Tub floor replacement

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Tub floor replacement

#1 Post by philchan1974 » Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:08 pm

I'm looking to replace the floor on my 2a 88 tub. There has been corrosion due to the supports being replaced with metal - and it has reacted causing a hole.

Any ideas for a better way to do this? I do have a donor tub that I could sacrifice the floor...

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Tub floor replacement

#2 Post by red90 » Fri Jan 05, 2024 5:42 pm

The supports are supposed to be steel.

https://yrmit.co.uk/product/underfloor- ... utt-hdg-2/

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Re: Tub floor replacement

#3 Post by philchan1974 » Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:10 pm

Understood. But the originals were replaced with square tube non galvanized steel causing a reaction

My question is how best to replace the floor. Not what the supports are…

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Re: Tub floor replacement

#4 Post by ANDYD » Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:35 pm

Hi Phil,
Depending on how bad it is a good welder can patch holes in the aluminum tub floor, but not a cheap option.

Hard to ship but you can buy a replacement part like this - https://www.bits4landys.co.uk/s2_s3_88_ ... 330267.htm

Depending on how original you want to keep it, in the UK I often saw diamond aluminum panels cut to fit inside and just installed right on top of the old floor with rivets.

Cheers
Andy
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Re: Tub floor replacement

#5 Post by red90 » Sat Jan 06, 2024 4:47 am

philchan1974 wrote:Understood. But the originals were replaced with square tube non galvanized steel causing a reaction

My question is how best to replace the floor. Not what the supports are…
You buy the replacement supports from the link I showed and aluminum sheet locally.

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Re: Tub floor replacement

#6 Post by RobinS » Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:01 am

The floor on my tub was corroded also . I cut the bottom out and had a welder weld a new floor in and the ribs also. The corrosion went up the sides in a few spots so he welded in a couple of patches. After paint it's barely noticeable.

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Re: Tub floor replacement

#7 Post by RobinS » Thu Feb 08, 2024 5:40 am

I wanted to add these pictures last time but was having trouble adding photos . I hope they are helpful.
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