During the initial walk through the contractor did miss a few items: wood rot underneath the house, a leaking sink, a few minor cosmetic issues regarding the bathtub, a leaking water heater, and a few other items.

Young people can step over the front of a bath tub, where the senior citizens might not want to step over the front.I’d say get a 48 inch long tub; the young party hosts can ice their beer bottles and cans in the tub ;)

What would you upgrade to get the most out of the bathroom, floor, sink and bathtub?

I'm hoping to hear from others on what has been successful or a nightmare for long term use. I have class B properties and need to replace some alcove tubs. My research so far has been mixed. Steel with porcelain seem...

It seems like the house was built around the bathtub... after messing up the re-glaze I was planning to do (didn't prepare the surface well enough) I decided to replace the bathtub altogether.

I can take a surround sound bath tub and replace it with a metal tub with new plumbing fixtures/faucet, extending the shower head, and new tile all the way around for under $1500 installed including cost of materials.  

Bathtub will be cleaned.

Then it was demo time.I decided to do the most difficult task first, which was to rip out a kitty-litter filled bathtub.

No bathtub in house4.

"Only uses ice water to produce shatter in the bathtub"??