sink plugs

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
04/01/2008 17:52

As we are back in the UK for a couple of weeks I thought we might buy some of those basin plugs like they use in the hotels ie. the pop up ones or the ones that look like you've dropped a penny in the hole which you just flip to let the water go away.

Does anyone know if they would fit the standard bathroom sinks in Cyprus.

I'm assuming they don't sell them in Cyprus as I've never seen them in the Yapi.

Thanks

Karen

spud1


Joined: 22/05/2007
Posts: 544

Message Posted:
04/01/2008 18:26

hi orangekazzie they will not fit i had to alter mine in my apartment as i am a plumber i made a few alterations spud1

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
04/01/2008 19:26

Oh that's a shame. Still it felt like a good idea at the time. Its just we've tried every combination of plugs for the sink but none fit. Suppose the next step is change the sink to one that has a plug but that seems a bit extreme.



Thanks for your help Spud1



Karen

norths4me


Joined: 19/04/2007
Posts: 269

Message Posted:
04/01/2008 21:23

Hi all



Spud mabey Im wrong but all basins ( not sinks) accept a universal 1`1/4" grating which can easily be swaped with the pop up type (push button) This also has been my trade for the last 25 years but i could be wrong. Orangekazzie I am over in May and would happily check for you at no charge

spud1


Joined: 22/05/2007
Posts: 544

Message Posted:
04/01/2008 21:50

hi north4me & orangekazzie the waste pipes on my sink&basins all the same 1-3/4 not the norm i took some 1-1/2 crome wastes & pipe & traps over with me you can get rubber insets over there best thing to do to the basins is change the screw on tops to 1-1/4 then ur ok for plugs. the crome waste for sink i took over a 1-1/2 unsloted waste and trap with connections for w/m and d/w i hope to be back over the end of the month i will have a look for you spud1

norths4me


Joined: 19/04/2007
Posts: 269

Message Posted:
04/01/2008 23:18

Spud1 No probs, all i no is that all basins accept the same size grating but will not argue as I have not seen it

spud1


Joined: 22/05/2007
Posts: 544

Message Posted:
05/01/2008 01:15

hi north4me its the flexey wastes they use they dont fit 1-1/2 or 1-1/4 spud1

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
05/01/2008 08:08

hi orangekazzie i found a plumbing shop quite by mistake while exploring girne and was amazed at what they sold in there i'm sure they would have what you are looking for . now i don't know the address but i could give you good direcections { or attempt to } if you want me to

kind regards simbas

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
05/01/2008 11:59

This is my first post . Really looks a good forum . I have just completed on my apartment .



Please can yo give me directions from main carpark in Girne for the plumbers shop .

Tim10


Joined: 01/01/2008
Posts: 114

Message Posted:
05/01/2008 18:24

Sink plugs are cheap -- buy a couple sizes and worst is that you get stuck with a piece of rubber to through at stray cats!