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GaryTheGolfer
Hi everyone,
This a plea for a solution to avoid work (and expense).
The problems are the acrylic bath taps on a lovely(?) avocado 1970s bath. They have broken. The taps are both fine - it's just the acrylic tap knobs that are broken. [Photo attached]
My preferred solutions would be (in order of preference):
a) Replace acrylic tap (tops)
b) Fit a pair of tap "revivers"
c) Use modern splined tap top and convert (drill & file) the circular spline to a square fit
d) Don't know yet
e) Replace taps (meaning remove bath panel, bath, cut supply pipes, fit new taps, replace bath, replace tiles, reseal bath........)
f) Pay someone else to fix it.
g) Persuade the wife to use a wrench/socket set to turn the bath water on and off
h) Completely redo the bathroom (£££)
The acrylic tap tops fit the square shaft of the tap assembly. The tap shafts are approx 5/16" square and have no vertical grub screw. (I realise the whole world of taps has gone to some form of circular splines)
It seems that modern bath taps are 3/4" fitting.
The tap bodies have a screwthread fitting which is just under 40mm across (ie 1 1/2").
I cannot find anyone who has a pair of these tap tops with 5/16" square socket.
I cannot find anyone who has a tap reviver kit that has such a large thread.
I am very reluctant to opt for option e and f above. Don't even consider options G or H!
The easiest access to the pipework (without removing the bath) would be to make an access hole in the external wall!
This seems to be a headache for what should be the replacement of £1 worth of plastic.
Does anyone know where I can get a pair of these old tap knobs from? I've tried the local "civic amenity facilities" and they insist that even if I found scrap taps, taking them from the dump would amount to theft. (In the old days, you could just slip the guys a few bob and they would keep an eye out for you).
Help/suggestions?
Yours Desperately.
PS the wife has now banned me from stopping at skips! ;-)
This a plea for a solution to avoid work (and expense).
The problems are the acrylic bath taps on a lovely(?) avocado 1970s bath. They have broken. The taps are both fine - it's just the acrylic tap knobs that are broken. [Photo attached]
My preferred solutions would be (in order of preference):
a) Replace acrylic tap (tops)
b) Fit a pair of tap "revivers"
c) Use modern splined tap top and convert (drill & file) the circular spline to a square fit
d) Don't know yet
e) Replace taps (meaning remove bath panel, bath, cut supply pipes, fit new taps, replace bath, replace tiles, reseal bath........)
f) Pay someone else to fix it.
g) Persuade the wife to use a wrench/socket set to turn the bath water on and off
h) Completely redo the bathroom (£££)
The acrylic tap tops fit the square shaft of the tap assembly. The tap shafts are approx 5/16" square and have no vertical grub screw. (I realise the whole world of taps has gone to some form of circular splines)
It seems that modern bath taps are 3/4" fitting.
The tap bodies have a screwthread fitting which is just under 40mm across (ie 1 1/2").
I cannot find anyone who has a pair of these tap tops with 5/16" square socket.
I cannot find anyone who has a tap reviver kit that has such a large thread.
I am very reluctant to opt for option e and f above. Don't even consider options G or H!
The easiest access to the pipework (without removing the bath) would be to make an access hole in the external wall!
This seems to be a headache for what should be the replacement of £1 worth of plastic.
Does anyone know where I can get a pair of these old tap knobs from? I've tried the local "civic amenity facilities" and they insist that even if I found scrap taps, taking them from the dump would amount to theft. (In the old days, you could just slip the guys a few bob and they would keep an eye out for you).
Help/suggestions?
Yours Desperately.
PS the wife has now banned me from stopping at skips! ;-)