Gramps
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My long term goal is to gut my current late 1950's bathroom and start from scratch. This will not happen for about 5 years. However i may need to get some work done before that, depending on your opinions. In the future, I would like to put in a proper Grohe pressure equalized valve with a decent finish in the new bathroom.
I am debating what i want to do before i call in my plumber (or if any work needs to be done at all.). I will be using this shower more often in the near future (little ones coming in the future. I currenlty don't use the shower/tub all.)
The shower/tub diverter does not work properly. I can pull up the knob on the spout diverter, and 50 % of the water will come out of the shower 50% out of the tub spout. It also comes out "lumpy" After 30 seconds, most of the water comes out of the shower. Usually. I am thinking that with little ones, I would only need a bathtub anyway? I don't have experience to answer that.
I have to tighten the screw that hold the handles periodically (when we had someone using it every day a few years ago).
We can easily punch a hold in the back side of the shower wall if it needs to be opened up. The back side of the shower wall is inside the bathroom.
Of course, I don't want to waste money if I don't have to.
Questions:
What usually needs to be done in this scenario?
Is this alot of work for the plumber?
Do we usually have to put a hole in the wall for this type of repair?
Is there any danger/concern for waiting 5 years to gut the bathroom?.
Can a grohe pressure equalized type of shower be installed from the back side of the wall (open the back of the wall rather than damaging shower tile)?
What would you do?
Thanks for your advice in advance!
-g
I am debating what i want to do before i call in my plumber (or if any work needs to be done at all.). I will be using this shower more often in the near future (little ones coming in the future. I currenlty don't use the shower/tub all.)
The shower/tub diverter does not work properly. I can pull up the knob on the spout diverter, and 50 % of the water will come out of the shower 50% out of the tub spout. It also comes out "lumpy" After 30 seconds, most of the water comes out of the shower. Usually. I am thinking that with little ones, I would only need a bathtub anyway? I don't have experience to answer that.
I have to tighten the screw that hold the handles periodically (when we had someone using it every day a few years ago).
We can easily punch a hold in the back side of the shower wall if it needs to be opened up. The back side of the shower wall is inside the bathroom.
Of course, I don't want to waste money if I don't have to.
Questions:
What usually needs to be done in this scenario?
Is this alot of work for the plumber?
Do we usually have to put a hole in the wall for this type of repair?
Is there any danger/concern for waiting 5 years to gut the bathroom?.
Can a grohe pressure equalized type of shower be installed from the back side of the wall (open the back of the wall rather than damaging shower tile)?
What would you do?
Thanks for your advice in advance!
-g
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