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This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and tile expert Joe Ferrante team up to repair a leaky shower valve installation. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Richard and tile expert Joe Ferrante examined the tile above the bathtub and determined that hole for the mixing valve was too large. Joe removed the existing tile and installed a new tile with a smaller hole. Richard secured the studs in the wall to ensure that the pipes for the mixing valve could not move back and forth.
Shopping List for How to Repair a Shower Valve in a Tile Wall:
- 2_-inch drywall screws
- wall tile
- thin-set mortar and grout
- plumber's putty
Tools for How to Repair a Shower Valve in a Tile Wall:
- utility knife
- carbide-tipped scoring knife
- hammer and _-inch-wide cold chisel
- thin pry bar
- handsaw
- drill/driver fitted with carbide-grit hole saw
- tile nippers
- margin trowel and bucket
- notched trowel
- rubber float
- grout sponge
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@christheother9088 3 года назад

These projects are lot more fun when you have a backup bathroom in the house.

@telecasterman18 2 года назад

Yeah. Currently in a similar predicament. 😑

@LMCorvinus 2 года назад

Ain't that the truth, I have another bathroom but not another shower lol

@rosendoperez6677 2 года назад

Yeah I've been showering in the guest bathroom lol mines has a leak

@LuisGuzman-yc3ig 4 года назад

Thank you buddy for teaching me how to replace a tile don’t worry about the leaking valve I will call a plumber 👍🏽

@juann-nada 8 месяцев назад

😂

@CharlesLumia 6 лет назад

RIP Joe Ferrante. Skilled guy!

@aaronbaraiya3692 2 года назад

what happened to him?

@yarpyarp5647 2 месяца назад

he dieded @@aaronbaraiya3692

@MrGeminijay313 4 года назад

Never seen a shower valve repaired like that, thanks guys👌

@derekmcdowell2547 3 года назад

If you can’t get to the back side like this and it’s tiled surround, 3 words moen Reno plate genius really works awesome 👌

@codylujan Месяц назад

I guess we'll worry about the water cutoff and cartridge when we get there 😂

@hawkins55 3 года назад

Usually when you get a plumber, he is not going to get a tile guy to work together. He will break the tile to fix the plumbing. Then you will have to figure how to get the tile repaired.

@AlMai222 3 года назад

It’s so easy to put in a tile though

@DougCeleste 2 месяца назад

Nice work by all but I would be wearing gloves to protect the hands when chiseling out those tile pieces that do get VERY sharp.

@mattmuller1353 5 лет назад

"How to repair a shower valve in a tile wall" - oh, just walk around to the backside of the wall. Not helpful! We want to see how you replace it when you have to go through the tile.

@orange2352 3 года назад

The shower was never replaced idiot...

@jnesper7 3 года назад

There’s a video for this! You’ll have to make a larger hole in the tile to work on/replace the valve, but they make large cover plates to cover the hole. OR if you can get access behind, they make access panel covers to easily cover the drywall hole and allow for future repair access.

@mattmuller1353 3 года назад

@@jnesper7 Yeah that's what I ended up doing... take enough tiles off to replace the valve, then cover the damage with a decorative "renovation plate"

@clovisgauthier3602 Год назад

@@jnesper7 Yes, my plumber did this thank God. Left an access panel in the walk in closet behind the bathtub.

@checkfoldcallraise Год назад

@@clovisgauthier3602 yes thank goodness for closets behind showers. I was able to repair a leak myself by cutting a drywall panel out in the closet. Now I have great access for when I do finally remodel the bathroom.

@LeifOfWilsonCreek 6 лет назад

Nice work. I'd have liked to see you set the tile too, because that seems like a tricky part to leave out. Still, I learned something.

@Lawgive1234 9 месяцев назад

Thanks guys

@jeffreyrichardson 5 лет назад

I enjoyed these shows.

@miker.1804 2 года назад

Yea, what do you do if it’s on an outside wall on the second story?

