Replacing an old shower enclosure?

[MAC]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

I would rather see you gut it to the studs. Then put up cement board. If there is mold or other problems hidden, now is the time to get it.

exactly. not worth burying a potential problem. A little more work now can save a bunch of headaches in the future.

[Raven]

sometimes a good way to find out where to drill
...the hole for the mixing valve...
is the transfer method.... if ya can do it....
(dry run)....
you can dry fit the shower stall and slide it over and against
the plumbing nipple that has a little tooth paste (or drywall mud)
on it
...until it leaves
a witness mark (glob) or transfers some toothpaste (or mud)
onto the backside of the
shower stall wall... thats where you'd drill your pilot hole.

and it gives you a way to double check your measurements.

[Tagger]

second the don't buy a valve at Home Depot .. Plastic diverter in my simmons became melty deformed from heat sweating in valve .. I was told a plumbers supply Simmons valve the diverter is brass , . This weeped a trickle inside the wall after every shower ,, attracted ants.. afraid to look in there .. replaced diverter (less than a buck) works great now ..