My house was built in 1972.
My shower stall valves are the old style. NOT a mixing valve which became code sometime AFTER 1972.
When I moved in 13 years ago I replace the handles. Went right down to the local Home Depot and bought new Chrome handles to replace the original ugly plastic handles.
A few years ago I had to replace the valve. Again back to the local HD and bought a replacement valve. The funny thing is I realized that the previous home owner had bought the wrong valve for the right side handle. Meaning it turned counter clockwise to open it up. Whereas the right hand(cold) valve should turn clockwise to open up.
I am sure it was the previous homeowner that did this because there were multiple things he did that were absolutely wrong when it came to repairs around the house.
If that old valve was a Moen, you can just take off the handle and turn the cartridge to get the hot and cold on the correct side. The cartridge can be put in upside down and often is.
[I am sure it was the previous homeowner that did this because there were multiple things he did that were absolutely wrong when it came to repairs around the house.]
My parents old house, built in the 90s, had 5 sinks. None of the handles turn the same. Some rotate inward for on, some outward. Some both clockwise, some both counter-clockwise. Bugged the crap out of me when I visited. When my house was built, the way the key went into the lock was not consistent. Even between the dead bolt and latch knob. One would take the key flat side up, the other flat down. One key went in sideways. I had to go back and turn them all the same way. Sometimes contractors aren’t worth their pay rate.
WHAT happened to “RIGHT TIGHTY-—LEFTY LOOSIE”???
WHAT happened to “RIGHTY TIGHTY-—LEFTY LOOSIE”???