smcgowan65
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So we decided to do a bathroom remodel. Everything was going great--got the shower valve moved, tile is on the shower walls and the floor, lavatory is assembled, shower doors are in. Husband puts in lavatory faucet and is very pleased with himself, and moves to the shower. He finds that the shower head arm is hand tight only when it is upside down, but we figure we'll trouble shoot that later. He begins to install the trim kit and the first warning sign is that the flange behind the handle will not sit flat. Hmmmm, it's hitting the screws that hold the valve in place, leaving a half inch gap all the way around . That's not the least of our problems; there is also a gap about an inch big between the handle and the collar. He takes everything apart and gets the valve directions and a tape measure. The valve should be between 2-5/8" and 3-1/2" from the finished wall, and it is only 2" from the finished wall . Called the plumber back out and got the "hamenahamena" about the tile should be thicker and the wall is right back there (5" back there--we measured afterward) . His solution is a longer collar--then my handle will be protruding into the shower about 5", and will look stupid. Are there any easy solutions that don't involve ripping out a completed shower?? I tried looking for a more convex satin brass flange, but have come up with nothing. It is a Price Pfister R89E, 808E series. The valve is a Price Pfister 0X8, JX series. HELP!!
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