If your bathroom renovations include replacing shower tub faucets, here are some basic things you’ll need to know.

Shower faucet installation always looks easy in the “how-to” books and TV shows, but as any handyman knows, your job is never like the ones on TV.

The first thing you’ll need is access to the shower faucets. Many homes have an access panel in the room or closet behind the shower. By removing the panel, you’ll have easy access to the shower faucets from behind.

If your home doesn’t have an access panel, you might want to consider installing one. If your shower backs up to a closet, than you can cut a hole through the wall in the back of the closet and install an access panel, available from any plumbing supply, hardware or home center store.

If your home doesn’t have an access panel and you’re not able to install one, you will need to remove the portion of the wall around the shower faucets. If your bathroom renovations are extensive, this may not be a problem as you’ll be replacing the tile anyway. If you weren’t planning on replacing the tile, you will at least have to patch the area around the shower faucets, so you might want to make sure you can source tile that matches before going any further.

Once you’ve exposed the pipes, removal and installation should be as easy as following the instructions that come with your new faucet. Once again, however, there are a few things that can prevent it from being quite that easy.

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