Fitting Wall Mounted Bath Taps

jdobson1999 · 24 Jun 2007

I have recently bought a Storm bath filler wall mounted.

I have now come to fit the tap and I’m having great trouble in getting it to fix to the stud wall with out moving or dropping forward is there any instructions available to fit the tap to the wall.

clf-gas · 24 Jun 2007

When fitting wall mounted taps to a studded wall, I usually fit 3/4 ply between the studs and drill the hole centers into the ply. This gives something solid to connect too.

jdobson1999 · 24 Jun 2007

That’s sort of what I’ve got. The problem is the taps don’t seem to have any fixing with them, the only thing that is holding them on is the pipes you connect to! The only fixing is the 2 screw on covers on each pipe which are relay flimsy.

Hers a link to Roper Rhodes Storm Single Lever Wall Mounted Bath Filler t.223502 if it helps.
http://www.roperrhodes.co.uk/Range.asp?cat=7&id=386#

clf-gas · 24 Jun 2007

What about the back nuts, on the threaded pipe to whitch you connect hot and cold pipes?.

jdobson1999 · 24 Jun 2007

It came with 2 cranked elbows that are connected to the hot and cold pipes they then poke through the wall. The flange covers should then screw on and then the tap.
Should I be fixing the cracked elbows into the wall so they don’t move and then attach the tap?
I’ve been told that if a fix it all together, push the tap back to the wall and then fill the gap behind the stud wall with something like expanding foam it should hold it all together. Not sure if this would work?

ChrisR · 24 Jun 2007

Ones with 3 fixing holes would be better.

Bambergaspipe · 24 Jun 2007

jdobson1999 said:
jdobson1999 said:

I have recently bought a Storm bath filler wall mounted.

I have now come to fit the tap and I’m having great trouble in getting it to fix to the stud wall with out moving or dropping forward is there any instructions available to fit the tap to the wall.

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Try reading the instructions you have. I`m sure it`s there somewhere.

jdobson1999 · 24 Jun 2007

Yes the instructions just say fix to the wall!
Very helpful.

Fluffster · 25 Jun 2007

Use the fixing Chrisr shows or you can also get back plates from screwfix with 150mm centers which are in turn screwed to your ply backing.
Pete

Snapper1 · 31 May 2009

I know this is a very old thread, but for anyone with a similar problem (like myself) the `S` union fixing that came with my very heavy Grohe wall taps are not strong enough. I intend to use the Bristan wall mount fixing as this uses a fixing flange with a compression fitting built in which helps for fitting too. This link explains http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/taps/installing_wall_mounted_tap.htm

phlip · 16 Dec 2011

Hey guys, has anyone installed one of this Wall taps?

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