A drop-in tub can be set in an alcove or outside the room. It’s dropped into a custom-made raised platform deck, which covers the plumbing and the exposed sides of the tub and creates a place to ...

A completely bare-bones acrylic tub, apron-style, with shallow depth is available for $250 to $400 at big box stores. Drop-in and undermount tubs start around $500 to $700 and range upward from there.

I’ve been in a drop-in tub once or twice and I found it a most unpleasant experience, like showering in a Dixie cup, pushed into another cup. I think it would likely be a better option to see if a tub ...