KP Texan
Marine Engineer
I'm about to install a Delta R1000 valve body for my guest bathroom renovation. I had a few basic questions:
1. Fasteners - what kind of screws do you typically use to install the valve body, elbows, and copper pipe straps to the wood blocking? I'm sure that stainless steel wood screws would be best for this application, but I was just going to use exterior rated Grip Rite primeguard plus wood screws - not quite as good as stainless but far superior to a drywall screw.
2. Piping system - from the supply lines at the bottom, I need to make a few direction changes to get my new copper piping lined up with the valve. At the bottom, this could be accomplished using two 45 elbows or two 90 degree elbows. I know the 45s would be less restrictive, but would I really notice a difference here? I have the 90 degree elbows on hand, but would need to purchase the 45s (and I noticed they are about double the price too). What is common practice for this in the plumbing business?
Thanks for the help!
1. Fasteners - what kind of screws do you typically use to install the valve body, elbows, and copper pipe straps to the wood blocking? I'm sure that stainless steel wood screws would be best for this application, but I was just going to use exterior rated Grip Rite primeguard plus wood screws - not quite as good as stainless but far superior to a drywall screw.
2. Piping system - from the supply lines at the bottom, I need to make a few direction changes to get my new copper piping lined up with the valve. At the bottom, this could be accomplished using two 45 elbows or two 90 degree elbows. I know the 45s would be less restrictive, but would I really notice a difference here? I have the 90 degree elbows on hand, but would need to purchase the 45s (and I noticed they are about double the price too). What is common practice for this in the plumbing business?
Thanks for the help!