hi all i'm wondering if i can get some feed back: i am remodeling my bathroom and will be adding a new shower valve, a new connection to the shower head, and add inline 'shutoffs.'
shower valve
will be adding the Delta Multichoice rough in. the water piping are all copper. i will need to cut the copper to replace the valve. i'm not a great welder but understand enough (my welding experience comes from working on boards/electronics as a hobby). should i just cut back a bit more copper and use PEX for the rest of the way to the shower valve?
shower head
i will be lengthening a shower head distance up the wall and will need to have water pipe going up to where the shower head will be. do i do this new water piping with pex or copper? assuming welding and cost isn't an issue for this amount of material. is one material better than another in terms of longevity?
inline shutoff
currently there is no way to shut off the water only to the shower/bath. there is an access panel in the closet behind the shower wall. i want to add shut off valves for the hot and cold water. as i mentioned above, this would require my cutting back the copper. should i use PEX or copper for this section.
delta shower rough: https://www.deltafaucet.com/bathroom/product/R10000-PX
water piping:
shower valve
will be adding the Delta Multichoice rough in. the water piping are all copper. i will need to cut the copper to replace the valve. i'm not a great welder but understand enough (my welding experience comes from working on boards/electronics as a hobby). should i just cut back a bit more copper and use PEX for the rest of the way to the shower valve?
shower head
i will be lengthening a shower head distance up the wall and will need to have water pipe going up to where the shower head will be. do i do this new water piping with pex or copper? assuming welding and cost isn't an issue for this amount of material. is one material better than another in terms of longevity?
inline shutoff
currently there is no way to shut off the water only to the shower/bath. there is an access panel in the closet behind the shower wall. i want to add shut off valves for the hot and cold water. as i mentioned above, this would require my cutting back the copper. should i use PEX or copper for this section.
delta shower rough: https://www.deltafaucet.com/bathroom/product/R10000-PX
water piping: