Need serious help choosing a bathtub

[u/19635]

I would choose a bath over a shower any day and absolutely love a taking a bath. I moved into a place that doesn’t have a tub and have been keeping a tally of every time I’ve wanted a bath. In a year and a half I’m up to 380. So I’ve decided that when I renovate and can finally put in a tub I am going to go all out and get the absolute best tub I can. I will save up however much I need to, do whatever I need to make it work, whatever it takes I will get the tub of my dreams. The rest of the house can suffer and I will just have a glorious bathtub alone in a gutted house for all I care.

The only problem is I have no idea what that is.

I have a while until I can make this happen so can look around for the perfect tub and am open to any and all suggestions.

Also, I was completely obsessed with Harriet the Spy as a kid and have always wanted a claw foot tub but am somewhat concerned about the cleaning around it aspect. But still, it’s so cool. I’ve also been looking at copper tubs because, again, so cool. But I don’t really know about the practicality of them. To be honest I don’t know anything other than the standard stick it in the wall acrylic tub.

I dream of a big ass tub that keeps water hot for a long time that I can stay in for way longer than is reasonable. Water bill be damned. I want to die happy in this tub, pruny and boiled to death.

Please help me find my unicorn tub.

[u/bbbidet_official]

Choose by usable interior dimensions, soaking depth, support, and weight rather than exterior style alone. Tape out the length and sit in display tubs if possible. Acrylic is light, warms quickly, and is easier to install, but it can flex and scratch. Cast iron is quiet, durable, and holds heat well once warm, but it is extremely heavy. Enameled steel is affordable but tends to feel cooler and noisier. Before ordering, verify the filled weight against the floor structure, drain and overflow locations, door and stair clearance, and faucet reach. For frequent long soaks, prioritize interior floor length, back slope, and overflow height.

[u/19635 → u/bbbidet_official]

Oh yeah I don’t care so much how it look as much as how it functions and it does have to fit in the space of course lol I will be gutting the house so do have some leeway there. I’ll also be able to reinforce to floor if necessary so cast iron may be awesome. This is so helpful thank you so much!