We have recently refinished an old claw foot tub and are now wanting to install it in our new house. The Tub is in great shape including the hawk feet. The tub body has four tabs with holes, which of course are where the feet are to be mounted. The problem is the tabs are not long enough to allow a bolt to be placed through the hole when the feet are attached. I have two questions:
- What can I use to attach the feet to the tub: wire, pins, epoxy? I know welding of CI is out of the question.
- Does the connection between the foot and the tub need to be rigid? Anything other then epoxy would seem to allow the tub to rock a little bit. And with the tub filled with water and a person does not seem to be a good idea.
Any ideas???
Thanks,
SLO Builder
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Put the bolt (with washer too perhaps) in the foot hole . Leave it stick out enough that you can slide the foot onto the bracket. Tighten if you can or get it "close" and tap it on with a mallet. Once you lower the tub, it isn't going anywhere.
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