What is the proper name for bath tubs with the little feet?

I do not want to sound like an idiot when I venture into Lowes and Home Depot. I love this type of bath tub and would love to have one in my master bath.





Is it very expensive to install and what has been your experience with the tub if you have one??What is the proper name for bath tubs with the little feet?
I have an old tub with feet...its called a ';claw foot tub';.What is the proper name for bath tubs with the little feet?
Hello,


See here for the answer and further details:


http://www.uktradestreet.com/advice/cast-iron-baths.php





They tend to be cast-iron baths with claw feet. It is not too expensive to install.





Why not post your project on uktradestreet and some local approved plumbers will give you a bell and a free quote too.





Good Luck
It is called a clawfoot tub. Have no experience installing them, however!
Clawfoot tub. They are HEAVY, but that's the original's. People in my area have used them for fishtanks, and to feed stock,(cattle,horses, etc.)! An average clawfoot is about five feet long, 31 inches wide, and 19 inches deep,(19 inches: actual area inside, not total, from one of the feet to the rim). This is in a house probably built in 1906, or so. I re-did the porcelian with a kit from Lowe's, and gasped at their prices for clawfoot tubs! You could find an original, in good to excellent shape for $500.00, or less here,(run into a farmer, who has one in an old house, and get it for a lot less! LOL!) I'm not much for relaxing in a bath, busy schedule dictates using the shower,(Chrome support ring, suspended by two thin chrome threaded rods from ceiling, shower curtain wraps around the support ring). It's a very basic hookup, two chrome pipes come out of the floor, with 'beauty rings' around them for the hot, and cold water, and a larger chrome pipe, for the drain. I suggest at least six inches of clearance around the tub, on the end, and side that you will not enter. For those who like to soak in a tub, this is for you! If whirlpool jets enter the equation, you're in heaven,(or pretty close! LOL!) As for expensive to install, whew! Depends on your area, whether or not you have removed the original tub, and have the area 'prepped', how hard it is to remove original tub, and to bring in the new one,(is it going upstairs?)
claw foot
These are very old bathtubs and you sure aren't going to find one at Home Depot or Lowe's! They're antiques!!! Try an antique store, one that specializes in home furnishings.
If it is the white tub with little feet is called an iron claw tub. My cousin has one at his house. I think they are neat and could really accentuate a bathroom.