How to Repair a Shower Valve in a Tile Wall | This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and tile expert Joe Ferrante team up to repair a leaky shower valve installation. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Repair a Shower Valve in a Tile Wall:
- 2_-inch drywall screws
- wall tile
- thin-set mortar and grout
- plumber's putty
Tools for How to Repair a Shower Valve in a Tile Wall:
- utility knife
- carbide-tipped scoring knife
- hammer and _-inch-wide cold chisel
- thin pry bar
- handsaw
- drill/driver fitted with carbide-grit hole saw
- tile nippers
- margin trowel and bucket
- notched trowel
- rubber float
- grout sponge
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