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basin conversion from two tap to single mixer

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  • 03-07-2009 8:40pm
    #1
    Moejoe78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭


    Hey guys,

    I'm moving into a house which i like , only problem i have is with the bathrooms, they've got the basins with twin hot/cold taps like this one
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    i was hoping to install a basin with a mixer tap like this one th_U-PM365-PM370.jpg

    would this be a simple case of replacing basin and tap, or is more complex plumbing required, anybody know what the labour costs would be?

    thanks

    Moe


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    #2
    wee bey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 54 ✭✭wee bey


    Its one of the easier nixers for a plumber to do, providing the water to the taps can be shut off easily. If you currently have a low pressure system (gravity fed from storage tanks or poor mains pressure) ask for low pressure basin mixer in your hardware shop. I'm a plumber myself and this job should take definitely no longer than two hours so get an hourly rate from your plumber and work it from there.

    By the way you'll more than likely have to get a new pedestal as well as its unlikely that the moulding of new basin will sit right on old ped.


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    Joey the lips
    Registered Users Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭Joey the lips


    If this is a downstairs job i would attempt this as a diy job you can do it with the following

    Low pressure Mono Mxr
    1th basin and ped
    Click Clack basin waste
    Tube white sanitary silicone
    2 no Tec 11's
    Hacksaw and file/sandpaper

    additional items prob needed

    6" of 1,1.4" waste pipe
    Wavin Weld glue
    1.1/4" socket connectoe

    Let me know if you want exact instuctions but with the greatest respect me [EMAIL="a@rse"]a@rse[/EMAIL] would I pay 100 euro for a plumber to fit this.


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