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here's a photo of my toilet supply line.
i would like to dress it up and was looking for suggestions to get some chrome on it to match the rest of my bathroom hardware.
i can't (or would rather not) remove any of the beadboard.

any suggestions would be great appreciated.
-thomas
 

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I can't see the picture, but a new chrome shutoff and escutcheon will look nice.

When we do our toilet replacements, we charge $50.00 while we are there to replace the shutoff.

If its a copper pipe from the wall, a sleeve puller will remove the back nut.
If it's an old galvanized pipe, then you can remove that, and use a brass nipple, or a chrome plated brass nipple.

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Measure how much shorter you want the new nipple,
Pull out the old one, and subtract them amount you will be removing.
If you want if three inches closer, get a nipple that is 3" shorter.
Then get either a chrome plated nipple, or if it's tight to the wall like the picture above, you can use a brass nipple.

That is way too far out from the wall.
You will be getting a new supply tube anyway.

Now that I see the picture, just cut the copper shorter, use an escutcheon and a compression shutoff.
But keep it close to the wall.
 
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thanks terry. i appreciate the help.
have a great thanksgiving!
-thomas
 

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http://gallery.me.com/thomasmilewski#100052/photo




i guess my real issue is that i've found chrome extension valves, but the 5" pipe is chrome plated- and i've never dealt with that.
like this one:
http://www.hardwareandtools.com/invt/u742403?ref=gbase


can i sweat a coupling on chrome plate the same as connecting two pieces of copper?

The link that you have is exactly what you want, you don't need a coupling, the chrome tube slides over the copper stub, don't forget to put the bell flange on before you solder it, luck :)
 

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Do it the way we do with EVERY installation. Cut the tubing 1 1/2" from the wall. Slide on a spun escutcheon, then a compression valve and tighten it. Finally get a "good" supply line and install it between the valve and the toilet.
 
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