Baths
Shape, fit and material.
Choosing a bath comes down to three things: its shape, which decides how it sits in the room; its material, which decides how it feels and how long it holds heat; and the parts that finish it, from panels to wastes.
- Most common size
- 1700 × 700 mm
- Most common material
- Acrylic
- Shapes
- 14
- Materials
- 6
The basics
The most common UK bath is 1700 × 700 mm, but shorter, longer and wider sizes are easy to find. Start with the layout that suits your room, then choose the bath to fit it.
How to choose
Shape
Built-in, freestanding, shaped for showering, or tucked into a corner. See bath shapes.
Material
Acrylic, steel, cast iron, stone resin and more, each with its own feel and weight. See bath materials.
Panels
How a built-in bath is finished: panelled or tiled in. See bath panels.
Wastes
How the bath drains and stops overflowing. See bath wastes.
Built-in, with a stone surround.
Back-to-wall.
Freestanding.
Roll-top, on feet.
In this section 4 pages
Bath shapes
How the bath sits in the room.
16 topics inside →Bath materials
How a bath feels, what it weighs and how long it holds heat.
6 topics inside →Bath panels
What covers the front and end of a built-in bath.
3 topics inside →Bath wastes and overflows
How the bath drains, and stops overflowing.
5 topics inside →Choosing a bath?
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