JCH
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Just finished tiling a new shower/tub.
Having a hard time finding a brass nipple the right length for the shower arm and tub spout installation.
A 2-1/2" x 1/2" brass nipple is too long (and leaves them about 1/4" from the wall.
I'm assuming that the next length down (2" x 1/2") will leak inside the wall because the threads won't bottom. I haven't found any 2-1/4" x 1/2" nipples online nor intown.
If I cut the nipple shorter, I'm assuming that the tapered thread would prevent it from screwing in any further, still leaving me with a 1/4" gap.
How do you pros handle needing these intermediate nipple lengths? Cut and then rethread yourself? I'm hoping there's a better DIY way....
Thanks!
.../j
Having a hard time finding a brass nipple the right length for the shower arm and tub spout installation.
A 2-1/2" x 1/2" brass nipple is too long (and leaves them about 1/4" from the wall.
I'm assuming that the next length down (2" x 1/2") will leak inside the wall because the threads won't bottom. I haven't found any 2-1/4" x 1/2" nipples online nor intown.
If I cut the nipple shorter, I'm assuming that the tapered thread would prevent it from screwing in any further, still leaving me with a 1/4" gap.
How do you pros handle needing these intermediate nipple lengths? Cut and then rethread yourself? I'm hoping there's a better DIY way....
Thanks!
.../j