Chasing central heating pipes into walls
Discussion
As part of my upcoming kitchen diner refit, the ceiling is coming down and the walls are being skimmed. The pipework to the dining room radiator comes down through the ceiling in the corner of the room, then runs along the wall to the radiator. All pipework is exposed, and it looks ugly.
I am buying a wall chaser to hide the cables to some new sockets, and thought I might also chase and bury the radiator pipes - 15mm copper.
Would it be better to cut a chase either side of the radiator, and run each pipe straight down, or run both pipes in one chase in the corner, then horizontally to the radiator?
It's a dormer bungalow, so re-doing the pipework above the ceiling shouldn't be a problem.
I am buying a wall chaser to hide the cables to some new sockets, and thought I might also chase and bury the radiator pipes - 15mm copper.
Would it be better to cut a chase either side of the radiator, and run each pipe straight down, or run both pipes in one chase in the corner, then horizontally to the radiator?
It's a dormer bungalow, so re-doing the pipework above the ceiling shouldn't be a problem.
Running down either side of the radiator would mean much less cutting, but would increase the chance of accidental damage. Radiator is below a window, so no chance of hanging a picture there, but someone in the future may put up a curtain track or pole.
Floor is solid concrete. All the pipework runs in the loft space, then drops down the walls and along the skirting boards.
The walls are cavity block with a hard render, built in 1966. How deep can I safely go for the horizontal chase?
Floor is solid concrete. All the pipework runs in the loft space, then drops down the walls and along the skirting boards.
The walls are cavity block with a hard render, built in 1966. How deep can I safely go for the horizontal chase?
Good point about using copper pipe clips.
I've bought a wall chaser from Screwfix - was going to use an angle grinder, but this should save a lot of time and hopefully create less mess.
I'll stick to the corners for safety.
Rather than using foam pipe lagging to insulate, I'm thinking of using a litle squirty foam?
I've bought a wall chaser from Screwfix - was going to use an angle grinder, but this should save a lot of time and hopefully create less mess.
I'll stick to the corners for safety.
Rather than using foam pipe lagging to insulate, I'm thinking of using a litle squirty foam?
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