Are there any nice ones available for bathroom sinks?
Bridget Bodoano, our DIY expert, says, ‘One solution is to install a mixer tap on your existing basin and block up the spare hole with a “blank” (usually chrome-finished and available from good tap retailers), but they are difficult to install neatly and efficiently, according to Richard Nissen at Staunch And Flow in London (020-7666 5566, staunchandflow.co.uk), which offers plenty of information on its website. He also says that plumbing in mixer taps is more complicated than you might imagine, because their efficiency depends on getting the pressure right, which in turn depends on whether the water feed is from a tank or the mains. Staunch And Flow also offers a DIY three-hour basic plumbing course, which, even if you don’t want to do the work yourself, will help you understand what the plumber is talking about should you employ one.’ You respond Re the search for beautiful storage boxes (Space Solves, July 8): check out nichestore.co.uk for excellent tins that are ideal for photos,
