Ceiling Mount Shower Head: Plumbing Explained

The ceiling mount shower head is an increasingly popular feature among young home owners. The shower head is positioned over the head of the shower user, so that the water flows evenly over their body. Installing a ceiling mount shower head is not as easy as a wall mounted unit, as you will need to completely re-route your plumbing in order to supply water to the ceiling mount.

Differences Between Ceiling Mount and Wall Mount Shower Heads

The main difference between the ceiling mount and the wall mount shower head is that the shower with the ceiling mount needs to have a mixer valve. In the ceiling mount shower head, this valve has to be placed in the wall before the tiles can be fitted, although some may decide to get around this by using an exposed shower set. This allows you to place the shower valve against the wall, rather than in the wall.

In order to install the ceiling mount shower head, you will also need to bring the original pipe work for your bathroom up the wall, and above the ceiling. This will involve removing large areas of wall and ceiling tiles in order to get to the space behind them. This plumbing can be done using ordinary copper piping.