Apparently the former owners of our mobile home had a problem with something underneath the trailer (leaky faucets, etc) and tore out the support from underneath the garden tub in the master-bath. I noticed what looked like a hair one day while cleaning the tub and realized that it was not a hair it was a crack!! The crack is only about an inch long and is still fitted together, so I don't think it leaks much at all, unless one side or the other gets pushed down. It's definitely not a gaping hole or anything and we do still use the tub, though we are careful to stay away from the crack, which is in the very bottom, about 4 inches from the drain.We are planning on going under the trailer this summer to quot;shorequot; things back up, but I need to know if there is any way to fix the crack without having to replace the whole tub. There is no way we can afford that..
hi. i had this same problem. i tried the crack fixers that are on the market, none of them worked. the problem is caused by a breakdown of the support system that is under your tub (usually some type of styrofoam footing), so the crack will reoccur. i'm relatively certain that you will have some water damage to the wood that is under there also. the easiest thing to do is to just replace the tub, its not that hard to do (i did it in a day) which will give you piece of mind. i think the total cost of the repair was about $200.
I recommend either going with the epoxy mentioned above, or fiberglass. You could put the largest part of either patch on the bottom if it's accessible, and just a small amount on top to keep the tub looking as nice as possible. I used fiberglass on a out door hot tub with good results. You can buy fiberglass at a automotive supply store, but be careful of the fumes when applying it. Have good ventilation or wear a respirator for organic gasses. The fiberglass would make a longer lasting patch, as epoxy seems to weaken over time.
Garden Tub For Mobile Home
Yes, you can find it in the hardware store. It is an epoxy patch compound. Not very expensive. 9 or 10 dollars. Goes by different names, but, mine was called vinyl patch.
