Getting close to done with Bathroom #2, new tile – cabinets – etc. Plumbing roughin on original #2 poses a problem. HW side shutoff valve needs to relocate due to new cabinet, no room to spin valve and also need to trim closer to wall so as not to whack out too much of cabinet side. Compression elbow comes to mind (both sides) with a small piece of Cu tubing as connection. Can reuse old valve, what type of elbow?? Been to the big boxes and they are clueless (no surprise). Thanks in advance. Will visit a real supply house tomorrow – weather permitting?? Best Regards, Neil Wilhelm
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Sorry, you're not making
Sorry, you're not making sense. What kind of pipe are you working with? Why not just soldered Cu the whole way -- that's as compact as you'll get anything?
I too am having a hard time understanding what you are asking, but it sounds like you are asking where to relocate the shutoff valve. (A picture might help.)
The code here doesn't insist that the shutoff be immediately upstream of the fixture, just that there must be a shutoff dedicated to the fixture. So if you have a homerun type system you might be able to put the shutoff further upstream.
Picture or a sketch would help.
Is the water pipe coming from the BACK of the cabinet or from the SIDE?
I wondered about question clarity last night. Hopefully, this will help.
HW enters back of cabinet from wall. Compression elbow would allow new tubing to parallel wall/inside back of cabinet. New cabinet mentioned in earlier post is within 1/2" of HW supply in it's current l/o. I thought about sweating new connections but I was never any good at it the few times I have tried.
Thanks for your replies.
Shark Bite fittings will help in your situation. Google them online, buy at Home Depot.
I'd use either compression or
I'd use either compression or Sharkbite.
Have you already installed the new cabinet? And the top?
If you can, now is the time to fix the supply right.
If you can, pull the cabinet, open the wall, and move it where it is supposed to be.
If the drywall is behind the cabinet it doesn't have to be that good.
I know that sounds like alot of work but I don't like taking short cuts. Down the road I end up regretting them.
This happens all the time.