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Jgranatowski (CA)
Hi all
I'm very new to diy home repairs and have had a broken shower system for many months now. I'll try to get as much of he terminology right as I can.
Essentially the stems on my bath system (hot, cold, shower) are all broken off at the end. I bought a new system of handles, stems, etc. from a hardware store, but the new stems don't fit into the old shower valve. I brought my old stems to an antique shower store but the total cost for three new stems is about two hundred dollars.
Next I broke out some of the tile wall to get to the shower valve to maybe replace that to fit the new setup I bought, but now that I'm in thernot it looks like I'm going to need a lot of tools and skill to replace it.
Should I just call a plumber? Should I try to replace the valve itself on my own? Should I just fork out the two hundred dollars for the same valve stems from the antique store? I can provide photos if necessary.
Thanks!
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steve (CA)
Please provide us photos of the valve stems and what's in the wall.
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steve (CA)
Did the antique store say what brand it is? It looks like maybe Briggs? Changing the entire valve will require removing more tile, or opening the wall behind the valve. It will take different tools to replace the valve assembly and then the wall(s) will need to get patched. Sometimes DIY doesn't work out and a pro should be called.
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hj (AZ)
Searching for faucet parts at an antique store makes as much sense as buying a car at a pawn shop.
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NoHub (MA)
Replace the whole shower valve.
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
That's really the only viable option.
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