I need some advice. I have a regular set of bath taps (2 handle faucet
with the shower plunger in the middle). The Threads are worn in the
seats - can't re-tap them. The surround tile is real nice stuff and I
can't replace this.(match up). Am I looking at a complete tile job to
replace the taps or can I do the job with the 10 spare matching tiles
that the previous owner left under the vanity. To remove the tap
divertor and spout area it would take 8 tiles plus one for on top where
the shower spout is. Guess the main worry is if I have to, for some
reason remove the verticle row of tiles that cover the area where the
shower pipe leaves the divertor and ends at the shower spout.

Can you get at it from behind the wall?

Your teasing me now. Naw, it's an outside wall.

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I need some advice. I have a regular set of bath taps (2 handle faucet
with the shower plunger in the middle). The Threads are worn in the
seats - can't re-tap them. The surround tile is real nice stuff and I
can't replace this.(match up). Am I looking at a complete tile job to
replace the taps or can I do the job with the 10 spare matching tiles
that the previous owner left under the vanity. To remove the tap
divertor and spout area it would take 8 tiles plus one for on top where
the shower spout is. Guess the main worry is if I have to, for some
reason remove the verticle row of tiles that cover the area where the
shower pipe leaves the divertor and ends at the shower spout.


They sell a retro kit for just what you have. It ends up being a single
faucet and there is a cover plate that runs out left and right to cover the
old holes etc. I saw it on Ask This Old House, maybe you can find pictures
of it there?

Rich

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I need some advice. I have a regular set of bath taps (2 handle faucet
with the shower plunger in the middle). The Threads are worn in the
seats - can't re-tap them. The surround tile is real nice stuff and I
can't replace this.(match up). Am I looking at a complete tile job to
replace the taps or can I do the job with the 10 spare matching tiles
that the previous owner left under the vanity. To remove the tap
divertor and spout area it would take 8 tiles plus one for on top where
the shower spout is. Guess the main worry is if I have to, for some
reason remove the verticle row of tiles that cover the area where the
shower pipe leaves the divertor and ends at the shower spout.

You might try some sort of rotary tool like a Dremel or Roto-Zip to remove
the grouting and spare the tiles.

Yes. This is a real old house and it appears that at one time there was
a claw foot tub and all the piping was outside. I thought about that
idea and this would be fine if the backing was blue board or regular
drywall as the tile would come off. my worry is if it's plywood. I
think this is a job where I can just jump into and hope for the best
and expect the worst - think i'll try the dremel.

wrote:
I need some advice. I have a regular set of bath taps (2 handle faucet
with the shower plunger in the middle). The Threads are worn in the
seats - can't re-tap them. The surround tile is real nice stuff and I
can't replace this.(match up). Am I looking at a complete tile job to
replace the taps or can I do the job with the 10 spare matching tiles
that the previous owner left under the vanity. To remove the tap
divertor and spout area it would take 8 tiles plus one for on top where
the shower spout is. Guess the main worry is if I have to, for some
reason remove the verticle row of tiles that cover the area where the
shower pipe leaves the divertor and ends at the shower spout.


Don't forget to look at what is on the other side
of the taps. Is it a room, or is it an outside
wall? If it is a room, would it be simpler to
change the taps by removing part of the wall in
that room. It is certainly easier to repair a
piece, even a big piece, of wall board than to
mess with tile.