What pipe fitting for shower outlet elbow?
- Thread starter Seb101
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One of these for stud wall, fastened to something sturdy.View attachment 134033
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Why is the supplied information 'not helpful' some items are sold for trade use some for diy.
The elbow outlet you have is usually part of a concealed kit.
Edit snap @ echoes
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Tell your installer to use some
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Lol thanks.
So next rookie question - how does this seal? I was expecting it to have a rubber washer in like a tap connector.
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Ptfe tape it,have a few attempts to get it watertight and in the correct orientation 
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I've had a smashing day, Jim, so I'll keep the sandwich toaster and the Betamax video recorder.
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No leaks first time! Thanks for the guidance gents. (Excuse the **** poor soldering)
Just one last question- obviously now I’ve got to replace the plasterboard and tile it, do you leave the outlet in place and tile around it, or would you remove it and screw it back in after? Obviously the problem with that is you cant really leak-test it again.
yes remove it and 1/2 plug or cap. when making hole for tiles make sure u have space when taking the plug out
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Looks like the chrome elbow fitting can stay fitted,just pull the chrome shroud forward to board&tile then when finished push the shroud back to the tiles,seal with a smear of silicone in between tiles & shroud .
That is once it has been tested for water leaks and the water flow/temperature has been checked.
That is once it has been tested for water leaks and the water flow/temperature has been checked.
And before you close that all up... just check to see how much a replacement thermostatic cartridge is for that valve... and if you can even get one - especially in 5 years time! You might get a bit of a shock!
Edit: looking again... that’s just a diverter isn’t it! Where’s the valve?
Edit: looking again... that’s just a diverter isn’t it! Where’s the valve?
One problem I’m going to have is that because the stud walls are so shallow (5cm), the outlet sticks too far out even when fully screwed in...
Can I just hacksaw off half an inch of the outlet thread? It will still have plenty to bind on.
Can I just hacksaw off half an inch of the outlet thread? It will still have plenty to bind on.
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