If you have access from the wall behind your shower valve, you should be able to. You will need an additional hole for handheld and a feed from diverter.
On a side note, you should of told builder not to put toe tester.
lamin wrote: ↑
If you have access from the wall behind your shower valve, you should be able to. You will need an additional hole for handheld and a feed from diverter.
On a side note, you should of told builder not to put toe tester.
Unfortunately it's an exterior wall. The only way to delete the toe tester was by upgrading the shower fixture which we didn't feel like doing through the builder. But now I regret not doing so due to the necessary plumbing work for a shower system.
It’s too late now to put in the handheld shower and rain square shower head. It would have needed to be selected/upgraded with the builder during your structural review. It’s something you can consider when you do a full bathroom remodel. But for now, you probably don’t want to knock out the brand new shower since you have selected nice tiles.
timofeewho wrote: ↑
I actually didn't know of such a thing, shower preferences aside, what's the reason against it? Just another thing to break/leak?
Not so much so, they put a regular tub spout diverter on it and it looks ugly. Some plumbers say it’s nice to fill up a bucket of water, but most houses have laundry tubs nowadays. They have smaller ones that are the size of a body spray, they are smaller and nicer, but are an additional purchase.
lamin wrote: ↑
Not so much so, they put a regular tub spout diverter on it and it looks ugly. Some plumbers say it’s nice to fill up a bucket of water, but most houses have laundry tubs nowadays. They have smaller ones that are the size of a body spray, they are smaller and nicer, but are an additional purchase.
I see, so it's like a pot filler for the shower stall
The plumbing for the shower is in an exterior wall? Is this in Florida?
Not having access to the back of the shower is a serious flaw, and having plumbing in an exterior wall is a recipe for disaster.
Unless it's been built out and the plumbing is actually on the interior of the building, inside the insulated space - i.e. not actually in the 2x6 cavity of the exterior framed wall (assuming framed construction).
But even then - ideally you always want to be able to cut open some drywall on the other side of a shower and access the plumbing so you can replace the shower valve body etc. You can always replace the valve from inside the shower, but if you need to replace the body of the valve, or repair some plumbing going to the shower head or the supply lines, you're SOL.
torontotim wrote: ↑
The plumbing for the shower is in an exterior wall? Is this in Florida?
Not having access to the back of the shower is a serious flaw, and having plumbing in an exterior wall is a recipe for disaster.
Unless it's been built out and the plumbing is actually on the interior of the building, inside the insulated space - i.e. not actually in the 2x6 cavity of the exterior framed wall (assuming framed construction).
But even then - ideally you always want to be able to cut open some drywall on the other side of a shower and access the plumbing so you can replace the shower valve body etc. You can always replace the valve from inside the shower, but if you need to replace the body of the valve, or repair some plumbing going to the shower head or the supply lines, you're SOL.
Yea.. mostly sub division builders will have plans where there are closets across the tub/shower plumbing .. this just prevents having to full gut when if there are issues...
