Using a pipe slice cut the copper pipes to ensure that the shower mixer cover plates meet the finished wall.

Marflow PL8 Shower Fixing Plate - Builder Depot

Design: Innovative patented plate design eliminates lateral skew when tightening fixings; Chamfered compression nuts for easy and controlled tightening. The steel plate is fixed into the wall cavity during the "first fix" stage with a simple clamping device that holds the pipes in position, perfectly square and at the correct distance apart. Once fitted the bar shower valve is extremely secure (can withstand a direct pull force of 130kg with no defects)hmmm, interesting, the thought never crossed my mind. Still strong enough, expecially if you consider that the copper is tightened onto the plate using compression nuts. Works in the same way as the Bristan Our product development started with the Shower PL8, a pioneering shower fixing plate which is designed, manufactured and patented for First Fix Installations. Covered by a UK patent, the Shower PL8 is the best solution for achieving perfect Pipe work and a firmly fixed shower. As this information is anonymised and aggregated it cannot be used to identify any individual user actions. This or similar: http://www.screwfix.com/p/h-c-contemporary-bar-valve-fixing-kit-chrome-effect/76919 Once fitted the bar valve is extremely secure (can withstand a direct pull force of 130kg with no defects).

Marflow Shower PL8 Fast Fix Plate Kit 1st Fix 150mm

On each product, under the specification tab, you will find more information on the guarantee or Warranty. I'm telling you, the shower plates are the best on the market. The Bristan type that Hotdog mentions are identical but don't have the mounting plate to space the pipes apart. The MARFLOW Wall Fixing Plate PL8 designed to enable rigid fixing of exposed bar shower and bath/shower valves with 150mm pipe centres to concealed Ø15mm pipework, protruding through cavity wall surface. Plastic construction with brass connectors and chrome-plated shrouds. Enables rigid fixing of any exposed bar valves with 150mm centres to 15mm pipework protruding through the cavity wall surface. Suitable for all plumbing systems.The Marflow Shower PL8 - a pioneering shower fixing plate designed, manufactured and patented for "first fix" installations. Covered by a worldwide patent, the Shower PL8 is the best solution for achieving perfect pipework and a firmly fixed shower. Once fitted the bar valve is extremely secure (can withstand a direct pull force of 130kg with no defects)