How to Secure Loose Pipes | This Old House
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to strap in shaky and rattling shower valve pipes. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Secure Loose Pipes:
– access panel, used to conceal hole cut in wall behind shower valve
– length of 1×4, used as blocking
– copper clips, used to secure the water pipes to the 1×4 blocking
– silicone caulk, for sealing cover plate to wall
– plumber’s putty, for sealing shower valve cover
– 1 5/8-inch decking screws, used to secure the 1×4 blocking
Tools for How to Secure Loose Pipes:
– screwdriver, used to unscrew shower valve handle and covers
– drill/driver, used to drill holes and drive screws
– extra-long [FRACTION 14]-inch-diameter drill bit, used to bore holes through wall
– drywall saw, for cutting access hole in wall behind shower valve
– caulk gun, used to seal cover plate to wall
– jigsaw, used to trim 1×4 blocking to size
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I hope this will fix my issue, which is the cartridge can not be seated all the way into the valve, causing about 5 gallons of water to leak per day. The individual that did the plumbing had to move the pipes over when he converted the dual handles into the single handle. I was not pleased with the results.
If they would've done it right the first time she wouldn't of had that problem, that's the main reason why I do all my projects myself…..way to many hackers out there.
Clever rich you don't want a screw to go down the drain if it you will have to go on a long drive to find it
“So we could actually open up this wall, and get full access to the back” lol. Yes. Yes indeed.
What a great access panel! How convent the closet was empty….
I love these shows, but there is too much Mr. Obvious going on! Do any of these people need to hear that, "this is held on with 2 screws, the handle is held on with one screw behind the index tab, etc" I think they can see that!!
It wasnt necessary to cut the drywall, copper strapping would have worked
when he followed her to the closet it reminded me some nice action movies
The same video without the cameraman around: "Wow that's really in there!"
How to fix that is moving side to side and no access to the back wall to cut open? Any ideas or advise