Concealed shower valve access

[george792]

Hi all.
Small problem I'm struggling to get my head around. I'm in the middle of fitting a bathroom with a concealed shower in a solid wall. brass body with valve with female inlets and outlets. I am struggling with which connections to use as the face plate only allows for a small access and male 1/2 inch elbows to compression would be tight to access for future working and soldiering 1/2 inch in place would mean it would be a nightmare to remove in the future. Not planning on it leaking but contentious an all. What's. Stud work is also not an option

 

[footprints]

I suppose one answer would be to cut a large top to the chase around the connections, wrap them in plastic and make good with a very weak sand/cement mix.

 

[george792]

Hi thanks for the reply, I've soldered in place and will plan the tiles with a full one over the valve for access for the future. Not ideal but did advise them to get an exposed valve, (but she likes this one) !