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History Of Free Standing Baths

Posted on 9th Sep 2011 @ 9:29 AM

History of free standing baths from Bath Ireland.com in Ireland

Modern bathtubs have overflow and waste drains and may have taps mounted on them. They may be built-in or free standing or sometimes sunken. Until recently, most bathtubs were roughly rectangular in shape but with the advent of acrylic thermoformed baths, more shapes are becoming available. Baths are commonly white in colour although many other colours can be found. The process for enamelling cast iron bathtubs was invented by the Scottish-born American David Dunbar Buick.

Clawfoot Tub

Classic Roll Rim, Roll Top, or Flat Rim tubs as seen in Bathirelanduk.co.uk

Slipper baths - where one end is raised and sloped creating a more comfortable lounging position.

Double Slipper baths - where both ends are raised and sloped.

Double Ended Tubs - where both ends of the tub are rounded. Notice how one end of the classic tub is rounded and one is fairly flat.

Pedestal Tub - Pedestal baths, unlike all the styles listed above, do not have claw feet. The bath rests on a pedestal in what most would term an art deco style. Evidence of pedestal tubs dates back to the Isle of Crete in 1000 BC