Crooked Tail
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John does make a good point. Enjoy life while you can! I drive the hell out of my classic car. But I am definitely planning to upgrade my house at some point, and either sell or rent this one. So keeping the tub is part of that overall plan. Also, having a walk-in shower vs. a tub is very very very low on the list of things that worry me.
That said, if you're not planning on moving, you've got knees that don't like to step over tub sides, or whatever, I agree with John that keeping the tub just for some speculative future resale value doesn't make sense. 
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daveferg
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I totally understand John's point BUT I'll stick with my point about having two full baths---keeping one as a tub is just smart---for the reasons already mentioned.
Of course your house should be a place you can enjoy. We just spent a small fortune fixing up our house the way we wanted and have no intentions of leaving except feet first.  But we only converted on bath tub to a walk-in shower----why would you ever want two?
BTW---when house hunting in the past, I have seen some pretty bazar "supposed" improvements the previous owner liked----which were otherwise a complete turn off to us.
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jteneyck
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daveferg said:
I totally understand John's point BUT I'll stick with my point about having two full baths---keeping one as a tub is just smart---for the reasons already mentioned.
Of course your house should be a place you can enjoy. We just spent a small fortune fixing up our house the way we wanted and have no intentions of leaving except feet first. But we only converted on bath tub to a walk-in shower----why would you ever want two?
BTW---when house hunting in the past, I have seen some pretty bazar "supposed" improvements the previous owner liked----which were otherwise a complete turn off to us.
Actually, I agree with you Dave. If I had two baths, I'd have a tub in one and shower in the other. Problem is I only have one full bath, so it's an either/or situation. Somehow I thought I should have a tub when I remodeled it about 20 years ago. We even considered a whirlpool tub, but thankfully decided against it. A few weeks ago I was out at the glass shop that I use and they had a display area with a walk in shower and a beautiful 1/2" thick full length glass door that rolled on really nice metal tubes from a company that was founded in Germany. Stunning. I hate having to step over the tub and under the sliding door top frame. So I'm thinking this might make a nice project this Winter. We'll see.
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daveferg
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John----you'll be amazed at the advances in shower doors and hardware. I wasn't crazy about getting glass doors, from my unhappy previous experiences with them---but newer styles have been improved.
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MsNomer
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Sometimes there are large non-human items that need to be washed/soaked in the tub.
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prscustom24
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MsNomer said:
Sometimes there are large non-human items that need to be washed/soaked in the tub.
That's why you have the swimming pool.
We have 3 full baths + 2 1/2-baths. Out of that, there're 2 tubs, plus a spa on the redwood deck adjacent to the master bedroom. Master bath has huge sunken tub plus a too-small (in our opinion) walk-in shower. When I get to the master bath do-over, the tub, which seldom gets used except to clean the grandchild, will come out in favor of a much grander walk-in shower. We'll keep the other tub, and we still have the spa outside, which gets a fair amount of use year-round since we only get about 48 hours of winter here.
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Gary G™
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Even Tallahassle has hurricanes and tropical storms.
Bathtubs can be pre-filled with water when planning for one of these events.
My wife loves to soak in a claw-foot tub. She wouldn't buy a house without at least one bathtub.
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Puffin
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daveferg said:
To me, if you have two full baths, it's a no brainer---one with a tub and one with a walk-in shower.
As to resale----don't care about selling to families with kids---what's that eliminate? 50% of the buyers?
I think that is right. Some people will reject your house because of whatever you do, and others will like it. Within reason, do what you want.
We will be selling our house in the next few years. My wife insists I have to rip out my shop (partitions, electrical, etc) and restore it to a rec room. Seems to me that some people will hate the shop, but others will love it. Why should I spend money to change it?
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daveferg
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Puffin said:
daveferg said:
To me, if you have two full baths, it's a no brainer---one with a tub and one with a walk-in shower.
As to resale----don't care about selling to families with kids---what's that eliminate? 50% of the buyers?
I think that is right. Some people will reject your house because of whatever you do, and others will like it. Within reason, do what you want.
We will be selling our house in the next few years. My wife insists I have to rip out my shop (partitions, electrical, etc) and restore it to a rec room. Seems to me that some people will hate the shop, but others will love it. Why should I spend money to change it?
That leads to a whole other phase of discussion. It's like TV shows-----there are many many I can't stand and a number I really like. It would be next to impossible to create a show that everyone liked, either because of interests age or intelligence. That's why I have to laugh at some of these TV real estate agents who act so knowledgable about what buyers like and don't like. You could make a list of the elements that buyers are looking for and I'd bet right in the top twenty, along with having more than one bathroom, would be having both a tub and a shower (which I've come to like much more than the combo.
And as to your shop----leave it alone. While I realize there are some people who don't know which end of a screwdriver to use, there are many who would appreciate a ready-made shop.
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john109
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My first home 2 1/2 baths. Two tubs with showerheads. Renovated Master 6 yrs ago. Put in whirlpool, and great walk in shower. I loved the shower, my wife loved the whirlpool tub. Bought current home, it has 2 baths. One std tub with showerhead, the other has large walk in shower with two seats. Fiberglass. I like a shower, but hate this one. Wife hates going into other bath to soak.
I'm actually contemplating ripping out master and putting in whirlpool and small walk in shower. Would have to eliminate dual sink/cabinet down to one to give room. But I might sell, so I may not. My thought is to leave one tub.
My wife would NOT buy if no tub
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