Recent content by Mike Linning

  1. Mike Linning

    Garden Tub Spout Pipe Too Short

    Vee, These are good questions and as I wrote my summary, I wished I had captured better how much was actually shaved off. I know for sure I didn't take off anything near 1/2" at all as I would have the same problem as you describe with the set screw. The way I determined the initial amount...
  2. Mike Linning

    Older Moen Monticello Roman Tub trim replacement help

    Cross posting my solution for anyone else having these issues.... https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/garden-tub-spout-pipe-too-short.73170/
  3. Mike Linning

    Garden Tub Spout Pipe Too Short

    I have some updates to how I successfully retro-fitted my Moen faucet into something more current. In my case I went from the Chateau with Crystal handle and replaced with the Eva faucet system. I acquired the Eva faucet "lightly used" online in a brushed nickel finish and the goal was to get...
  4. Mike Linning

    Garden Tub Spout Pipe Too Short

    Yeah, Moen should have made 1 basic model to retrofit for people like us...guess we're supposed to wait until shiny brass comes back in style again? I noticed your shank a little more banged up. I can see where the improperly mounted new faucet was (red arrow) versus the original mount (green...
  5. Mike Linning

    Garden Tub Spout Pipe Too Short

    Hi, I have the same exact setup as you (Garden Tub) and I believe my Chateau with crystal handles was from 1999. My wife wants to change the trim to Bronze Oil rub which we started to do on all the other faucets/showers already. Now I am stuck on handling the Garden Spout, the handles can be...
  6. Mike Linning

    Older Moen Monticello Roman Tub trim replacement help

    Curious how long the spout shank was on your system? I have Chateau from about 1999 and its about 1" long. Moen literature says nothing will work with that size, need to be 1.25-1.5" shank for any current spout. I was interested in the Brantford you got, but fear it wont work, just the...
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