French_guy
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I’m having some contractors quoting a bath tub to shower conversion
When it comes to the shower valve, they all say the quality at a plumbing store will be much better that what we can find at Home Depot or Lowes
They even say that for the same model, the manufacturer gives the plumbing stores higher grades, when HD or Lowes get lower grade (thinner walls, plastic guts, etc,..)
Is it true or not?
Is it still safe to try saving ~ $100 on the shower valve by buying at HD or Lowes, or I should definitely spend more and go buy in a dedicated store?
When it comes to the shower valve, they all say the quality at a plumbing store will be much better that what we can find at Home Depot or Lowes
They even say that for the same model, the manufacturer gives the plumbing stores higher grades, when HD or Lowes get lower grade (thinner walls, plastic guts, etc,..)
Is it true or not?
Is it still safe to try saving ~ $100 on the shower valve by buying at HD or Lowes, or I should definitely spend more and go buy in a dedicated store?