new tap advice needed please

blushingbride_3

Hi i currently have taps like these



I would like to change them would something like this fit?

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/27341/Kitchens/Kitchen-Plumbing/Sink-Taps/Allegro-Deck-Sink-Mixer#reviews

or would i need to get a new sink as well?

Chippy_Minton_2

They should fit as long as the sink in your kitchen has standards hole spacings.

Meepster

Yes it should fit, however, I wouldn't advise putting a bridge mixer into a stainless steel sink, they are designed to be used on solid surface worktops and over time can put a strain on the sink, due to the increased pressure put on by the weight of the taps and continued movement of the levers and spout.

I've seen one sink bend at the tap hole section and one actually split in the last couple of years.

If you are going to get a mixer, get one that has a solid base on it, kind of like this one:
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Taps/Dazzle-Deck-Sink-Mixer/invt/410715 this helps to distribute the weight and wont cause any damage. Hope this helps...

blushingbride_3

oh thats a shame i dont like those taps, they just look cheap and old fashioned (in my opinion no offence to anyone )
I might just have to get a whole new sink

27col

Strange how people's taste's vary. I think that the taps that you like look cheap and nasty. However, I do agree with mwillets about getting a mixer of a type that has a solid base. The base spreads the weight over a much larger area, which makes the sink far less likely to distort.

blushingbride_3

27col wrote: »

Strange how people's taste's vary. I think that the taps that you like look cheap and nasty. However, I do agree with mwillets about getting a mixer of a type that has a solid base. The base spreads the weight over a much larger area, which makes the sink far less likely to distort.

these were just an example, i just want a single mixer tap similar in style to that one