Shower Plumbing Fixtures Are Installed!

One of the main plumbing parts that I ordered and have been waiting on was delivered yesterday, and I was so excited that I installed the plumbing fixtures yesterday between lunch with my family (which always lasts until 4:00pm on Wednesdays) and my church small group meeting (which I was late to last night because of installing these fixtures). But I was just so excited that I couldn’t wait!

Here’s a glimpse of how the soft gold fixtures look against the white tile…

These are Delta Trinsic fixtures in the color Champagne Bronze, which is actually a very pretty, soft gold color.

I’m still missing one piece — the backplate for the water control valve trim kit that is on the right wall in the photo below. I ordered that back in October or November, but according to the company where I ordered it, because of supply chain issues, there’s a disruption in manufacturing of many Delta products, so those are on manufacturing hold right now. And of course, the product I need happens to be on that list. They’re scheduled to start manufacturing 800 products that are currently on hold starting February 25, so hopefully the part I need is on that list. So for now, I wait. And wait.

But at least a backplate on a side wall isn’t that big of a deal. The shower can be used without that just as long as we don’t spray water directly at that unprotected/uncovered hole in the wall.

Here’s a better view of the shower fixtures together from the shower entrance. I was standing in the entrance to the shower and looking towards the wall on the right to take the picture below.

I still have to install the slide bar for the handheld sprayer, but I’m undecided about where this should go, and I’m scared to drill a hole in the tile unless I’m absolute sure about where I want to place the bar.

I don’t know if I want to place it in between the water supply for the handheld sprayer and the shower head/diverter, or if I want to place it on the right side of the water supply for the handheld sprayer.

If I put it between the water supply for the handheld and the shower head/diverter, it would be here…

I tried to hold it up while taking a picture. That didn’t really work out since my arms are so short. ? But here’s my attempt at showing what this position might look like…

Or if I place it to the right side of the water supply for the handheld, it would go here…

And here’s my attempt to hold it in that position while taking a picture…

It’s one of those decisions that doesn’t seem like a big deal, right? But it’s permanent. Once I drill a hole in tile, that’s it. There’s no going back, and there’s no changing my mind. So right now, I’m stuck.

But what this means is that in order for this shower to be usable, the only things that need to be done are (1) grouting the shower floor, and (2) caulking the corners! THAT’S IT! I feel certain I can get these things done this weekend, and we can start using our new shower next week! I doubt that it’ll be completely finished at that time. I still need to install the trim around the ceiling. But that doesn’t need to be done before the shower is used. And Matt’s new shower wheelchair has been delivered, so he’s good to go. He’ll get his first shower in the new made-for-him huge, curbless, roll-in shower next week. He’s going to be so excited. ?

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