Pretty sure I'm boned now. Shower valve broke off.

[houndzilla]

In the middle of a basement renovation (for a second bathroom). Nearly all the copper rough in is done, but the remaining shower has a trickle of hot water pressure.

I've replaced the valve before so I figured I'd do it again.

Well, the cap was on tighter than I recall putting it back on. Turned out the turning I felt was not the cap but the copper supplies into the valve body yielding.

https://imgur.com/a/unkRF

I suppose that I'm now starting renovations on my only useable bathroom?

 

[Terry]

hj says he can solder that back together. I've never tried. I guess you get to install a new pressure balanced valve now. It could be a good thing.
They so make some remodel plates that allow you to open up the wall some to make it easier.

Moen TL2368EP trim on a Posi-Temp.
https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/moen-tl2368ep-shower-remodel-trim.61164/

 

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[houndzilla]

Thanks Terry, wife is PISSED. Doubly so because I realized the as part of the new copper rough in downstairs for the in progress renovation the plumber forgot to put in the requested shut offs for the bathroom branch. So I can't turn on water to any part of the house.

I'll start calling around to the local supply houses tomorrow to see if the have it stocked. This shower is original to the house (1957) and I should have known better than to mess with it now. Plan was to demo and remodel it ~18months after the basement project wraps up.

This remodel trim will help minimize the amount of rework that I'll have to do.