On 2006-07-23 00:24:40 +0100, DJC said:

Andy Hall wrote:

For a wall mount pan, I am wondering whether to go for ply or
plasterboard (ply seems to make more sense as less risk of crushing)
and again whether to tile behind or up to the pan. For neatness, I am
thinking about behind the pan, but again wonder about crushing. I
suppose that there is not a lot of difference conceptually to placing a
floor standing pan on tiles.. Or is there?

Mine was done with ply, then tiled behind the pan. Assuming the tiles
are fixed solid bed and the bolts on the pan tightened properly there
should be an even load on the wall/pan area. I think I have seen in the
Grohe/Gerberit catalogue something that looked like a interface
pad/gasket that would go between pan and tile, but mine seems to be ok
without.

OK. Will check into that




I am going for a wall mounted tap for the basin

The question is how to cut the curved shapes or drilled holes for the tap.

I want to try to avoid cutting in little bits of tile and spoiling the
natural continuity. Depending on the tiles selected, this may mean
drilling large holes (about 50-55mm) or arranging the tiling to have a
join along the centre line of the tap and cutting in from the edge.

Is there a suitable drilling method to achieve this?

Is there a suitable edge/corner cutting method - e.g. something like a
scroll saw that will cut tiles?

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=040213374&r=2148&g=119

drill hole in tile, put blade through hole...

Yes, that would do it. Thanks for these two suggestions.