Shower head on block wall for tile bathrooom remodel, I need ideas

[timberland]

I am going to tile a block wall for a shower installation, and the current shower is exterior to the block wall. Anyone have any ideas on a way or a product that looks decent? is there a fixture style that would work?
I don't want to fur the wall out and seal up the fixture in case it needs repair later.
The entire shower area is block, so there really isn't an option to build another wall and move the fixture. Any and all ideas are appreciated.

 

[Ucsdryder]

No recommendation on tile, but my advice would be, don’t drop the soap!

 

[Weldor]

Do a quick check on surface mounted plumbing for a shower. There's plenty of nice looking set-ups.

 

[grfox92]

I would frame a 2x4 wall up against that block wall, hang hardibacker and bury your valve body in the wall, stub the shower head through it. As a professional, that is only way I would approach this.

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[WeiserBucks]

I don't know jack but I've seen shower heads dropping from the ceiling that were awesome.

 

[Geewhiz]

No recommendation on tile, but my advice would be, don’t drop the soap!

We're not here to talk about your fantasies

 

[wapitibob]

That's gonna be an ice box with tile unless it's exceedingly warm. I'd frame and insulate it then use a solid surface for the surround.

 

[Castle Rock]

Rip that crappy old pipe work out and do it properly then batten out the wall and line it with wet area board.

 

[ddd-shooter]

I would frame a 2x4 wall up against that block wall, hang hardibacker and bury your valve body in the wall, stub the shower head through it. As a professional, that is only way I would approach this.

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This.

 

[huntsman22]

the only right way......

 

[Jon Boy]

if you want the easy route, fur the plumbing wall out with a 2x4 wall and add a shower valve (easy) throw some water resistant sheet rock on that wall and then glue these on all of the walls: https://shop.six3tile.com/collections/bathroom

If you really want real tile and want to go through the pain in the ass it is you might as well fur all of the walls out nice and flat and do a schluter system.

Either way, building a 2x4 wall on the shower valve side, cutting your hot and cold pipes and plumbing in an actual shower valve is the right way to do it and really should only take a few hours at most.

 

[BLJ]

I would frame a 2x4 wall up against that block wall, hang hardibacker and bury your valve body in the wall, stub the shower head through it. As a professional, that is only way I would approach this.

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No access?
Respectfully curious.