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  1. Kitchen & Bath Remodeling
    We removed the tub surround monstrosity that came with this house and are remodeling with a simple shower install. We are very hands-on DIYers but have never gutted a bathroom before & are very curious about these -- um, the most polite term I can think is 'weird' -- pipes. This house is 20...
  2. Plumbing
    My shower water only gets lukewarm at best because someone moved it a couple years (Every other source of water is alright). I'm trying to take off the handle so i can get to the valve but i don't think there's a set screw where its supposed to be. How do i take it off? (There's only one hole...
  3. Plumbing
    Hello, I am remodeling my bathroom. First time for me. I have a hair-brained idea for a wall of water and I'd be interested to know if it is possible or perhaps lunacy. What I want to do is to have two standard Delta rough in valves fed by separate hot/cold supply lines so I'll have...
  4. Plumbing
    Hi. I've got a Kohler single-handle shower valve that started acting up a few days ago. You pull it out to turn it on and rotate left/right to change temp. When you turn it on it gets hot but as you turn it back towards cold it stays hot then suddenly gets very cold. (You can also hear the...
  5. Plumbing
    I have cinderblock walls covered with browncoat and plaster. The plumber installed this Delta R10000 shower valve: http://i.imgur.com/HJFVicg.jpg However I am now concerned because the wall needs to be patched with concrete to make it plum which is going to reach at least the edge of the...
  6. Plumbing
    Brass shower valve to copper threaded connection. Are there any issues? This to this or is there something else is should use? piping will be cpvc thanks
  7. Plumbing
    We are renovating the bathroom and just received our new tub/shower trim kit and unfortunately the handle fixture does not fit the shower valve we already have. We weren't expecting to have to call in a plumber to replace the valve. We were hoping to just go off of what was there. I have...
  8. Plumbing
    Afternoon friendly/helpful/godsent DIYChatroom'ers: The diagram below is exactly what I am doing in a final step of my bathroom/shower reno (courtesy of Terry Love, thanks!): Fairly simple... I bought a replacement kit at HD for the Price Pfister 3 valve model, figured the valve, stems...
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