Replacing a bathtub is far more involved than swapping one fixture for another. Follow my twelve-day bathroom renovation as my handyman and I replace a standard builder-grade tub with one designed for comfort, solve unexpected installation problems, and transform an ordinary bathroom into a space built to last.

A standard bathtub left me choosing between cold knees, cold shoulders, or cold feet every time I tried to relax. In Part 1 of this RTTPYO project, I explain why standard tubs are so short, how I evaluated soaking tubs, and the step-by-step process I used to choose the right bathtub, tile, paint, and shower door for a bathroom that finally worked for me.