Lordoftheflies
Active Member
So I removed a Riobel shower valve that kept leaking and causing some serious damage to the ceiling below. The client had four different plumbers try and "fix" it to no avail. After having repaired the sheetrock after the initial leak and repair, they wanted me to remove it and install another valve that looked similar to their existing shower head and bath controls.
I ended up using the Danze D500540BNT trim and the D112000BT valve. Seemed pretty sturdy and well made to me.....
I used Sharkbite fittings, 1/2" pex, some teflon tape and some megaloc.
Used a 5/8" drill bit to enlarge the hole in the tile/backerboard to fit the plastic guide for the new valve.
The sharkbites are super convenient for flushing out the vertical pieces of copper that I deburred.
Comments and suggestions welcome. I know some people probably don't like sharkbites and some probably don't like Danze. Keeping my fingers crossed on both.
Existing valve handle
Existing bath controls
Linen closet access to the shower valve and piping
Old valve
I ended up using the Danze D500540BNT trim and the D112000BT valve. Seemed pretty sturdy and well made to me.....
I used Sharkbite fittings, 1/2" pex, some teflon tape and some megaloc.
Used a 5/8" drill bit to enlarge the hole in the tile/backerboard to fit the plastic guide for the new valve.
The sharkbites are super convenient for flushing out the vertical pieces of copper that I deburred.
Comments and suggestions welcome. I know some people probably don't like sharkbites and some probably don't like Danze. Keeping my fingers crossed on both.
Existing valve handle
Existing bath controls
Linen closet access to the shower valve and piping
Old valve