Shower Fix

Here is how you replace a shower head a bathtub spout and a single shower control knob with new parts.

We needed to fix the shower so we could start taking stand up showers and not ones on our knees (very painful and it sucks, to put it lightly).

We scored the parts for free from a good plumber friend, so that was sweet.

Here is what you need:
- Screw Driver
- Pipe Wrench and rag (if previous head and spigot is really stuck on pipe, we didn't need it)
- Thread Tape
- Mr. Handy helps too for cleaning

Here is the old setup.
Notice there is a shower head, but no, it is not functional due to the switch in the tub spout being nonoperational.

Gross

First remove the old spout. This can be done by hand in most cases.

 Here is the root of the problem, the jammed switch plate. This prevented us from diverting the water to the shower head.

Next, clean off the threads as there is sure to be old rotted thread tape

Then remove the old silicone from the wall, but be careful not to chip the tile

Next put the thread tape on. Remember to wrap as I am showing in the image, this way will make the tape overlap tighten as you screw on the spout, the other way would force it to unravel.

 Then just screw on the new spout hand tight and you should be good to go here.

Next I removed the shower control knob.

In the old Delta faucet that was on there was only one screw that holds it on.

Here is the knob base when the knob is off.

While we had the knob off we took the liberty of using Mr. Handy to clean off the knob base.

Replace it with the new one, which is as easy as screwing in the screw and replacing the front cap.

Here is the new knob and spout installed.

 Last but not least is the removal and replacement of the new shower head.

Look at this dinosaur!

Again, you should clean off the threads and then follow the same steps as you did on the lower spout

(thread tape in correct direction, hand tighten)

FYI, this image shows that somebody improperly used a pipe wrench on the shower pipe. If you use a pipe wrench you are supposed to first put a towel on the pipe so you do not ruin the chrome finish with the teeth like this image shows.

Natalie did some finishing touches to clean things up

And FINALLY we have a shower running!!!!

Kent is absolutely ecstatic about being able to take a shower while standing!

Replacing our shower head and bath spout was really easy so I would rate it as "Anybody Can Do". The shower control knob was a delta and we replaced it with another delta so that was really easy as well. Of course, like most DIY projects, you just need to start it, then you will figure it out as you go.