bath taps

[0000dave0000]

need to get my bath plumbed in tomorrow for the tiler on monday, but my friend that done most of the plumbing stays 200 miles away, so what he left is this:

now where do i go from here i also have some flex pipes that have a shark bite connection on them am i better cutting the pipe backa bit and using these:

or hes left me these:

 

[Burnerman]

So long as you use copper olives on the compression couplings and ensure the plastic pipes have the correct inserts then all should be well.
You'll be aware that flexi's do reduce the water volume flow quite considerably of course.
John

 

[0000dave0000]

So long as you use copper olives on the compression couplings and ensure the plastic pipes have the correct inserts then all should be well.
You'll be aware that flexi's do reduce the water volume flow quite considerably of course.
John

ok thanks john theres a thermostatic shower running as well would i then be better with this and adding a small bit of pipe onto it :

would this cause less work?

 

[Burnerman]

Thats an ordinary tap connector and is certainly better than any flexible connector - but you still need the inserts.
For your shower, tee off from the hot and cold supply and run the pipes upwards to your shower mixer.
I'm guessing the boiler is a combi?
If you are fitting any isolator valves, do go for the full bore ones if you can.
John

 

[0000dave0000]

Thats an ordinary tap connector and is certainly better than any flexible connector - but you still need the inserts.
For your shower, tee off from the hot and cold supply and run the pipes upwards to your shower mixer.
I'm guessing the boiler is a combi?
If you are fitting any isolator valves, do go for the full bore ones if you can.
John

not fitting any more isolator valves just the ones u see in the picture, the plastic inserts that go into the pipe? yeh the pipe work is already in for the shower mate

 

[Burnerman]

Good luck with your project mate......beautiful part of the world, Argyll......in fact heading for a motorbike run to Tarbert in due course
John

 

[0000dave0000]

Good luck with your project mate......beautiful part of the world, Argyll......in fact heading for a motorbike run to Tarbert in due course
John

it certainly is mate im 20 mins away from there in helensburgh!

 

[Burnerman]

Would that be Tarbet at the top of Lomond?.....
I'm heading for Tarbert (Kennacraig) on the Mull of Kintyre, and then on to Islay
John

 

[0000dave0000]

Would that be Tarbet at the top of Lomond?.....
I'm heading for Tarbert (Kennacraig) on the Mull of Kintyre, and then on to Islay
John

ah yes it is, seems to be tarbets everywhere !!!

 

[0000dave0000]

just another quick question, if i used the flexi and made it as straight as poss, it would just be a case of putting an insert in and pushing the sharkbite end onto it ? right

 

[Burnerman]

Yep, thats about it.....inserts should always be used where plastic stuff is concerned.
John

 

[muggles]

If you use that flexi your flow rate will be cr@p, you'll be able to pi$$ faster

 

[0000dave0000]

ok guys again thanks for help