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Parent Category: Projects from Journal Back Copies

Category: Projects 1999

Mike Warren

A lot of household water taps eventually lose their pristine appearance, often through general wear and tear, but usually with the red and blue tops deteriorating.

These are often made with a plastic insert, which may become water stained or even lost. Most can be easily prised off carefully in order to give access to the tap washer. Many of the houses which Moyra and I have lived in have had this easy facelift done to the taps and we have had a lot of comments made about them.

Having managed to obtain the inset from the tap, the main task is obtaining a copper blank the same size. This can be cut using a fretsaw, or I do not think there would be any difficulty in buying circular blanks the right size from the numerous commercial ones on offer, the only decision, flat or domed ?

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