Absolutely agree. Most if not all families with young children are going to need a tub, but also in general, it's very nice to have at least one in a house.
Not only people with small children but also those who are active, have muscle issues, or even have the forethought of possible illness or muscle injury, a tub is an asset for whole body therapy soaks. Some use soaking baths as a self care practice as well!
Completely agree. If the house didn't have a single tub I wouldn't even consider it. Not unless I had upfront money and time to spend on a remodel. And that's only if I just ADORE the house
Tubs are also important to have for cleaning large objects that can't fit in the sink. I would always want one in my house even though I exclusively take showers.
Absolutely! If it’s a family home it should at least have a bathtub (and not in the basement) I’ve even walked away from a homes I liked because of there being no tub and even pushed down on my list homes with tubs with glass sliding doors. For showers those doors make sense but on tubs I absolutely hate them nothing is more annoying then trying to bathe your kids and having to lean over the metal track of the sliding glass door.
But right now no one uses a tub and WE live in the house, I don't remodel based on what some potential buyer in a few decades will want, I remodel based on what we want (immediate family living in the house). We only have 1 bathroom, no one takes baths anymore, and absolutely prefer a walk-in shower.
Q@@catlady9123And that is fine too, but just know that if you DO need to sell, this may be an option. In the end it is your decision, but for people who know they will be moving, or bought a fixer upper with the idea of moving up after they fix it up, this is good information. A tub was an absolute on my list when we bought out current home and had 2 small children (not even knowing we would add 2 more).
I dont have kids but a tub was a must have on our list when we were house hunting. And preferably some form of soaking tub. I worked in kitchens for too long not to be able to do a long hot soak with lavender scented epsom salt!
Pro-tip: you can get tubs that you can just set up inside a shower stall when needed. If you have guests with kids or need a stop-gap until a reno, they’re easy to buy online. (They’re super popular in Asia and have spread to most countries.)
You can use a tub for so many things wash clothes you can’t put in the washer when the power goes out you have water to flush the toilet and like bathtubs and some adults like bathtubs. You may need to be in a bathtub during a storm.
for children just use a plastic baby tub or even a baby pool in the shower-remember also difficult for children to use if have a deep soaking or garden tub-hard to reach a little child. ask me how I know haha
I have 2 bathrooms, both with tubs. The masterbath has a whirlpool tub that also has a shower within it. I hate the whirlpool tub as I don't think its ever clean enough to use it as a whirlpool. I would love to take it out and convert it to just a shower as some of my neighbors have done. The 2nd bathroom has a standard tub and I can see why parents of children would need that! I've only used the whirlpool 5-6 times since 1998!
FYI they make great whirlpool tub cleaning kits now it's so easy too. Plus you should run and clean out the jets every 1-3 months even if you're not using it because the jets never totally dry out and if you're still taking baths in it there's some stuff gets in there. So go online look up whirlpool tub cleaning kit, order it, use it and prepare to be really grossed out. Like really prepare yourself.
As an adult, god i miss having a house with a beth! Being able to spend half and hour to yourself in the bath with a good book and a glass of wine is so good. If it came down to a house with a bath and one without, im going bath every time.
Tubs are useful to wash yo collard greens🤪too. Lol j\k Seriously though keep at least one tub in a house closest to the secondary bedrooms! I only shower myself but I've used my tub for other things occasionally (like watering plants etc.)
Standard American bathtubs are absolutely useless for adults. They are not nearly deep enough for a good soak. Why do they even make those? I would never remodel my house for anyone but me. I wouldn't keep a tub just in case a buyer wouldn't like a shower. They can put their own tub in. Their problem, not mine...
That becomes a problem when you're by your house a 3-year-old. They don't need a shower. They need a tub. That could be the difference in your house selling and not. In the master no problem but in kids bedrooms there needs to be a tub shower combo
@@JimDean002 Especially because people with kids who are moving, buying a house, and potentially selling their old one, have soo much on their plate already and may not have time to oversee a renovation. Also, a lot of families couldn't give up the use of the entire bathroom for the weeks or months needed to install a tub.
