if you are building a custom bath, have your architect contact us. We can work out the details together.

The order was coordinated by a skilled architect.
It is always stimulating and challenging to work with designers.
In this case they wanted to achieve a sleek cantilevered bench in front of the tub, in a U shape. The details were very refined, some too much for my down-to-earth compliance-minded grumpy carpenter...
Anyway we could find a satisfactory solution for all the parts and the tub/options will be beautiful and durable at the same time.

The tub has a wide top ledge and an apron. We prepared the blocking so that the apron planks can be mounted on site to match perfectly the tilework

From the picture it is difficult to explain, but the bench board thickness will cover exactly the horizontal joint of the apron planks

The back of the tub will be inset in the masonry ledge

Inside the tub is a removable bench

Some of the over 30 parts cut to size to build the bench in front and to the left of the tub.

Project specs:
* japanese Knotless (quartersawn) Hinoki wood bathtub
* L1680mm x W1225mm x H762mm (ext. dim.) 648mm(deep)
* L-shape corner , no top frame (t47mm planks) - flat bottom