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diymark
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 Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:09 pm Post subject: BURYING HOT AND COLD PIPES FOR THERMOSTATIC SHOWER |
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Hi everyone,
I'm in the midst of installing a new bathroom suite and thermostatic shower.
So far, new bath and basin are in. I now at the stage where I am going to chase walls for hot and cold pipe for a thermostatic shower.
Up to now all pipework is pushfit.
Should I use pushfit tubing for shower?
Can I bury it and then plaster over?
Is copper pipe better or does the plaster ruin the copper
How deep do I have to chase wall?
Simplest and easiest way to chase wall?
The thermostatic shower is quite heavy. How do I secure it properly?
Any other advice welcome!
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Jaeger_S2k
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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Is this an over bath shower or a separate unit?
Have you got or can you take some pics of the install area showing existing structures and clearances?
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diymark
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for your reply.
The shower is a seperate unit.
I will try to get some photos.
However, at the moment I have a blank canvas.
I have a wall which which the old bath used to sit in front of. This wall is where the shower cubicle is going, in the middle of the wall.
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Mark |
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Hinton Heating
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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copper will need protecting from corrosive mortar, and plaster.
Plastic is fine to bury, just dont bury any fittings.
Some of the choices will depend upon the shower itself, and how it fixes to the pipes
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Jaeger_S2k
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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You also want to have a look at Tanking.
Do a search and have a read.
Fixing shouldn't be a problem your mixer will probably have a bracket to secure to the wall, then the mixer fixes to the bracket.
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diymark
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Thanks so much for the advice- really appreciated
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Jaeger_S2k
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Oh and if you plan ahead you can pit a noggin in across between two uprights and it'll give you a solid to screw the valve retainer to.
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