Hi all,

Can anybody tell me how to dismantle the taps (in photo), it seems I have to take them off the cabinet so I can take the cabinet away from the wall to deal with the corroded copper pipe in the concrete floor underneath.

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Geoff

You need to approach this from underneath the sink, you'll need a suitable tap spanner for the backnut on the taps, and depending on what tails you have (Copper/flexi) you may need a smaller spanner too..

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You should be able to do that without removing the tap.

Does the top bit unscrew, a strap wrench is best, if not turn the spout clockwise and pull up at the same time, you should feel where the peg is between 10 & 12 O'clock as you look at it, once found it should pull out

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Think your getting the wrong end of the stick Scuff. I think he wants to remove the taps so he can take the cabinet out to get to the pipes under the floor.

I suggest disconnect the hot and cold pipe connections under the sink and the sink waste and then remove the worktop with the sink still in place. This will give you access to take the unit out. When job done put back in reverse order.

Or have I got it all wrong?

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I thought the OP was just changing the o ring in the spout, they teach me to read all the thread

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Thats all by the by at the moment: the main stop valve pipe (from the street supply) has corroded under the concrete floo and my kitchen is now flooding all the time.

Hi all,

moggridgeplumbing has got it right, but sadly that can not happen, short of sawing the worktop in half, see photo. The guys who fitted the boiler did not cut 'V's in the work top, just drilled up through the wood.





BUT !! - the whole cause of my water problem is this:

The stop valve pipe has corroded internally. Some help and advice on this will be helpful.

Thanks in advance

The worktop would not be a problem with a good sabre saw and a nice set of chisel. Cut around the pipes and afterwards box the pipes in.

Out of curiosity the last pic showing the stop valve - is it one that was taken prior to the cabinet being put in? If not then you have easy access to change the stop valve. Turn the mains off in the street before commencing of course.

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