To get the shower head height measure from the floor up to the vertical center of the shower arm where it meets the wall.
Wall mounted shower height from floor.
For those using rain shower head it will require you a 4 5 or 8 height while handheld shower head is best if fitted with 36 to 72 hose pipe that can also be mounted.
Adding the 90 degree turn in the arm also means your new shower head will be several inches lower than the previous one so it s important to make sure you have enough height to spare.
The standard and best a shower head is also depends on the shower head type you use.
Raising the placement of your wall mounted head will be a little trickier but less of a disruption to your bathroom than installing the ceiling mounted version.
Lots of people ask for higher but you need to do it in the rough plumbing stage that is when you might have measured to the nipple and seen it was not ideal.
Shower heads are located at a standard height of 80 203 cm but can be set at a minimum height of 72 183 cm if desired.
The average height is 200cm but this should generally be about one foot.
So let s have a look at the various types of shower heads and their different height requirements next.
Shower controls should be placed at a height 40 50 102 127 cm above the shower floor and out of direct line of the water path to avoid being caught in extremely cold or hot water when operating.
Showerheads should ideally be high enough for users to stand comfortably underneath but not so high that the water hits the wall in front of you.