madforrit
New Member
Hi everyone, Happy New Year!
Trying to finish up a small bathroom remodel that has taken us a long while, but unfortunately my naivety when it comes to plumbing is now rearing its ugly head at the end of all of this.
Had the rough-in for the bathroom done professionally, and having finally finished up the surround and tiling, ready to install fixtures. Currently have stubouts for the tub spout and shower arm protruding from the finished wall with black iron caps on. The protruding stub outs are threaded 3/4" brass pipe, and I'm fairly certain they are screwed into drop ears.
Am I correct in assuming I need to remove those and replace with the appropriate pipe/extension/adapter? My first question is how in the world do I go about unscrewing those out of the drop ears, given the wall is finished? Is there a trick?
Our shower arm is 1/2" male, so I don't think it will thread right into the drop ear, which is likely 3/4". I assume I can get a simple adapter for that?
The tub spout is a 1/2" slip fit. Not sure of my options in that respect...I realize I need something that would screw into the 3/4" drop ear, but then need to only have 1/2" pipe protruding from the wall.
Any help and advice is appreciated!
Trying to finish up a small bathroom remodel that has taken us a long while, but unfortunately my naivety when it comes to plumbing is now rearing its ugly head at the end of all of this.
Had the rough-in for the bathroom done professionally, and having finally finished up the surround and tiling, ready to install fixtures. Currently have stubouts for the tub spout and shower arm protruding from the finished wall with black iron caps on. The protruding stub outs are threaded 3/4" brass pipe, and I'm fairly certain they are screwed into drop ears.
Am I correct in assuming I need to remove those and replace with the appropriate pipe/extension/adapter? My first question is how in the world do I go about unscrewing those out of the drop ears, given the wall is finished? Is there a trick?
Our shower arm is 1/2" male, so I don't think it will thread right into the drop ear, which is likely 3/4". I assume I can get a simple adapter for that?
The tub spout is a 1/2" slip fit. Not sure of my options in that respect...I realize I need something that would screw into the 3/4" drop ear, but then need to only have 1/2" pipe protruding from the wall.
Any help and advice is appreciated!