My shower has been quite a nightmare, however i decided that I was going to do a DIY approach & handle the plumbing on my own. I purchased all the necessary parts for the guts of the shower. I purchased the valve, head, drain, & stone for the shower. I installed & felt like I did a job well done, however a few months later my shower head started leaking. I learn it could be valve failure. I had to take out some of my stone to access the valve & maintenance it! Then a few months after that, the same thing. I did a bunch of googling & thought it would be the same thing. Time to upgrade the valve again. Instead of spending all that money, time, & retailing, I just called a licensed plumber. I was sick of stressing over something a professional could do. I had a upgradement valve at the ready & that wasn’t the issue at all. There was blatantly a leak in my wall that was going to cause major harm if left unnoticed. A pipe repair, leak detection, & scrub up was all that it took. The plumber was in & out with minimal disruption in my lavatory. I have to say the best part was not worrying about my plumbing at all. I liked just handing over money & not considering a thing. I was able to relax, have a fixed shower, & prefer the rest of my afternoon. I will alway hire a plumber from now on.