DJL
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I'm a homeowner and I'm installing a Sterling Accord shower in my basement. It's a four piece unit - a base, a back wall, and two side walls. A plumber installed the water lines and what I think is a Delta multi choice universal valve for this shower. I say *think* because he left a delta trim kit (model T13420-PD) and that package says it fits the multi choice universal valve. The plumber also installed the cartridge into the valve body. The supply lines are PEX.
The vikrell (fiberglass?) shower panels are recessed in about 1.5". This means that the whole valve assembly will have to be protruding 1.5" out from the face of the studs in order for the black plaster guard on the valve body to be flush with the back of the fiberglass shower panel, is that correct?
The valve assembly is fairly stiff, so in order to accommodate this 1.5" recess, it seems I can
a) force it...that is put tension on the copper pipe
b) loosen the wooden backer holding drop ear elbow and change the angle by a degree or so
c) loosen the screws slightly holding the drop ear elbow just enough to allow the assembly to bend
Would any of these work? Or is there a better solution?
The vikrell (fiberglass?) shower panels are recessed in about 1.5". This means that the whole valve assembly will have to be protruding 1.5" out from the face of the studs in order for the black plaster guard on the valve body to be flush with the back of the fiberglass shower panel, is that correct?
The valve assembly is fairly stiff, so in order to accommodate this 1.5" recess, it seems I can
a) force it...that is put tension on the copper pipe
b) loosen the wooden backer holding drop ear elbow and change the angle by a degree or so
c) loosen the screws slightly holding the drop ear elbow just enough to allow the assembly to bend
Would any of these work? Or is there a better solution?
