Universal wall shower head holder

This holder stands out for its joint: an angled arm links the backplate to the cradle, and the shaft carries a hexagonal nut clearly visible in the photos.

You choose the tilt, then tighten the nut: the handset keeps its position even if you hang it back a little abruptly. To change the angle, loosen a quarter turn, reposition and tighten again.

The in-use photo shows it holding a chrome handset with a ribbed hose: the hose hangs freely beneath the cradle, without kinking at the outlet.

The oval backplate has two fixing holes about 5 cm apart, a measurement shown on the last photo. It is useful for a replacement: if your old holder had the same hole spacing, you can reuse the existing wall plugs.

If not, the backplate is wide enough to hide some of the old drill holes around the new fixing.

The arm holds the cradle away from the wall: the handset doesn't rub against the tiles and the water running off it doesn't trickle down the backplate. Before drilling, hold the backplate against the wall and mark the two points in pencil: the 5 cm hole spacing leaves no room for guesswork.

You need to drill two holes in the wall, at shoulder height. Screw the backplate on flat, then adjust the arm before tightening the central nut firmly.

The cradle is open at the top: it takes the handle of most handsets, which settle in by their flared section just below the head.

The holder is made of chrome-plated ABS. Rinse it with clean water after a soapy shower, wipe it dry, and check the nut is tight from time to time. If the nut loosens with use, a turn of the spanner is enough to give the arm its original firmness, without taking anything apart.