need some advice re a sink fitting

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need some advice re a sink fitting

Postby katellwood » Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:27 am

Can anyone assist,

this sink was purchased some time ago in France and I now intend to fit it in a utility room

It is a very thick ceramic type material with what appears to be pop outs for left/right fitting tap fitting

to pop out the pop out do i just tap it with a hammer and if so from what side, and in anyones experience will it pop out clean

thanks in anticipation



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Re: need some advice re a sink fitting

Postby mtr1 » Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:44 am

I have done two like this, drill a small hole in the centre of the plug from the top, then get a punch and work from the centre out again from the top.......be very careful and only take out what you need to get the tap in. I take no responsibility if you fcuk it up ;)
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Re: need some advice re a sink fitting

Postby katellwood » Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:11 am

Thanks

Is it easy to drill?

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Re: need some advice re a sink fitting

Postby modernist » Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:34 pm

mtr1 wrote:I have done two like this, drill a small hole in the centre of the plug from the top, then get a punch and work from the centre out again from the top.......be very careful and only take out what you need to get the tap in. I take no responsibility if you fcuk it up ;)


+1 but it is a terrifying process.
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Re: need some advice re a sink fitting

Postby DavidO » Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:45 pm

I hate those and use a Tungsten Carbide Grit Holesaw.

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Re: need some advice re a sink fitting

Postby promhandicam » Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:22 pm

I've only fitted one, when we were in Cameroon, and I managed to get a crack right the way across the bowl and ruin it - never again.
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