Plumbing Advice (Mixer Shower)

[L1OFF]

I'm currently updating a house, the existing mixer shower is toast looks to be 20 odd years old no manufacturer name. I have bought a Mira Atom ERD which is on offer from Screwfix. The new shower has a 150mm pipe connection requirement (which seems to be a standard now), however the current pipework (tiled wall) are 140mm. Now I could break out he tiles but I would have to retile most of the bathroom due to the tiles being no longer available (there are actually quite nice). There is no movement on the pipes.
Is the any way that you could suggest or anything available to allow the 10mm difference to be accommodated?

[netherfield]

Just to be sure, you're meaning 150mm distance between pipe centres?

[L1OFF]

netherfield said:

Just to be sure, you're meaning 150mm distance between pipe centres?

i am indeed, yes.

[Regbuser]

You could fit some adaptors like these



But then your shower bar will be 30+mm further out

[L1OFF]

Regbuser said:

You could fit some adaptors like these



But then your shower bar will be 30+mm further out

Not ideal but better and certainly cheaper than the alternative.

Thanks

[ARH]

I used something similar in my en suite some years ago, it was fine for the few years it was there. Bathroom has since been redone but I am sure they would have stood the test of time if needed.

[Regbuser]

These are a lower profile, with a conical cover, so may look better

[Chris Stott]

Regbuser said:

These are a lower profile, with a conical cover, so may look better

Showers here (in Spain) usually come with these... allows fine tuning if the pipes aren't exactly 150mm and level.

You might get 10mm with them set full opposite... then the trim on the shower unit will hide them.

[ColinM50]

Have used the adapters that Regbuser showed. Very successful

[Mr Pointy]

L1OFF said:

Not ideal but better and certainly cheaper than the alternative.

Do a search for "shower mixer s or z connector".

[L1OFF]

Found a "Mira" part that does the job. Thanks for your help.

[PorkInsider]

Do those showers not come with offset elbow connectors already in the kit?

They may be already attached even?

[L1OFF]

PorkInsider said:

Do those showers not come with offset elbow connectors already in the kit?

They may be already attached even?

No the supplied ones are straight.

[Xcore]

I’d be surprised if there used a female thread in the wall for a exposed mixers, usually the offset tails that come with them go straight in the bin!

[ColinM50]

Have used the adapters that Regbuser showed. Very successful