Gentlemen:
When we were getting ready to sell our home the inspectors told us that if we needed to replace the “concrete washtubs” in the basement we would have to use the newer “fiberglass” tubs.
My question is “If concrete washtubs” have to be replaced with “fiberglass” because of health concerns why are “concrete countertops OK?.
I tried to put this topic up for discussion before but never got a reply.
Thanks for fine website
Cecil C Calumet MI
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Did those inspectors give you a reason you'd have to switch to fiberglass?
Jim:
We were getting ready to sell and the inspector made the comment that in the Redford area (Detroit MI west side area) we would have to use a fiberglass tub if the cement one needed to be replaced. He mentioned something about health concerns. The "health concern" comment was when I started wondering about cement countertops. How could cement be a health concern in "washing clothes" but not a concern in food preparation? I asked Glenn Haege (radio/print information source) the same question but he did not respond. I have wondered about the reasons for an area to not approve cement wash tubs but would approve cement countertops.
Thanks for the reply
Cecil Crider Calumet MI
Yeah, that seems odd. Never heard that one before.
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The problem with the cement tub is probably related to design, not material. On some old cement laundry tubs, the faucet was lower than the rim.
I used to live in Detroit, (for 20 years), most of the people up there think that anything "old" should be torn down and replaced with something "new".
I grew-up in and 1870's colonial about 12 bloks from the "old" tiger stadium. Most of the people that have expressed interest in buying the property from my grandmother tell us the land will be worth more without the house.
It would be a shame to waste all of the hand carved oak and leaded glass windows there.
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