@cookinwithchris86 2 года назад

Loves this channel

@carpii 6 лет назад

I cant even remove the knob on my shower because none of my allen keys fit the grub screw hole. Failed at step 1, man I just suck

@pups4chumps 5 лет назад

Same here i have an access panel in the back tho so i may be onto something here

@ajmm4991 5 лет назад

What do you fill the empty space behind the big shower valves with? Mortar? Silicon? Grout? Tile adhesive?

@kenholt8297 Год назад

You leave the"big" hole so a mouse can make a nest in it.😮😂

@scooter12368 9 лет назад

thank you for video and encouragement. i installed new seat, stem. in turned the stem in by hand. i then tighten the nut by hand, then tighten the packing nut to turn the stem in a bit tighter.but i had to tighten a bit more because water would drip downward off stem behind the tile stem. so i tightened it slowly until the drip stopped. but then it made the handle that turns off water uncomfortably tight, not as easy as with the old stems. i am stuck. tighten the nut so no drip, but a little bit more then the handle is uncomfortably tight. Help?

@poshko41 Год назад

I’m watching this in the bathroom.

@bsfatboy 2 месяца назад

Also, they should have pointed out not to put plumbers putter completely around the cover.

@jackmidd123 3 года назад

2:15 right through the bottom of the tub

@vanwitzenberg2714 9 месяцев назад

did i miss it? You did not show replacing the valve, only the tile

@RMLEE77 5 лет назад

Title of the video should be "repairing a loose shower valve and installing new tile" click bait link.

@alloutjoy3172 5 лет назад

Oh yeah, oh yeah. I do that when I use my drill too. Working with galvannized pipes and I give up.

@seemorebutts3257 7 лет назад

i do not have access to the rear and the vanity in the other bathroom is right over it and im not going to destroy y other bathroom. I went in from the front to change it out and i have a big ass hole 13x13 and i have to figure some way to plug the hole and then re tile it. any suggestions on videos i have seen one yet

@ja8898 Год назад

I have two showers back to back both walls tiled. So I can't access any of this.

@sloughpacman Год назад

The classic line 'let's take a look from the other side'!!! Most valves are fitted to an external wall so this aint going to work.

@arunkannannarayananarun554 5 лет назад

Thanks for your video

@motifman07 7 лет назад

Rip Joe

@johnzima9505 7 лет назад

Can you tell me what make this Valve apparatus is and why I can not loosen the front PLEASE?

@TNtoolman 10 лет назад

...And if you do not have access to the back of the wall containing the pipes??? Another case of TOH making a task look MUCH easier than it really will be.

@HeavyboxesDIYMaster 10 лет назад

Then it's time to buy a new house.

@Allbbrz 6 лет назад

That is the hard situation... hire a pro plumber as it will involve cutting the tiles and covering with a new scutcheon plate... or redoing the tile work... I know, ugh...

@eksine 6 лет назад

Just burn the whole house down

@Skiboy2 5 лет назад

What is the new one . With the sub one and the handle

@JenniferFuchek Год назад

How about trying to not damage original 1974 one-piece seamless tub and shower surround, while replacing original stems, seats, and other stuff.... can't just go around to behind it, no open access.

@jaylenrccars6957 5 лет назад

Looking for a video showing a fix from the front. Need to stabilize my bathtub faucets and sprout water pipe(s). Fixing from the back wall is not an option.

@jdeveraux1027 5 лет назад

if it's tile like this and you don't mind having to completely re-tile the wall there, you can do it that way, otherwise, it's easier to do it from the back.

@sk82rok 3 года назад

The dude with the red shirt on the thumbnail looks SUPER sketchy! XDDD

@newwavepressure6478 6 лет назад

Dose anyone know if u should culk around the fixture after you're done mine's not tile it's regular compact boarding or whatever

@TheBigsqueezer 6 лет назад

how to tear a wall out? where's the part about valve repair

@jeremystewert4303 7 лет назад

wow, I have a REAL problem. my valve is leaking into the floor.

