On 15 May 2006 18:34:42 +0200, Chris Bacon wrote:

Stuart wrote:
On 15 May 2006 15:02:05 +0200, Chris Bacon wrote:
Bookworm wrote:
Stuart wrote:
I am refitting a washhand basin and pedestal and have a couple of flexible tap
tails to fit to the monobloc tap.....
OK to bend them but do ensure they don't 'kink'. Also make sure they
have a bit of slack.i.e. not tight between two points.
Um. Does he mean tails, or connectors?

Well I'm not sure what YOU mean by tails and connectors but www.bes.co.uk call
the ones for monobloc taps "flexible tails" and the ones for ordinary taps
"flexible connectors" ...The only difference appears to be the means of
connecting them to the taps ,the monobloc ones having a male fitting with a
rubber o ring and the others having the usual tap connection .

I wondered whether they were "bendy copper tube attached to
the tap suitable for solder or compression joints" or the
braided things in your links.


The ones I have are the ones for a monobloc tap.
As for bringing the feed up behind the pedestal there was precious little room

You could make up the pipework with the basin in position and
supported, without the pedestal (mark out where it goes, though).
Then bend the tube appropriately, finish off with one elbow before
the tap connector. Offer everything up to check it fits before
soldering the lot up.


...why didn't I get a two tap basin .?

You've got more room to keep the soap, etc.?


Ah..those copper bendy things .I'd forgotten about them ..I remember having them
in my kitchen .Didn't like them then and can't imagine I'd like them now if they
still make them.. iirc there was a limit to how often you could bend them before
they hardened up..

Is it safe to screw the basin to the wall (using the Fischer plastic inserts in
the basin holes) and let it sit there for a wee while ......I see some basins
that are sold to fit just like that ...

I was also thinking of bringing chrome pipe out of the wall (false) behind the
basin to avoid hiding the pipework behind the pedestal .....I'll have a think
about it all


Stuart