I need to replace a bath mixer tap which has a shower attachment. This
particular one come in three parts. There are two "tails" bolted to the
bath, with the main tap bolted to these. The two tails are on 155 mm
centres, so it would be easy to get a shower mixer to fit on in place of
the tap part. However, I want the option of filling the bath too.

Does anyone follow what I am wittering on about and know where I can get
what I want and what it's called, please?

On 17/04/2016 21:29, GB wrote:
I need to replace a bath mixer tap which has a shower attachment. This
particular one come in three parts. There are two "tails" bolted to the
bath, with the main tap bolted to these. The two tails are on 155 mm
centres, so it would be easy to get a shower mixer to fit on in place of
the tap part. However, I want the option of filling the bath too.

Does anyone follow what I am wittering on about and know where I can get
what I want and what it's called, please?

There are a few to go at here! Don't know whether any have separate
tails - but does that matter as long as the centres are correct?

http://www.screwfix.com/c/bathrooms-...aps/cat5250022

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On 17/04/2016 21:43, Roger Mills wrote:
On 17/04/2016 21:29, GB wrote:
I need to replace a bath mixer tap which has a shower attachment. This
particular one come in three parts. There are two "tails" bolted to the
bath, with the main tap bolted to these. The two tails are on 155 mm
centres, so it would be easy to get a shower mixer to fit on in place of
the tap part. However, I want the option of filling the bath too.

Does anyone follow what I am wittering on about and know where I can get
what I want and what it's called, please?

There are a few to go at here! Don't know whether any have separate
tails - but does that matter as long as the centres are correct?

http://www.screwfix.com/c/bathrooms-...aps/cat5250022


I haven't explained it well. The two parts bolted to the bath are pipes
that come out of the bath and turn a right angle forwards. I then want
something to attach to those. Something life
http://www.screwfix.com/p/grohe-groh...ixer-tap/13730

Only not so damn expensive!

It's described as deckmounted. What does that mean?

On 17/04/2016 21:43, Roger Mills wrote:
On 17/04/2016 21:29, GB wrote:
I need to replace a bath mixer tap which has a shower attachment. This
particular one come in three parts. There are two "tails" bolted to the
bath, with the main tap bolted to these. The two tails are on 155 mm
centres, so it would be easy to get a shower mixer to fit on in place of
the tap part. However, I want the option of filling the bath too.

Does anyone follow what I am wittering on about and know where I can get
what I want and what it's called, please?

There are a few to go at here! Don't know whether any have separate
tails - but does that matter as long as the centres are correct?

http://www.screwfix.com/c/bathrooms-...aps/cat5250022




I think what I have are not called tails, but bath legs.

It looks like this.
http://www.bathstore.com/products/tr...legs-1199.html

I just want to unbolt it at the joins and replace without crawling
around under the bath.

On 17/04/2016 22:01, GB wrote:
On 17/04/2016 21:43, Roger Mills wrote:
On 17/04/2016 21:29, GB wrote:
I need to replace a bath mixer tap which has a shower attachment. This
particular one come in three parts. There are two "tails" bolted to the
bath, with the main tap bolted to these. The two tails are on 155 mm
centres, so it would be easy to get a shower mixer to fit on in place of
the tap part. However, I want the option of filling the bath too.

Does anyone follow what I am wittering on about and know where I can get
what I want and what it's called, please?

There are a few to go at here! Don't know whether any have separate
tails - but does that matter as long as the centres are correct?

http://www.screwfix.com/c/bathrooms-...aps/cat5250022

Deckmounted AFAIK means they are mounted directly to the bath vai two holes.

I think what I have are not called tails, but bath legs.

It looks like this.
http://www.bathstore.com/products/tr...legs-1199.html


I just want to unbolt it at the joins and replace without crawling
around under the bath.

I don't think you can. They all seem to come complete with the legs,
never seen anything else.



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On 17/04/2016 22:40, David Lang wrote:
On 17/04/2016 22:01, GB wrote:
On 17/04/2016 21:43, Roger Mills wrote:
On 17/04/2016 21:29, GB wrote:
I need to replace a bath mixer tap which has a shower attachment. This
particular one come in three parts. There are two "tails" bolted to the
bath, with the main tap bolted to these. The two tails are on 155 mm
centres, so it would be easy to get a shower mixer to fit on in
place of
the tap part. However, I want the option of filling the bath too.

Does anyone follow what I am wittering on about and know where I can
get
what I want and what it's called, please?

There are a few to go at here! Don't know whether any have separate
tails - but does that matter as long as the centres are correct?

http://www.screwfix.com/c/bathrooms-...aps/cat5250022


Deckmounted AFAIK means they are mounted directly to the bath vai two
holes.

I think what I have are not called tails, but bath legs.

It looks like this.
http://www.bathstore.com/products/tr...legs-1199.html



I just want to unbolt it at the joins and replace without crawling
around under the bath.

I don't think you can. They all seem to come complete with the legs,
never seen anything else.


You can buy the legs and tap part separately in some places. For example:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Modern-Therm.../dp/B003S5SHRW


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bathroom-Chr.../dp/B003ZI47OE

I've got a bar shower mixer spare, and I'll try that. If the spacing of
the legs matches up and the threads are okay, I'll be able to get
something more suitable later.