Triton mixer shower help - PICS

[fuzzyone]

Hi all,

I'm trying to change an old triton mixer shower with a triton petita mini mixer. The problem is the old one had a plate to cover the gaps the previous owners made. This new one doesnt cover the gap properly.

Is there a blanking plate or would I need to fabricate a thin metal plate to hide the hole or even use some sort of plaster to fill the gap?

I was thinking of using this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thermostati...PM/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1327774514&sr=8-14

Then maybe have 2 L bends going down from the hot and cold water pipe then it connects to the show head? What do you think?

 

[seco services]

That plate is no good it's for bar mixers they have 3/4" threaded nuts
your's has 1/2" threaded nuts.

Then maybe have 2 L bends going down from the hot and cold water pipe then it connects to the show head?

Whats this mean ?

Have you not any spare tiles or are they standard white tiles ?
Whats the wall behind block or plasterboard ?

 

[fuzzyone]

no idea whats behind, we only just moved in.

Well, i'm thinking maybe I should try and change it for this:

http://www.diy.com/nav/rooms/bathro...riton-Minuto-Bar-Mixer-Shower-Chrome-10797722

Would that wall plate work with the above mixer shower?

I just dont like the idea of having to fabricate a blank or keep modding it?

thanks for your quick reply!

 

[seco services]

Even changing to a bar mixer and using the plate you haven't got nothing to screw the plate to as you have a big hole so no tiles etc to screw it to.

The plate screw holes are on the centre line of the plate.

Personally to get a good job would need the 2 tiles changed at least.

 

[fuzzyone]

looking at the plate, iti has 3 screws, which grips in the middle and each side.

Would this not be good enough and the plate covered the gap?

Its going to be a nightmare to find those 2 tiles and replace them

 

[seco services]

Yes it may cover the hole but theirs nothing in the centre line length of plate to screw it to.
You have a large hole.

You may get the end screws in the wall you'd have to measure your hole then measure a plate at the merchants.

 

[fuzzyone]

i think i'll try and return the item to B&Q and say item is not fit for purpose for a refund.

I'll stick to the old one i guess for now and maybe if i decide to do a whole ensuite revamp, I can then do it properly