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Actually, for this rough-in valve, there are no female threads on the valve itself to accept the trim. The plasterguard itself has four holes that accept the valve trim-out kit. So the plasterguard is actually what holds the trim to the valve. You can kind see the 4 threaded holes in my first photo.

Gotcha, so you would transition the metal ductwork to PVC just below the roof or something?

I'm in the process of plumbing a shower valve, and very carefully read the instructions and took measurements to install my stringer board for the rough-in valve at the correct depth. However, after installing it, I double-checked the placement of the front of the plasterguard, and found that...

I apologize if this is obvious to the pros, but I've spent a lot of time searching this the past couple days, and haven't found any answers. I'm plumbing a bathroom, and have already put a DWV vent through the (metal) roof. I used one of those rubberized/epdm-type boots, combined with some butyl...

thanks!

I've done some googling and haven't been able to find an answer to this, so I apologize if this is covered elsewhere. I have two pipes (one main trunk, and one toilet) that are both running in the horizontal plane, but perpendicular to each other and offset vertically (toilet line is above the...