Hello, hoping someone can assist in my question. I've scoured the forum for previous questions on diverters which has been helpful, but I haven't seen anyone directly address this (apologies if I missed it). Replacing a bathtub spout which was a cheap screw on model that left about a 1/4 inch gap between the spout's base and the tile wall. While it works fine and I can caulk around the gap, it doesn't look very nice not being flush against the tile.
I am happy and comfortable with cutting the pipe and using a slip-on diverter spout, but the copper pipe isn't just a straight 1/2 pipe with a threaded end. Instead the pipe has (photos below) has some sort of connecting section in the middle and then a third threaded section on the end.
If I cut the pipe to remove that middle and threaded section, I'll only have about 1 inch in length coming out of the wall. In all of my searching for slip-on diverters I haven't seen any that attach to such a small length. 1.5 is the shortest minimum length I could find, that was for a Mixet diverter. I am not skilled in sweating copper pipes, so any fix that involves cutting and then sweating/soldering means I'll have to hire a plumber. That might be my only option, I just wanted to check.
The copper pipe from the wall is standard 1/2 inch diameter. My real question is if a slip on diverter would fit over that middle section, allowing me to cut the pipe farther up in that section or perhaps just removing the threaded head?
Appreciate any suggestions.
I am happy and comfortable with cutting the pipe and using a slip-on diverter spout, but the copper pipe isn't just a straight 1/2 pipe with a threaded end. Instead the pipe has (photos below) has some sort of connecting section in the middle and then a third threaded section on the end.
If I cut the pipe to remove that middle and threaded section, I'll only have about 1 inch in length coming out of the wall. In all of my searching for slip-on diverters I haven't seen any that attach to such a small length. 1.5 is the shortest minimum length I could find, that was for a Mixet diverter. I am not skilled in sweating copper pipes, so any fix that involves cutting and then sweating/soldering means I'll have to hire a plumber. That might be my only option, I just wanted to check.
The copper pipe from the wall is standard 1/2 inch diameter. My real question is if a slip on diverter would fit over that middle section, allowing me to cut the pipe farther up in that section or perhaps just removing the threaded head?
Appreciate any suggestions.