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Followed 1 person on Jun 03, 2013

Bathroom: Need to replace ceramic tile in shower after the faucet is fixed...

tile is sky blue (from the 1960s) cannot match now. replace with white?? or try a different and make a design??? Suggestions?

CapStone Home Renovations on Jun 03, 2013

I would have removed the valve from the back side and kept the tiles in tact. Otherwise, ...»
you're obviously stuck with adapting a design or some other creative way. You could also try someone like http://wellstile.com/ for savage antique tile.

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Plumbing: whre is a good place in the Raleigh, NC area to locate a replacement stem for an american standard shower faucet.

trying to replace the original in a ceramic bath. if we cannot locate one, will have to remove ceramic tile and replace....

Woodbridge Environmental ... on Jun 11, 2012

Most high quality plumbing supplies should be able to help you out. But as Plumber 26 said, ...»
have your parts in hand to match.
Most if not all faucets and shower valves can be repaired. It is just the plumber that does not want to do that type of work as they can get a whole lot more doing the rip out and replace method.
There are a few parts in a faucet that most people do not know about. One is the seat. This little part inside the faucet assembly is often forgot about and is the easiest part to replace. And more often then not when its not replaced even with new washers installed will case the faucet to continue to leak when turned off.
Here is a web site you might find useful on faucet repairs.
http://www.faucetinstructions.com/older-peer...