Accessible plumbing options with double ended bath

[Richini]

Good evening,

 

Planning our bathroom refit and would appreciate any advice people may have  for accessible plumbing options with a double ended bath. Bath will be against a wall on 2 sides, with bath panels on 2 other sides. 

 

Initial thoughts are to have the bath overflow facing the wall and fitting a grohe talentofill overflow, waste filler tap so we could pull the bath panel off and have access to the tap easily. Ideally I would like to add a shower head and thermostatic mixer to this setup and looking for any advice on how this can be achieved / mounted whilst still making everything easily accessible when things start going wrong.

 

Thanks. 

[markc]

Wall mounted tap/mixer and shower head in the centre

[Richini]

Markc,  thanks for the comment. This would make a nice clean aesthetic, how can it be wall mounted whilst also making the tap mixer accessible when things start go wrong to replace etc? 

 

We currently have a bath tap that's so boxed in we have to dismantle the whole bathroom to be able to access for a replacement and really hoping to avoid this scenario going forward. 

 

Thanks 

[Omnibuswoman]

We also plan to have a double ended bath with central filler/waste, and I’ve been mulling this question myself - how to access for repair or replacement. We will have a separate shower cubicle. 
I will be sitting the filler/waste on the side opposite the wall, for access. 
 

For an over-bath shower, I don’t know your layout but could you build a freestanding low level false wall at one end of the bath with an access panel on the back, and attach a thermostatic mixer shower to the face of it? 

[Richini]

Omnibuswoman. Thanks for your reply. Have you spec'd the overflow filler tap yet? Was keen on the grohe talentofill, but then noticed it has to run through a separate shower diverter, which doesn't really fit with what we're trying to achieve. 

[Omnibuswoman]

No, it is on my list of things to look at, but I haven’t actually got to it as yet.

[Onoff]

 

[Originaltwist]

On 10/03/2024 at 22:45, Richini said:

Good evening,

 

Planning our bathroom refit and would appreciate any advice people may have  for accessible plumbing options with a double ended bath. Bath will be against a wall on 2 sides, with bath panels on 2 other sides. 

 

Initial thoughts are to have the bath overflow facing the wall and fitting a grohe talentofill overflow, waste filler tap so we could pull the bath panel off and have access to the tap easily. Ideally I would like to add a shower head and thermostatic mixer to this setup and looking for any advice on how this can be achieved / mounted whilst still making everything easily accessible when things start going wrong.

 

Thanks. 

 

[Originaltwist]

[Originaltwist]

Sorry - pressing all the wrong buttons.

Anyway that was a long double ender with a tiled surround. The taps were set for easy access and fed the spout placed so the water flow would be by ones knees so no scalding feet etc..

Can't say I liked it though - very difficult to get out.