Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Tubs and Disposals - Two handled shower control to single handle.

Hi there! I'm new to the board, but I've been reading all the posts and I apologize if this is a duplicate question. I'm embarking on a bathroom remodel and I don't have a lot of know-how, so I was wondering if someone could tell me how easy or hard it is to go from a shower that has the two handle controls to a single handle. The single handle seems to be the most popular now and as I would like to update my bathroom, I'm leaning that way too. Is this something better left to the professionals? Thanks in advance!

Thats a trick question heh. Would it be easier for a professional? Of course. :)

You will have to replace the valve in the wall. Depending on the material your water piping is will make all the difference in the world on how hard the job is.

If it is of a plastic nature it will be fairly easy for you. If it is copper or metal then you will require a torch etc.

If you have no tools to properly work with copper or pex or poly then you might find thr job hard.

No matter what you have in the all we can help guide you to replacing the valve. Then you'll have to make the determination yourself if it is something you feel comfortable doing or not.

You will have to get access to inside the wall ragardless though. And this can be done a number of ways depending on how you want the job to look.

Ahhh, thank you. I think you made it easier for me to make up my mind. I do have access to the pipes on the adjoining wall, but I know they are copper and I don't have the tools to do that. Soooo, looks like I'll be a two-handled gal anyway. Thanks for the answer =)