Shower Fitting

[Barney12]

I mate of mine has just WhatsApp'd me a picture of the shower head in his place. Long story short is that he wants to change the head to one that is more "overhead". His message was "can I just add a pipe hose and move it?". He's not much a DIY'er so digging out or joining the pipe is a no go. In short he wants a "quick fix".

 

 

Looking at the picture its clearly a bigger fitting than the usual 1/2" and he confirmed "its bigger than the shower hose in the other bathroom". Could it be 3/4"?

 

A Google turned up:

 

This:

 

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007JX0218/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_4?smid=AECG0ONQZ8CL7&psc=1

 

Followed by this maybe:

 

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B013LBL7RO/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_3?smid=A3P5W77AR9RCFM&psc=1

 

Thoughts?

 

 

[Temp]

So he wants to retain the ball joint to do a 45 degree bend? I guess that would work. 

 

Yes I think the shower head is probably 3/4" so the first link should be ok. Might need a washer. The Second link has water fed in via the hose - having a loop of hose hanging down would be odd.

 

I wondered if you could use something like this....

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GROHE-28389000-Sena-Adapter-Silver/dp/B000KQDXV2/ref=asc_df_B000KQDXV2/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=232056160750&hvpos=1o8&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1182986788737086570&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006818&hvtargid=pla-419358375020&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

 

to turn the pipe horizontal instead of the existing ball joint. How much of the 1/2" fitting can you see?

 

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Then add one of these or similar...

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/FERIDRAS-Hydra-Shower-Plastic-Chrome/dp/B00I5QWNII/ref=sr_1_14?keywords=Fixed+shower+head+arm&qid=1576286926&s=diy&sr=1-14

 

 

 

 

 

[Temp]

Actually I don't think the 45 degree bend I posted could be screwed in - it would hit the wall when turned.

[Stewpot]

I was wondering if one of those braided fexi-connectors could be used to make the link between old and new - they are available with various fittings on each end and in various lengths, but it'd be as ugly as an ugly thing.

[Barney12]

Thanks guys. Some good additional thoughts there.