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    Oneill474 Posts: 427, Reputation: 2
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    Jun 28, 2012, 07:01 AM
    Tubs which one is better
    Home Depot has the standard 5 foot tub. Bootz industries maui 5 ft right drain bathtub in white at $169.00
    Whereas
    Lowe's 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 Lowe's 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
    Quote 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 Lowe's 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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