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Bath tub

Bathtub is generally a plumbing fixture used for bathing. Most modern bathtubs are prepared of acrylic or fiberglass, but alternatives are available in the form of porcelain-coated steel or increasingly wood. Older western bathtubs are generally made of galvanized steel or iron. Traditional Japanese bathtubs were generally of a wooden construction. Cast iron claw foot bathtub until lately, most bathtubs were roughly rectangular in shape but with the advent of acrylic thermoformed baths, more and more shapes are becoming available. Bathtubs are naturally white in color even though many other colors can be found. Modern bathtubs encompass an overflow and waste and may or may not have taps mounted on them. They may be built-in or free standing or at times sunken.

More about the bath tub

The issues of depth and intended use are what separate a bathtub from a hot tub or other recreational bathing amenities. A bathtub is generally placed in a bathroom either as a stand-alone fixture or in conjunction with a shower. Any historical vision of bathtubs should be aware of the 1917 Bathtub hoax. The procedure for an enamellings cast iron bathtub was invented by the Scottish-American David Dunbar Buick, who later went on to invent the OHV engine, and found the Buick Motor Company. The bathing world was rocked by controversy by a totally inaccurate account of bathing and bathtub history authored by H.L. Mencken in 1917. While perhaps good reading, none of the Mencken's account about laws keeping out bathing, and much more, is true.

Conclusion

The end of World War I brought a housing manufacture boom to the United States, and with it, a new room for the modern bathroom. Any bathrooms prior to World War I were classically a bedroom or spare room converted into a bathroom, not a room built originally for bathroom fixtures. Absolute with toilet, sink and claw foot bathtub, the percentage of new homes with a modern bathroom would rise from 1% in 1921 up to 100% by the end of the 20th century. In the latter half of the 20th century, the one time popular claw foot tub morphed into a built-in tub with a small apron front. This enclosed style afforded much easier preservation of the bathroom and with the emergence of colored sanitary ware, more design options for the homeowner. The Crane Company introduced colored bathroom fixtures to the US market in 1928, and gradually this influx of design options and easier maintenance led to the near demise of claw foot style tubs.

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