Emma3
New Member
Hi - I'm having a custom steam shower installed and need to specify the rough-in heights for the valves. There's a thermostatic mixer plus a combined diverter/volume control that is supposed to be installed above it.
Based on a previous post, height and position of these controls is purely user preference, but I'm trying to determine what the most "standard" placement would be, and only deviate from that if it seems necessary. (Users are 5'8" and 6').
I believe 48" is typical for a single control, and I think the controls are supposed to be 8" apart (per install instructions), so I'm thinking to put the volume control at 48" since that's what we'll be using most, and put the thermostatic control at 40". Does this sound right?
Bonus Question -- the shower ceiling is sloped (about 4" per foot) -- any ideas how to fit an escutcheon to the sloped surface to make the pipe for the ceiling-mount showerhead look "finished"? There is an escutcheon that came with the pipe, but obviously it's meant to be 90 degress to the pipe.
Thanks!
Emma
Based on a previous post, height and position of these controls is purely user preference, but I'm trying to determine what the most "standard" placement would be, and only deviate from that if it seems necessary. (Users are 5'8" and 6').
I believe 48" is typical for a single control, and I think the controls are supposed to be 8" apart (per install instructions), so I'm thinking to put the volume control at 48" since that's what we'll be using most, and put the thermostatic control at 40". Does this sound right?
Bonus Question -- the shower ceiling is sloped (about 4" per foot) -- any ideas how to fit an escutcheon to the sloped surface to make the pipe for the ceiling-mount showerhead look "finished"? There is an escutcheon that came with the pipe, but obviously it's meant to be 90 degress to the pipe.
Thanks!
Emma