I would love to get rid of our tub. But it is the only tub shower combo in the house. I live very close to an elementary school. This is also not our forever home. So for resale value I would not get rid of the tub.
I think we should all live in our homes and enjoy them the way we want to without worrying about resale value. I want my home to fit me and my family, not a future hypothetical buyer.
@kelp_cake that is what we did with our new house. I am going to make it what I want and not make choices with the thought of reselling like we have been doing for the last 14 years. We knew we would be moving when I retired and all the work went into making it neutral and buyer friendly.
If it is a family home, yes, you must have a tub for bathing younger children. In a retirement home, a curbless shower is better, but as an older person, one of those tubs with a seat sure sounds nice. Ages and stages for all of those options, so location and house size make the difference.
For the age reason I always recommend to my clients that they put in rails near all tubs. You may not need them now but it’s easier to have at least proper blocking put in place for later. All apartment get them as standard practice for me.
And in a one bed one bath you aren't really expecting guests to stay with you or for kids to live in that space so it makes perfect sense to have something that works better for adults.
We moved to a town not long after a tornado had it. To say rentals were scarce was an understatement. You took what you could get. I, the mother of a `1 1/2 year old ended up with a apartment with no tub. I tried to use the shower one time, but a slippery toddler was dangerous. I ended up going to Menards, a big hardware store, and buying a giant plastic bucket/planter/toybox. It stood about two feet talk. We filled that with water and it became her tub. After she got done, I emptied it with a pan, down to the point I could easily lift it, and then dumped the rest down the drain. It was a hassle, but I made it work.
I design small homes ( under 1,000 sq ft). With space at a premium, many times I debate about tub-shower vs. shower only. Sometimes it’s a no brainer with the plan’s parameters but when I put in a shower, I know you can’t soak your doggie in tub or soak away your muscle aches ! On the other hand, how convenient to just toodle into shower, esp a curbless one. Pros and cons for both but bottom line who’s gonna live there and what do they need?
Broker here: you can absolutely fit a tub structure inside one of the showers instead of remodeling. However, I agree, I always tell my clients to save one tub and generally on a guest bath if you can. That way what the kids are old enough you can have your own bathroom.
Agreed I just love baths 🤣 I looked at so many houses as I was looking to down grade but I won't because I didn't realise a lot of 2 bedrooms 1 bath have no bath and the ones with a bath are either over priced or needs too much work not worth me giving up my 3 bed 2 bath home for one person 2 dogs based on market value. From Australia.
Yes, definitely. Even when travelling I will only book a residence with a tub. I carry my disinfectants everywhere when going on trips for these occasions. Or of camping, I take a big wash basin with for the kiddos.
I do think it limits your buyer pool. I know my husband and I just want to stand in shower but when we resell this house it won't sell so we'll have to put a tub in just for resale value
Absolutely. I don't have kids but when I was looking for my condo I specifically did not offer at two different places because they only had walk-in showers.
Yes, I would say the same for wheelchair accesible bathrooms. I think that if you can afford it, making your home wheelchair accessible is HUGE. Doesn't need to be the entire house. Can be just the ground floor and one bathroom.
Got rid of my tub but I'm old and had issues with my knee. A walk in shower is a blessing. They had 3 bathrooms, should have left a tub in one. I have one so.
Yep it does. If you have kids, dogs, want to wash all your garden veggies at once, or need a place to store emergency water when a storm is coming, one bath is important.
I had an apartment with no tub and a toddler and an infant. I used a small collapsible tub for them. It wasnt ideal but workable. I would never buy a house without a tub unless I was planning on remodeling a bathroom anyway.
And it works the other way, too. I'm reaching the point where I want a walk-in shower as I age. I'm keeping the tub in the upstairs bathroom, which has claw foot tub, though. Best of both worlds.
When we were looking for a house, I legit would look at the tub to see if I would even fit. We've lived with apartment tubs that I can't bathe in bc I'm tall and bigger so it was super important to me to have a tub I could actually fit in. It wasn't realistic for us to remodel after buying to it was a pass if the tub was tooo small.
