Crust
New Member
I'm remodeling my bathroom and have purchased new cabinets. With the cabinets against the wall, the inside of the back cabinet wall (1/4" ply) is about 1" from the sheetrock. The problem is that the copper pipe coming out of the wall is short so when I put on the valve, it does not stick out far enough so that the water line is in the cabinet. The copper pipe is 1/2" bare and the valve is of the multiturn compression fitting type. My question is, can I safely move the valve maybe 1/4" of an inch further down the pipe or is that asking for trouble? What other options do I have? It is so close to the wall, I'd have to cut it off and sweat a new piece in the wall to stick out far enough. I haven't checked out my local plumbing supply shop, but will I find anything there to help me?