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Default Changing a wash basin drain.

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
John wrote:

The chrome has got in a bad condition (after 20 years) on my wash
basin drain (plug hole) and I would like to replace it. However,
access to the nut underneath is very poor due to the hot and cold
pipes, the pedestal and the wall all being in the way somewhat.
I was wondering if I might stand a chance of unscrewing it from the
top by turning the grille - it is solid brass. Any thoughts? I had
thought of trying to hit the nut with a screwdriver to get it to turn
- but the basin is near a corner so access on the correct side for
undoing is restricted.



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John


If it's been there for 20 years, it's going to take a *lot* of shifting.
Chances are the threads will be bunged up with hardened Boss White. How
easily can you disconnect the taps and trap and remove the whole basin? It
will be a lot easier to work on if you can do that.
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Cheers,
Roger
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