Is there a way to cut and re-thread a shower pipe that is already coming out of the wall?

I am assuming you are talking about the curved pipe coming out of the wall leading to your shower head. In order to change it, simply unscrew it counter-clockwise using a pipe wrench. To install the new one, make sure you use pipe sealing compound and wrap the jaws of the pipe wrench with tape to prevent the finish from marring.

Shower pipe is gray

You need at least a 3 in. pipe -- shower is 2 in. pipe

The required minimum pipe size for a shower tub drain is 1 inch.

Yes. While you might think you are safe from water coming out of the shower head, the charge may travel up the drain pipe.

Take the shower head off the pipe coming out of the wall and look in it. There will probably be a disk in it with about a 1/8 inch hole in the middle. That's the flow restritor. It should pop out or some screw out.

You may have a broken pipe or have not paid your water bill and they turned it off at the main. Check the main for a tag from the department of water and power.

Water won't drain from shower. Either trap or shower drain line is clogged.

the shower and bath water comes from two different places so their is two different pipes. Get the shower pipe checked out by a plummer and they cause fix the pipe.

A poor plumbing job. The pipes to the shower & sink share a pipe to the water heater and the pipe is not large enough. This causes the water pressure in the pipe to drop when the hot water is turned on at the sink while the shower is also on.

This question is vague as it doesn't state where exactly between the main and shower head it has broken. However, worse case scenario, the wall will have to be excavated a little to allow for the pipe to be replaced, using the required fittings to go with it.

No. Australian pipe threads are metric and the US is not.

Shower drain goes into a trap under shower. Continue piping from trap to drain line.

The trap is a P or S shaped bend in the drain pipe which retains water to block gases from coming out of the drain. Traps are located under the sink, under a shower or bath tub, and they are formed into the drain path of the toilet.

Your shower may squeal because it has a leak in it. There may also be a loose screw somewhere in the pipe.

It all depends how it was attached in the first place. Most are fitted to the shower pipe where it comes through the wall. There are attachments and clips to do this. My shower pipe has a TEE fitting on the end with one leg going to an overhead shower and the other to the handheld. There are many variations of this. Cruise your plumbing aisle of HD or Walmart and you will find lots.

If the noise is only for a few moments after taking a shower, its the expansion on the hot water side. Water lines going through studs will expand and make noise. the only way to fix this is to get in the wall and either loosen the pipe or tighten it with a shim.

Incorrect pipe size installations

Yes, plastic pipe, PEX, can replace copper anywhere now.

the outlet pipe at the base of the shower has not got enough angel for the water to run free

Yes, the shower neck is threaded into a brass fitting nailed to a wall stud.

Possibly a caulked joint ( lead and oakum )

the pies are connected so when you turn on the shower the vaulve in the pipe going to the other shower might not be all the way closed thus causing it to leak

Soil Pipe: A pipe which is carrying waste/Soil from WC. Waste Pipe: A pipe which is carrying wastewater from wet area like shower,wash basin,floor drain etc.

That depends on the pipe diameter, the shower head, the water pressure and if the shower is pumped. Without all this information it is impossible to say.

The diameter of the size of pipes that lead to most conventional domestic shower heads range from around 40mm-170mm.This all depends on which purpose you intend to use your shower for, whether it be a serious showerer or just for a casual sprinkle. If you intend to use your shower for pleasure it is recommended that you invest in steel re-inforced 180mm pipe.

There is slight blockage in the pipe probably further down, the pipe needs a good cleaning througout the length of the pipe, preferably with a wire/brush type cleaner, checmical cleaners or drain type cleaners may be too weak to clean it due to the length of the pipe.

Explain what it is doing! is water coming out of the tail pipe? do you see white smoke coming out of the tail pipe?

Assuming that both the shower and toilet link up for disposal of liquids, there may be a blockage in a pipe.

when water is flowing thru a pipe air mixed with the water will cause noise or the shower head could be starting to lime up,

You either replace or fix the diverter behind the shower control. It's often just a broken seal jamming the pipe.

Usually into a sewer pipe that goes to a water treatment plant.

34 to 35" to the center of the pipe if horz.

In General the leak itself would be considered a maintenance issue. Maintenance of the home is not covered under a homeowners insurance policy. However, If your policy includes coverage for "Accidental Water Discharge", then any resulting damage may be covered under that portion of your policy once you have fixed the leak. Accidental Water Discharge coverage will pay to fix the resulting damage, but only after you have performed your required maintenance. Just call a…

Sounds like they share a common pipe to drain.

There is a blockage in the pipe between the two.

Absolutely NOT you 2" minimum

Oil is coming out of the tub but what is that a sign of

Sounds like the main pipe is clogged. That's the big drain pipe that all three (toilet, shower, sink) are hooked too. When you plunge the tiolet it pushes back up the shower and sink instead of going down the clogged main pipe. The main pipe might need to be roto-rootered out. You could try some super heavy duty, pour in drain cleaner first. It might work.

The tools that are needed to install a bathroom shower are measuring tape, spanners, tile drill, dust sheets, pencil, and pipe cutters. It is best to engage a professional shower fitter to fit one's bathroom shower, instead of DIY project.

Look at where the cold air is coming from and see if it can be stopped, if not insulate the pipe.

Teflon Pipe Dope. Guaranteed I would have to either weld or braze the piping together

There are several possibilities; some of them indicate plumbing problems, and some of them are just consequences of physics. If the ceiling in the room with the shower drips all over during a hot shower, it may simply be that water vapor from the hot water is condensing on the relatively cool ceiling and dripping. If the ceiling in the room with the shower drips in a particular place, then it may be that the…

Depends. What it is broke off in. Sometimes you can use a hacksaw blade and cut through the male part just through the threads and then pry out the piece. I have sometimes had to make three cuts and take the pipe out in sections. If it is in another pipe and you can heat the end, this will loosen the pipe and an E Z out or extractor can be used to back out…

Anytime you disturb galvanized pipe you usually have some rust or buildup come loose. This will either stick in the valve or clog the shower head. Depending on how old the galvanized pipe is and how hard your water is you may have to clean the control valve several times.

NO!!!!!! YES---If you have a two inch drain pipe on your tub. A tub/ shower drain should be 2" in diameter. A shower drain is 2" in diameter. If you have a 1 1/2" tub drain you g to where it ties into your 3" line and cut out the fitting it attaches to add a new fitting for 2" pipe and replumb back to your tub and tie in the shower drain then. If…

Sounds like a pressure imbalance. Regarding the broken pipe. Any pipe that breaks should be fixed asap. It was there in the first, get it fixed.

Because by flushing the toilet while using the shower, you have removed some of the water pressure on the cold side. This decreases the amount of water flowing to the shower head. Therefore changing the mix more toward the hot side. Answer this is also due to incorrect pipe size installation of cold piping. increasing the pipe sizing will solve the problem Installing a "pressure balanced" shower valve will fix the problem as well.

This is not an uusual as when the toilet is flushed more cold water is drawn usually from the cold water pipe that suplies the shower with cold water so generaly the water under the shower gets hotter. The only way to stop this from happening is to lay an extra pipe all the way to the ater suply point, or fit a pump to maintain the presure

Probably not, but where does the water from the sink and shower go and what sewer problems are you having?