Here, we describe how to install a shower onto a stud wall.

In preparing your site, you will need a secure surface to mount your shower on.  In the case of a stud wall, you'll need to add an extra nogging.  If you're building the wall as part of your bathroom remodeling, you can add this during the construction stage.  However, if you're using an existing stud wall, you will need to strip the plasterboard and fix a nogging in a suitable position.  It needs to be at a height and depth that will enable the shower unit to sit behind the surface of the wall, but with the controls protruding out.  You will also make the necessary adjustments to route your hot and cold water supply pipes.

Fix your shower unit to the supporting nogging, marrying up the water supply with the connections on the unit.  You may need to use a pipe cutter to adjust the pipe length.  Tighten the connections with an adjustable spanner.  You may need to connect an extra pipe from the unit to the shower head, in which case you should follow the instructions that come with your shower.

Once everything's connected, you'll need to finish off the wall.  You could use plywood or plasterboard for this.  Plywood is good because you can tile onto it, but as long as the plasterboard is plastered, it's also suitable.  Now screw the shower head supply pipe into the recessed section of pipe.  It's important at this stage to use collars and/or washers over the unit and supply pipe, which you should be able to push into place.  Lastly, attach the shower head retaining bracket to the wall and connect up the hose to the supply pipe.