What are the different names for shower cover plates?
Some of the common names for these plates that you may have heard are: Smitty plates, shower valve escutcheons, shower valve covers, tub valve covers, remodeler’s plates, retro-fit cover plates, valve cover plates, valve repair plates, and goof plates.
How to repair a shower with a Smitty plate?
1 Remove the plate, brackets, and screws from the package. 2 Attach the brackets very loosely to the backside of the smitty plate using the screws provided. 3 Slide the brackets up and into the hole in the wall. 4 Attach the valve escutcheon to the valve, over the plate. Caulk to keep water from getting behind plate.
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How do you fix a remodeler shower plate?
Pull gently until the brackets are tight against the inside of the wall, then screw the plate flush with the wall. Remove protective sheeting. Step 4: Attach the valve escutcheon to the valve, over the plate. Caulk to keep water from getting behind plate. Q. “Why would someone need these remodeler’s plates?” A.
Some of the common names for these plates that you may have heard are: Smitty plates, shower valve escutcheons, shower valve covers, tub valve covers, remodeler’s plates, retro-fit cover plates, valve cover plates, valve repair plates, and goof plates.
1 Remove the plate, brackets, and screws from the package. 2 Attach the brackets very loosely to the backside of the smitty plate using the screws provided. 3 Slide the brackets up and into the hole in the wall. 4 Attach the valve escutcheon to the valve, over the plate. Caulk to keep water from getting behind plate.
Pull gently until the brackets are tight against the inside of the wall, then screw the plate flush with the wall. Remove protective sheeting. Step 4: Attach the valve escutcheon to the valve, over the plate. Caulk to keep water from getting behind plate. Q. “Why would someone need these remodeler’s plates?” A.
What is the purpose of a shower plate?
In the plumbing industry, these plates are commonly referred to by all sorts of different names but they all serve the same purpose which is to cover up the hole around your shower valve.
