The new tap fittings. All work from above...

[gregzapper]

I cannot find these new taps that I've heard about from somewhere....

I'm about to fit a bath with taps: middle bath, against the wall and would like to give the customers the option to be able to change the taps in the future...

Or does anyone know the best way to fit bath taps which cannot be reached at a later date without taking out the bath or going in from the other side of the wall!

Thanks in advance..

Greg...

 

[PlumbBobBob]

toolstation do them here

 

[AWheating]

the best solution is to not fit taps in an inaccessible position tbh.

bristan make an easyfit range, but you still have joints that would not be very accessible i think.

 

[AWheating]

toolstation do them here

ever fitted any steve? what you think?

 

[TBServices]

I would never do it. Simple. Would take the customer into a wall mounted tap

 

[PlumbBobBob]

ever fitted any steve? what you think?

ne i haven't but they are an option if the cust insisted on wall side taps and didn't want the expence of wall mounting

 

[AWheating]

i wonder how big the hole in the bath needs to be to get a 3/4 nut through.

you also have to consider the life of a flexi is quite short over the life of solid pipework.

 

[happyflyer]

Why would anyone in their right mind have a pair of bath taps that you can't operate with your big toe, anyway a tap in the middle when you top up you would burn your bum:stupid:

 

[NeilPlumb]

Had to replace hot & cold flexis on a bath with taps against the wall on Wednesday LUCKILY for customer there was just enough access either side for me to get in but had to be pulled out! Bath taps against the wall are an extremely bad idea!

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Bath taps against the wall are an extremely bad idea!

and are to be discouraged at all costs