How to upgrade bathroom wash basins and taps?

Yesh

Hi,

I am planning to upgrade the wash basin myself but am unsure how to do it with minimal effort. The main reason I need to upgrade is the basin tap. I don’t like the tap with the side handle. I want to install a tap with the handle on the top. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions and guidance. I have uploaded some photos.

Thank you,

Yeshi

EricL

Hello @Yesh

Please note that plumbing work needs to be completed by a licensed professional for safety and compliance. 

Thank you for sharing your question about your bathroom wash basins. The replacement process will involve a lot of plumbing, and you will therefore need the services of a plumber so that the installation will be safe and compliant.

One quick upgrade you can apply is to change the tapware you are using to something like the https://www.bunnings.com.au/mondella-chrome-rococo-tall-basin-mixer_p0666504 or the https://www.bunnings.com.au/mondella-chrome-lead-free-overture-tall-basin-mixer_p0696349 along with the https://www.bunnings.com.au/caroma-chrome-lead-free-luna-tower-mixer_p0584702 . These basin mixers are designed to work with top mounted wash basins. My best advice is to measure your basin height and depth to make sure that the tapware will work with the basin's measurements.

Changing the basin you currently have with the https://www.bunnings.com.au/estilo-square-vitreous-china-basin_p0200695 means that the trap height and length will need to be adjusted and the old tap hole covered and a new one drilled into the vanity top. The advantage of using the Estilo basin is that you can use a standard tap mixer such as the https://www.bunnings.com.au/caroma-chrome-lead-free-luna-basin-mixer_p0584698 or the https://www.bunnings.com.au/mondella-cadenza-35mm-chrome-lever-handle-basin-mixer_p0670050 along with the https://www.bunnings.com.au/shaw-mason-40mm-chrome-basin-mixer_p0670040 .

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric