Bathtub makes squeaky noise when stepped into and move around?

Question

You can hear it the plastic of the tub that is making the noise not the floor underneath ..What can I do to fix..Do I need to replace the whole tub ?

Answer 1

no lol goofball! its just the water on the porcelain, when you slip it squeeks. like a clean dish! wash a plate the get your hand wet and rub it with about equal preasure in proportion!

Answer 2

Sounds like youve got an acrylic tub. There is about a 4 inch layer of molded styrofoam glued to the underside of these tubs. Two things can be causing the problem... either the tub was not installed properly... (not set directly on the floor, the installer left one end elevated just a bit too high off the floor), or...the floor has developed a hump under the tub, and the tub is rocking over it (or forcing the hump down) when you step in...and the flex is making noise when the support styrofoam moves against the sub floor. Or, if the styrofoam support has come loose from the tub, it may be rubbing there. (To fix a loose support, you'll need to get at the underside of the tub, by pulling it out...don't need to buy a new tub, just add a little adhesive to the support foam)

So..my first question is, do you have a hump in the floor outside the tub? This could be caused by the sub-floor having been wet at some point, or by the floor joist warping. Ive seen both. You only need about 1/4 inch hump to affect the tub like this.
If the hump is the floor joist, it will need to be repaired.
If the hump is the sub-floor, it could be because the sub-floor came loose from the floor joist, or because it is water damaged, and buckled. If it is only loose, then a Squeak-Ender, installed from underneath will solve the problem. If the sub-floor has buckled due to water damage, its going to take some work.

Now... if the tub was installed improperly, you can reset it...without undoing any of the plumbing. These acrylic tubs are secured to the walls by screws, and the screws are covered with trim (usually vinyl). Remove the trim, then the screws. Doing this should allow the tub to set properly on the floor, and the screws and trim can be put back in place.

If youve got a hump in the floor, I'll be happy to walk you thru the repair for that. Its a long post tho, and we don't need to cover it here, if there is no hump. Email me, and I'll be happy to walk you thru it.

Have Fun

Answer 3

Its a fiberglass tub right? Usually underneath a tub you are supposed to put a bed of mortar or insilation underneath to keep it from rubbing on the wood or concrete underneath (that is when you will get a squeaking noise.) I have heard that you CAN do this after the tub is already in place, but it is alot harder because you either have to come up from under the house (if its a crawl space foundation) or go through the walls. I have no idea how to actually do it yourself but It would probably be the best idea to call a contractor to do it anyhow... Also if you have a crawl space foundation, it MAY be the pipes rubbing on the joists underneath the floor. I would try everything else before I went ahead and replaced the whole tub... good luck.

Answer 4

you need to put some support on the bottom of the tub. this should have been done, when the tub was installed. the sub port is place between the floor and the bottom of the tub. some times tubs come with support. but sometimes the floor may not be level. or if you have a wooden floor it may be that your floor under the tub has rotten due to water leaking around the tub or other leaks on your tub waste, or tub faucets leaking where you can not see it. It is important that you take care of this as soon before your tub cracks.

Answer 5

No, its the styrofoam support under a fiberglass tub that has come loose (glue) from the tub. Grin & bear it.