| Claw foot tub owners usually fall into one or more of | | | | You're soaking in dirty water |
| these following groups: | | | | Hey, my water is not dirty!! Well maybe you don't |
| - There are those who really love taking baths and | | | | stink when you sweat either?? We can all tell |
| spend time soaking in their tub every day | | | | ourselves little stories on this one but the dirty truth |
| - Individuals who are driven by the timeless beauty | | | | about soaking in a tub is that afterward you need to |
| and classic design of the clawfoot tubs and used the | | | | shower off. Adding a shower to the clawfoot tub |
| tub once or twice the week they purchased it and | | | | just makes so much sense in these situations. You |
| have enjoyed looking at it ever since | | | | get to keep the unequaled pleasure of soaking in a |
| - Those who have inherited one of these vintage | | | | luxurious tub and when you're done you can just pop |
| beauties and appreciate their elegance but feel that | | | | the drain with your toes, stand up, turn on the water |
| they need a shower also | | | | and wash away that residual soap and "stuff" that |
| No matter the situation, every clawfoot tub owner | | | | you've been soaking in for the last...2 hours! |
| who does not also have a shower will start to | | | | Ugh, what's that smell? |
| consider how to address the fact that they need a | | | | Let's face it sometimes you will just not have time |
| shower. Some will initially consider ditching the | | | | for a bath and you don't want to walk around stinky!!. |
| clawfoot for something else. Well hold those horses! | | | | It's a busy busy world and as much as you may like |
| I'll go ahead and tell you, the smart move is to keep | | | | to soak the day away, having a clawfoot tub shower |
| the tub and just add a shower! It's easier than it's | | | | sometimes is the only way to go. When adding a |
| ever been and there are a lot of good reasons to | | | | shower to your clawfoot tub you get to keep all of |
| keep what you've got and go the way of the | | | | the elegance and add the utility. Trust me on this... |
| clawfoot tub shower. | | | | your friends will thank you. |
| Resale! | | | | One final reason |
| The first reason is that adding a shower to your | | | | Now this one is not so much for yourself but for the |
| clawfoot tub is going to increase the resale value of | | | | guests you have in your home. You and I know that |
| your home. While any realator will tell you that a | | | | taking a bath can be a very revealing experience and |
| clawfoot tub on it's own is a fantastic addition they | | | | one of deep relaxation but, and I know this is hard |
| may not tell you that prospective buyers are | | | | to believe, not everyone wants to experience that. |
| discouraged if a tub does not include a shower. If | | | | Especially in someone else's home. Giving them the |
| they don't see a shower then they're probably seeing | | | | option of a less revealing shower is the only |
| dollar signs, thinking they're going to need to spend | | | | courteous thing to do. |
| money to have it installed when they move in. The | | | | Hopefully this information will allay anxiety you've had |
| truth is, is that it doesn't take a lot of effort or cost | | | | about taking the leap and adding a shower to your |
| a lot of money to convert your clawfoot tub into a | | | | tub. |
| shower. | | | | |