He did a 3 minute video on how to fit the mixer now how to seal a bathroom!

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Please check out the video on how to drill your holes or any other behind the scene jobs

I was here in hope of the same answer :(

Certainly Yes many times I come across the same problem. I install grohe showers all the time and I always carry fast fixings. Some shower manufacturers now put the fast fix kits in their showers As they know most plumbers use them these days but grohe definitely don’t. Let’s hope they start putting them in there soon because they’re a good enough firm to do so. Most importantly when you buy your fast fixings make sure they come with the chrome rings because the grohe rings are quite deep. There are many suppliers on eBay that sell the force fixings without the rings don’t fall for that because you want the rings with it it may cost you an extra few pounds but definitely worth it. Good luck hope you get your job done easy P easy. Don’t forget to check out my Instagram in the link. I am new to it but I have so much good stuff to upload. It’s worth keeping connected across the globe🤟🏻

@@tilepro-uk many thanks i will get a kit and have a go. thanks again.

Yes. Some people prefer not to because they prefere full bore or don’t have faith in flexible connecters but high quality products like grohe actually use the 10mm flexible bore inside the cistern and I have used them for 15 years with no problem 👍

@@tilepro-uk that's great advice much appreciated thank you

What if you pipes don't come through the wall

So there may still be some water in the valve and if the water supply is coming down from the ceiling there will be a leg of water still to come through but a towel should soak it up if you remove the whole valve the PTFE tape will seal any leaks. Good luck 🤞

I would always use ptfe tape only because the odd few can leak. Hence it’s existence, eliminate all possible leaks or worries. 👍

@@tilepro-uk It's meant for threads, not olives. If you're not confident, use a smear of jet blue on the olive. There's a correct method of unreeling ptfe and that isn't it. When tightening the nut to compress the olive, you should "hold against" on the bracket with an opposing set of grips or spanner. The strain you put on the bracket could be seen and it compromises the screw fixing. Seal around the pipes and into the wall plugs, with silicone, as it's a shower area and water running down the wall can get behind the chrome faceplates and run behind the pipework (Very important if the shower is upstairs). Also these kits are good, but only if the pipe centres are exactly 150mm apart.

Stephen Eblet It’s a plumbers tip. It’s been used for many years and still going strong across the world. Just logical stuff. Now you know my friend. If you run out of you special pipe sealant then try my way. It’s AWESOME.

@@stevo0861 but then you just do it properly don't ya?😎 you are absolutely correct

that is a good addition of protection against water . i’m still fitting these weekly and sometimes if the tile cut out is big the water can wind it’s way into the fitting and then through the hole

so if your temperature isn’t mixing properly ( either too hot or too cold ) then that would be the case. mistakes can happen, but that is very old school. i think every fitter has done that at least once

If you cut the copper pipe too short you'll be in big trouble. No way to lengthen it without getting the tiles out and solder new elbow with longer pipe.

Round or square is fine however some showers come with quite wide/thick covers and they will not work with the fast fixings so you need the narrow ones which are about 15 mm in depth which you can purchase them with the fittings on eBay. I would recommend purchasing them together as a Pack because often they are too thick so when you tighten up your valve nut it will Run out of thread and tighten against the cover.

​​@@tilepro-uk thank you can you please advise which to get or send a link please. I like the round covers. Thank you

Tom Barry still expect to pay £6-£10 uk. I’ll add a link which may be helpful.

£6.49 off ebay. Just orderd a pair

Good point. by applying too much pressure on the nut then that will put sideways pressure on the screws and may cause the tiles too crack. The key is to apply ptfe tape around the olive, therefore you will not need to apply a lot of pressure when crushing the olive. ' do not strangle the olive ' it is unnecessary.