Yeah we have a rental property we had to remove the shower and install a tub so that we could more easily rent it out to families. When my first two kids were little we only had a shower so I put a big plastic tub in there and it worked fine
The thing is even if people can imagine the bathroom with a tub it doesn’t necessarily mean that the buyers are able to afford it or want to add on more work to a home they are going to buy. Having at least one tub is a must if your home is more than one bedroom in my opinion.
Not a buyer but i have passed on renting a home i loved because of this. I had a previous house without a tub and had to use an inflatable kiddie pool for my daughter.
Tubs are just useful in general. Even if you don't have kids or you don't take baths. It's a large, enclosed water-tight container. If you need to have emergency water: tub. If you suddenly have rescue animals on your hands: tub. If you need to wash a large item by hand and don't want to do it outside or in the utility sink: tub. You found a cursed object that needs to he submerged in running water until a shaman can come neutralize it: tub!
I'm a physically disabled person and absolutely need to have a tub to get baths because I cannot stand for long periods of time. Yes, shower chairs exist, and they can help people like me. However, I also have autism and sensory issues, and the water from the shower hitting me from that far away begins to hurt very quickly. Tldr: some disabled people need tubs to suit their needs like myself.
My wife wanted to get rid of the tub in the main bathroom. So away it went. It has been many many years since then and all is fine. We took the long view. How long do we plan to stay here? How much will it affect value? But ignored all of that because we plan to stay here until we are carried out. So it really does not matter. But it was also done in such as way as it would not be a big deal to add a tub in later. It was set up so that a claw freestanding tub can be added in and there is room to add in the tub faucet as well as the plumbing is there just hidden but accessible. Planning and future thinking is what makes it work. We did not just pull the tub out and remodel. We planned it with the ability to add in the tub again and still retain the proper look etc.
Just bought a ~ 600 sf cabin with a claw foot tub. Can't wait to remodel and put in a shower! The bathroom is not quite 5 foot wide and only 9 foot long.
My house has three tubs. The downstairs tub is low sided and perfect for kids/disabilities. The guest bathroom tub is a giant clawfoot, and the master has a jacuzzi. All have showers attached. Why choose when you can have it all?
As someone who hates a bathtub and would 1000000% pick a walk in shower over a bathtub i still have to agree that they are still a major selling point for the majority of buyers
No tub literally planning to take it out this year. A tub is great if space isn't an issue but small house or plans to age in place loses the tub it just becomes a hazard later on. The number of elders i have to pick up from the bathroom floor because they tripped over the tub is alot. Planning on using a plastic tub bucket for kids baths until they can shower.
Not just families either. Some people just like baths! But yeah, I don’t understand a house with no tubs. Like an apartment, sure but a house with 3-4 bedrooms should have at least one.
Sometimes, you just wanna soak away the stress of the day, and a shower won't cut it. I have an 80 y/o house with a porcelain tub. Sadly, it isn't really deep enough for a proper soak.
Personally I *love* a bathtub. My sister is the exact opposite, the first thing she did when she remodeled her master bath was remove the tub. I think you should keep at least one tub in the house just for guests with kids or for resale value.
Children, pets, and working a physically intense job are all reasons to have a tub. I intend to remodel any house i buy but one without a tub initially might be a pass for me
I’m disabled, and I can’t stand to shower. I NEED a tub and/or a bench to bathe otherwise I risk falling. While my family and I can’t move yet(still going to be a long while by the looks of things) and they know I’ll outright refuse any home that can’t be made to be accessible for mobility aids, and the like(that’s if the home doesn’t already have those. Outside of personal medical needs for a tub, tubs are useful for hand washing clothing that you can’t put in a washing machine, you can do a quick rinse after you’ve dyed cloths/fabric, if your kitchen sick is out of order(any you have no dishwasher) you can still clean the dishes, if you have dogs/cats, or other animals that require baths you can use it for that. Like tubs are super versatile and I feel like it’s really silly to not have one in a home.
