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Countertop Basins

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berries · 07/07/2004 20:26

OK, should probably have posted this in a plumbing website but thought I'd try you lot first. Having loads of work done on house & have got new bathroom fiitings. Bath now all fitted & tiled, ready to fit new sink which sits on top of a 26mm beech worktop. When the plumber looked at the waste fitting for the tap, discovered it was too short to go through the base of the sink and the worktop (the problem is with the link for the pop-up waste system on the tap). Despite numerous searched on the 'net & through plumbers merchants, they all seem to say that you either - drill large holes in countertop to fit waste through, or fit a 'clicker' style waste. Latter option would mean either having the waste lever at back of tap but not used, or leave it off tap & end up with hole at back (but not very visible). So, question is, for all you people out there with countertop sinks (and they can't be that unusual, surely) how is the waste connected underneath. Changing sinks/taps is not an option as too far down the bathroom design for it

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poppyseed · 08/07/2004 00:30

Sympathies..... Have just refitted most of our house including bathroom and ensuite. We do have a countertop sink in our but I'm afraid we didn't have the problem that you mention, sorry. Can't think why you've got the problem in the first place, as they don't sell specific taps for counter tops... Surely can't the plumber can fix it? really hope that you get running water soon - I know how frustrating the mess and upheaval can be - we spent a year of it all!!

Janh · 08/07/2004 01:14

We had a countertop sink (porcelain) with a popup waste ages ago and had no problems with it - IIRC the worktop was thicker than 26mm (30 probably). Have the same taps and popup waste now on a wall-hung basin. Popup bit goes through tap. (Tap has hole for it. When tap is cleaned water goes through hole and drips out underneath if that helps make it any clearer?)

Cannot remember make or any details though and cannot visualise your problem either so not much help really!

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