Installing a whirlpool tub, need advice.

[Steve Barker]

This is a drop in style fiberglass tub. The instructions say to lay a bed of mortar or plaster , then sit the tub in it. It has to have 100% support on the bottom and no weight on the lip where it sits on the framing. My question is this; Is there something besides good old mortar that perhaps is lighter to fill this bill? It seems with the gap i think I'm gonna have going by the instructions, that i may need two bags or better of mortar to be deep enough.

thanks,

steve

[RBM]

I've always seen it done with Structo-Lite

[Steve Barker]

THANKS! I have to go exchange the option heater (they handed me the wrong one) tomorrow, so i'll pick up some. I can always use the extra to patch walls. (we have a few 100 yo houses we haven't started on yet).

s