MiamiCanes
New Member
I'm installing the new plumbing for the sink and toilet in my bathroom (the old pipes were PB and had to be replaced). Among other things, I bought dark brass-colored valves that connect to 1/2" nipples screwed into Gatorbite fittings attached to the wall. The problem I'm having is that I need to get them to be secure at the point where the 3/8" fitting is facing upward, and they need to not leak. Right now, they're failing on both counts... their most secure position is nowhere near the point where they're pointing straight up, and they drip at the point where the valve screws onto the nipple regardless of orientation. We're not talking about lots of water... maybe a drop per minute apiece... but for obvious reasons, they can't be dripping at all.
So... what's the secret to making them drip-free, and being drip-free at the point where they're pointing in the right direction?
Also, how far should the nipple project beyond the finished wall surface for sinks, and for a toilet? I know there's probably a large range of distances that will "work", but what's the *correct* distance?
So... what's the secret to making them drip-free, and being drip-free at the point where they're pointing in the right direction?
Also, how far should the nipple project beyond the finished wall surface for sinks, and for a toilet? I know there's probably a large range of distances that will "work", but what's the *correct* distance?