How to Secure Loose Pipes | This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to strap in shaky and rattling shower valve pipes. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Secure Loose Pipes:
- access panel, used to conceal hole cut in wall behind shower valve
- length of 1x4, used as blocking
- copper clips, used to secure the water pipes to the 1x4 blocking
- silicone caulk, for sealing cover plate to wall
- plumber's putty, for sealing shower valve cover
- 1 5/8-inch decking screws, used to secure the 1x4 blocking
Tools for How to Secure Loose Pipes:
- screwdriver, used to unscrew shower valve handle and covers
- drill/driver, used to drill holes and drive screws
- extra-long [FRACTION 14]-inch-diameter drill bit, used to bore holes through wall
- drywall saw, for cutting access hole in wall behind shower valve
- caulk gun, used to seal cover plate to wall
- jigsaw, used to trim 1x4 blocking to size
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