Tiny question in the grand scheme of things. Went to the site to clean out cavities and look at the shape of the tap. Everything is shut here for a bank holiday but I expect the brickies to be back in the morning. I checked the ground, can't see the handle anywhere. Will I have to replace the whole tap or can ye replace the wee handle?

Edited July 12, 20233 yr by CalvinHobbes

Replace the tap - 2 min job 

£7 from screwfix. Put some ptfe tape around the thread on the new one as they have a taper thread, then quick swap, do it live, live dangerously. Skins waterproof. 

One my labourer repaired a few years ago 🫣

^^ Was he Australian?

It's the age old 'not enough PTFE so I'll turn it until it stops' posse. Put about 23 turns of PTFE on tightly and turn it until you see about 1 revolution of thread left, then just keep turning to the desired position AND STOP!  

Simples  

On 12/07/2023 at 14:27, PeterW said:

Replace the tap - 2 min job 

And put a bit of thread-lock on the brass screw that holds the tap head on