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