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    May 1, 2009, 12:01 PM
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    Is there a special height to drill the hole for the mixing valve for a two piece shower?
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    May 1, 2009, 02:41 PM

    Open the link below it may give you a genral Idea, Thanks.

    John

    http://www.moen.com/shared/pdf/L82691sp.pdf
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    May 1, 2009, 03:30 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Jake31 View Post
    Is there a special height to drill the hole for the mixing valve for a two piece shower?
    There is no hard and fast rule for setting the shower valve. We set ours at 48" up from the base. Regards, Tom
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    May 1, 2009, 04:24 PM

    We also set ours at 48" off of base, if strictly a shower. 30-36" if tub/shower.
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    May 2, 2009, 06:51 AM
    A two piece shower! Would that be a tub and shower. If so I goofed and MGD ( Lee) picked up on it. Let me know, Tom
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    May 2, 2009, 11:20 AM

    I agree with all of the above responses...

    Based on my own experience: We set shower or tub /shower valves as per our customer's specifications. Tall people want it a bit higher ( shower: 48" from finished floor), shorter people prefer valve to be a bit lower ( shower: 42" from finished floor ). If tub is involved, than we set it at 24-36" high with spout sitting about 8" above the edge of the tub.

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