https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/d5569989-ae51-4cae-9ca9-54eaf9d8d423 Richard Trethewey replaces a three-handle shower valve with a single-handle anti-scald valve. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Install an Anti-Scald Shower Valve: Single-lever pressure-balance shower valve with cover plate [https://amzn.to/2ZScZqk], Emery cloth [https://amzn.to/2MX73dT], for buffing clean copper pipe ends, Lead-free solder [https://amzn.to/2MXXprp] and flux [https://amzn.to/2NRJanr], used for soldering, Plumber's putty [https://amzn.to/2LrRCqW], for creating a watertight seal around the valve's cover plate, Cotton cloth [https://amzn.to/2NQ0DwI], used to buff the valve clean, Tools for How to Install an Anti-Scald Shower Valve: Pliers [https://amzn.to/2LnfjSk], Screwdriver [https://amzn.to/2N3Nlxd], Cordless drill [https://amzn.to/2ZQS4nM], Handle puller [https://amzn.to/2ZR52Se], used to remove stubborn valve handles, Pipe wrench [https://amzn.to/2ZQilT1], used to unscrew stem units from the valve, 1/8-inch-diameter masonry bit [https://amzn.to/2MUIZIA], for boring holes through tile, Oscillating multi-tool [https://amzn.to/2MWl2Au] and carbide-grit blade [https://amzn.to/2MVzjgP], used to cut tile, Hammer [https://amzn.to/2UuaXvL] and 1/2-inch cold chisel [https://amzn.to/2LkaGse], for chipping tile off the wall, Wet/dry vacuum [https://amzn.to/2O2xEpJ], used to collect dust, Reciprocating saw [https://amzn.to/2NQJfI5] with metal-cutting blade [https://amzn.to/2NRIG0L], for cutting out the old valve, Tubing cutter [https://amzn.to/2ZRN6Ha], used to cut copper pipe, Plant mister [https://amzn.to/2LkBJ6F], used to mist the wall cavity with water prior to soldering, Propane torch [https://amzn.to/2Lk34pF], for soldering, Digital thermometer [https://amzn.to/2MWxOin], used to check hot-water temperature, Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Install an Anti-Scald Shower Valve | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:12:05 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/d5569989-ae51-4cae-9ca9-54eaf9d8d423 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.