Shower Mixer Fittings for Antique Shower Mixer onto Copper Tails
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Greenseeder
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Shower Mixer Fittings for Antique Shower Mixer onto Copper Tails

by Greenseeder » Sun May 31, 2015 1:10 pm

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Can anyone guide me on the appropriate fittings to attach this antique shower mixer to 15mm copper tails protruding from my plasterboard bathroom wall? Thanks

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Re: Shower Mixer Fittings for Antique Shower Mixer onto Copper Tails

by proptech » Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:50 am

Hi Greenseeder

You need access to the other side of the plasterboard in order to use those back nuts. The threads look like 1/2 inch from the photo. To check that they're not 3/4 have a measure, 1/2 is very approx 7/8 inch dia. Therefore you will need some 1/2 PSP to copper fittings
Having said all that, the very best thing to do is to take the shower into a proper plumbers merchants (not a DIY store) together with a photo of what the copper tails are, and get them to supply you.

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Re: Shower Mixer Fittings for Antique Shower Mixer onto Copper Tails

by Greenseeder » Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:17 pm

Thanks for that prop tech. I have access behind the pboard so will give it a shot as you describe, via PTS. Cheers

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