Recent content by kmainey

Thanks Picasso. I read your reply just before leaving to buy some copper tube from my local DIY store. There, in front of my eyes, was a box of 'Top Hat' washers. I've never heard or seen them before but I bought two and think that they will do the trick. Sorry Terry, I didn't see any Fixtap...

I have rubber washers. The problem is that the square holes are far bigger than the round shank of the tap. I guess that when this cast iron bath was made (35 years ago) the design of the taps was different. Thanks for your response. As a new member I and wondered if there was anybody out...

Advice please! I am part way through changing the taps on my cast iron bath and have discovered the holes are square. The new taps have a round rubber washer for the underside that does not match the square holes. I want to be sure the taps are held firm and do not start to rotate in their...