Recent content by nammuras

I asked Grohe about replacing the tails on taps sold in the UK and this was their response: I am afraid all our tails are flexi, and they can not be removed or replaced with other flexis or copper. Which from my POV is a real pain.

I've read that the recommendation is to replace flexis after a maximum of 10 years, even if in apparently good condition due to potential chemical degradation of the rubber or neoprene or whatever they use. I've recently replaced taps that are almost 30 years old and working fine, so I can't...

I bought a Grohe tap a few years back with tails that I couldn't remove, easily at least - they turned but didn't unscrew. I didn't investigate it much though as I returned it. Thanks but I'm not looking for replacement tails. I'm trying to decide whether or not to get a Grohe/Hansgrohe tap...

I'm looking for a kitchen tap and I've noticed that some manufacturers supply factory fitted tails that can't be removed simply by unscrewing. This seems to be the case for Grohe and Hansgrohe at least. Now I'm much keener on the good ol' rigid copper tail approach so I'm wondering if, in fact...

Having made a couple of tests, I can report that a 5.0 x 50 mm wood screw connects 18 mm MDF board to a 38 mm worktop well enough that I'd have to break the MDF board to separate them. So yes, nothing special is needed.

So a standard tapered wood screw should be fine to bite into MDF and pull it to the worktop? The weight of the worktop will certainly do some of the work, but mine are slightly bowed so I want something that is guaranteed not to pull out when tightened up as far as possible. Maybe I should do...

[I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this question - maybe a mod can move it if not?] I'm fitting a kitchen and need to secure a 38 mm laminate MDF worktop to the units. I'm wondering if any kind of screw is going to get a decent grip on MDF, or maybe if some kind of insert nut is more...