conuly | Oh, btw, guys, we finally finally finally finished the first floor bathroom!

The guys who were doing the shower glass screwed up at first and had to get new glass that'd fit. And then when they came the second time, a week later - it was still the wrong size! But this time too big, so they just cut it down properly in the street, apparently.

And now we have a shower and a toilet and it echoes loudly and it would've been so helpful if we'd done this before my mother died, but we didn't. She also would've liked the birdfeeders, but we didn't do that earlier either. But the point of all this is that we're set for when we get old and need help, or else the next time I twist an ankle or my hips or knees decide they hate me or whatever.

But what are we going to do with the bathtub? It cannot live in our yard. And apparently vintage cast iron tubs can sell from anywhere from $300 - $5000 which is an enormous spread and monumentally unhelpful to know. How are we supposed to make plans when that's the options? Like, if it's a $300 tub, forget it, we'll put it on the curb and post something on the internet in case people want it, but if it's a $5000 tub we'll put in the legwork and call around antique stores and whatever. But we don't want to do that if it's not going to pan out.

Uh, does anybody here in the NYC area suddenly want a tub? You'll have to get vintage fixtures, I guess, but it's otherwise in great shape.

Also, one of the glass guys is from Trenton, NJ and apparently the Trenton accent sounds to me like a Southern accent. Is it supposed to sound like a Southern accent? Does it sound like that to everybody or is that just me? (Or him?)

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I had a vintage bathtub that I was originally going to put into my upstairs bathroom. For reasons, I changed my mind about that, then couldn't get rid of the thing. I had it in garage sales for years; started at $300 and kept marking it down and eventually gave it to a work friend to put in her pasture as a watering trough for her cows.

But, and I forgot to say this to begin with -- Congratulations on having the work done! I know how huge that is!

Edited 2024-03-10 11:43 (UTC)

Can you get the tube appraised without paying anything for the appraisal? Shame you can't contact that PBS series "Antique's Roadshow".

Anyhow, totally understand that - I've given stuff away for similar reasons. Sure, something may go for 5K, but you have to find a way of selling it first.

Congrats on getting the work done, that sounded like an enormous endeavor.

Congrats on getting the bathroom done.

$5K for a cast iron tub? Maybe if it was in pristine, brand-new condition. If it's used, which I assume this one has been for many decades, you might as well put it out to the road or advertise as "best offer", you haul away, no delivery available.

Edited (typo--I'm good at those. Left hand is slower than the right while typing.) 2024-03-10 14:50 (UTC)

I wondered if the fancier tubs would go for more money, so I glanced at ebay. They're all brand new, and they all look kinda fancy, and they're all between $500 and $1500.

Find a Restoration Hardware; it's a national chain. They supply fixtures for the restoration of older homes. They have to get those tubs and such from somewhere!