Removing radiator Valve inorder to install new subfloor

Posted by Eddie on August 13, 2007 at 17:53:00:

Hi, remodeling a bathroom. I have hot a steam system. It was simple to disconnect the radiator, just one big nut. however I need to remove the big shut-off valve coming up from the floor to install a new subfloor and I cannot break the valve free from the nipple. I'm afraid I'm going to break something. I soaked the connection with WD-40 and let sit an hour, re-soaked and let sit etc. Any advice? I can always cut a U in the subfloor as I'm going to put down backer board and Tile and thus could cover the U cut-out. but I want to do it right and cut a nice neat hole in the plywood for the nippled to stick through then reattach the shut-off valve. What advice do you experts have? Leave it be and cut around or take a change and possibly break it or?

Thanks alot
Eddie

Follow Ups:

• Erin Bryan Anne Horne 13:52:53 10/19/2007 (0)
• Ester Fletcher Silas Montoya 10:12:00 10/18/2007 (0)
• Katheryn Hodge Hector Spencer 03:06:26 10/16/2007 (0)
• Re: Removing radiator Valve inorder to install new subfloor Heat and cool 19:37:59 8/13/2007 (2)
  • Re: Removing radiator Valve inorder to install new subfloor Eddie 10:43:06 8/14/2007 (0)
  • Re: Removing radiator Valve inorder to install new subfloor Eddie 19:52:49 8/13/2007 (0)

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