PLEASE HELP - CONCEALED SHOWER HEAD AND VALVE FIT - HELP

[GPMANCHESTER10]

Hello

I am installing a new bathroom suite and have bought a concealed shower valve and shower head. The wall that I want to put it on to is an internal wall and is one course brick. The valve and shower head that I have bought have not come with any fittings or instructions. Can anyone help me with what fittings I might need to fit both the shower head and valve and also whether I should be advised to put a stud wall up to increase the depth of the current wall. PLEASE HELP!![/img]

The shower system I have bought.

• GPMANCHESTER10
• 17 Feb 2011
• 1

 

[seco services]

i take it its an internal wall not an external cavity wall ? which will more likely only be 4" to thin to start channeling.

 

[GPMANCHESTER10]

Thanks for your response - Yes its an internal wall - It divides my landing and bathroom - Do you have any guidance for me!!?

 

[seco services]

most mixers need about 90mm approx depth.
so you'll need to batten and board a false wall that will take the mixer and pipework.

what is the make/model of the mixer then maybe able to locate some info for you ?

 

[GPMANCHESTER10]

Thanks - I will provide this when I get home - my main concern is fitting the shower head properly because of the weight of it and also there were not any connections provided with it - do you have any advice on how you would fix this to the wall without the fear of it falling down through its weight - and if we stud the wall will that give enough space for a flush fit??

 

[seco services]

do you have any advice on how you would fix this to the wall without the fear of it falling down through its weight - and if we stud the wall will that give enough space for a flush fit??

when you know the depth of your shower mixer you can work out what depth you need your wall. allowing for thickness of your board, tile, adhesive etc then you know what battern size you need.

your showerhead arm should have a 1/2" thread on the end that will screw into a 1/2" wall plate that you have secured to a noggin in your stud wall

 

[GPMANCHESTER10]

Thanks a lot for your help and the very descriptive pictures. Could I ask - Would you be absoloutley certain that the nogin would take the weight of the arm screwed into the wall and that there would be no fear of it collapsing. Would you just use a standard peice of wood for the noggin?

 

[seco services]

yes it will hold it thats how all stud wall are.
providing you secure it properly won't be an issue your showerhead got no weight compared to a radiator etc.
just use rough sawn timber same as what your floor joists are cut from etc.

 

[iamlee2002]

hi there i fitted very similar shower in our bathroom thats what i used was one of them that screws to wall. Found the shower mixer valve a bit of a nightmare to line up. good luck

edit, another tip if you cant get it to screw in the correct direction eg either over do it or not so the shower arm is upside down i used nylon washes inside the angled compression joint worked a treat