MikeG
New Member
Well I'm almost done with my bathroom remodel (10 months later ) and I have one problem with a separate handheld supply line in the shower. We are installing a separate shower head and handheld. Everything is tiled and when I set the ell for the handheld I based it on the overall thickness of the backer board, thinset and tile etc. to calculate the setback. Well it looks like I'm shy by about 1/16 - 1/8". When I put a 3" nipple in I have about 1/4" on the outside of the wall to mount the handheld fitting. Kohler suggests 9/16" but I think that may be too much. I think I need use a 3 1/8" nipple.
I checked with Ferguson today and they don't cut/rethread pipe that short. So I was thinking I could take a 3 1/2" nipple and cut it down and rethread it with a 1/2" NPT die.
The other option is to cut a hole in the wall behind the shower and try to reset the ell.
Any advice on how to solve this problem?
Thanks, Mike
I checked with Ferguson today and they don't cut/rethread pipe that short. So I was thinking I could take a 3 1/2" nipple and cut it down and rethread it with a 1/2" NPT die.
The other option is to cut a hole in the wall behind the shower and try to reset the ell.
Any advice on how to solve this problem?
Thanks, Mike