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Hi all,
My wife and I just bought our first property which is a unit and is double brick built.
We want to hang up the following arch mirror which has two hooks but I'm unsure if a command strip with hook will hold up its weight. https://www.kmart.com.au/product/hamptons-arch-mirror-43386185/?srsltid=AfmBOoqcjHMytBZ3tpbGu8ul9FHy...
Would we need to buy a drill from Bunnings to hang these up on a double brick wall or will adhesive hooks hold up for a long time?
Our wall looks like this against the ceiling:
Not sure if a hammer drill is required and the best type of screws to keep these mirrors hanging for years.
Lastly, as we have two small dogs, we would like to give them a bath from time to time in the bathtub. However the bathtub tap that is installed seems to be a kitchen faucet tap. It swivels both directions. We tried getting one of those rubber bath head hoses to spray out water but the end plug to attach on the bathtub's faucet is too small.
My question is, does Bunnings sell any reliable bathtub multi faucets that allow a shower head sprayer to be used or does Bunnings have any kind of adapters that will work by attaching it to the bathtub's faucet to allow a bath spray hose be connected to it?
Our bathtub tap looks like this:
Any advice and assistance for the above would very much appreciated. We've been long time customers at Bunnings and would like the buy the correct items to achieve the desired results. Thank you.
Hi @Jay_11,
The wall bracket should typically have enough thread to allow several rotations onto the male wall fitting, ensuring a secure and flush fit against the tile. How many rotations did you get? Unless the male wall fitting is excessively long, there shouldn't be a gap between the wall bracket and the tile when tightened correctly. Using a spacer isn’t usually necessary, and if one is used, there shouldn’t be any additional gap behind it.
How much thread tape did you apply during installation? If you used an excessive amount—more than about five rotations—it could prevent the wall outlet bracket from threading on fully and sitting flush against the wall. It might be worth checking the amount of thread tape used and ensuring the wall fitting isn’t protruding too far. Additionally, confirm that there’s no debris or obstruction within the threads that could be causing the gap.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Hi Mitchell,
The amount of thread tape I used was what had been provided to me in the Flexispray packet (being around 5 to 6 rotations). As for the rotations made on wall outlet bracket, I think it was around 3 to 5 turns by memory.
Please note, prior to applying new thread tape, I had removed all of the old thread tape first and cleaned it all up.
What I then did is I screwed on the wall outlet bracket without any thread tape to test and see where the outlet hole would measure up. However I got the exact same results when using the new thread tape. It made no difference.
I believe our male wall fitting is long but I did see someone's product review on the bunnings product page saying the thread in the wall mount isn't very deep which I agree on (see product review example below)
Any ideas how I can get the wall mount closer against the wall tiles? It won't turn any further.
Hello @Jay_11
I suggest looking at the Kinetic 15mm x 20mm Rise Cover Plate or the Kinetic 3/4" BSP 15mm Rise Cover Plate. There are other sizes, so make sure to measure the gap that you have behind the shower head mounting piece. The cover plate should cover the gap neatly and disguise it very well, I'm using the same method in my shower area.
In regards to the spout, I would also like to suggest looking at the Shaw & Mason Chrome Bath Spout With Diverter. This spout allows you to permanently install a shower head for your pets. simply turn the spout switch to divert the water into the shower head.
If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.
Eric
I tried those two cover plates and unfortunately it didn't allow enough turns for the wall plate outlet bracket to lock in. So they are too big.
I removed the plumbers / thread tape again and tried to just wind the Flexispray wall outlet bracket to properly test it. I can confirm that I only get four full turns. The outlet hole where the hose connects to still sits in the exact position (bottom right angle). So the plumbers tape that I had on previously did not impact the amount of turns.
This is what it looks like without any plumbers tape and wall plate:
I have measured the male pipe from the wall and it roughly measures 2cm. Once you put the wall outlet bracket on there the gap sits roughly a 1.2cm or so difference. I measured this by marking it with a fine black marker then with a tape measure again.
I reapplied new thread tape to the point where wall outlet bracket sits after being turned with a maximum of fours times
As I had two wall plates with a 1/2 BSP 10 mm rise (one in white and one in silver) I thought to try and see how much gap there would be if I connected them together as I'm unable to find anything else in between
The gap is now not as wide but would still prefer to use one wall plate that measures correctly for this situation but I'll just have to take these results for the time being
(Left had side)
(Right hand side)
Hello @Jay_11
I'm sorry to hear that you could not find an ideal size to cover the gap. Because the gap is so big even gap fillers will not work on it. I can only suggest engaging the services of a licensed plumber. They will be able to cut down the brass wall outlet of your shower head.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
