Search results

Plumbing Forums

Help Support Plumbing Forums:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. D

    Shower handle: longer housing?

    Installing this shower: https://www.build.com/delta-t17433-i/s1746323?uid=4125939&quantity=1 The housing/escutcheon pièce (cylinder) that covers the mixer and handle attaches to is too short. It's 2" but I need a bit longer because it's not sitting flush. Do they make longer than 2"? Checking...
  2. D

    Tile application shower wall?

    Applying tiles to shower walls. Tiles are ceramic, long and thin maybe 2" x 12" sort of like long rectangles and 3/8" thick. What's the best application method for shower walls? Thinset? Waterproof thinset? Tile adhesive? I had some omnigrip lightweight in my cart but then noticed it...
  3. D

    Ceramic Mixer Valve - Extension?

    Hi All - I'm chipping away at a problem here and wondering if it's possible to purchase (from replacement parts store) an extension for the bottom valve here (see photos). As I have mentioned elsewhere, it is a non-standard brand ("Artbath") and I'm trying to determine if I can replace this...
  4. D

    Shower valve too deep (too much thinset) Help!

    I have literally one thing preventing me from finishing my full bed/bath reno and it's that my installer used 1" of thinset instead of 3/8"- so now my shower valve is too deep in the wall. The water separator, mixer valve, and metal sleeves are now too short to fit the faceplate and handles...
  5. D

    Boiler help - pressure release constantly triggers; no heat

    Hi all - total novice here so bear with me. I have a 3-zone system with a gas boiler and hot water heater. Have lived in the house for 3 years and each winter have had this problem. Basically, I'm having to bleed the system using bleed valves regularly and what seems to be happening is some...
  6. D

    Shower Door sweep - what kind of vinyl tip is this? (photo)

    Hi guys - I need to replace this vinyl shower door sweep but I can't tell which kind to get because I can't find the "tip" type. It's from one of those vinyl rolls that you just cut to size but the one I'm seeing are "star" or "tee" tip and this doesn't look like either. I just want to make...
  7. D

    First time sink drain build - tips and thoughts?

    Hi all, First time poster and DIY amateur here. Just built the kitchen sink drain under new farm sink and have no idea whether it's decent or has pitfalls. Attached a few photos. Let me know what you think? The shutoffs and drain pipe were placed much too far left in the sink cabinet...
Back
Top