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All sorted. Thanks for all the replies.

Yep this is the plan. To try and get the pipes at 150. I reckon I might be able to do it without removing tiles though.

Its a full set not just the bar and ive already bought it

The pipes are 145mm centres unfortunately. Thats the whole problem here otherwise I wouldnt have needed to use the cranked pieces and the wall mounts would have been fine connecting straight to the bar. So will try and make some more play in the pipes to spread them by another 5mm and then just use the wall mounts

I have spare tiles but I wouldn't dare take them off. 600 x 600 porcelain. Will give it a go to just drill small holes to the side of the existing hole and try and enlarge it. Still have access to the back so worse case ill have to cut a section of pipe out and redo it if I end up damaging it. Wish I had realised the alignment had to be spot on. damit. At least I have learnt something i guess.

Thanks for the posts and offer of the bits. If I used a nut and got rid of the wall plates the whole shower would be being held on by the pipes which im not sure is a good idea, it has the bar and then a rider bar with shower head on top too. I think tomorrow I am going to try do a bit of precision drilling from the front through the tile to widen the hole in the tile. Ive put a block of wood, drilled holes the size of the pipes and put them through in the wall because I hadn't realised that you are meant to leave some play. I also thought these cranked bits would fit on the front to resolve any final adjustments needed with the wall mounts. Lucky I haven't boarded the other side of the wall but it is still going to be a bit tricky.

Hi need some help fitting a shower bar. 150 centres but the pipes are 145. ive got wall mounts and the shower cake with cranked connectors. But the smaller end of the crank does not fit on the wall mounts. Cant seem to find any crank connectors which have the larger thread on both ends either. moving pipes would be almost impossible now without damaging. any ideas?

Haha thanks. I think I fall into the 'novice perfectionist' category. This was my first tiling/grouting/bathroom job. Good thing I had lots of extra tiles

I would definitely rather go 3 braces with this than having to rip the kitchen ceiling out underneath later. Hopefully its good enough not to have to rely on warranty. The boards are completely waterproof. Even under the cement layer its foam so nothing getting through it. I was quite thorough with the taping/water proofing too. Same thing as Wedi, but Nassboard brand which came with a Larsen tanking kit.

Its a wetroom former tray made of cement coated foam. Walls have foam core tile backer boards. Siliconed where the wall pieces meet the tray, waterproof tape on edges, primed, tanked, tiled and grouted on all edges too so just on final step to silicone internal edges. Not got the screen in yet so will silicone behind the shower screen profile too.

Ive got one of these kits ready

Thanks. Its my first attempt and its a wetroom above a kitchen so really just wanted to do everything possible i can do prevent any leaks. Will be siliconing the edge where the floor of the wet area meets the walls too which is highest risk.

Ive tilled bathroom with matt finish porcelain tiles. About to silicone the internal corners but just wanted to know what solvent to use to clean the edges with that wont damage/discolour. Read acetone is good but also damages grout? Ive used Mapei coloured grout. Also put some grout in the internal corners and will be siliconing on top. Light silver grey colour grout and the tiles are light grey if it makes any difference

Just bought this one. Hopefully short enough to do the job. Its click clack but might see if there is a way to remove the mechanism. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174256004335

I was thinking about cutting one off but doesn't it need to be completely square at the bottom to make a seal with the socket on the bottle trap?

The link above is what I am after because it is all open and using a chrome bottle trap ?

Thanks this is what I need but was looking for something a bit cheaper if anyone has seen one

Hi Does anyone know of any reasonably priced unslotted waste traps for a sink? I didn't realise they all came with these long threaded tails and fitted a stud in a wall for a wall mount sink which is now not far enough above the waste pipe to allow for regular traps with large threaded sections. Something like the below. Free flow would be better but will take whatever I can to find a solution here. https://www.sanctuary-bathrooms.co.uk/assets/images/products/cw2_unslotted_1_spec_a_1.webp

Hi need some help. I am bonding up electrical chases in plasterwork. Where it has been taken back to brick in the chase and cables have been laid. I just about managed to get a bag and started putting it on yesterday. i made it to a ‘soft mush’ kind of consistency, brushed out and wet down the chases and spread it inside pushing it against the two sides and back with a scraper. Then sprayed water on it and smoothed it. But as it’s drying it seems to be pulling away from the sides and today after it’s dried it seems to have lost suction on the back wall in some parts so where I press it, it moves. Today i I tried to put an even thinner layer on and then will put a second but it has done the same. anyone have some tips of what I should do differently?

Thanks for all the posts. I ended up changing the solvent weld elbow into a compression elbow and then got the rubber seal which fits perfectly for anyone else looking for a solution to this. It just sits inside the regular compression seal.

Thanks I saw this but problem is I don't know whether the chrome part will fit through the wall faceplate hole. It is the same size as the 32mm OD of the chrome pipe so if I can keep the connection behind the faceplate it will be all concealed. I think I need one of these: https://www.bes.co.uk/universal-to-solvent-socket-32mm-white-abs-11141/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_YC_gKnw6QIVTOztCh3RkwT1EAQYASABEgJ3L_D_BwE with one of these: https://hertsplumbingsupplies.co.uk/home/1077-mcalpine-35mm-32mmeuro-rubber-seal-reducer-for-chrome-waste-fittings-mcalpine-r-seal-35x32-5036484045515.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7v2qp6rw6QIVD-3tCh38ZgiXEAQYDSABEgKHt_D_BwE

Not tired this but as they are still 32mm internally, and the pipe I think is still 34mm externally might still be a little loose. I think i have a push fit fitting somewhere, will try it out.

Ah its european size! Thanks very much. Annoying as they clearly state it fits standard UK 32mm fittings. Maybe this will do me in the end of a standard compression fitting: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MCALPINE-R-SEAL-1-x-32mm-Euro-Synthetic-Rubber-Reducer/302707723217?hash=item467ac94bd1:g:L2MAAOSwGvhULBLy There is no room to add an extra fitting otherwise it will show.

Thats interesting. The one I got with the trap is just a straight 32mm, no flare. I just measured both ends again to be sure. Maybe I can find just the pipe to buy then. I haven't cut it, this is how it came. Also the chrome cover which goes on the wall where the pipe enters it only has a 32mm hole in it so would need a new one of those too.

I bought a chrome bottle trap with my sink from a company called Durovin on eBay. They are quite a big company and do lots of basins. Its way too late to return now but I am just coming to fit the trap and the pipe size coming from the bottle to go into the wall seems an odd size. In the wall I have 90 degree standard 32mm solvent weld fitting facing out the wall. Onto this I was going to fit a 32mm solvent weld to 32mm compression fitting. In the UK I believe the 32mm size refers to the internal bore diameter of the pipe, so standard compression fittings have about a 36mm hole to allow for the thickness of the pipe. However this chrome pipe which came with the bottle trap has a 32mm EXTERNAL diameter so when you put in a 36mm hole its far to loose to use. Is this how they are meant to come or are they meant to have a 36mm external diameter on the Chrome pipe as well? Anyone seen a fitting which I might be able to use for this? Thanks