Worst Tiling Ever??

[DiyNutJob]

They're supposed to be professionals.
Moving 2 pipes takes minutes and surely it's not rocket science.

It's pot luck. Might work, might not. The OP did mention a leak earlier. Greater upheaval means greater chance of that. Sometimes, a quick win is better than a maximum win.

 

[XrayDave]

If it ain't leaking, don't fix it. Asking a ham-fisted installer to mess with the pipes is asking for trouble.

Well, it is!
(just to add some sparkle to the party)

I much prefer soldered fittings (kinda bullet-proof really) and compression fittings after that (at least you can nip them up tighter if weeping or take them off and re-do if necessary).

I'm not a fan of these push-fittings at all. If they weep once fitted, there's bugger all you can do. Even the Pegler Tectite are susceptible to weeping - trust me, I know - and these are supposed to be the dog's ********. Fitted one of these to a 15mm pipe for an external tap. Was put on square and solidly pushed home and it wept. Nothing else I could do. Had to angle grind that bugger off - so not a fan.

That said, push-fit waste seems to work okay prividing you get the correct pipe to go with the fittings (another hard lesson learned).

XRD

 

[IJWS15]

Surprised no one has asked - how are those of shorter stature supposed to adjust the shower temperature?

Or are Wickes providing a waterproof stool for the bath.

 

[XrayDave]

Indeed yes.

However, much as it pains me, Wickes are not to blame for the shower being so high.

Quite why my daughter didn't have it lowered (so that her two young children would be able to use it in future - they are currently 5 & 7) is beyond me.

I would have both (a) had it lowered and (b) had a brand new unit (the shower unit dates from 2011).

XRD