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We're in the process of renovating our small guest bathroom. When removing the old fixtures, we had a real problem getting the shut off valves to turn. We ended up using penetrating oil and really had to work to get them shut off.
We had hoped that we could just swap out the fixtures ourselves, but it's probably wise at this point to change the valves. Is this something a fairly competent diy-er with no plumbing experience could do? If it involves cutting and soldering pipe, then I'll call a plumber. If we can just shut the water off at the main and use a wrench to remove the handles/valves, then we could do it. How do I determine what is involved with this project?
Thanks!
Claire
We had hoped that we could just swap out the fixtures ourselves, but it's probably wise at this point to change the valves. Is this something a fairly competent diy-er with no plumbing experience could do? If it involves cutting and soldering pipe, then I'll call a plumber. If we can just shut the water off at the main and use a wrench to remove the handles/valves, then we could do it. How do I determine what is involved with this project?
Thanks!
Claire