Bath Mixer Taps
Shopping for decorative bath mixer taps can be a fun experience. The difficulty is in selecting from the vast array on display. Avoid losing focus and decide ahead of time what you need. Are you shopping for a bath shower mixer tap to replace the old leaking one? If this is all you need, your choices should focus on styles fitting your existing plumbing exactly.
Replacing a bath and shower valve means you can expand your search, but without major plumbing movement, you are still limited to what can be put on the existing wall.
A desirable feature of an Old World bathroom ensemble is a free standing cast iron bath tub. Installing this tub requires more work than most homeowners first expect. Drains may need to be moved, and the existing wall mounted bath taps replaced or moved, depending on their reach into the tub. Purveyors of antique style cast iron tubs will often sell Victorian bath taps that rise from the floor, in a perfect reproduction of the older models.
A complete bathroom model is a blank canvas where any type of bath or shower mixer tap can be installed, and any theme cultivated.
Design and function are synonymous with today’s high end bath mixer taps, providing ultra modern rectangular shaped chrome bath taps, complete with matching sleek hand shower; and bath and basin taps in matching pairs. The level of sleek styling and modern reproduction is truly captivating.
An example of the level of sophistication present in the industry is the gold bath taps in the Victorian ‘telephone cradle’ style. This set features a porcelain handled shower kit that sits atop the bath mixer tap in a cradle.
For a bath mixer tap to mount on the tub surround, complete with shower kit, the Kolag Shine is a streamlined modern beauty with separate hot and cold controls finished in polished chrome.
Lifetime finishes are available in any color today, but should still be treated with respect. Avoid using harsh chemical cleaners, even on chrome bath taps, and especially on darker finishes. Buy bath mixer taps only with ceramic disk cartridges, and if possible, have the bath taps on hand before the work begins.