[nancam]

My daughter dropped a heavy bottle of shampoo on the tub spout while in the shower, causing it to become loose. Water now leaks behind the tub and comes down through the ceiling downstairs! I have a new spout kit but the problem is that the pvc pipe coming out of the wall through the tub is too short and not centered in the hole. I have a brass slip-fit adaptor but I cannot get it to go on straight and there's not enough room to use the allen wrench in to tighten the screw. If I could enlarge the hole in the tub just enough to allow me to get the adaptor on straight and enough room to use the allen wrench, I think I could fix this problem. What kind of saw or tool is needed to do this? It's a fiberglass one-piece tub/shower.

[ballengerb1]

What is the next room over behind this tub? Can you make an access opening from the next room. Many homes this space is a closet or even another bath if you are lucky.

[nancam]

I am not lucky. The other side is a wall on a hallway. I was praying I wouldn't have to go through the drywall. So, if I need to go through the drywall, what are the next steps?

[speedball1]

Was the pipe coming out of the wall damaged? You have PVC pipe coming out of the wall and not copper? If you had a slip on spout before why can't it be replaced. Can you be more specific with more details? Back to you, Tom

[hkstroud]

Can we assume that the pipe coming out of the wall is 1/2" CPVC?

[nancam]

Here are pictures that I hope will explain it better.

[nancam]

The middle picture is the old spout just as it was when I removed it.