Welcome to the group, Karol. I am in nearly the same situation you are in. I have begun the process by removing the tub tiles and ceramic backer board. The tub seems like it would come right up but since mine is also cast iron the job needs two or three hands. So I need to wait for help from friends. I was planning on having the tub refinished but it would cost more than putting a new one in and I cannot imagine that it would look as good. Are you planning on putting ceramic tile on the walls? I have decided on putting in this special tub surround that comes in tile form and is very sturdy. You can order it from HD and it comes in sheets. It also does not look as "cheap" as the usual plain white tub surround. On the floor I am planning on 12"ceramic. Let's keep in touch and see if we can help one another. Joe In a message dated 12/14/2004 9:34:52 PM Central Standard Time, karol@... writes: