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spencerhornet
I am looking at recessing a radiator into a plaster wall. The wall is exterior but will be battened out with new plaster board around the radiator to give the effect that it is actually recessed into the wall. I am thinking something along the lines of the picture below:
I am thinking of doing this mainly for aesthetic reasons. The radiator would be a single Flat Panel Vertical Radiator. My questions are:
I am thinking of doing this mainly for aesthetic reasons. The radiator would be a single Flat Panel Vertical Radiator. My questions are:
- Are there major issues with recessing the radiator into a wall from a heat efficiency point of view?
- Would I be able to use a standard single Flat Panel Vertical Radiator?
- Would I need to put some insulation into the wall behind the radiator?
- I cant see that many people do this so I assume there are good reasons not to - is this the case? ie is this just a stupid idea!