[Plumb26]

........ no tile damaged and the customer is pleased.:thumbsup:

 

[HSI]

Is that a Wolverine Brass valve?

 

[rjbphd]

Good job, however, I'm a MOENTROL guy..

 

[Tommy plumber]

Fixed it for you.

 

[Plumb26]

Is that a Wolverine Brass valve?

Yep! I don't like the remodel plates for other brands.

 

[Plumb26]

Fixed it for you.

I tried to figure out how to turn them but couldn't. How do you do it?

 

[vinpadalino]

Yep! I don't like the remodel plates for other brands.

Totally agree. There as cheap as they come.
Just did one today. It was a total *****. I wish it was wolverine brass.

 

[Cal]

That is a great heavy remodel plate! I keep 2 myself. Love the essence valve also !!

 

[Tommy plumber]

I tried to figure out how to turn them but couldn't. How do you do it?

I copied your photos to my computer, then rotated them, then re-loaded them here....

 

[Plumb26]

I copied your photos to my computer, then rotated them, then re-loaded them here....

Maybe I'll play with this tablet enough to figure it out.

 

[younger-plumber]

i like how the remodel plate has some shape to it and not just a flat piece of metal. looks classy.where do you purchase them from?

 

[Plumb26]

i like how the remodel plate has some shape to it and not just a flat piece of metal. looks classy.where do you purchase them from?

Wolverine Brass. They have chrome, brushed nickel, and oil rubbed bronze. They only fit wolverine brass valves though.

 

[Plumb26]

These things come in waves. I won't do one for months and aside from this one, I have 3 more to do in the next two weeks.

 

[PlungerJockey]

I really like the look of that remodel plate. Are you sure those holes won't line up with a Delta?

Are they brass?

I've been using the Delta remodel plates when I change from 2 or 3 handle to single. They suck....plastic.

I'm not ready to go from Delta to WB on my shower valves, but I really do like the look of that plate.

 

[Plumb26]

I really like the look of that remodel plate. Are you sure those holes won't line up with a Delta?

Are they brass?

I've been using the Delta remodel plates when I change from 2 or 3 handle to single. They suck....plastic.

I'm not ready to go from Delta to WB on my shower valves, but I really do like the look of that plate.

IM absolutely positive. Why not change? Customers can't shop you on a brand they can't get. I've been using WB for a long time and have had only a handful of issues that are ALWAYS resolved by my rep. Delta, while there are more style options, are so widely available, it's always a haggling contest when it comes to pricing. Not to mention the valve body is not made of much substance and they do not have interegal stops.
I get around $600-$700 to cut tile and install a valve with that remodel plate. Like I tell the customer, you won't have to replace tile or patch drywall.

 

[PlungerJockey]

I like the Delta shower valves, I don't really experience the hangle problems on fixtures. If the HO wants to save a few bucks at a box store and go get it. I have no problem with that, besides it's fun to tell them they got the wrong one.

Delta does offer the integral stops on their shower valves, I install them in hotels ,nursing homes and large multi-family jobs. The stops are nice but not nessasary for residential.

http://www.deltafaucet.com/bath/details/r10000-mfws.html

 

[younger-plumber]

600-700 to cut tile and install a valve? that seems a little low especially for a wb valve..i get nearly 700 for a standard install with access panel...

 

[Redwood]

I get the big hole and the remodel plate...
I rarely use them....

What was on the other wall behind that valve?
I usually find a closet.... :whistling2:

 

[Will]

That's a huge hole.......I'd prefer to cut the Sheetrock if the option is available. How does the faceplate not leak with only those two screws securing it? Seems if it had a way to secure it further out on the faceplate would make since.

 

[PlungerJockey]

I get the big hole and the remodel plate...
I rarely use them....

What was on the other wall behind that valve?
I usually find a closet.... :whistling2:

I don't think he enlarged the hole. If you look close you can see chalk around the hole. I think his only choice was with a remodel plate.