Rick in OKC
New Member
This is my first "thread" so in advance, please forgive my ignorance. Having said that... I'm attempting to replace the shower, from the ground up. I thought I knew enough about plumbing to replace the faucet until I discovered the pipes weren't copper, they're polybutylene coming out of the slab into the existing faucet. Try as I might, I couldn't get them out of the old faucet without destroying the ends. Two hardware stores, Lowes and Home Depot later, I cant seem to find anyone who knows a way to repair these.
Yes I read the article about them being discontinued, but that isn't practicle for me. I just want to put in the new shower. Of course I make the stupid mistake of attempting this job on a sunday. For now I managed to get 1/2" compression fittings to hold them in place so that I can turn the water back on.
Since they're no longer manufactured, is it possible to find a way to secure these lines to my faucet somehow?
thanks,
Rick
Yes I read the article about them being discontinued, but that isn't practicle for me. I just want to put in the new shower. Of course I make the stupid mistake of attempting this job on a sunday. For now I managed to get 1/2" compression fittings to hold them in place so that I can turn the water back on.
Since they're no longer manufactured, is it possible to find a way to secure these lines to my faucet somehow?
thanks,
Rick