this is an installation in a new home, and it involves a delta tub/shower faucet
2006-09-13 13:58:58 · 5 answers · asked by John M 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Try some epoxy putty like NuMetal. It's not only easy to work with but perfect for a problem like this.
2006-09-13 14:22:42 · answer #1 · answered by depotcopycat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shame on the plumber who installed that faucet without properly strapping it! If the pipe to the spout is copper, you may be able to screw the spout off and use a hose clamp to secure the pipe at the wall to prevent movement. The same would be true for plastic stubbed out to the spout, though it is much easier to break this pipe off. Unfortunately alot of plumbers are using plastic stubbed out to the spout which I consider a no-no because it does break so easily. If the spout is moving back and forth as opposed to side to side , this may require adjusting the fitting that the spout screws to, to allow it to pull up tighter to the wall.
Another alternative and an outside chance, would be to remove the handle and the trim plate to see if there is any way you could get a strap on the spout pipe inside the wall- I have been successful with this a few times. Sometimes you can wedge a block of wood in between the spout pipe and the tub wall to tighten things up.
Check to see if the spout is screwed up tight as it can be-but use good judgement because if you break it off, you will have to go into the wall behind it anyway which may be the way it turns out anyhow, so don't be mad at me if my suggestions cause you to break off the spout, because sometimes it happens to me and I've been at this trade for 31 years,so here's wishing you the best of luck!!
2006-09-13 14:24:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume that the pipe that the spout is screwed on is not fastened well behind the sheetrock. I would remove the nipple (the pipe) from your spout and screw it into the fitting and tighten using a pipe wrench. Then take some spray foam insulation and fill around the pipe. Make sure to remove the excess and once it hardens, you reinstall the spout. Use teflon tape on both ends of the nipple.
2006-09-14 09:56:27 · answer #3 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fashion a shim out of a large gasket and fasten with waterproof glue.
2006-09-13 14:11:58 · answer #4 · answered by steviewag 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
twist it out put teflon on the threads and twist it back in
2006-09-13 15:07:38 · answer #5 · answered by Jack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