I have a wall hung bathroom sink situation where the drain and supply lines are very close together as they enter the wall. I plan on the typical deep escutcheon for the drain line but due to the diameters of this and the normal 1/2″ supply pipe escutcheons there will be some overlap. Any ideas out there on something I could use for the supply lines that would be minimal in diameter yet would still give a nice finished look? One thought I had was perhaps some sort of plate that would cover the entire area yet be deep enough to get a nice finished look once the shutoffs are put on. A Chrome finish is what I’m going for. Your thoughts?
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No one is going to see this, so I wouldn't care.
That having been said, I would take two regular ones, and overlap and cut one or both so they fit together. I'd "glue" them together with scrap brass on the backside and some epoxy.
Boris
"Sir, I may be drunk, but you're crazy, and I'll be sober tomorrow" -- WC Fields, "Its a Gift" 1934
I've considered this approach but actually this will be in a very visible spot, as this is an open wall hung corner sink with one of the long edges of the sink bein a prime view as one enters this very small half-bath, hence the need for something that looks neat and clean.
It could be as neat and clean as you want to make it. Overlap the two, scribe the joint, cut it with a band saw with metal blade, and then join them . Use a file to smooth the edges and make the joint seamless. Put a strip in back and expoxy it. If you use tinsnips, you are correct that it will not be neat and clean.
Scribe it and take to a machine shop which can braise the two pieces, or fabricate a third.
Regards,
Boris
"Sir, I may be drunk, but you're crazy, and I'll be sober tomorrow" -- WC Fields, "Its a Gift" 1934
Find some chromeplated "sheets". Looking around the bath department might find some other things. But the only thing that I can think of off the top of my head is blank electrical coverplates.
Make one out of that.
You could fashion any shape you want, probably out of brass, and then take it to your local plating place and have it chromed, or nickled, or whatever matches. Not particularly cheap...
Is it too obvious to suggest that you could cut out the wall and remodel the supply lines?
No real options there except for perhaps lowering the lines so they are not near the same horizontal plane as the drain. The tradeoff is one or aesthetics with lower positioned shutoffs and faucet supplies being even more obtrusive.
OK. I just had to cover the bases.
No problem