Thermostatic shower mixer tap with 160mm centres

mrochester · 1 Nov 2016 at 17:48

Hi all

My bath has an apparently standard 160mm gap between the centres of the taps (bath is only a couple of years old). I'm looking to replace the two separate taps for one mixer shower tap with thermostatic control, yet can I find a tap with 160mm centres? Can I hell.

Does anyone know where I can get such a tap with 160mm centres and why my apparently standard pre-cut tap arrangement is so un-standard?

Many thanks

M.

dun · 1 Nov 2016 at 18:01

Have a google for "adjustable leg bath tap"

acake · 1 Nov 2016 at 18:06

Best option i can find is Bath Filler Tap Extension Legs that allow you to fit a wall mounted mixer tap.They may give you the extra spacing to allow a normal 180mm center tap to be used.
This may give you a ideal of what they look like http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Tap...alistic+Bath+Filler+Tap+Extension+Legs/p94706

If not have you thought about blanking off one hole and using a mono block tap may get round the issue

mrochester · 8 Nov 2016 at 19:05

Thanks for all your help with this, but I'm still thoroughly confused.

I just want one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thermostatic-Bathroom-Modern-Chrome-Shower/dp/B001BPCSWQ but with the UK standard 160mm tap centres. Everything I look at has 180mm centres.

famas · 8 Nov 2016 at 19:16

The centers on the tap are actually 150mm but the legs that come with the tap taper out to 180mm.

If they made straight legs it would solve your problem, not sure if they make them though?

mrochester · 8 Nov 2016 at 19:17

famas said:
The centers on the tap are actually 150mm but the legs that come with the tap taper out to 180mm.

If they made straight legs it would solve your problem, not sure if they make them though?

The question is, why don't the legs taper out to the 160mm standard? And where do I find one that does?

famas · 8 Nov 2016 at 21:19

As far as I know 180 is the standard? 160 seems an odd size.

mrochester · 8 Nov 2016 at 21:20

famas said:
As far as I know 180 is the standard? 160 seems an odd size.

So how on earth did I end up with a bath with pre-drilled holes at 160mm?!

famas · 8 Nov 2016 at 22:28

Thats a good question, All i can say is every mixer tap I've looked at recently has either 180 or 150 centers.

Maybe your bath was drilled for individual taps only?

It might be a stupid idea but the off set of these legs in 10mm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DECK-MOUN...513109?hash=item210289e855:g:O04AAOSwZVlXsvp-

If you got a 180 center mixer tap and swapped the legs round left for right then you would get your 160mm centers. No idea if this would work or what it would look like, might look a bit odd.