My grandpa reapired a snow blower block when the bottom end let go with nothing but JB weld.... crazy fucking farmer, I still can't believe that shit ran... great stuff.

I work in a plumbing shop. Don’t know why I got down voted. Hahaha. These supplies usually don’t have shit offs either so be prepared to shut the house down…. Unless you had a sick plumbed who isolated groups. But I doubt that.

You're looking at 600-1000 dollars to be replaced professionally. 200-500 on your own, this will show. and maybe 40 bucks to refurbish what you got. However, the refurbish, you may not get handles that match or fit right given the age. The cartridges or valve bodies should be available. Make sure to match them up. Also seats in the bottom, inspect nad ensure they are good. No chips or broken. Inspecting the valves themselves can give clues to their condition. If there the rubber is destroyed on the bottom of the valve body I would highly consider changing them. The metal seat on the valve can come into contact with the seat and damage it. Typical if it was not maintained.

In my honest opinion, a delta r10000 rough in with the bigger plate to cover the holes. Turns 3 handles into a single. Makes everything easier going forward and lifetime delta carts replacement which is nice. That is the 500-1000 dollar Cad range. Maybe less in the US, still labour can be 3-5 hours on something like this plus materials. This will cost the most, but will make the shower much nicer, easier to use and will also have a thermostatic mixing valve. But it costs a heck of a lot more. So yeaaaah, refurbish or pony up. I would HIGHLY recommend hiring a professional for a fresh instal.. Not saying you can't do it, but leaks behind the wall are expensive......

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EDIT: Change rough in, had R220000, which is over kill, just needs the r10000

It will look good in the headlines. So there is the perception of things changing hahaha.

Yeah, I would use finishing nails and two of those little hanger things. then you can use finishing nails on the wall also. I wouldn't be overly worried personally. I hate drilling into dry wall.... I also have plaster walls in my ancient house so less is always better to me.

Darn. Thought you started with the black strain reliefs and moved into the chrome. I just see you did a bunch. The two with the black strain reliefs are my personal favourites. Nice work.

Was the black and gold one done first?

I saw alot of options, or you could be ultra cheap and buy some small hangers that get attached with finishing nails. Look like little brass serrated razor blades. than use finishing nails to hang, Won't hold a lot of weight and will be more delicate but for knickknacks and such it would work and is inexpensive and caused zero damage almost... just a thought. usually found readily available in kits. Not the best way per say but it is a way.

Replacing the cord isnt that bad tbh, also if you have a metal recycler you can rob a free cord off of someone else's dumb machine. There should be a panel where the crowd goes into the unit in the back removing that will get you to a junction or terminal or bus box. A place where you can stake the wires onto little screws. Match up the colours bada bing bada boom new cord you!

I had to make an extension cord for my dryer. Shhhh don't tell anyone. I am not sure if I used the right gauge wire but it works.

1/8 is in that visible range also. If a guy isn't looking he probably won't see it but yes you will know it is there.... ask my brother how many times we had to cut and reweld his fender on his motorbike because it was level in mounting but the fender was crooked. So we had to mount it uneven and eye ball it in. He knew it was crooked and just couldn't live with it.....

Chances are if you are happy at the end it doesn't matter.

It's also ok to fail right now, especially if you just started.

Guy clearly doesn't competitive multiplayer.

Nothing like a good hard puke.

No, not a lie, just requires some interpretation beyond the graphic which kind of breaks some data display rules. Good for skewing data though and the viewer's perception of it.