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Built-in Baths: The Essence of Modern Elegance

Built-in Baths, also known as inset baths, epitomise modern bathroom luxury. Designed to integrate smoothly with your bathroom contours, these baths provide a sleek, space-efficient solution without compromising on style or comfort. This guide delves into the world of built-in baths, highlighting their design philosophy, available range, and the transformative benefits they bring to any bathroom.

The Design Philosophy Behind Built-in Baths

Built-in Baths are crafted with a focus on creating a harmonious blend of form and function. This section explores how their design not only complements a wide range of bathroom aesthetics but also optimises functionality, making them an ideal choice for streamlined and clutter-free environments.

Exploring the Built-in Bath Collection

The collection of built-in baths comes in an array of designs, ensuring there's a perfect option for every taste and bathroom layout.

Contemporary Inset Baths

Contemporary inset baths feature minimalist designs and are perfect for modern bathroom decors. Learn about the range of contemporary styles available, showcasing how these baths can serve as a chic addition to your space.

Classic Built-in Baths

For those who favour timeless elegance, classic built-in baths incorporate traditional elements into their design, offering a look of enduring beauty. This subsection highlights the charm of classic styles and how they can infuse your bathroom with a sense of warmth and character.

The Benefits of Choosing an Inset Bath

Opting for an inset bath offers several advantages, including efficient use of space, a tailored aesthetic that enhances your bathroom design, and the flexibility to include bespoke features. This segment emphasises why inset baths are a smart choice for those looking to combine elegance with functionality.

Styling Your Bathroom with a Built-in Bath

Integrating a built-in bath into your bathroom design allows for creative styling possibilities. This guide provides tips on selecting fixtures, accessories, and colour schemes that complement the built-in aesthetic, creating a cohesive and sophisticated bathroom environment.

Installation Tips for Inset Baths

Ensuring proper installation is crucial for maximising the enjoyment and longevity of your inset bath. Here, you'll find essential advice on the installation process, from preparing the space to achieving a seamless fit.We recommend a licensed plumber install all bathroom fixtures.

Maintaining Your Built-in Bath

Maintaining the sleek appearance of your built-in bath is straightforward with the right care routine. This section offers practical cleaning and maintenance tips to ensure your bath remains a luxurious and inviting feature for years to come.

Built-in and inset baths feature a gloss white finish, which is easy to clean and maintain with warm soapy water.

FAQs

Is A Built In Bath The Right Choice For Your Bathroom Renovation?

Built in baths can be a practical choice for families, they are strong and you have a decent tiled edge to lean on when bathing toddlers and to put things on. They are easy to clean making them low maintenance.
They are compact so much easier to fit in a tight bathroom. From a plumbing prospective they are easy to install and easy to rectify issues with drainage should a leak occur in the future.
A feature tile up the side of the bath will make your built-in bath look stunning, or you can even consider tiling around the bath in a mosaics or natural stone tiles to turn it into a simple, stylish feature of your bathroom renovation. Choosing a large, deeper bath will give you a sense of luxury in your space.

Read our Guide to Bath Tubs article to learn more about the different types of baths you can use, and how to know what to choose for your bathroom.

What is an inset bath?

An inset bath, also known as a built-in bath or drop-in bath, is a bathtub that is installed within a frame, giving it extra strength and firm fixing in place. Typically, they are installed against a wall either along the side of the bath or at the tap end. However, they are versatile enough to also be built into an island in your bathroom with a surrounding tile edge.

How much is a built-in tub?

In Australia, built-in baths vary in price according to the size and design of the bath you choose, as well as their availability in the country. It should be noted that a drop-in tub can be a cheaper option than many other bath options. For example, when compared to a freestanding bath, built-in baths cost less to install and maintain due to the ease of access to their waste pipes.

What is the difference between an island bath and an inset bath?

An island bath is an inset bath that is installed away from a wall. There are many ways to install built-in baths, such as lengthways against a wall, the tap end against a wall, or within an “island” frame that has a tiled edge around the inset bath. The versatility of built-in tubs enables you to have one anywhere in your bathroom, regardless of wall space.

How high should a built-in bath be?

A standard installation of built-in baths will generally see the floor of the bathtub at approximately the same level as the floor of the bathroom. However, there are no hard and fast rules on which height to install your bath at. You may wish to have it raised with a step up to get in or have it lowered to have floor level access. The height at which you decide to install your bath will be dependent on functional needs, such as if it should be suitable for bathing children, or perhaps someone elderly or physically impaired requires ease of access. You can install your inset bath to the height most appropriate to your needs.

Why choose a built-in bath?

There are many benefits to a drop-in tub as they can be tailored to suit the aesthetics you seek while remaining practical and functional. Built-in baths are installed within a sturdy framework that can be placed against a wall or in the middle of the room. This means that your bath cannot be moved, protecting it from plumbing and tile work damage. Ease of access to the lower recess area of drop-in baths results in lower maintenance costs should you be unfortunate enough to experience a leak or other plumbing issue. Because a built-in bath is installed within a frame, you can decide how wide or thin you wish to have your edges and which type of tiles, stone or marble to use. This gives you complete freedom to create the bathing experience you desire, with sleek, streamlined finishes right through to a wide platform surrounding the bath to place items on or lean against while bathing children.

Are built-in baths popular?

In Australia, built-in baths have been popular for decades, initially due to the ease of cleaning along a solid edge as opposed to under a clawfoot bath. Over the years, their popularity has grown as the added benefits of sturdiness, ease of access for maintenance and flexibility of placement within the bathroom have become well-known. Modern built-in baths have become a staple of many Australian bathroom designs, outlasting many trends and fads. All of these factors have made them a highly popular choice when renovating or creating a new bathroom.