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Excellent. I got a bulk of my information on the job from your threads so thanks. The bottom of the tub is solid! The fluffy piles of mortar between each of the foam feet worked perfect. This, and moving/blind setting the new drain in a slab, were the steps of the remodel that I had the most...

Hi, First off not a pro, read this forum extensively regarding the job at hand and it has gone perfect...so thanks to all. Ok, I set an acrylic jacuzzi tub yesterday in a mortar bed and then banked the perimeter w the exception of a small section so I could inspect the drain for leaks. Ran a...

Thanks all, in this case the factory 'cold' labelled valve turns CCW to open (flat deck install). Regardless, I swapped the supplies so the hot would be on the left (connected to labebeled 'cold' on the valve body...CCW to open). I've since ran the tub to check for leaks flush out any flux and...

Ok, then I shouldn't have any issues if I just switch the supplies. Still seems odd to me that Kohler would label the stem that turns counter clockwise towards the tub as cold...as that stem would be the one on the left hand side. Thanks!

Hello, I'm in the process of a bathroom reno. I'm reusing the Kohler deck mounted tub faucet that was on our old jacuzzi tub on our new soaker. From the perspective of sitting in the tub the hot and cold was reversed on the original tub since we bought the house. Now that I've remounted the...