WendyH
New Member
After months of tiling I'm back with a plumbing question. Say, for the sake of argument, I was an idiot when I mounted the drop ear for my hand shower, thinking that I could get a nipple to connect the drop ear to the trim piece (Moen) in any old size. Post tile, it looks that 3 3/4" is what I need. I tried a 4". The trim stands 1/4" proud when hand tightened. Found a 3 1/2" at a plumbing store. I get about 3 threads in each end (fully hand tightened is about 5 threads). With pipe dope and thread tape, will that be sufficient to prevent leaks? There will be some pressure in the line when I have the hand shower on, due to the limiter.
I know moving the drop ear would be best, but I'm trying to avoid starting another remodel by knocking out a wall in the other bathroom behind this shower. Any advice?
I know moving the drop ear would be best, but I'm trying to avoid starting another remodel by knocking out a wall in the other bathroom behind this shower. Any advice?