Generally the tub is nailed to the studs and the backer board or sheetrock is put over the tub or just down to the top edge.
No you not have to put backer board behind the tub below the shower stall area. You only need to use it behind the walls of the shower stall.
The material that is used before tiling a tub surround and ensure no water damage is known as concrete backer board, sometimes referred to as green board.
no
Harriet Tubman
Probably because the hot water pipes are right behind the front wall of the tub.
The main parts of a spa hot tub are the shell and frames which is what holds the tub together and contributes to the looks of the tub. It is also there to hide the major parts behind a panel door such as the pumps/motors and heating and filtering systems.
You generally have to cut a hole in the wall behind it.
They are. With a walk-in tub, you open a door set into the tub rather than having to climb over the basin as in a normal tub.
yes
A gazebo can be an excellent way to enjoy a hot tub in the winter. It is also a good way to keep rain and snow off a hot tub to help keep the tub itself in good working order.
A walk-in tub has a door for entering before you sit in the tub. A walk-in is designed for those who have trouble stepping over the side of the tub and cannot stand in the shower.
yes its water proof........ people even use Masonite board which is not water proof