I'm a fully grown woman, but I had to get my mother to help me wash my long hair when I fractured my wrist, and guess where we did that? Yep. The bathtub.
I'm always disappointed that the second bathroom in my current house does not have a tub looking to rent a new place and lo! no tubs in half of the places with enough rooms tragic
I bought my house to live in now. I'm in my 60s. The chances of me falling while getting in and out of a tub is far greater than in a shower. I'd rather risk having someone in the (hopefully) distant future be upset there is no tub than live with the thought I might fall.
In this case the smarter play would be to treat the shower as a wet room and just place a temporary tub in the already finished shower. The kid will outgrow the tub eventually.
Walk in showers are lovely but just keep a tub in ONE of the bathrooms in your house. You don't need to do keep a tub in every full bathroom, and heck if you've got a bathroom with the space for a tub and a walk in shower then have a tub that's not a shower combo and a separate walk-in shower. This is especially possible if the walk-in shower in the bathroom with the tub is one of the smaller types rather than the big contemporary types that take the whole space of a tub for no reason. Not only because buyers might want a tub some day in the near future, but because you never know what life is going to throw at you. Maybe you experience a lifestyle change that makes a tub necessary despite not really intending to go in that direction (having a kid you weren't trying for, getting an illness or disability that would benefit from full-body soaks). And yeah, maybe you end up in financial stress suddenly and need to sell your house and downsize sooner than you had planned and the loss of value from the lack of tub is something that's going to hurt you. Just keep one. It's not like you can run two showers in your house at the same time anyways.
Absolutely agree. Most if not all families with young children are going to need a tub, but also in general, it's very nice to have at least one in a house.
I think keeping a tub is WISE.
Many people consider a relaxing soak in a tub a great stress reducer.
Not only people with small children but also those who are active, have muscle issues, or even have the forethought of possible illness or muscle injury, a tub is an asset for whole body therapy soaks. Some use soaking baths as a self care practice as well!
Completely agree. If the house didn't have a single tub I wouldn't even consider it.
Not unless I had upfront money and time to spend on a remodel. And that's only if I just ADORE the house
Tubs are also important to have for cleaning large objects that can't fit in the sink. I would always want one in my house even though I exclusively take showers.
Absolutely! If it’s a family home it should at least have a bathtub (and not in the basement) I’ve even walked away from a homes I liked because of there being no tub and even pushed down on my list homes with tubs with glass sliding doors. For showers those doors make sense but on tubs I absolutely hate them nothing is more annoying then trying to bathe your kids and having to lean over the metal track of the sliding glass door.
Keep the tub. Even if you never use the tub, a guest might want to use the tub or someday a buyer might want a tub.
But right now no one uses a tub and WE live in the house, I don't remodel based on what some potential buyer in a few decades will want, I remodel based on what we want (immediate family living in the house). We only have 1 bathroom, no one takes baths anymore, and absolutely prefer a walk-in shower.
Q@@catlady9123And that is fine too, but just know that if you DO need to sell, this may be an option. In the end it is your decision, but for people who know they will be moving, or bought a fixer upper with the idea of moving up after they fix it up, this is good information. A tub was an absolute on my list when we bought out current home and had 2 small children (not even knowing we would add 2 more).
designing your house based on what future buyers want is insane
I dont have kids but a tub was a must have on our list when we were house hunting. And preferably some form of soaking tub. I worked in kitchens for too long not to be able to do a long hot soak with lavender scented epsom salt!
Pro-tip: you can get tubs that you can just set up inside a shower stall when needed. If you have guests with kids or need a stop-gap until a reno, they’re easy to buy online. (They’re super popular in Asia and have spread to most countries.)
Agreed. Plus, I sometimes like to soak as an adult.
You can use a tub for so many things wash clothes you can’t put in the washer when the power goes out you have water to flush the toilet and like bathtubs and some adults like bathtubs. You may need to be in a bathtub during a storm.
for children just use a plastic baby tub or even a baby pool in the shower-remember also difficult for children to use if have a deep soaking or garden tub-hard to reach a little child. ask me how I know haha
I have 2 bathrooms, both with tubs. The masterbath has a whirlpool tub that also has a shower within it. I hate the whirlpool tub as I don't think its ever clean enough to use it as a whirlpool. I would love to take it out and convert it to just a shower as some of my neighbors have done. The 2nd bathroom has a standard tub and I can see why parents of children would need that!
