Whether you are looking to fit new bathroom taps due to wear and tear, or simply feel like revamping your bathroom, the task does not need to be as daunting as it sounds. Anyone should be able to fit bathroom taps at home, even if you have never done it before - and believe me it will get easier every time you do it. The main issue with changing taps is that they can be quite awkwardly positioned, so you just need to ensure you have the right tools for the job. It is slightly easier if you are fitting new taps together with a brand new basin or bath, as you will have more room for manoeuvring.
Some of the tools you may want to have before starting include:
Wrench
Spanner
Pipe Cutter
Utility Knife
The process for fitting your bathroom taps will dependent upon whether they are mixed or single taps, and whether you are replacing or fitting completely new taps. The first step is to make sure the water is completely turned off before you begin your work. After this, you should turn the taps on at full power, to get rid of any residue water.
Single taps will have a nut which holds the water pipe to the tap and you should undo this using your spanner. If you are fitting mixed taps, normally they are fixed in using a solid copper pipe or pipe tails, and you can unscrew these from the pipe using your wrench. You should have a cloth at the ready in case any water is displaced during this process.
The next part of the process is to unscrew the nut which connects the tap to the bath or the basin. The tricky aspect of this is that it can be quite awkward to access, so you may need to use an adjustable wrench to release the tap. You will then have to clean out the sealing compound, which you can achieve by using a utility knife.
You should now be ready to attach your new taps. Firstly, you will have to attach a new gasket to the tap tail and then place a rubber washer or "o" ring over the tap. An alternative is to use silicone, but you will have to wait around a day for this to set properly. The new tap should then be held into the place where you pulled out the old tap from, and you can thread the rubber washer, metal washer and the top-hat washer. The top-hat washer is mainly required when the sink is quite slender.
You will then have to thread on the back nut, ensuring it is as tight as possible. A new sealing washer can now be attached to each of the connectors, as this will make sure it is kept water tight. The tap tail should then be aligned with the tap connector, and the cap nut tightened to ensure there is no leaking. You can do this by using the wrench.
At this point your new taps are in the correct position and should be fitted as securely as you can get them. You can now turn your water supply back on and you may wish to consider fitting an isolating valve at this stage, as it will be useful for any future maintenance of the taps.
The job should now be complete and your new taps should be ready to use. Turn the taps on and leave the water running for a while, to ensure there are no water leaks. If you discover there are any leaks, you can just use your wrench again to tighten the nuts into place. As soon as you have checked for, and dealt with any leaks, your taps should be ready to use. You can now switch on your water supply again, and check your taps are working.
Huge range of traditional and contemporary bathroom taps.
View the original article here
Hiç yorum yok:
Yorum Gönder