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Perhaps it is too cheap, but his work is done right and to me that matters.

The water cut off was only necessary until he had ball shut offs installed. He had to manhandle the old pipes out of...

I re-called the plumber who was here yesterday. Since we had talked about putting in intermediate valves in the other shower in the event I ever need to do any more work there and he quoted me $200...

The work was already done yesterday. All that's left is the tub spout which needs to be threaded after I have the tile in place.
It was done right with unions and full port, ball shut offs so if...

The plumber was here nearly all day.

He successfully replaced the galvanized pipe that was there and added appropriate union couplings
for the copper connections to new ball shut offs and the...

The decision to use one without integral stops is due to if they fail or whatever I will have to shut down water to all my neighbors. That's the problem with the existing Sterling valve; the stops...

I demolished the shower surround myself this morning. The plumber was here this afternoon and he's coming back on Thursday morning to do the rest of the work with the water shut off. I ended up...

That's good enough. I see the Delta is not terribly expensive ($60) for the valve and maybe my plumber will have a good supplier for the trim out which I see is as low as $150 retail. That's...

If I were to get a thermostatic or pressure balanced shower valve what is the best brand in the $200 range?
Anyone have a preference? I like Moen's warranty but I'm not sure I can afford it's cost.

UPDATE...

I finally got a call into the plumber. He ended up quoting about $480 plus parts which is going to include changing the shower valve and the tub drain and lever. Cleaning those...

Yeah, they are cheap, but I have to find a good tool to cut it off and not too much at a time or it'd be worthless.

I just found a photo I took of the valves from when I replaced the stems. I...

Two handles and one divertor. A standard tub/shower as far as I know. No rust stains but rusty water does come from the tub now and then. But I don't use it often since the other shower is usable. ...

Solved! The googone worked and perhaps wasn't needed afterall. The 3" razor worked pretty good on it's own but it went through them like a hot knife in butter. A few scratches but they're barely...

Our HOA has no specific rules nor instructions regarding individual homeowner's use of licensed/insured workers. To cover myself I pulled a permit on the shower work. Specifically the shower floor...

Inside Houston I think is different than the non-incorporated Harris County. There no permit is required nor even enforced. TX does require licensed workers for electrical. Evidently Houston...

I ended up with the normal OSHA-approved respirators for paint/insecticide/organic vapor.
I just got the cartidges I already had the mask. I'll see if I need them. I ended up with googone which...

I actually ended up with the googone first. I'll see what happens. I took a small sniff of the goofoff and my head went swimming (still is a little bit three hours later) so I put it back hence...

I'll try that. No windows. It's in the middle of the building so there's only an exhaust vent and fan that works fine for steam, but isn't likely pulling near enough air to recirculate properly...

I'll start w/ the goofoff and see what happens. It's the least noxious methinks. There is zero ventilation in that room and the vapors can concentrate too easily. I'm extremely sensitive to inhaled...

OK. I'll have to find someone to inspect the issue once I actually get into the shower and take off the wall. I had hoped to get a general idea of the cost before I begin. Obviously, not going...

OK. Forget actual pricing and assume the building permit is low cost. My homeowner's plumbing permit in 2006 was $17 and the regular building permit for the shower rebuild was $35 w/a est. valuation...

Yeah, I'm in for it when it comes to the galvanized pipe. I hope it'll work out. The water pipes come through the floor from the laundry area right below I think. I think they also share a common...

I haven't tried any solvents so far. I was concerned about the enamel. Also, the area is not well ventilated; it's an interior bathroom without windows. The only venitlation is the regular exhaust...

Hey all, I have a 40+ year old condo in Houston, Tx.

In our hallway bathroom the 1970s flower shaped non-slip appliques have fallen apart and
come up, but the adhesive part is still stuck down...

Thank you for the fast reply. Shutting off the water for a short time yes. Our policy is 24 hours notice and is fairly liberal. For a whole day or more, no. We had a water main break up the road...

Hey all,
I'm in a 40+ year old condo in Houston, Tx and we have galvanized steel water pipes.

I plan to update our hallway tub/shower and I have to change out the valve body too.
For this I...