About 4 years ago I fitted a B&Q shower fitting in the bathroom. It's just
the fitting that holds the shower head and that you can slide up and down to
adjust the height. Typically they no longer stock this particular one and
I'm loathe to drill new fixing holes in the tiles, especially if the
existing holes can't be hidden. On the unit I have the slide is a flat
section chrome plated plastic moulding (they all seem to be tubular now).
The bit that holds the shower head is retained by lugs which slide behind
the flat section. It's these lugs which have broken off on my unit. The
whole thing as just over 2ft long. It's got a tiny spirit level concealed in
the top so that you can make sure it's vertical when you fit it. I don't
suppose anyone knows the fitting I mean and if it's still available
anywhere? I could take a photo and link to it if that would help.

Thanks
John

On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:43:39 +0100, Nodge wrote:

About 4 years ago I fitted a B&Q shower fitting in the bathroom. It's just
the fitting that holds the shower head and that you can slide up and down to
adjust the height. Typically they no longer stock this particular one and
I'm loathe to drill new fixing holes in the tiles, especially if the
existing holes can't be hidden. On the unit I have the slide is a flat
section chrome plated plastic moulding (they all seem to be tubular now).
The bit that holds the shower head is retained by lugs which slide behind
the flat section. It's these lugs which have broken off on my unit. The
whole thing as just over 2ft long. It's got a tiny spirit level concealed in
the top so that you can make sure it's vertical when you fit it. I don't
suppose anyone knows the fitting I mean and if it's still available
anywhere? I could take a photo and link to it if that would help.

I know the sort of thing but don't know where you'd get them as a
replacement. But you can get a riser rail assembly for £9 and upwards, and
if you go for one based on a straight tubular riser rail that's no shorter
than your existing one you can cut it down if necessary to re-use the
existing holes.


--
John Stumbles -- http://yaph.co.uk

The astronomer married a star

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On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:43:39 +0100, Nodge wrote:

About 4 years ago I fitted a B&Q shower fitting in the bathroom. It's
just
the fitting that holds the shower head and that you can slide up and down
to
adjust the height. Typically they no longer stock this particular one and
I'm loathe to drill new fixing holes in the tiles, especially if the
existing holes can't be hidden. On the unit I have the slide is a flat
section chrome plated plastic moulding (they all seem to be tubular now).
The bit that holds the shower head is retained by lugs which slide behind
the flat section. It's these lugs which have broken off on my unit. The
whole thing as just over 2ft long. It's got a tiny spirit level concealed
in
the top so that you can make sure it's vertical when you fit it. I don't
suppose anyone knows the fitting I mean and if it's still available
anywhere? I could take a photo and link to it if that would help.

I know the sort of thing but don't know where you'd get them as a
replacement. But you can get a riser rail assembly for £9 and upwards, and
if you go for one based on a straight tubular riser rail that's no shorter
than your existing one you can cut it down if necessary to re-use the
existing holes.


--
John Stumbles -- http://yaph.co.uk

The astronomer married a star

Thanks John.
Good thinking.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Nodge" saying
something like:

I don't
suppose anyone knows the fitting I mean and if it's still available
anywhere? I could take a photo and link to it if that would help.

When replacing one with an unlike one I find it's usually possible to
re-use the bottom hole and the old top hole is well above eye line
anyway. Fill the old top hole with white silicone or grout and it's near
invisible against white tile.