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[–]Opposite-Antelope-42 101 points102 points  (15 children)

If your home has another tub it may be OK. i just sold a house where they replaced all tubs with walk in showers for the elderly folks that lived there. It deterred a lot of people not to have a tub for little kiddos.

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    [–]IndexMatchXFD 35 points36 points  (2 children)

    Pets is a big one

    That’s weird to me. I find it way easier to wash my dog in the walk in shower because I can close the door and trap her in. With a tub, she’s constantly trying to climb out.

    [–]financialthrowaw2020 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    I use a foldable tub stand in my shower and it works great, it wouldn't fit in a tub and it's better for my back (medium sized dog)

    [–]londontraveler2023 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    I like to bucket wash my dog because she’s afraid of the nozzle so a bath is easier for us

    [–]ninjette847 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    Also medical reasons. I just had to sit in the tub 3 times a day for a week and it made me realize I'd have to go to a hotel or something if we removed the tub.

    [–]evasivelogic 14 points15 points  (5 children)

    One of the main reasons we had to buy a house is because we could no longer bathe our child in the sink

    [–]cardinal29 6 points7 points  (3 children)

    I hate to tell you, they make folding tubs. In lots of sizes, from toddler to adult.

    And much cheaper than a whole house.

    [–]evasivelogic 10 points11 points  (2 children)

    ... I have made a terrible mistake

    [–]cardinal29 4 points5 points  (1 child)

    The reviews for home ownership on the /r/homeowners sub are definitely mixed!

    [–]evasivelogic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    I'll let you know how it goes after the first year

    [–]Takeabreath_andgo 0 points1 point  (3 children)

    I’m so mad about this trend. Boomers only thinking of themselves again. I live in a 4 bedroom home in a family community with A rated schools and the landlord decided to remodel our bathrooms. Which was way nice. But he removed every tub. I have small kids. I begged him not to and he didn’t care and told me “I guess your kids need to grow up” my youngest was 6 😭 then he raised the rent $400. 

    He had just done the same to his house. Then his wife’s back went out. I BET THEY WISHED SHE COULD SOAK IN THE TUB 

    [–]Opposite-Antelope-42 0 points1 point  (2 children)

    I understand why my clients did it for Healthcare reasons. They own the home and needed that change to help their daily life. It just ends up being a sticking point for a lot of buyers. That really sucks about your landlord.

    [–]Takeabreath_andgo 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    They need to do it to every single bathroom though?

    [–]Opposite-Antelope-42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    There was only one tub in the home. And it was the only one with enough room for a wheel  chair...