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I've been looking at a Hansgrohe rough-in plus trim for a shower/tub remodel, but I'm very unclear on the iBox connections. Firstly, the iBox specifications describe the connections as "thread Rp ¾" with "dimension DN20." That sounds pretty foreign to me, although based on Terry's and...

My wife and I are having a contractor remodel a hall bathroom, and while shopping around I was introduced to Hansgrohe. As plumbers do you have thoughts and experience with the brand? Do you like working with it? Does it last well? Does the fact that the company is German make parts harder...

Thank you, one and all, and thanks especially to Jeff H Young for suggesting that I try buying the seats from another source. I purchased OEM seats, instead of the seats that came with the repair kit. I also saw something that reminded me of what members of this forum have suggested in the...

An older 3-handle shower of mine developed a problem where even when the faucets are turned off, the spout would still drip a little, and I had to turn the faucets really tight to get the dripping to stop. My wife tells me the problem is mostly with the hot water faucet. I hired a plumber for...

My upstairs bathroom has short wall between a tub and a sink, with a door just beyond the edge of the tub. Over the last few months, the floor just outside the door has become increasingly discolored, but I haven't been able to determine the source of the presumed water leak. I have looked...

@jadnashua I went with the "belt-and-suspenders" approach, and it worked great. Thank you for the suggestion. @jadnashua @Reach4 Thanks for our comments on the pipe dope.

Concerning pipe dope, I see that I had a can of never used RectorSeal 5 from many years ago, but was a little astonished to see the dope completely yellow. I thought it was supposed to be white, and the pictures or videos I've seen online show it white. Is there any case for concern? On the...

[Am I confused? When you asked about IPS (straight) versus straight threaded, didn't you mean NPT (tapered) versus IPS (straight)?] I used an NPT tap because that's what the shower arm threads are. Doesn't NPT require tape or pipe dope to allow the two parts to screw tightly enough together...

I set out to replace a shower head and realized I would have to also replace the shower arm, since the ball at the end of the existing arm doesn't unscrew. So I used a 1/2" tap to clean up the threads inside the wall, before putting 5-6 turns of teflon tape on the arm and screwing it in. I...

Thanks, @DIYorBust. Thanks, @Terry. For the video, and for the fantastic website.

@jadnashua, Thanks for the Polyseamseal suggestion. I didn't intend to use any sealant, but it would seem like everyone else on this forum agrees with you. I can't imagine that the sealant would prevent any leaking out from the toilet base, given the gap at the back, so I guess it's primarily...

@Obama the Plumber, Thanks for the suggestion to use a regular wax ring without the horn. I didn't realize that the horn is typically only used when stacking two rings. I'm also puzzled about the caulking/sealing, and was under the impression that the code here in Virginia did not require it...

Question: With my toilet sitting on the flange, without a wax ring in place, I've found that I can place two 1/16" metal washers at 1 o'clock, and one 1/16" metal washer at 3 o'clock to eliminate all wobbliness. I think the washers are zinc or something, but I realize I should replace them...

I ended up finding a contact number for the manufacturer (Paini), and they sent the seats, springs, and an inner piece of the cartridge, next day shipping, at no cost to me. Pretty nice customer service.

Thank, fullysprinklered. I checked the Delta parts and they don't quite fit. There's a slightly shorter version that's missing a ridge or two, and a slightly longer version that is likewise just a little too narrow. Could be that the parts are metric, since the faucet is apparently from...