with building a frame around the bathtub in 1 x 4 and fit T&G to the frame. Cut the bottom of T&G to account for the slope.
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3 years agoI’m assuming the panel strip you’re fitting to the floor will be tapered to account for the floor slope? I think that would highlight the slope more than if you just cut the T&G at an angle on the bottom. I would avoid gluing wood around a bathtub, mechanical fixings would be better and easier to open up the side of anything does go wrong. You could also have a hidden openable panel at the end of the bath.
Why not do a frame and fit a T&G style panel rather than individual planks?
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