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Tubs which one is better

Asked Jun 28, 2012, 07:01 AM — 3 Answers
Home Depot has the standard 5 foot tub. bootz industries maui 5 ft right drain bathtub in white at $169.00
Whereas
Lowes has a Briggs 5 ft tub rectangular skirted tub for $138.00


I wonder which one is better?

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Jun 28, 2012, 07:54 AM


I don't rate tubs by brands I rate them by material. With Cast Iron tubs ar #1.
Steel tubs at #2,
Acrylic at #3 and
Fiberglass at #4
Hope this helps, Tom
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Jul 2, 2012, 02:31 PM
Thanks a million. The lowes tub is porcelain enameled street. Home Depot tub is
single sheet of heavy gauge seamless steel,giving it the beauty of porcelain
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Jul 2, 2012, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by speedball1 View Post
I don't rate tubs by brands I rate them by material. With Cast Iron tubs ar #1.
Steel tubs at #2,
Acrylic at #3 and
Fiberglass at #4
Hope this helps, Tom

Thanks a million. The lowes tub is porcelain enameled street. Home Depot tub is
single sheet of heavy gauge seamless steel,giving it the beauty of porcelain
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