@gigimartinez9853 4 года назад

That video is about" how to replace a tile around a shower valve" 🤣🤣

@lenn55 4 года назад

Gapping holes are never good. haha

@LisaSmith-tb8bb 5 лет назад

You forgot to replace the valve 🤷🏼‍♀️ And only replaced a tile

@johnmoffo2481 4 года назад

The valve wasn't the problem, the water leaked because the hole in the tile was to big.

@nikolaibreckenridge2287 4 года назад

@@johnmoffo2481 Yeah, but when the video is named "Ho to Repair a Shower Valve...". That's kind of what you expect to see.

@FrancicsoFazbear 7 лет назад

I was trying to make a L4D2 map how did i end up here

@hanafiahharoon5412 4 года назад

Why theres "writing on the wall" that covers 3/4 of video

@rayavina8132 6 лет назад

Replaced cartridge but water keeps running

@marcogodinez5412 6 лет назад

Hi I have a question for a different project. How can I connect lead to copper?

@jackdowd594 3 года назад

No you can not.

@erikrobbins964 Год назад

Yeah you don’t 😊

@TechLiberator 7 лет назад

"So how'd you guys make out?" @ 3:56 Wow, word choice...

@Travis66421 6 лет назад

To make it even better, go to 2:43

@juliof970 6 лет назад

3:57, Get the hell outta here!

@planetcave 4 месяца назад

You did not replace or repair a valve as stated in the title - clickbait

@6977warrior1 4 года назад

Now repair it with the sheetrock/tile installed.

@Mr.Pop0 3 года назад

you coulda just silicone around the front plate and called it a day. Wont move and water tight.

@sinfalacias2009 6 лет назад

I can fix this without broken any tile in 10 min. easy.

@jeff5333g 7 лет назад

Is this a video on how to repair a shower valve?....no it is not, this video corrected a tile setters bullshit job.

@cup_and_cone 7 лет назад

Agreed. After watching the video I realized the title has nothing to do with what I watched.

@safffff1000 8 лет назад

You just show the easy ones, I'm in the Phillipines and they use burn proof housing materials called concrete. How do I do it when the valve is connected to 1/2" threaded galvanized pipe imped in the wall?

@safffff1000 8 лет назад

Thanks and good day

@dreamingcode 8 лет назад

how do you not have an access panel to your pipes?

@safffff1000 8 лет назад

When in concrete you chisel them out.

@mireyavazquez2428 7 лет назад

safffff1000. vivir 2 blhfq% 2 vi2jl

@aaronbaraiya3692 2 года назад

you ever figure it out?

@Handlehandlebars Год назад

Correction ....how to repair the tile..... not the valve smh

@aservant2287 5 лет назад

Did he mark the front of the tile with a sharpy? A permanent marker? Ok. Wonder how he got it off

@lorrainedubzak432 3 года назад

Rubbing alcohol

@workingshlub8861 6 лет назад

that is a hack valve installation...no need to have 3/4 lines feeding it.

@workingshlub8861 6 лет назад

looked like 3/4 ....why are the risers that high?

@marlondias3813 9 лет назад

seems like a bit of overkill to remove the tile. To save your customer some money on a tiler why not either tighten the flange and a nice bead of silicone or just a bigger flange?

@dmstevens7133 9 лет назад

+Marlon Dias you did not listen.....the original hole in tile was too big. and water was leaking around the opening..

@unapro3 8 лет назад

+DM Stevens No, he did listen and he is correct. There is more than enough access from the rear to secure the pipe from vibration and re seal with silicone, this job is waaaay overdone.

@kellerrobert80 7 лет назад

So taking a few minutes to remove-replace the tile, which was nearby and an exact match, and completely eliminate the problem forever is overkill? If your solution is to just "slap on more gobs of silicone" please stay away from my house.

@Zero-mt7lh 7 лет назад

The work is done for free .

@theblogofsingh 7 лет назад

Actually the best way to eliminate the problem forever would be to install new plumbing. The home owner has pointed out that they find leaks here and there. Just saying.

@sinfalacias2009 6 лет назад

I can fix this without broken any tile in 10 min. easy.