Non-motoring > Removing bath taps Miscellaneous
Thread Author: bathtub tom Replies: 21

 Removing bath taps - hawkeye
>> You are going to have to write the taps off. Get under there with a
>> Dremel and small cutting wheel and cut off the nut
>>

100% right. Double-up the cutting wheels to remove more metal. If you haven't got a Dremel or similar you might be able to get a small hacksaw in there or a full-size hacksaw blade. Talking about leverage is all very well but AFAIK neither Archimedes nor Newton ever had to worry about undoing bath taps in a restricted space. If you are really feeling gung-ho and want to write off the bath as well, drill the bath and cut round the taps with a jigsaw; that should give you some room.

PS make sure the water's turned off before you do anything.
Last edited by: hawkeye on Sun 11 Apr 21 at 13:32
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