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I live in a 1950's house that has the original chrome bathtub/shower faucet set. Very standard set: faucet has diverter to showerhead and set included two X shaped handles (the type you need to remove with handle remover tool.) Is it possible to replace this set with a new 2-handle...

Thank You!! I truly appreciate everyone's advice. I am going to give it a shot this weekend. (I have teflon tape, putty, wrenches and am ready to go....) I am fortunate that the shower arm is approx. 4 inches ABOVE the start of the tile, so I believe I can avoid damaging tiles. TWO...

Crack pipe - what will this cost? The wall it abuts is a double bricked exterior wall. The only way to the pipe is through my bathroom wall - tiles, then plaster, then boards. What do you think this might cost to repair? The plumber that I was recommended charges $130/hr (I live in SW...

Is there really no alternative?? :( I removed the arm because it looked like it was 50 years old - my desire to replace the arm was purely cosmetic. This is my 2nd shower, therefore I've only used it a few time since buying the house this summer. And yes, unfortunately it really is...

I am hoping that someone (anyone!) might help me. Yesterday I removed the arm to my shower from the pipe in the wall). After it was removed the arm, I took a flashlight to look into the hole and discovered a 3/4" crack through the threads of the female pipe (the crack is parellel to the...