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Soft Contemporary (2 of 3): More Plumbing From "Bathroom Renovations" episode DBTR-107

	This outdated bathroom with its old yellow sink, tub and toilet ...
	is renovated with a soft -- and smart -- contemporary style ...
	with an accent on luxury.
	In this episode host Amy Matthews (right) and the homeowners work on the shower.

Materials for Shower Plumbing --

Safety goggles
Tape measure
Pencil
Screw gun
Pry bar
Reciprocating saw
Carpenter's pencil
Large right angle drill with forstner bit (also called a Super Hole Hawg)
Grease pen or whiteout pen
Sandpaper
All-purpose pipe cleaner
Close quarters pipe cutter
Standard pipe cutter
Flux
Blowtorch
Solder
Framing nailer
Coil tube bender

Materials for Installing Sub-Floor

Saber saw with spade bit
3/4" plywood
Tape measure
2-1/4" dex screws
Screw gun

Materials for Prepping Walls for Tile

Mask
Safety glasses
Long sleeves
Gloves
Staple gun
Insulation (we used R-13 Fiberglass, check your local regulations)
Utility knife
Desiccant
Polyethylene sheeting

Materials for Installing Hardibacker --

Hole saw
1-1/4" self-setting screws (hardibacker screws)

Materials for Installing Tile --

Laser level
Tape measure
Batten board
Thinset
Paddle mixer
3/16" V-notch trowel
Tile
1/8" spacers

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E
	Figure F

More Plumbing

1. Reconfiguring of some copper pipes had to be made in order to make room for the trap. Hard copper will be used to run the line around in a horseshoe shape in order to get it out of the way of the trap, and copper will be used to run the lines up to the supply lines of the shower

   Note: There is not a lot of difference between hard copper and soft copper. Soft copper is bendable and can work around corners without having to put fittings in.

   Note: Make sure to turn off the water before you cut the pipe.

2. Cut the old copper pipes with a close quarter pipe cutter (figure A).

3. Dry fit the new copper supply assembly. You need to make sure that the drainpipe falls 10 inches on center (figure B).

4. Apply flux to the copper before soldering.

5. Solder the pipes together, heating the fitting, not the solder (figure C).

6. Use the Super Hole Hawg to make the holes in the studs for the soft copper to pass through.

7. Use a coil tube bender to make sharp turns (figure D).

8. Cap off the end of the run (figure E) and turn the water on to check for any leaks.

9. In order to install the valves, you need to decide on how you want to arrange the controls.

10. Put in a backer board between the studs (figure F) to mount the mixer valve. Use a framing nailer to secure the backer board in place.

    Note: Be careful when nailing around the pipes -- you don't want to put a nail in one of them!

11. Measure in 22" to center the valve.

12. Set the valve behind the backer board which will be secured with metal plumber's tape.

13. For the showerhead, solder a threaded elbow with ears onto the supply line, then secure it to the backer board with screws.

In the third segment, the sub-floor is put down and the drain system assembled.

RESOURCES :

Wall Tile
Product name: 12 x 12 Durango Cross-Cut Travertine
Color: Durango
Brand name: T & M Aztec Collection
Where available: Visit the Terrazzo and Marble supply website, link below.
Terrazzo and Marble Supply
Website: www.tmsupply.com

Desiccant Strip
Model #: G-01
Type: Indicating
Where available: Visit the Autumn River website, link below.
Autumn River, Inc.
Website: www.autumnriver.biz

Custom Shower System
Model: Round Corner Custom Shower 44" x 44"
Color: Cement Base, Biscuit, Shower Door: Satin Nickel
Where available: Visit the Oben USA Inc. website, link below.
Oben USA Inc.
Website: www.obenusa.com

Shower and Tub Fixtures (Grohe)

Massage Shower Head
Model #: 28 519
Color: Satin Nickel

Wall Mount Tub Sprout
Model #: 13 164
Color: Satin Nickel

Pressure Balance Valve Trim
Model #: 19 723
Color: Satin Nickel

Spoke Handles
Model #: 45 603
Color: Satin Nickel Product name: Low Spout Lavatory Centerset
Model #: 21031
Color: Satin Nickel

Product name: Pressure Balance Valve Trim
Model # 19723
Color: Satin Nickel

Product name: Spoke Handles
Model #: 45603
Color: Satin Nickel
Where available: Visit the Grohe Faucets Website, link below.
Grohe Faucets
Website: www.groheamerica.com