I've only used the whirlpool 5-6 times since 1998!
FYI they make great whirlpool tub cleaning kits now it's so easy too. Plus you should run and clean out the jets every 1-3 months even if you're not using it because the jets never totally dry out and if you're still taking baths in it there's some stuff gets in there. So go online look up whirlpool tub cleaning kit, order it, use it and prepare to be really grossed out. Like really prepare yourself.
@@atina197796 Yeah I think the problem here is SHE IS **ALREADY** GROSSED OUT by the tub lol
Absolutely, MUST have a tub. I hate showering.
Same! I'm pretty much exclusively a tub girl 😂
Me too! More standing?? No thanks. ❤
As an adult, god i miss having a house with a beth! Being able to spend half and hour to yourself in the bath with a good book and a glass of wine is so good. If it came down to a house with a bath and one without, im going bath every time.
Agree. I don’t even book a hotel room, unless it has a bathtub. I hate showers.
Tubs are useful to wash yo collard greens🤪too. Lol j\k
Seriously though keep at least one tub in a house closest to the secondary bedrooms!
I only shower myself but I've used my tub for other things occasionally (like watering plants etc.)
Standard American bathtubs are absolutely useless for adults. They are not nearly deep enough for a good soak. Why do they even make those? I would never remodel my house for anyone but me. I wouldn't keep a tub just in case a buyer wouldn't like a shower. They can put their own tub in. Their problem, not mine...
That becomes a problem when you're by your house a 3-year-old. They don't need a shower. They need a tub. That could be the difference in your house selling and not. In the master no problem but in kids bedrooms there needs to be a tub shower combo
@@JimDean002 Especially because people with kids who are moving, buying a house, and potentially selling their old one, have soo much on their plate already and may not have time to oversee a renovation. Also, a lot of families couldn't give up the use of the entire bathroom for the weeks or months needed to install a tub.
We are selling and remodeled to add a tub in the second bathroom/laundry room for exactly this reason.
I would love to get rid of our tub. But it is the only tub shower combo in the house. I live very close to an elementary school. This is also not our forever home. So for resale value I would not get rid of the tub.
I’m an agent in Ontario Canada, I always advise to leave at least one tub for resale value 😊
I think we should all live in our homes and enjoy them the way we want to without worrying about resale value. I want my home to fit me and my family, not a future hypothetical buyer.
@kelp_cake that is what we did with our new house. I am going to make it what I want and not make choices with the thought of reselling like we have been doing for the last 14 years. We knew we would be moving when I retired and all the work went into making it neutral and buyer friendly.
I was looking for this comment. I'm so tired of people thinking profit first for their shelter, their home. It's so ridiculous to me. So thank you!
If it is a family home, yes, you must have a tub for bathing younger children. In a retirement home, a curbless shower is better, but as an older person, one of those tubs with a seat sure sounds nice. Ages and stages for all of those options, so location and house size make the difference.
For the age reason I always recommend to my clients that they put in rails near all tubs. You may not need them now but it’s easier to have at least proper blocking put in place for later. All apartment get them as standard practice for me.
Buy a plastic tub to put in the shower. The lid will outgrow the tub fast.
Now this may be one of the smartest pieces of advice I ever read. A damn Rubbermaid tub. Instant bathtub. Especially if your shower has a hand wand
This is just me, but our house has two bathrooms one with a tub and one with a shower. My kid has used shower since he was 2. It’s fine!
100%, I would not buy a house without a tub. Most kids under 5 dont take showers, and sometimes mama needs a good soak too.
Nailed it! Have a child who is a big kid now but still likes baths. Heck.. me too sometimes. Definitely an issue if there isn’t a single tub.
One bed, one bath condo, got rid of tub for my safety in old age.
