Bar shower mixer valve help (DIY)

[Ozberry]

Hi!
Fitting a new shower and after some research I bought these fast fix brackets online (looked a lot more straight forward than the ones it came with. Crank something???) Anyway, after fitting it, the nuts don’t completely cover up the thread (photo attached). Is this normal? I was cautious about over tightening in case I cracked a tile or something. Although I’m not sure they can be tightened much more. Any ideas what I can do about this? Have I done something wrong? Is there anything I can buy to cover the gap?

Any advice will be appreciated.

Thank you very much!

 

[cjg]

you did not set the studs at the back far inough back , take the bar off and the cups buy some black spay paint , spray the silver pipe , it will look better.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Tbh common issue and tbh you won’t notice it once you start using it etc

 

[Ozberry]

you did not set the studs at the back far inough back , take the bar off and the cups buy some black spay paint , spray the silver pipe , it will look better.

Thanks a lot!

 

[Ozberry]

Tbh common issue and tbh you won’t notice it once you start using it etc

Ok, cheers!

 

[Ben-gee]

If you really want to you can remove the valve and the shrouds then cut off the excess threads with a hacksaw.
You need to file the resulting face nice and flat as this is what the seal is made against.
I have done this for fussy customers in the past but most people don’t worry about it.

 

[Ozberry]

If you really want to you can remove the valve and the shrouds then cut off the excess threads with a hacksaw.
You need to file the resulting face nice and flat as this is what the seal is made against.
I have done this for fussy customers in the past but most people don’t worry about it.

Ok. Thanks a lot!