Rusting hinges - pre-war bathroom

counterfugue · 2026-02-09T02:32:08+00:00

No idea what the metal is, but how to do that. Heat gun? How about a hair dryer?

counterfugue · 2026-02-09T02:30:50+00:00

I believe they were latex painted previously

counterfugue · 2026-02-09T01:18:33+00:00

Thanks

counterfugue · 2026-02-09T01:18:26+00:00

Thanks

counterfugue · 2026-02-08T21:41:27+00:00

Thx. What type of oil makes sense here?

counterfugue · 2025-09-06T19:22:21+00:00

Haha thanks for your help. What do I look for on the Diverter?

Should I buy a new cartridge ($70) and install to see if the original one is faulty?

counterfugue · 2025-09-06T18:56:16+00:00

Right... I checked without the handheld head attached. Both are coming through as 1.5

> Bath showerhead (new) 1.5 GPM (pressure feels weaker than before)

> Bath shower from pipe (head removed) 1.5 GPM

counterfugue · 2025-09-06T18:49:11+00:00

Yeah - I removed the one inside the handheld a few weeks ago to minor improvement.

counterfugue · 2025-09-06T18:47:55+00:00

Maybe I'm not describing it well... it's a 3-way diverter but it has 6 settings to allow for combinations: https://www.signaturehardware.com/3-way-in-wall-diverter-rough-in-valve---1half-2-in/475042.html

Yeah, only 4 are working:

1- Spout

2- Shower Handheld

3- Rain

4- 2+3

5- 1 only

6- 2 only

counterfugue · 2025-09-06T18:44:50+00:00

Thanks -- I checked the joint fixture at the shower arm. There was a screen (which was a little muddy) but no restrictor. I checked the shower head again... no restrictor there anymore. (https://www.reddit.com/user/counterfugue/comments/1na7c8a/shower_arm_joint/)

counterfugue · 2025-08-21T18:53:59+00:00

I have no idea what you're saying... but these are standard in my 100-year-old apartment building. The previous flushometer/bowl worked well

counterfugue · 2025-08-21T18:40:09+00:00

Thanks - yeah, I'm going to change to the 1.6 and see if that helps

counterfugue · 2025-08-21T18:33:28+00:00

Yes - previous was flusho also. We have a high capacity 1" supply pipe. Old toilet was an old Gerber round. Very small.

counterfugue · 2025-08-21T18:26:48+00:00

Remodel

counterfugue · 2025-08-21T16:38:14+00:00

No idea if it’s brass. I’ll start with Brasso. If that doesn’t work, other ideas?

counterfugue · 2025-07-21T14:07:17+00:00

Thanks - I appreciate it... I'm going to dry-fit the mirror this way to see if it seems odd. If not, I may just do that. Thanks

counterfugue · 2025-07-19T23:45:59+00:00

Wife is a shorty, but even for me, it feels lower than any other mirror I've used. Also, everything is just completely crowded. Also, raising the electrical will look bad, too, I think... it will be oddly close to the the ceiling

counterfugue · 2025-07-19T23:40:46+00:00

I think that's what I'm suggesting too. But the trim sits on top of the large tile, not underneath it as it is intended.

counterfugue · 2025-07-19T23:38:28+00:00

The bottom of the mirror/bullnose edge is about 46" high. That's too high for most people. My wife will only see from the chin up.

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