Taps & tails
 

I will soon be putting in a new sink unit (stainless steel) and with it a
monobloc mixer tap. I read somewhere that the tap may need to be stabilised
to prevent flexing of the stainless steel. As I understand it, these type of
taps are connected with flexible tails, so how do you make it more rigid?
Sorry for the non tech-speak! I wondered if there is a bracket available to
fit below the flange, but I have not seen mention of anything like that.
Many thanks in advance.
Ed

Taps & tails
 

"Ed Rear" wrote in message
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I will soon be putting in a new sink unit (stainless steel) and with it a
monobloc mixer tap. I read somewhere that the tap may need to be
stabilised
to prevent flexing of the stainless steel. As I understand it, these type
of
taps are connected with flexible tails, so how do you make it more rigid?
Sorry for the non tech-speak! I wondered if there is a bracket available
to
fit below the flange, but I have not seen mention of anything like that.
Many thanks in advance.
Ed




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Taps & tails
 

In article k%afc.152$pL6.73@newsfe1-win,
"Ed Rear" writes:
I will soon be putting in a new sink unit (stainless steel) and with it a
monobloc mixer tap. I read somewhere that the tap may need to be stabilised
to prevent flexing of the stainless steel. As I understand it, these type of
taps are connected with flexible tails, so how do you make it more rigid?

Fix it in the worktop behind the sink, rather than in the sink itself.

--
Andrew Gabriel

Taps & tails
 

In article ,
Andrew Gabriel wrote:
I will soon be putting in a new sink unit (stainless steel) and with
it a monobloc mixer tap. I read somewhere that the tap may need to be
stabilised to prevent flexing of the stainless steel. As I understand
it, these type of taps are connected with flexible tails, so how do
you make it more rigid?

Fix it in the worktop behind the sink, rather than in the sink itself.

The hole in the sink might look odd, though. Suppose you could put a
daffodil in it?

--
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Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

Taps & tails
 

In article ,
Dave Plowman writes:
In article ,
Andrew Gabriel wrote:
I will soon be putting in a new sink unit (stainless steel) and with
it a monobloc mixer tap. I read somewhere that the tap may need to be
stabilised to prevent flexing of the stainless steel. As I understand
it, these type of taps are connected with flexible tails, so how do
you make it more rigid?

Fix it in the worktop behind the sink, rather than in the sink itself.

The hole in the sink might look odd, though. Suppose you could put a
daffodil in it?

Sinks often come with no tap hole so a single model can be reversed.
(or alternatively with front and back holes, and a blanking piece,
of which you'd need a second one.)

--
Andrew Gabriel

Taps & tails
 

"Ed Rear" wrote in message
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I will soon be putting in a new sink unit (stainless steel) and with it
a
monobloc mixer tap. I read somewhere that the tap may need to be
stabilised
to prevent flexing of the stainless steel. As I understand it, these
type
of
taps are connected with flexible tails,

I've just had to buy flexible tails because my taps (Astracast) came with
rigid tails that reached down so far they were visible every time you opened
the door. Try to get a pair of these and bolt them to the back panel.