Best way to stabilise this tap

[OldKettle]

Hi,
I am in the process of installing a new sink and monobloc tap. I have put it together to check the fit and have noticed that there is quite bit of flex in the worktop when the tap is used.

I understand that you can get braces to stabilise the tap, but I am just wondering which one would be most suitable in this case.

Something like this looks right, albeit a bit expensive

or would something like this do a good job?

Any thoughts would be much appreciated

 

[fixitflav]

Hi,
I am in the process of installing a new sink and monobloc tap. I have put it together to check the fit and have noticed that there is quite bit of flex in the worktop when the tap is used.

I understand that you can get braces to stabilise the tap, but I am just wondering which one would be most suitable in this case.

Something like this looks right, albeit a bit expensive

or would something like this do a good job?

Any thoughts would be much appreciated

A bit more laborious to install, but you could use rigid copper pipes instead of flexies.

 

[undertrained]

If you’re going to use any, use the second (plastic) one, and as per fix it flav, copper tails would secure it better also.

P.s it’s not attached to worktop, it’s the sinktop

 

[Madrab]

It all depends on the thickness and the pressing shape at the tap hole of the steel sink. The thicker gauge the less support it needs.

The second spreader plate would probably suffice but may still leave some flex whilst the first would make it rock solid.

Franke also do one -

 

[OldKettle]

It all depends on the thickness and the pressing shape at the tap hole of the steel sink. The thicker gauge the less support it needs.

The second spreader plate would probably suffice but may still leave some flex whilst the first would make it rock solid.

Franke also do one -

Thanks to all.

Madrab - I've seen the one you posted, but I'd originally thought that it wasn't the right type for the fitting I have (I thought I would need one that fitted over the main shaft). Can the one you posted be used with flexible tails?

Or does that red bit come out, allowing it to fit around the main shaft?

 

[Madrab]

Yes, it can take flexi pipes too. The centre orange plastic former can be removed and it will then be just the wider grey piece that will grasp the shank of the large nut of your tap.