Bath panel fitted with screws and screw caps

littlemiss19

Hi everyone,

We are new to the DIY game and have had a bath fitted by a plumber. The bath is ok, the panel is obviously a different colour to the bath but our main gripe is that they have used six screws and screw caps that stick out 1/4 inch to fit the bath panel. It looks unsightly.  All the pictures we see in brochures, magazines etc. are not using this method to fit the bath panel.

It does not meet my expectations, but realise I did not inform them to not use them as I did not expect them to use them.
Not sure how to proceed from here unless we buy a new bath panel which we are not able to do.

Any advice? Is this the normal/best way to fit a bath panel? 
Do they have to stick out so much?
 

Thanks,

Littlemiss

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It depend on the panel and what other options you have to attach it.  Some are wedged in placed, or fixed with adhesive.

littlemiss19

My understanding is its a waterproof one - mid range. The bath is the same width as the bathroom so its only one side not an L shaped one. 

fenwick458

sounds alright to me, easy access.
I just had to cut 3m of silicone and caulk and remove the skirting to gain access below the bath. I still haven't got round to fixing it back together but I'm inclined to use screws and caps like you have, just makes it so much easier to remove and replace

nofoollikeold

1. Pictures in magazines and brochures are not always of practical installations.
2. As fenwick458 has said, at least you'll be able to remove the panel and get at the underside of the bath when something goes wrong.
3. If you have it fixed with wedges / silicone / adhesive, its often not easy to see how its been fixed.  This can lead to unnecessary damage when it has to be removed.
4. Dome headed screws is a standard method for securing these panels, and is certainly my favourite.
5. Screw caps can be either flat or domed, and normally chrome finished or white.  You could probably change what has been used for a different type with little effort beyond wielding a screwdriver.  

lesalanos

I use these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Premier-BPC001-Panel-Clips-Accessory/dp/B07DJV6JCG/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Bath+Panel+Clips&qid=1619728539&sr=8-3