How to replace a kitchen tap part 1: preparing your new tap

Watch our step-by-step video showing how to replace a kitchen tap, with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence.

See the other part in this series:
Part 2: Removing Your Old Tap
Part 3: Fixing Your New Tap

[frankholehouse]

You don't show how the tap being fitted ?

[iasked]

very helpful to refresh my memory on installing these

[easternise]

Do monobloc require specific hole sizes or would 35mm suffice?

[stevenhanna]

The screw that attached the tap too the worktop is to short can I get one that is at least 60mm long?

[bluesantafe]

Do you tighten the flexihose at the tap with a spanner or are they fitted just hand tight? Im just about to fit one myself. The other end isn’t an issue but I wondered how you get a spanner down there at the tap end to tighten the flexihose

[javadayaz]

what size box spanner do i need? is there a standard size?

[Bjpwz]

how do i convert from double deck to mono ?

[sirrugglesby]

Once you’ve replaced it all you can go and find a place in the sun! 🤣

[kelzhomehairimprovements]

If we have a deck tap but want to change the sink to single tap?

[CrowsZero]

How do you replace the cartridge that comes with the tap at 1:17?