And in a one bed one bath you aren't really expecting guests to stay with you or for kids to live in that space so it makes perfect sense to have something that works better for adults.
People, do what works best for you and don’t worry about resale value.
We moved to a town not long after a tornado had it. To say rentals were scarce was an understatement. You took what you could get. I, the mother of a `1 1/2 year old ended up with a apartment with no tub. I tried to use the shower one time, but a slippery toddler was dangerous. I ended up going to Menards, a big hardware store, and buying a giant plastic bucket/planter/toybox. It stood about two feet talk. We filled that with water and it became her tub. After she got done, I emptied it with a pan, down to the point I could easily lift it, and then dumped the rest down the drain. It was a hassle, but I made it work.
I design small homes ( under 1,000 sq ft). With space at a premium, many times I debate about tub-shower vs. shower only. Sometimes it’s a no brainer with the plan’s parameters but when I put in a shower, I know you can’t soak your doggie in tub or soak away your muscle aches ! On the other hand, how convenient to just toodle into shower, esp a curbless one. Pros and cons for both but bottom line who’s gonna live there and what do they need?
What about a Japanese soaking tub instead? It's shorter but deeper.
@ Yes. true , those are awesome …could have a hand held shower too in it .
Definitely keep at least one tub.....most people with children probably won't want to buy a house and immediately have to start a remodeling project
Broker here: you can absolutely fit a tub structure inside one of the showers instead of remodeling. However, I agree, I always tell my clients to save one tub and generally on a guest bath if you can. That way what the kids are old enough you can have your own bathroom.
Agreed I just love baths 🤣 I looked at so many houses as I was looking to down grade but I won't because I didn't realise a lot of 2 bedrooms 1 bath have no bath and the ones with a bath are either over priced or needs too much work not worth me giving up my 3 bed 2 bath home for one person 2 dogs based on market value. From Australia.
Yes, definitely. Even when travelling I will only book a residence with a tub. I carry my disinfectants everywhere when going on trips for these occasions. Or of camping, I take a big wash basin with for the kiddos.
In my state it is required to have at least one bathtub.
I do think it limits your buyer pool. I know my husband and I just want to stand in shower but when we resell this house it won't sell so we'll have to put a tub in just for resale value
Absolutely. I don't have kids but when I was looking for my condo I specifically did not offer at two different places because they only had walk-in showers.
Eew tubs are disgustingly gross. The one in our master bathroom collects dust and miscellaneous crap. I would be that person with no tubs.
Yeah because you're not cleaning it LMAO. Clean your damn tub, it's not that hard.
Agreed. I hate when there's no tub. This treny bad idea needs to stop.
Definitely. I recently bought a house, wouldn’t have considered one without a tub. I don’t have small children.
Another Realtor here and I agree, if you have 2 full baths leave one tub. Besides kids, Dogs and us folks who like a good soak in a bubble bath.
Yes, I would say the same for wheelchair accesible bathrooms. I think that if you can afford it, making your home wheelchair accessible is HUGE. Doesn't need to be the entire house. Can be just the ground floor and one bathroom.
I agree I wouldn't look at a house that doesn't have a tub.
Yes a bath tub was a must for me
Got rid of my tub but I'm old and had issues with my knee. A walk in shower is a blessing. They had 3 bathrooms, should have left a tub in one. I have one so.
I want 2 bathrooms, one with a tub absolutely!!
Yep it does. If you have kids, dogs, want to wash all your garden veggies at once, or need a place to store emergency water when a storm is coming, one bath is important.
Definitely depends on the buyer. Older couples who are looking for a retirement home might prefer all showers for mobility/accessibility.
I had an apartment with no tub and a toddler and an infant. I used a small collapsible tub for them. It wasnt ideal but workable. I would never buy a house without a tub unless I was planning on remodeling a bathroom anyway.
And it works the other way, too. I'm reaching the point where I want a walk-in shower as I age. I'm keeping the tub in the upstairs bathroom, which has claw foot tub, though. Best of both worlds.
I don't only want a tub for my small children. I want it for me. It's so nice to soak in a tub when I'm feeling sick or just need to destress.
