hi. I'm a proficient diy'er but no pro by any means. just put in a new bathroom in my basement so i could have a tub/shower. pressure in house is great. old bathroom in same place had great pressure. with the new bathtub spout and shower, the pressure is lame.
I plumbed the 1/2" copper myself and used some street elbows. do these restrict flow? the new shower/mixer is an american standard boulevard. the one-lever mixer type where you rotate the lever to both turn it on and adjust temp simultaneously. Is this restricting the water flow, maybe? I haven't tiled yet, so I can still unscrew the densshield board and repair if need be. very frustrating. any suggestions?
By the way guys, I also installed a Toto Aquia toilet and it was a piece of cake, thanks to your advice. used tapcons/hammer drill to bolt the rear mounts into the concrete floor and then installed pretty much like any other toilet. that toilet flushes like a tsunami.
I plumbed the 1/2" copper myself and used some street elbows. do these restrict flow? the new shower/mixer is an american standard boulevard. the one-lever mixer type where you rotate the lever to both turn it on and adjust temp simultaneously. Is this restricting the water flow, maybe? I haven't tiled yet, so I can still unscrew the densshield board and repair if need be. very frustrating. any suggestions?
By the way guys, I also installed a Toto Aquia toilet and it was a piece of cake, thanks to your advice. used tapcons/hammer drill to bolt the rear mounts into the concrete floor and then installed pretty much like any other toilet. that toilet flushes like a tsunami.
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