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Hi again- This may seem like a silly question, but in building out my van I'm trying to decide what size tub to put in if I want to be able to groom even the biggest hairies...will a 48'' tub fit a St. Bernard, or do I need one of the 58-60'' tubs? At my work now we wash all the big dogs on the floor in a waterproof room with drains in the floor...they don't go up in the tubs so I haven't had to try to fit a Great Pyranese or a Dane up in our 48'' tubs.
Also any suggestions on home-made or lower cost tub ideas would be great...the tub that is in there now is only 41'' and is actually a big utility sink. The counter (which I need to be able to fit the tub into after I tale that sink out) is 60'' long, by 25'' wide. Since there is the framework for the cabinetry/counter, and some wiring for outlets on the outside of the counter, I can really only cut open a space of 55'' (57'' or maybe 58'' at the very most") by 24''. I was going to buy a fiberglass people bathtub and put a frame under it, but they are all 60'' long, and 30'' wide so I would lose the weightbearing end of the cabinet and lose the wiring and outlets on the end of the cabinet. I really want to be able to take the big dogs, since there are 4 other mobile groomers in my city, and 3 of them turn away the big dogs, so it might be my best revenue source to start with. Any suggestions on something waterproof that I could build into the space I'll have available? RV bathtubs are too small (all under 48'' long, that I can find), the steel grooming tubs are so expensive (I can afford the $364 cheapest one from petedge, but the shipping will be $109 plus a $75 lift gate fee, making the total cost $550, and I really only have a max of $350-$375 tops to spend on the tub. I checked into rhino lining a plywood tub, and it will be $400 just for the lining...I just don't trust anything else to make plywood truly waterproof...everyone here is so creative...any suggestions for me? If I can figure out something to make it 55x24 will that be big enough to take the bissegt dogs? Thanks!! -Amber
Also any suggestions on home-made or lower cost tub ideas would be great...the tub that is in there now is only 41'' and is actually a big utility sink. The counter (which I need to be able to fit the tub into after I tale that sink out) is 60'' long, by 25'' wide. Since there is the framework for the cabinetry/counter, and some wiring for outlets on the outside of the counter, I can really only cut open a space of 55'' (57'' or maybe 58'' at the very most") by 24''. I was going to buy a fiberglass people bathtub and put a frame under it, but they are all 60'' long, and 30'' wide so I would lose the weightbearing end of the cabinet and lose the wiring and outlets on the end of the cabinet. I really want to be able to take the big dogs, since there are 4 other mobile groomers in my city, and 3 of them turn away the big dogs, so it might be my best revenue source to start with. Any suggestions on something waterproof that I could build into the space I'll have available? RV bathtubs are too small (all under 48'' long, that I can find), the steel grooming tubs are so expensive (I can afford the $364 cheapest one from petedge, but the shipping will be $109 plus a $75 lift gate fee, making the total cost $550, and I really only have a max of $350-$375 tops to spend on the tub. I checked into rhino lining a plywood tub, and it will be $400 just for the lining...I just don't trust anything else to make plywood truly waterproof...everyone here is so creative...any suggestions for me? If I can figure out something to make it 55x24 will that be big enough to take the bissegt dogs? Thanks!! -Amber
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