Chicago Duplex Down Rehab

Chicago Glass & Mirror installed shower glass, mirror, and 'light passage' glass today. frosted glass between bath and hallway, to allow light in both directions shower glass surround, i'll have another photo later with shower lights turned on shower niche shelves.  The bottom of the tile is angled 5 deg for water drainage, so lowest shelf is just above

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tools and supplies needed OK, I couldn't find any decent 'how to' for installing shutoff valve to copper pipe online, so I'm making my own here for others.  Most online how-to's do not have much detail or photos, or have more advertising than content! Here are the tools needed: - hand held torch. I used the 'Benz-o-matic' trigger start torch with MAPP gas for the 3000+ degree flame temp - lead-free solder - lead-free solder flux - LED flashlight - 1/2" 'sweat connection' to 3/8" compression valves (Brasscraft) - Rigid pipe cutter - Brasscraft mini pipe cutter (not shown in photo) - Brasscraft pipe reamer - 150 grit sandpaper - two 5 gallon buckets (or smaller if you're feeling lucky) water main with valves turned off hot water heater cold feed shut off Before cutting any pipe, you have to shutoff the water supply. Do NOT forget to turnoff the shutoff to the hot water heater.  When I cut pipe last time fo...