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You can cut the pipe and glue on a plastic threaded fitting.
usually were that valve is for the water to be turned off and on, there is a nut behind that valve that can be tightened. the valve stem goes right through the middle of that nut. be care full, but try to tighten that nut a little to see if that helps. make sure the water is already turned ON so you don’t have a problem after you tighten that nut. if you were to take that nut off you could then replace that whole center stem. just buy a new one and switch the new stem for the old stem. you may need what is known as packing on that nut. ask at the hardware store what you might need in order to do what i’m suggesting.
Yes, it can be fixed.
Take pictures of the problem with a digital camera, and take the camera with you to the hardware store. The clerk can help you get everything you need with a good picture, and explain what you need to do.
You may have to turn off the water at the street meter, their is a whole house valve there. If you have a two story house, and the water is down stairs, you may have to drain your house plumbing to work on the downstairs faucet. This can be done after the house supply is turned off, just open a faucet upstairs and then open one downstairs. (Lowest water spigot in the house, usually outside) This lets the water drain out of your plumbing, or else it will drain into your kitchen when you remove the old valve. It will drain some anyway, but we try to avoid floor covering deludges. If you live in a single story place, it’s not quite a problem, but you may want to do it just in case. Once you turn off and drain the water, place a catch basin under your work area, and have some old towels ready. Remove the old valve, if it glue on, you may have to cut it off with a hacksaw, if it’s thread-on, you’ll need to clean the old threads with a brush. You also need teflon tape. If it’s glue-on, you’ll need cleaner and pvc glue, (comes in a set) Here’s the bad news, you may have to crack open the wall to extend the pipe after you cut it. (Depends on the length of pipe from the wall) Make sure you keep the work clean and dry so the pvc glue will set well. Turn off the draining valves you opened before turning the main valve back on. Their will be some air in the pipes, so you want to turn on the highest water spout first, usually the shower. (upstairs shower)
