Shower fittings

[Gazzer]

I have a job coming up this week where they have stripped the tiles off but the new tiles are a fair bit thicker than the old ones and that gives me a problem that the 2 threaded shower connectors wont protrude though the wall enough to get the 2 threaded chrome pips covers back on. Probably about 3-4mm too short now. I have 2 options so far, 1 grind 4mm off the old chrome covers or 2, replace with Talon pipe covers..... not sure if they would work though.

Any ideas ?

 

[macten]

Is it a bar mixer shower?

 

[Gazzer]

Yeah it is.

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

use a core bit on the tile the same asize as the covers only go in 4/5 mm silcone the grove push the cover in to it to seal this should do the trick

 

[Gazzer]

That may work but again not too sure.

 

[macten]

The usual standard fittings are 2 x 3/4'' to 1/2'' off set z connectors that screw into 1/2'' female irons. If this is the case, which it should be unless a bar mixer installation kit has been used, then putting lots of ptfe on the 1/2'' end of the z connectors will allow you to gain the 4-5mm you need to screw the escutcheons on and be leak free.

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

i have done this before the only hard bit is making sure you line up the covers the core bit should give you a mill or two to play with as the cut will be wider that the cover plate:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Gazzer]

Ok cheers I will have a closer look in the next few days and see what best option is.