Hi,
I am installing an American Standard bath and shower set and have a few questions. 1st. The instructions are just about nonexistant and I just want to double check my thinking. The plaster guard says "finish wall maximum to this surface". So far so good but then it says min. 1 11/16 below. I would have taken this to mean below the finish wall as in toward the wall cavity. But looking at it, it would appear they mean proud of the finish wall, as in sticking out a (max) of 1 11/16 past the finished wall. There are no instructions that clarify. 2nd This valve uses srew in fittings, then I have to 90 down with sweat fittings. Do I need to remove the valve cartridge before I solder? Or is the threaded connector far enough away. 3rd. Is it best to use copper and a male connector for the tub spout or is this easier with galvanized pipe? The spout is a screw on.
Thanks for any input.
Jim
I am installing an American Standard bath and shower set and have a few questions. 1st. The instructions are just about nonexistant and I just want to double check my thinking. The plaster guard says "finish wall maximum to this surface". So far so good but then it says min. 1 11/16 below. I would have taken this to mean below the finish wall as in toward the wall cavity. But looking at it, it would appear they mean proud of the finish wall, as in sticking out a (max) of 1 11/16 past the finished wall. There are no instructions that clarify. 2nd This valve uses srew in fittings, then I have to 90 down with sweat fittings. Do I need to remove the valve cartridge before I solder? Or is the threaded connector far enough away. 3rd. Is it best to use copper and a male connector for the tub spout or is this easier with galvanized pipe? The spout is a screw on.
Thanks for any input.
Jim