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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 46168 Location: yes
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 20 9:45 pm Post subject: replacement taps |
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over the years i have probably got to three figures on the number i have done, this one needed a lot a swearing and discomfort
even though i had installed the pipe carcase quite well when i fixed up the kitchen we did not replace the tap which had now reached the end of its useful life and had a drip/ooze that could not be fixed(ceramic discs worn out)
so we got a new one, it should have been easy but getting into position to fit it was one issue, it hurts a lot nowadays
we have a rather chunky ceramic sink with not a lot of space behind it, the flexible tails were 100mm longer than the stiff originals so i needed to remove the inline stop valves to shorten the feed pipes which was not fun as the next pair in the lines were just out of reach for direct and behind the sinkbase
when i eventually got it done i looked at the tools in my basket and reckoned it took quite an expensive kit of the correct ones and it definitely took a fair bit of experience to get everything securely in place and working
many replacement taps need little more than a couple of suitable wrenches, this needed that, a shortish box spanner, alligator socket on a multi angle small ratchet wrench, proper circular pipe cutter , hole saw etc
if you are considering such a job check carefully what will be involved and if you have that go for it, but expect to find the inevitable problems and be capable of dealing with them
that one would have had most full time plumbers cursing unless they were working on a time involved basis rather than a fixed price
the first casualty is the plan, how well you can adapt is what determines the result
it now in place, working and the water is only when and where it should be |
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