Built In Waterfall Shower Head

Where the brief says the wall should carry nothing but tile, a built in head is the answer: the body goes into the wall during the first fix and the plate is the only part left on show. Water is laid across that plate instead of arriving from a jet, so the shower reads as a flat surface of moving water rather than a fitting. The grade here is AISI 304, the standard stainless steel used for interior wet rooms. Plan the recess before the plasterboard goes on.

Key features

• Recessed into the wall, leaving a flat tiled plane with no projection
• Water spread across the plate for a sheet, rather than jet, delivery
• AISI 304 stainless steel, the grade for standard interior wet rooms
• Half inch connections, fed from the pipework already in the duct
• Brushed or polished finish, set flush into the tile

Specification and installation

The body is fitted and connected at half inch during the first fix, then the wall is closed and tiled around the plate. Set the plate height against the finished floor, not the screed, or it will sit too high. A wall mounted version of the same head suits a wall that is already built. No plate size is recorded here, so take the drawing before ordering.