When we were looking for a house, I legit would look at the tub to see if I would even fit. We've lived with apartment tubs that I can't bathe in bc I'm tall and bigger so it was super important to me to have a tub I could actually fit in. It wasn't realistic for us to remodel after buying to it was a pass if the tub was tooo small.
Agree.. I am gonna try sell a flat with no bath... and I have a feeling its gonna be a problem
agree ! I love a cast iron tub! I ache from a car accident
Acrylic, is the name used most often, I believe but sometimes they are polystyrene.
I’m a grown ass man and I love a good bath. Best way to unwind after a long day at work
Yeah we have a rental property we had to remove the shower and install a tub so that we could more easily rent it out to families. When my first two kids were little we only had a shower so I put a big plastic tub in there and it worked fine
I agree a tub is important
5 months ago we bought a house without a tub. I miss baths so much! And now I'm pregnant with my first 😭
The thing is even if people can imagine the bathroom with a tub it doesn’t necessarily mean that the buyers are able to afford it or want to add on more work to a home they are going to buy. Having at least one tub is a must if your home is more than one bedroom in my opinion.
Not a buyer but i have passed on renting a home i loved because of this. I had a previous house without a tub and had to use an inflatable kiddie pool for my daughter.
Yes, I never use it but always need one. Kids, animals, stored water in a disaster
Tubs are just useful in general. Even if you don't have kids or you don't take baths. It's a large, enclosed water-tight container. If you need to have emergency water: tub. If you suddenly have rescue animals on your hands: tub. If you need to wash a large item by hand and don't want to do it outside or in the utility sink: tub. You found a cursed object that needs to he submerged in running water until a shaman can come neutralize it: tub!
I'm a physically disabled person and absolutely need to have a tub to get baths because I cannot stand for long periods of time. Yes, shower chairs exist, and they can help people like me. However, I also have autism and sensory issues, and the water from the shower hitting me from that far away begins to hurt very quickly.
Tldr: some disabled people need tubs to suit their needs like myself.
My son has been taking showers for over 6 months. Hes recently turned 2. Even with that, we still made sure to purchase a home with a tub
My wife wanted to get rid of the tub in the main bathroom. So away it went. It has been many many years since then and all is fine. We took the long view. How long do we plan to stay here? How much will it affect value? But ignored all of that because we plan to stay here until we are carried out. So it really does not matter. But it was also done in such as way as it would not be a big deal to add a tub in later. It was set up so that a claw freestanding tub can be added in and there is room to add in the tub faucet as well as the plumbing is there just hidden but accessible. Planning and future thinking is what makes it work. We did not just pull the tub out and remodel. We planned it with the ability to add in the tub again and still retain the proper look etc.
Just bought a ~ 600 sf cabin with a claw foot tub. Can't wait to remodel and put in a shower! The bathroom is not quite 5 foot wide and only 9 foot long.
Yeah we needed a tub. I would not look at a house if it didn't have a tub.
I happened upon a cute clip . It had a small blow up pool inside the large stand up shower. complete with a small kid 😅 Keep the tub
My house has three tubs. The downstairs tub is low sided and perfect for kids/disabilities. The guest bathroom tub is a giant clawfoot, and the master has a jacuzzi. All have showers attached. Why choose when you can have it all?
As someone who hates a bathtub and would 1000000% pick a walk in shower over a bathtub i still have to agree that they are still a major selling point for the majority of buyers
No tub literally planning to take it out this year. A tub is great if space isn't an issue but small house or plans to age in place loses the tub it just becomes a hazard later on. The number of elders i have to pick up from the bathroom floor because they tripped over the tub is alot. Planning on using a plastic tub bucket for kids baths until they can shower.
A tub was more important than having a washer and dryer to me. I didn’t even look at houses that didn’t have a tub.
Agree, at least keep one
We have a very small bathroom, we have bathtubs and showers
Bathtubs are not just for kids. I know a lot of women who love relaxing in a tub. Love my garden tub!
I want a TuB!
