Anthony Curtas
Member
Hi all,
I have a couple of questions regarding a hand shower rough in.
It screws onto a stub out (1/2 MIP). How much thread do you normally leave exposed past the finished wall for this?
How do you normally rough this in? I was planning on a shower drop ear with a brass nipple in the wall sticking out the right amount. Is that good enough or is it too difficult to get the depth correct this way? I was planning on screwing the drop ear to some blocking (and I don't really have access from behind the wall to adjust). Only other way I could think of is copper to an adapter fitting sweated on, but the screwed in drop ear seems more solid.
Finally, the best place for this is below the valve. I usually see the hose for hand showers up high, but I don't see any reason why it couldn't be low. Seems like it would reach more places in the shower. Any worries there?
Thanks all,
Anthony
I have a couple of questions regarding a hand shower rough in.
It screws onto a stub out (1/2 MIP). How much thread do you normally leave exposed past the finished wall for this?
How do you normally rough this in? I was planning on a shower drop ear with a brass nipple in the wall sticking out the right amount. Is that good enough or is it too difficult to get the depth correct this way? I was planning on screwing the drop ear to some blocking (and I don't really have access from behind the wall to adjust). Only other way I could think of is copper to an adapter fitting sweated on, but the screwed in drop ear seems more solid.
Finally, the best place for this is below the valve. I usually see the hose for hand showers up high, but I don't see any reason why it couldn't be low. Seems like it would reach more places in the shower. Any worries there?
Thanks all,
Anthony