To keep or not to keep original mint green American Standard tub
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Comments (36)It occurs to me that if you plant another invasive herb to 'fight' the mint, alabamanicole, you would still end up outcompeting the other plants, and as you say, you want to see what else grows up there. I understand that you don't want to use Roundup, but maybe you could containerise those plants you want to keep temporarily (making sure there are no trailing bits of mint root mixed up with their roots) and then use roundup on the mint and leave it a while before replanting. I don't usually bother with weedkiller but I found it effective to vastly reduce the amount of bindweed in my garden, which used to be highly problematic when I first bought this property, and for any bits I missed I now just dig up the roots. If you have to leave any plants in situ, I used a paint-on type of glysophate instead of a spray and then tied plastic bags temporarily over the leaves I'd painted if they were in danger of brushing against other plants. I don't know if that version would be available or not in your country. Flame-weeding might be an alternative to using Roundup but not having tried it myself, I don't know....See MoreAmerican Standard Tub and Sink?
Comments (8)Yea, I better stick with original plan. There are too many issues with American Standard quality and the nature of the Americast tubs, which are really like Bootzcast tubs but with a resin backing that gives it more support. And there are reports of the resin even cracking on the bottom especially where people stand when taking a shower. But darn, that Cambridge tub sure was comfy for me. So I will go back to the Kohler Tresham Vanity top sink to match a white acrylic tub. I also like the drop in Tresham which you showed above and of course I like the Memoirs drop in sinks. The Tresham vanity sink version is like a countertop sink. It will give me some height without having to build up the existing vanity. like the looks of Kohler Devonshire tub but it has a depth of 14 inches - I could always install a Kohler deep soak tub overflow drain. Or choose the Mirabelle Bradenton which has a depth of 16.5 inches. My inspiration for this remodel is a bath I found on Houzz. It has a Kohler Archer alcove tub. I will be extending the shower out and Hydro Ban has a 36 wide x 48 deep premade shower pan with a 36 curb (per Mongoct's recommendation). I called Laticrete and they emailed me the spec page. The crazy tract home supply plumbing has 2 cold and 1 hot pipes coming up on the corner of the big garden tub. I don't want to move all of the plumbing so I will build a ledge for it and install the Roman faucet on top. Right now, the garden tub is installed right up to the vanity. I am going to install a 32 inch wide alcove tub to give more floor space and a sliver of wall space to keep the bathroom from looking too boxed in. I will fill in the drop down under the current tub to make the floor level and the bottom of the tub even with the floor to make it safer to get in and out of the tub. That's the plan. Here is a link that might be useful: Houzz This post was edited by Anna_in_TX on Sun, Mar 23, 14 at 17:30...See MoreConverting to thermostatic bathtub valve/fixture in tiled wall
Comments (5)Getting the tiles off the walls, intact might be an issue. You need to redo the supply plumbing to the new fixture. If you can open the wall from behind you should be able to replumb it without doing damage to the tile wall. You might be able to take the replacement tile from behind the toilet tank and fill it in with a close substitute. This is not a typical install. Very few people attempt it due to the machinations involved. The ease if the install, will depend on the wall's construction. Ron...See MoreTub Spout difficult to remove
Comments (50)Thank you, Scott N!!! The culprit of my problem was the dislodged housing. Threaded or set screw? I was racking my brain because I could not find the screw using my phone in selfie mode to get a good view. With no screw in sight, I assumed my spout was threaded, so I gave it a twist, but I could rotate it only about an 1/8 turn. Luckily I didn't force it further. It was firm past the 1/8 rotation, and I didn't want to risk snapping the copper pipe, so I figured cutting off the housing was a safe experiment since I planned on replacing the spout anyhow. I cut around the circumference of the housing about 3 inches from the wall using a hack saw, being careful not to cut too deeply as not to touch the copper pipe inside. Once that was done, I used some metal snips to cut the housing (the portion closest to the wall) before peeling it off with some pliers. And low and behold, I found the set screw. As you can see in my second image, the screw was far misaligned from the space under the spout. Removal of the remaining parts was simple since I was then able to use an allen wrench to loosen the screw....See MoreRelated Professionals
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