How Will I Fix Gold Bar Mixer To Wall?

[plumbandplumber]

I need to fix this gold coloured bar mixer to a tiled block wall to replace an old mixer that had compression elbows.

Tre Mercati Roma Gold Plated Exposed Thermostatic Shower Valve | 979A


The pipes go through the wall to the hot and cold pipes in cupboard behind shower. As the new mixer has standard shower couplings, I will need to fit a bar mixer fixing kit. These kits have larger shrouds to cover the fixings – but none are available in gold – all shrouds are chrome.

Ultra Chrome Wall Mounted Fixings - A315 at Victorian Plumbing UK


The new gold mixer comes with gold shrouds, but are shallower than the ones in the fixing kits. How can I install the mixer and use the original shrouds?

 

[Riley]

Can you get the new ones plated? Probably not cheap but depends what customer wants

 

[plumbandplumber]

Great idea. Thanks. Will look into costs.

 

[tamz]

The gold shrouds will fit the chrome fixing kit.
A wee bit careful measuring and you won't see any chrome.
Think about it.

Btw want to buy some gold taps cheap 🙂