I know this may be a stupid ? but I am going to ask it anyway!! I am going to be remodeling the bathroom here in Dec or so. We went to lowes to get prices last night. Our Bathtub now is a porcelin tub (OLD) and the wall dimensions around are 60 L X 30 3/4 W. Now the ? is my wife loves this whirlpool tub that is 60 X 32. Will that fit?? Also are there any kind of problems/exceptions I need to make if we get that tub. It isn't one of the real expensive tubs. It has I think 4 jets. I am happy with a reg. tub but I noticed some of the tubs that are a little deeper than others are the same dimensions 60 X 32. Any help will be greatly appreciated!! THANKS

Just planning a bathroom remodel, and was looking for some advice... first off the bathroom is 85" X 60" so it's pretty small, I am going to gut it totally and it will be getting new everything. First off when the bathroom is totally gutted, I plan on installing a 1/2" concrete backerboard subfloor, which will continue under the tub area, to raise the new tub up as well, is this the normal method? Second, Once the tub is installed I plan on using 1/2" densshield in the tub area, I know with densshield it is bad to install a vapor barrier behind it, but the tub is on an outside wall, so do I just insulate and throw the densshield up? I have also seen it recommended to use roofing tar and roofing felt behind concrete backerboard in a tub/shower area? is this required with densshield?? Third, I am debating continuing the tub surround tile up to the ceiling, if I do, should I continue the densshield up to meet the ceiling, or end the denssheild and transition to M.R. drywall somewhere high behind the tile? I guess what I want to know is if it will be easy to make a tiled denshield wall to painted drywall ceiling transition? am I making sense? Is 1/2 inch MR drywall sufficient for walls and ceiling with 1/2" densshield in the wet tub area? Thanks for any insight you can provide, it is greatly appreciated! Matthew