I have a bath as shown in the attached images.
It squeaks a lot.
The bath sits on a chipboard floor as shown.
The vertical gap between the chipboard floor and the suspended bath is 14cm.
I tightened the bolts underneath some time ago and this stopped the squeaking for a while.
Taking the bath out is not the preferred option : in-situ remedy if possible is preferred.
The options appear to be
o expanding foam, though I'm not sure how to approach this.
o Cement underneath, build this up, though I'm not sure how to approach this.
All advice in how to approach this appreciated
🙂
Best Answer
You should determine where the squeak is originating before doing anything messy/drastic, since it might not fix the problem.
I would guess that the squeak originates where the tubing touches the chipboard on the bottom of the tub. Would it be possible to unscrew (loosen) the tube from the chipboard and put cardboard on the top of the tube, then test for a squeak?
Do the tubes touch the side of the tub? If so, wedge in a bit of cardboard from a cereal box to test if that is the source of the squeak.
If either of those result in non-squeakyness, then you can look at doing something more durable, such as separate the tube from the chipboard by 1/16", and squirting in silicone, or put some cloth, electrical or hockey tape between the two. Squeaks usually originate where two hard surfaces meet, and they stick together and build up stress. When they release they produce a tick, like you might hear with pipes warming/cooling in walls, or if the ticking happens rapidly enough it's a squeak.