{"id":5200,"date":"2018-08-07T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T08:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tureksplumbing.com\/?p=5200"},"modified":"2022-11-28T11:50:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T17:50:04","slug":"what-do-i-do-with-an-old-bathtub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tureksplumbing.com\/blog\/bathroom-remodel\/what-do-i-do-with-an-old-bathtub\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do I Do With an Old Bathtub?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What Do I Do With an Old Bathtub?<\/h2>\n

So you\u2019ve just recently noticed that your tub\u2019s old and worn, and you also suspect that it has already begun to leak. With no bathroom renovation<\/a> budgeted for in, say, the next five years, getting your tub replaced doesn\u2019t seem like a great idea.<\/span><\/p>\n

After all, the mess replacing your tub will lead to, and the huge expense and the time it would take for the newly installed tub to be reusable, aren\u2019t things you can deal with right now. All you want is an efficient and reasonable option to get your tub working again within the shortest time possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

So if you ask yourself, <\/span>What do I do with an old bathtub<\/i>, when buying an entirely new one is out of the question?<\/i><\/strong> The answer is to either get it refinished or relined.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tub Refinishing<\/b><\/h3>\n

Otherwise known as \u201creglazing,\u201d tub refinishing is a labor-intensive process (about four to six hours of site work by a single technician) which involves the use of hazardous chemicals and the following basic steps:<\/span><\/p>\n