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Thanks for your concern. Maybe I'll just return the faucet. The lines aren't long enough to use as-is.

Ok, thanks Terry and HJ. It is useful to know there is no typical way to do what I want. Now it's a challenge :)

Do the faucets you've seen use the same double O-ring connection?

Hi, I have a new Danze faucet I want to install on a wall-mount sink. The faucet came with braided supply lines. I would like to replace them with conventional 3/8 chrome hard line since the plumbing is exposed. This is one of the supply hoses. On one end is the standard 3/8...

Why do you say that? The dimensions match 1 1/2" schedule 40 pipe exactly... (Maybe I should remove that brass piece and sell it -- brass schedule 40 pipe is >$100 a foot new!)

Oh, I guess I also have the option of doing something like #2 above with PVC.

Ok, so I can see where the drain pipe screws into the vertical pipe behind the wall, and it is a threaded pipe connection. It's hard to tell whether it is soldered or not but I am assuming it isn't. So I think that gives me the following options: 1) Unscrew existing brass/copper pipe. Use...

Interesting. I assumed it was brass but I guess it could be copper. The O.D. is 1.9" and the I.D. is 1.6". So the pipe walls are quite thick. I know there are other brass (or copper?) drains in the house. Here is another picture. You can see where I scratched it a few times, and it does...

That sounds promising. Something like this? You can say that again! The black iron nipples and caps in the picture above are a testament to that... The "orange" I was at yesterday had no 4" nipples in anything but iron.

Yes, thanks, I was actually looking at that part or something very similar in the store yesterday. The problem is that while the body of the part is chrome plated brass, the nuts are rough galvanized steel. Though I suppose I could find chrome nuts somewhere... I'm still curious to know if...

Hello, I am replacing the sink in my 1940s vintage bathroom. Previously the PVC P-trap was connected to the drain pipe with a no-hub coupler. This was partially hidden behind the sink pedestal, but it was still pretty ugly. The new sink is a wall-hung unit which will expose the plumbing...

Ok, thanks again for your help.

By the way, I'm not doing this work myself -- it's not allowed here -- I'm just planning everything out as detailed as I can. How the plumbing is arranged will dictate where the tile lines up, etc.

That makes sense. Two tub+dribble positions plus one tub only position. I guess there's no way around that. Can the Delta R10000 valve body be installed upside down to avoid the four 90s going from the tub outlet to the diverter valve?

Ok, thanks. In the configuration I'm thinking of there won't be any unused ports on the diverter -- only on the mixer valve. Here's a quick sketch: Does that still sound reasonable? Not having used one of these diverters before I'm wondering what the 6 positions are. If the output...

Hello, I am in the process of picking out new fixtures for my tub/shower. The only good thing about the current fixtures is a separate handle to switch between tub spout and shower head -- that is, there is no diverter on the tub spout itself. This is nice because we almost exclusively take...