How to find matching colored trim and waste kits for a bathtub
Finding compatible finish trim components, such as waste and overflow kits or correct handle sets, is difficult when matching parts are unavailable from standard suppliers or require specific extensions. This leaves homeowners unable to complete repairs or finish installations without mismatched or incomplete hardware.
What people tried
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How to find matching colored trim and waste kits for a bathtub
- 1Buying a full waste and overflow kit in the desired color and swapping out individual piecesDid this help you?
- 2Visiting local plumbing suppliers and hardware stores to source parts individuallyDid this help you?
- 3Leaving certain pieces like the waste strainer unchanged if a matching replacement cannot be foundDid this help you?
- 4Calling local plumbers for advice on compatible partsDid this help you?
- 5Buying inexpensive setups online and trying to piece them togetherDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I can’t seem to find a compatible kit anywhere that has all of the parts I need.”source ↗
“l've only been able to find the kit you're talking about on the os&b website. I have not been able to find a supplier that sells it.”source ↗
“We had a leakage issue and the diverter was stripped on this old garden tub. We just wanted an inexpensive setup because we are going to remodel eventually. The plumbing itself turned out fine but we are clueless on what kind of handles to replace it with and this cheapo setup was too short and doesn’t have the option to purchase extensions.”source ↗
“Does anyone know of a good handle set they have used in the past that is suitable for a deep-set deck mount with a diverter?”source ↗
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