| It's the same old story all over again. The drip-drip | | | | - Don't select the new faucet in haste. Remember |
| saga of your shower faucet threatens to rock the | | | | the saying, size does matter? |
| boat. Tired of those countless fitful bouts of sleep, | | | | - Be very clear about the measurement of the holes |
| you have pulled out all stops in repairing that | | | | for the fixture. Take the old faucet along when you |
| wretched fixture. But, to no avail. The constant, and | | | | venture out to purchase the new one. |
| now extremely grating leak, has wrecked havoc in | | | | - Style is not something you can be utterly cavalier |
| your life. | | | | about either. Make sure the new fixture manages to |
| Now before you begin to sound like the protagonist | | | | get you out of your blue funk. |
| of a Shakespearean tragedy, you better put an end | | | | - The instruction manual must be treated like the |
| to this Himalayan battle. And how does one achieve | | | | Holy Grail. Follow it religiously. |
| that? Does replacing shower faucet sound like a | | | | - While dealing with that recalcitrant old faucet, make |
| plausible solution? It may be music to the ears of | | | | sure your efforts are ably buttressed by the right |
| faucet manufacturers and suppliers, but it's the only | | | | tools. So a pipe wrench is used only on pipes. |
| way you can enjoy the soul-stirring silence of | | | | - Switching from iron pipes to copper or plastic is a |
| solitudes all over again. | | | | nifty choice since they come without any kind of |
| Eight Tips That Attenuate Concerns | | | | threading. |
| But replacing an old shower faucet is not something | | | | - While bathtubs have a two-valve faucet assembly, |
| that one greets exultantly. And the grounds for this | | | | a two-valve shower assembly is common place |
| kind of trepidation are not that risible too. The | | | | among showers. This means the installation of the |
| possibility of replacement of the valve from behind | | | | faucet is detached from the taps that supply water. |
| the wall or through the closet or even a change in | | | | - However, the internal mechanism of tub and |
| the surround is enough to deflate the optimism of a | | | | shower faucet assemblies is strikingly similar to those |
| seasoned veteran. | | | | installed in sinks. |
| But things are not as complicated as they seem. Here | | | | With the faucet replaced, you better get used to the |
| are a few tips that ease your concerns quite a bit: | | | | silence that resonates from every pore. |