poorcollegeguy
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I'm not very familiar with plumbing, but I know how to turn off my water, disassemble some shower fixtures, etc...
Obviously, I'll have to seal this so that more water doesn't cause this problem again soon... (see pictures)
In my new place, the bath/shower unit has progressively started to drip more and more (the hot water).
Rather than hire a plumber on my measly earnings and try to get the landlord to reimburse me, I thought I'd have a go at fixing it myself.
There are separate hot and cold controls, the hot water side has a handle, but the splines are completely stripped. The old tenants used pliers to turn the water on/off. That'll have to go.
Here's a couple pictures. There's a hexagonal piece that screws into the fixture in the wall, but I cant for the life of me figure out how to remove the stem. Is this possible without going behind the tile and removing the entire fixture?
Obviously, I'll have to seal this so that more water doesn't cause this problem again soon... (see pictures)
In my new place, the bath/shower unit has progressively started to drip more and more (the hot water).
Rather than hire a plumber on my measly earnings and try to get the landlord to reimburse me, I thought I'd have a go at fixing it myself.
There are separate hot and cold controls, the hot water side has a handle, but the splines are completely stripped. The old tenants used pliers to turn the water on/off. That'll have to go.
Here's a couple pictures. There's a hexagonal piece that screws into the fixture in the wall, but I cant for the life of me figure out how to remove the stem. Is this possible without going behind the tile and removing the entire fixture?