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Title: taps
Post by supersparky on Sep 10^th, 2005, 1:55pm

wanted to replace my bathroom tap heads with these

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp;jsessionid=KIX0MKJ1WTCANCJO2C1CJ0Q?id=18565&ts=56214

they come in half inch and in 3/4

my taps on the basin are 3/4 and on the bath appear to be 1 inch, im measuring the thread that screws into the tap, immeasuring the right part i hope?

are inch threads easy come by cos its gunna look mighty stupid with two different types of tap head ;D(i havent ordered yet!)

cheers

ss

Title: Re: taps
Post by thescruff on Sep 10^th, 2005, 3:56pm

normal size mate.

1/2" for the basin and 3/4" for the bath.

tails may be shorter than the existing so you may have to extend the pipes

Title: Re: taps
Post by supersparky on Sep 10^th, 2005, 4:28pm

:'(don't those ones just screw into the existing tap then?

thaught it sounded too easy :'(

cheers scruff

lol

ss

Title: Re: taps
Post by thescruff on Sep 10^th, 2005, 5:03pm

Yep with a bit of luck they will but the success will depend on the seating in the old tap.

Give it a try ain't gona break the bank is it. ;D

Title: Re: taps
Post by jasonB on Sep 10^th, 2005, 7:15pm

The 1/2" & 3/4" is a measurement of the bore not the outside of the thread so 1/2 BSP looks about 3/4" o.d. and 3/4" BSP is just over an inch.

So you have got 1/2" basin & 3/4" bath taps.

Jason

Title: Re: taps
Post by supersparky on Sep 10^th, 2005, 7:25pm

thank ya very much both of ya!

ss

Title: Re: taps
Post by scotspark on Sep 10^th, 2005, 7:28pm

I got a set of them for my bath and basin when we were decorating the bathroom. the basin fitted fine but the bath ones wouldn't >:( >:( >:( >:(