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    Can I put 1/2" plywood on top of cement under a prefab shower pan?

    I am in the middle of putting in a shower pan where a tub use to be. I have had to jackhammer for the plumbing and its not been fun. The problem now is that my plumbing job is 1/2" too high. It's all cut and glued. I am installing an Oatey 42150 and I need to raise it. I wish they made the same...
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    Shower System question

    Can you use a tub spout/handles/shower head/control valve setup and just use the handle, shower head and control valve. The reason I am asking is that there are a lot more choices with units that have a tub spout. Can you "block off" the part of the valve that would normally go to the spout...
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    Bathtub to Shower Venting On Slab

    Hello and thanks in advance to anybody who responds. My home is 5 years old and on a slab. I removed the whole acrylic tub and walls unit and am putting in acrylic shower pan with tile. I have seen enough Holmes HGTV to know that there has to be air behind water. I removed everything and what...
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    Can you use "Brush on Blue Block" with PEX pipe?

    I am going to replace some of those cheap push pull plastic valves with Brass Craft 1/4 turn valves. The Brass Craft has a ribbed section that goes into the PEX pipe and it then clamped with a PEX ring. I'm sure you all know that much but what I was wondering, as this is my first foray into the...
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    Do I need a mortar bed for this tub?

    Hello, This is an enameled steel tub with a huge Styrofoam bottom. It measures 13-1/2W by 33L. The thickness starts at 4" and tapers to 3-1/2". All the YouTube video's I've watched have been with tubs than have a much thinner and smaller support. Most had grid like bottoms so the mortar could...
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    What are these two pieces of metal for under my bathtub?

    Hello all, I am new to this site. I need some help. I just bought an American Standard Solar enameled steel tub. It arrived today and unfortunately was damaged. I have ordered a new one but in the meantime can anybody tell me what these two pieces of metal (and somewhat flimsy at that) are...
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