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I will be soon changing my galvanized water supply pipes to copper for my shower in my main floor bathroom. Is there a way to change the pipe to the showerhead without cutting open the drywall? I have not opened the access panel for the bathtub yet. I guess when I do I can look up in the wall...

The city shut off the water at the street. The plumber quickly put in a new ball valve and replaced the short piece of galvanized pipe between the valve and meter. That pipe had about a 75% rust blockage! Very pleased! No permit or inspection was needed.:) :) :) :)

I tried to tighten the valve with a wrench and the slow leak got a bit worse. It's a slow enough drip where its not an emergency now. I just keep a bucket under it for now. There is NO sign of a water shut off valve outside my house. I'm willing to have a plumber fix this problem. There...

I posted two pictures showing a very slow water leak from the first shut-off valve before the water meter. I would rather not try to tighten this with a wrench for fear I might make the leak worse. Should I try but do it very little at a time? I have city water and do not know where the...