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James Sherman · May 26, 2007, 06:02 AM

What type of adhesive should be used to replace a flange around a shower supply pipe when the flange will not simply snap and lock into place. The shower wall is covered with white 4 inch ceramic tiles?

speedball1 · May 26, 2007, 06:36 AM

You're going to hafta be more specific then that. By "flange" I assume you mean escutcheon. By "shower supply" are you referring to the hot and cold supplies or the chrome shower arm the shower head screws into? If it's a escutcheon it has small tabs around the opening that hold the plate in place by friction. You can also purchase a 1/2" chrome escutcheon with a set screw that locks it i9n place or simply load the plate up with Dap Tub and Tile Caulk which is adhesive and secure the plate that way. Good luck, tom

James Sherman · May 26, 2007, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by speedball1

You're gonna hafta be more specific then that. By "flange" I assume you mean escutcheon. By "shower supply" are you referring to the hot and cold supplies or the chrome shower arm the shower head screws into? If it's a escutcheon it has small tabs around the opening that hold the plate in place by friction. You can also purchase a 1/2" chrome escutcheon with a set screw that locks it i9n place or simply load the plate up with Dap Tub and Tile Caulk which is adhesive and secure the plate that way. Good luck, tom

Sorry Tom, As you can tell I'm not a plumber. I am talking about the chrome shower arm that would have the shower head atached to it. After looking up Escutcheon, yes I am attempting to attach a new one over the shower arm. The chrome one I purchased will not lock into place because the whole cut into the tile is a 1/4 inch larger than the shower arm. There is nothing to lock or screw into. So I believe it is up to adhesives. Should the back of the escutcheon and the rest of the whole where the chrome shower arm is be filled in? Thanks for the info, Jim

speedball1 · May 26, 2007, 11:45 AM

You shouldn't be having a problem. Let's take your options one by one.
(1) A regular 1/2" chrome escutcheon plate has small tabs, or sometimes a raised ridge, around the hole that secures the plate to the shower arm by friction against the shower arm. They don't "lock" into anything. This is how we install most of our showers.
(2) They make escutcheon plates with a set screw in the bottom that secures the plate by screwing against the shower arm.
(3) You can take a regular plate and run Dap around the edge and glue it to the tile.
You shouldn't get any farther then number one. What's the problem? Is it something I'm missing? Regards, Tom