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cooltoy2000
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Leveled cement (Pictures added).
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June 29, 2006, 10:59:11 am »
Hello.
This would be my first post, but I have been reading this forum for about a month. The reading was very helpful in choosing my first tub. I chose the Hot Spring Vanguard, which should be delivered in a week or so.
I planned for this day eight years ago, when I first poured the cement pad for the tub. I was doing some measurements on the pad a couple of days ago and realised that the pad was slightly off level. It is tilted forward a couple of degrees.
Is that an issue? Do I need to level it before the tub goes in? If so what is the best way to do that - leveling cement?
Thanks for your help.
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JeffB
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Re: Leveled cement.
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June 29, 2006, 11:10:51 am »
I had a cement pad put down last fall. It has a slight tilt for water runoff. I can't remember exactly the amount of tilt-maybe an inch or inch and a half from side to side. My new tub was installed last friday with no shims and no problems. Any lack of levelness in the water line is unnoticable. I didn't like the idea of shims and decided in advance I would live with an unlevel water line, but if it is not level, it is not noticable. Also, I think you want some tilt with your cement pad so water will run off and not pool. Hope this helps.
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drewstar
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Re: Leveled cement.
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June 29, 2006, 11:11:29 am »
What is the drop, over how long?
(ie: it drops .25" over 8 feet).
you poured the pad 8 years ago?
Should be just about cured.
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cooltoy2000
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Re: Leveled cement.
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June 29, 2006, 11:23:33 am »
I do not like the idea of shims either.
I will check on the amount of drop when I get home tonight.
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galen
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June 29, 2006, 12:07:15 pm »
I would not be concerned with an inch or so. If it was more then you may notice it. Mine has an 1 1/2 slope with no effect to the tub.
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drewstar
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Re: Leveled cement.
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June 29, 2006, 12:16:42 pm »
The idea of shims also doesn't appeal to me.
Persoanlly for me, I wouldn't want more than a .25" drop across the tub This can effect the jets not being submereged and looks funky as well.
I don't know what the tolereances that manufactuer's state. But if you do have a significant slope (they say some slope is good for water run off) folks in this forum have talked about "mud jacking"; injecting cement under the pad to raise it to the correct slope., or simply just pouring a new top coat on the pad and correcting the slope.
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Re: Leveled cement.
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June 29, 2006, 01:49:06 pm »
There are leveling products that can be used to level off concrete. Not exactly cheap, but they work well.
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cooltoy2000
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June 29, 2006, 04:06:50 pm »
How fast do they set, I only have a week before the tub arrives?
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Brewman
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June 29, 2006, 04:39:25 pm »
The one I used was to level a section of basement concrete for a shower pan, if I recall, it setup and was ready for use in a day or so. Unless the slab is way off, the coating to level will be pretty thin, and set rather quickly.
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cooltoy2000
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June 29, 2006, 04:47:15 pm »
Thanks.
This is the same stuff I was thinking off. Darker grey in colour, my builder used it to level the flour toward the drain. But will it stand up to outdoors?
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Cola
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June 29, 2006, 04:53:42 pm »
Don't use the leveling products if you have frost in the winter.
Steve
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cooltoy2000
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June 29, 2006, 05:02:05 pm »
How does -30°C sound.
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cooltoy2000
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July 06, 2006, 09:38:21 pm »
So my new Vanguard was delivered today.
Turns out the pad was not only tilted forward but a bit sideways two (towards one corner).
So they had to shim the tub, good thing I chose Hot Spring and shimming is possible.
Got her filled up and heating. Hoping to use it for the first time tomorrow night.
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gores95
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July 07, 2006, 06:18:05 am »
Make sure you post pics! Have fun in the new Vanguard!
Marc
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July 15, 2006, 02:57:55 am »
The location:
The close up:
The colours:
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