Recent content by Jack1670

Brilliant idea! I heard that racing pit crews do something similar by using silicone to keep wheel lug nuts on the replacement wheels for a quick and easy change. When they pop them on the car during a wheel/tire change the nuts are ready to go without any effort from the installer. Just zip...

Thanks for the response everyone! I bit my lip this past week and created another access area from the toilet room on the left into the tub. I cut a 14"x14" hole as I found a door kit at a hardware store and that was the biggest size they had. It doesn't look bad at all with the cover on it...

That did cross my mind last night too. The large tub appears to have concrete under it but wood between the tub and concrete, so I think it can be moved there. The valve part of it has long pex lines so that's another good sign that it can be moved around a bunch without having to disconnect...

Oh no!! While viewing this thread I just thought of checking our other tub. We have another American Standard tub in our guest bedroom and same valves and similar issue! These valves are also jammed and the bodies are turning on all 3 of them, but it feels like the end nuts have not fallen...

Thanks very much for the response! The wall on the left is a small room for the toilet. That room also has a lot of tile, but have not cut into that area yet to see if I can reach the other 2 controllers. I was hoping someone would say there was some kind of modification kit for this issue...

Hello! I was searching the web for some help and ran across this forum. I hope in the future to return the favor as I have some amateur plumbing experiences myself which have always been unique. I hope someone can tell me that I'm a moron and missed something simple in this thread. I have a...