Not just families either. Some people just like baths! But yeah, I don’t understand a house with no tubs. Like an apartment, sure but a house with 3-4 bedrooms should have at least one.
I have two dogs, and a bathtub is a must in at least one bathroom!
Definitely a good reason to need a tub! 🐶❤️
Sometimes, you just wanna soak away the stress of the day, and a shower won't cut it. I have an 80 y/o house with a porcelain tub. Sadly, it isn't really deep enough for a proper soak.
Personally I *love* a bathtub. My sister is the exact opposite, the first thing she did when she remodeled her master bath was remove the tub. I think you should keep at least one tub in the house just for guests with kids or for resale value.
Keeping at least one is definitely a good idea! Keeps your buyer pool as open as possible, in case you do decide to sell in the future.
We did it and already hadda tub in the main bathroom . I need to soak privately .😂
Children, pets, and working a physically intense job are all reasons to have a tub. I intend to remodel any house i buy but one without a tub initially might be a pass for me
Agree.
If you've got three bathrooms, there's no reason to turn them all into showers. Keeping a bathtub would be smart, definitely appeals to more buyers.
I prefer just having a walk in shower, but not having a tub definitely limits the potential buyer pool.
I’m disabled, and I can’t stand to shower. I NEED a tub and/or a bench to bathe otherwise I risk falling. While my family and I can’t move yet(still going to be a long while by the looks of things) and they know I’ll outright refuse any home that can’t be made to be accessible for mobility aids, and the like(that’s if the home doesn’t already have those. Outside of personal medical needs for a tub, tubs are useful for hand washing clothing that you can’t put in a washing machine, you can do a quick rinse after you’ve dyed cloths/fabric, if your kitchen sick is out of order(any you have no dishwasher) you can still clean the dishes, if you have dogs/cats, or other animals that require baths you can use it for that. Like tubs are super versatile and I feel like it’s really silly to not have one in a home.
Great points to having a tub in a home! 🙌🏼✨
Bathtub, the bigger the better. Oh! Make that a cast iron clewfoot. The bigger the better with an on demand hot water heater. Please and thank you.
If your estate agent know how to handle objections it will not limit your buyer pool.
I'm a fully grown woman, but I had to get my mother to help me wash my long hair when I fractured my wrist, and guess where we did that? Yep. The bathtub.
I'm always disappointed that the second bathroom in my current house does not have a tub
looking to rent a new place and lo! no tubs in half of the places with enough rooms
tragic
A good tub is a deal breaker for me. I have a dream tub and would never consider a house without a tub.
I bought my house to live in now. I'm in my 60s. The chances of me falling while getting in and out of a tub is far greater than in a shower. I'd rather risk having someone in the (hopefully) distant future be upset there is no tub than live with the thought I might fall.
Completely agree
I live in a house without a tub and I miss being able to soak. I will never buy a place of my own without a tub.
And yes, I NEED a tub.
We had a house we passed for that reason. I need a bathtub
In this case the smarter play would be to treat the shower as a wet room and just place a temporary tub in the already finished shower. The kid will outgrow the tub eventually.
Walk in showers are lovely but just keep a tub in ONE of the bathrooms in your house. You don't need to do keep a tub in every full bathroom, and heck if you've got a bathroom with the space for a tub and a walk in shower then have a tub that's not a shower combo and a separate walk-in shower. This is especially possible if the walk-in shower in the bathroom with the tub is one of the smaller types rather than the big contemporary types that take the whole space of a tub for no reason.
Not only because buyers might want a tub some day in the near future, but because you never know what life is going to throw at you. Maybe you experience a lifestyle change that makes a tub necessary despite not really intending to go in that direction (having a kid you weren't trying for, getting an illness or disability that would benefit from full-body soaks). And yeah, maybe you end up in financial stress suddenly and need to sell your house and downsize sooner than you had planned and the loss of value from the lack of tub is something that's going to hurt you.
Just keep one. It's not like you can run two showers in your house at the same time anyways.
I don’t even rent if a place has no tub. I bathe every evening before I go to bed, and I only shower once a week when I need to wash my hair.