fitting new pipe and spreaders to vintage urinals - but can't get in behind them!

[tapdancer]

Hi. I'm fitting new pipe work and spreaders to a vintage type triple urinal. The spreaders that are there look like they are fitted and tightened from the back, although the supply comes down the surface from the top. I can't get in behind them now though. Should be able to get old spreaders off then fill holes and re-enamel whole urinal. Can anyone suggest a spreader that I can fit to the surface.? How would it be fixed etc? I Can clamp the supply pipes down the wall easily but fixing to the urinal is the problem.

 

[stevetheplumber]

are we talking about a slab urinal with seperate heads for each position or seperat urinals

 

[tapdancer]

They are seperate urinals but are all joined together with dividers between them. So there are 3 spreaders. I'm trying to upload a photo but can't do it!

 

[stevetheplumber]

dont know if they are still available but there used to be spreader heads with a screw through the middle either drill into the slabs or break the old ones away and reuse the hole if theres a bolt it should punch through

 

[Ray Stafford]

We need that pic.

The forum had a bad attack of spamming a while ago, so the security settings are at defcon 2 at the moment, meaning that members with a low post count can't put pics up.

Maybe put it on a flickr account and link to that?

 

[Centralheatking]

The last time I did this was a long time ago but the hotel owner was well pleased with my work.

I did the whole lot in copper (polished each day) with loads of top quality saddle clips as fellas use the pipework to climb up on to the step. The spreaders are available from armitage shanks or just make them up yourself out of copper cap ends its dead easy.

Forget getting around the back no chance CHk

They are seperate urinals but are all joined together with dividers between them. So there are 3 spreaders. I'm trying to upload a photo but can't do it!

 

[stani]

http://productsearch.bdonline.co.uk/armitage-shanks-urinals-fittings-file001109.pdf

is is this what you need?

page 15 sorry