jet tub install

04-11-2009, 02:40 PM	#1
boddah Member   Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 41	jet tub install i'm putting in a jet tub and the instructions say to put the feet of the tub in some thinset to reduce noise. can i just use some pl to glue it down? and is there any other ways to reduse the noise....like some insluation close to the motor?

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04-11-2009, 03:37 PM	#2
Bob Mariani Remodeling Contractor   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 3,590	jet tub install Glue will not do. We use mortar or thinset or plaster. Why... easy to just throw down in a puddle and wiggle tub into place. All voids are filled and it is fully supported. Not a good idea to block air flow around the motor. It needs this space to remain cool.

04-11-2009, 03:46 PM	#3
HWConstruction General Contractor     Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 50	jet tub install Ditto on what Bob says.