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 tub spout diverter broke off inside wall
Author: Nicc77 (ND)

i recently tried to change my old tub water spout and i live in a old farm house (im a renter) and as easy of a fix that that is suppose to be...well it was everything but...long story short it was stuck on there i had to use a pipe wrench and twist it off when doing so the diverter spout broke off and it broke off inside the wall i cut a little bit of fiberglass away to make the hole larger so i could get to it easier however i still can not do it ...& all the videos on youtube r not the ones i need they r not helping me out at all. really im just a woman that has no clue how to do this yet i know how to google & youtube for help when i need it,but in this case its not helpingi will attatch some photos & maybe someone here can help me better i truely would be forever grateful for anyone to help me that is knowlegable of this......thanks so much in advance
[tinypic.com] here is the link to see photos

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 Re: tub spout diverter broke off inside wall
Author: m & m (MD)

The good news is- you already have access behind the wall. The copper ell will need to be removed and replaced with a new one and new copper pipe stubbed out to receive a new diverter spout.

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