How to secure tiled pipe help please

[rafal135]

I will try wedge it and resin it in little by little

 

[Zain Abbas]

I wonder if someone could advise me. I am replacing old Groche shower handle wall integrated bracket. The pipe was secured somehow but came loose behid the tiled wall (see photo). The connector has to be pushed back and stay in for the bracket to be nice and flush (see photo) but the pipe pushes it out so strongly that it's hard to hold it in place by hand. Is the a way to secure it somehow? I did try to wedge something and glue it perhaps but everything I tried just slides out. I want to avoid drilling as they are extremely hard porcelain tiles ( wasted 4 diamond drill bits to secure a radiator!) Any ideas? TIA
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I’d avoid gluing or wedging it, since the pipe needs solid support behind the tile. The best approach is to re-secure the concealed fitting/pipe from behind if possible, or use the original GROHE mounting arrangement without damaging the porcelain.

 

[Zain Abbas]

I wonder if someone could advise me. I am replacing old Groche shower handle wall integrated bracket. The pipe was secured somehow but came loose behid the tiled wall (see photo). The connector has to be pushed back and stay in for the bracket to be nice and flush (see photo) but the pipe pushes it out so strongly that it's hard to hold it in place by hand. Is the a way to secure it somehow? I did try to wedge something and glue it perhaps but everything I tried just slides out. I want to avoid drilling as they are extremely hard porcelain tiles ( wasted 4 diamond drill bits to secure a radiator!) Any ideas? TIA
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I’d avoid gluing or wedging it, since the pipe needs solid support behind the tile. The best approach is to re-secure the concealed fitting/pipe from behind if possible, or use the original GROHE mounting arrangement without damaging the porcelain.

 

[Zain Abbas]

Fastening a tie wrap aroung the pipe part and then tap it through the hole with the fastening at the bottom of the hole may secure it. But you may need to try different sizes

That’s a clever and relatively simple approach worth trying. Using different tie-wrap sizes could help find one that grips the pipe securely without putting any stress on the porcelain tile.

 

[dilalio]

Thank you gentlemen. Looks like the resin is the way to go. How long does it take to set?

If its warm... Minutes.
Rig up a brace to hold it back into the wall or just hold it there by hand.

You could probably also use 2part filler like isopon.

 

[dilalio]

I would have though resin would run down the pipe inside before it gets chance to set. Perhaps a cable tie around the threads on the elbow might help after all.

Nah... It'll set fine.