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  1. LCF

    Tub Overflow Drain Leaking Into Wall?

    Thanks everyone for the help! The solution was the parts recommended above by @GReynolds929 . I ordered the gasket from that kit and it fit perfectly in the hole of the tub and around the threaded piece that goes into the brass elbow. My tub is now leak proof. As always, everyone here comes...
  2. LCF

    Tub Overflow Drain Leaking Into Wall?

    Thanks Leo! The latest step I took was looking at the post @GReynolds929 posted above, showing that I have the overflow that will unthread from the elbow. I looked at those parts on the Kohler site, and found just the gasket for it on eBay. That should be here Friday, and then I will try to...
  3. LCF

    Tub Overflow Drain Leaking Into Wall?

    Yes, the bath is used every day. The leak is coming from the overflow, and I determined that by looking into the back of the wall as shown in the photos I posted above and saw the water leaking out.
  4. LCF

    Tub Overflow Drain Leaking Into Wall?

    Thanks! I didn't even consider that the brass part sticking out into my tub might be threaded in there. I will try today to see if it comes out. If it does, where would I put the rubber gasket?
  5. LCF

    Tub Overflow Drain Leaking Into Wall?

    Thanks Reach. I did look closely at the back, and there was no gasket on the back, only on the front. I've tried moving the pipe to see if I can get some flexibility but it's solid brass and won't budge.
  6. LCF

    Tub Overflow Drain Leaking Into Wall?

    Jeff, thanks for the advice. I did watch a bunch of youtube videos, and I bought one of those foam tapered gaskets on Amazon, but it turned into a mess, and I am hoping some other here might know what I am supposed to do with the valve on my tub. None of the Youtube videos matched the elbow...
  7. LCF

    1/2 " Brass Nipple - Slip or Sharkbite?

    I'm crying right now lol. Thanks for sharing. I will remember this for next time.
  8. LCF

    1/2 " Brass Nipple - Slip or Sharkbite?

    It was very very close to fitting inside the nipple. There was probably years of build up that shrunk the wall ID a bit and I decided to just move on. As usual I couldn't have done any of it without the help from this forum. Thanks very much everyone.
  9. LCF

    1/2 " Brass Nipple - Slip or Sharkbite?

    There was no hesitancy to follow advice. I was getting ideas from the advice on different ways to approach it. At first I tried to cut the brass nipple to slide a piece of 1/2" copper pipe inside to sweat a new male adapter onto it, but for some reason the 1/2" pipe wouldn't fit the inner...
  10. LCF

    1/2 " Brass Nipple - Slip or Sharkbite?

    I got it all done today. Total pain in the ass and I had to open up a small section of the above wall with diamond lathe, plywood and more wood underneath, but I got it done. The new valve works great and everything is working again. Thanks for all the help!
  11. LCF

    Kohler 3 Handle Shower Valve - Hot on right hand side?

    I swapped the cartridges. For some reason I recall plumbers telling me the cartridges are different for hot and cold and I didn't want to have to redo the work. Thanks for the info.
  12. LCF

    Kohler 3 Handle Shower Valve - Hot on right hand side?

    I'm replacing a broken valve in my shower with an exact replacement. The part is Kohler 303-K-NA. For some strange reason this comes with the cold on the left and hot on the right and that's incorrect. Can I just swap the existing stems? photo below.
  13. LCF

    1/2 " Brass Nipple - Slip or Sharkbite?

    I have no Home Depot's that rent in my state. I can just buy a threader on Amazon if I decide to go that route. Not sure yet
  14. LCF

    1/2 " Brass Nipple - Slip or Sharkbite?

    I would consider doing that. I don't have much space to cut though. What tool do you mean by hand threader? I've only ever seen the ones with the lever on it and they're rather large. I don't know if I could fit it in where it needs to go.
  15. LCF

    1/2 " Brass Nipple - Slip or Sharkbite?

    Hmm. I wonder if something like this would work for me? I could cut the brass pipe and slide one of these over it. And then I can use a piece of copper with male 1/2 adapter for the new shower valve and solve the problem? Do you think this piece would work in my application?
  16. LCF

    1/2 " Brass Nipple - Slip or Sharkbite?

    I absolutely will sweat something on to the brass if I have to. I'd rather a copper to brass adapter that fits on the outside of the brass if possible but I can also try putting a piece of copper pipe inside to see if it will do the trick.
  17. LCF

    1/2 " Brass Nipple - Slip or Sharkbite?

    Thank you! These are considerations I had but won't work unfortunately. I can't install a new length of copper into the shower elbow because the pipe would be too long for me to get the leverage I need to get it into the wall cavity due to the floor. If it were just drywall I would go for it...
  18. LCF

    1/2 " Brass Nipple - Slip or Sharkbite?

    I called Sharkbite and they said that the PVC to CTS would not work on brass. Technically, they said it's not been "tested" on brass and wasn't designed for that, but I am not sure I want to take the risk.
  19. LCF

    1/2 " Brass Nipple - Slip or Sharkbite?

    Interesting! I wonder if it would be reliable over brass pipe. I can't find anything online about it but will keep looking as this might be a viable option. Thanks John If anyone else has any ideas I would appreciate it.
  20. LCF

    1/2 " Brass Nipple - Slip or Sharkbite?

    I will be cutting the threads off of the brass when I remove the existing tub valve. I can't rethread the brass because there is no clearance inside the wall cavity for me to do it.
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