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Hi folks, I'll preface this as I do with all of my posts here: I fall squarely into the category of "severely home improvement inept". So, if you are kind enough to respond to this thread, please assume the following: a. If it's a tool other than a hammer, I probably need detailed...

Yay, it worked! Thanks so much for your help. It didn't quite go as smoothly as I'd hoped, but it worked out in the end. (Caulk is harder to apply neatly than you might expect...) Can't beat that for $15 and a half an hour of my time.

For what it's worth, it turns out it IS the kind of spout that has the slot with the allen screw. I'm tackling this this weekend, wish me luck!! :) majakdragon, when I replace, I ONLY need to replace the spout, right? There should be no need to replace the knobs or anything like that unless...

Sorry, one more question before I tackle this this weekend. I noticed that the place where the spout meets the shower wall is currently caulked. Is this something I should repeat once I install the new spout? If so, are there special types of caulk used for such things? I literally have never...

This may be a tremendously stupid question, but before attempting something like this, do I need to shut off the water to the shower?

Great, thanks very much for this, I'll give it a try!

Hi folks, first post here. I fall squarely into the category of "severely home improvement inept". So, if you are kind enough to respond to this thread, please assume the following: a. If it's a tool other than a hammer, I probably need detailed instructions about what the tool is. :)...