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How to Fix a Leaky Shower – Part 2

This project is continued from Part 1. Source and Cause of the Leak After reattaching the shower head, the shower was turned on and the source of the leak was plainly seen. The leak was coming from the threaded joint at the shower arm and the drop ear elbow. Click on the image for a [...]

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How to Fix a Leaky Shower

The other evening I stepped into the walk-in closet and was surprised to find water dripping from the ceiling. Based on the location of the rooms and walls, I quickly realized the bathtub/shower is located directly overhead and my teenage daughter was taking one of her long showers. I ran upstairs and asked my daughter [...]

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Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 7

The shower valve, shower and hot / cold water supply lines are installed. Part 6 of the series is here. Shower Valve Installation To make the holes in the tile wall for the shower valve and shower head, I used a 3 inch and 1.5 inch diamond hole saws on a heavy duty drill. Cutting [...]

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