jdf405
Electrical Engineer
Hello all!
I'm going to be roughing in a Kohler handshower / slide bar (K-8520) in the next few days. The installation manual can be found at:
http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/088148_2.pdf
Page three of the manual shows a 1/2" nipple protruding beyond the finished shower surface 9/16".
I can make a fairly good estimate of the thickness of the tile wall but it seems that to specify something down to the 1/16th means it is fairly important.
Without knowing the thickness of the mortar/thinset that precisely how would you rough this in? Once I put the blocking behind the ear'd ell I only have nipple options in 1/2" increments. One can crank down on a brass nipple only so far in good conscience...
Access from the rear is an option but it will delay the rest of the project significantly (drywall installation in another room would have to wait for finished tile in this bath).
Any ideas?
Thanks for the help!
Jonathan
I'm going to be roughing in a Kohler handshower / slide bar (K-8520) in the next few days. The installation manual can be found at:
http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/088148_2.pdf
Page three of the manual shows a 1/2" nipple protruding beyond the finished shower surface 9/16".
I can make a fairly good estimate of the thickness of the tile wall but it seems that to specify something down to the 1/16th means it is fairly important.
Without knowing the thickness of the mortar/thinset that precisely how would you rough this in? Once I put the blocking behind the ear'd ell I only have nipple options in 1/2" increments. One can crank down on a brass nipple only so far in good conscience...
Access from the rear is an option but it will delay the rest of the project significantly (drywall installation in another room would have to wait for finished tile in this bath).
Any ideas?
Thanks for the help!
Jonathan