I am planning a bathroom update [View all]

Has anyone here put in tub surround? How hard is this type of job? We will be removing an old surround that leaks around the base of the tub and insulating the outside wall. The original tub will be reused, it is not the type that comes ready to fit with a surround, but a really old iron type tub. I am deciding between two types of surrounds, one smooth surfaced and one that looks like tiles, so has in and outs (not as sharp a contour as real tiles). Does anyone have this type of surround? Would the tile shaped make it harder to keep clean? We have hard water that does make deposits. Also some of the surrounds are 5 piece and others 3 piece, to my mind the three piece would be easier to seal, any opinion on which type would be better? My husband is going to do the work, but I need to pick out which one I want to use. Thanks for any advise!