Mounting a tap on a laminate worktop

[AnnaKH]

Hi, I'm looking for advice on how best to mount a monobloc tap on a 22mm laminate worktop. I had hoped to get a thicker worktop but due to stock and needing to complete asap, I've opted for the thinner one. Are there brackets? mounting plates? something that will help secure the tap and cause as little damage to the worktop as possible? Thanks for any advice!

[Nickfromwales]

22mm chipboard with thin laminate, or 22mm solid laminate? 

[JohnMo]

32 minutes ago, AnnaKH said:

how best to mount a monobloc tap on a 22mm laminate worktop

Can you not mount in the sink?

[AnnaKH]

1 hour ago, Nickfromwales said:

22mm chipboard with thin laminate, or 22mm solid laminate? 

The worktops are Spectra Square Edge laminate - BS/EN438 laminate surface bonded to EN312/2003 E1 high density particle board.

[AnnaKH]

1 hour ago, JohnMo said:

Can you not mount in the sink?

No - I bought a narrow edge stainless steel drop-in sink. I'm willing to admit that in my decision-fatigue, I went with what I liked the look of instead of what might be most practical!

[Nickfromwales]

With such a thin particle board worktop, the risk is over tightening the tap and it slowly compressing itself into the surface. 
 

Is the tap a standard diameter unit? So a 28-30mm hole give or take? 

[AnnaKH]

Thanks for your feedback. Here's the spec of the tap - 

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0222/7290/1216/files/Ellsi-PDT-000014-datasheet.pdf?v=1672825838

Height (mm) 295

Width (mm) 210

Length / Depth (mm) 45

Inlet Connection: 1/2” BSP Flexible Tails

Tap Hole Diameter: 35mm

 

I was looking at stainless steel deck plates to mount the tap onto on the surface of the worktop - might that help?

 

[Temp]

10 hours ago, AnnaKH said:

I was looking at stainless steel deck plates to mount the tap onto on the surface of the worktop - might that help?

 

 

and or find some 35mm ID Stainless Steel pipe and epoxy a 22mm length into a hole to suit the OD to prevent the worktop being crushed. 

 

Whatever you decide I would paint something on the walls of the hole to stop water affecting the worktop.