Chasing rad pipes into walls

[mutley racers]

Good evening all. I have a client who has just bought a pretty big house. Lots or rads. Any way, the bottom floor is concrete and all pipes drop down walls and along skirtings. She hates it. She wants them hidden. I said we could batten the skirting out and run behind there. She doesn't like that option. She wants them buried in the walls. All brick by the way. Messy I told her.

My question is really, would you guys do this? Is there a better way? I think it will be about half a day to do each rad as ceilings are like 3 metres and then another 5 metre runs to big rads. I wouldn't like to be the chippy who has to put those skirtings back as all walls wobbly so no more nails won't do the trick. Squeeky bum time

 

[ShaunCorbs]

if shes willing to pay you dont see a problem as long as the pipes are protected

 

[rpm]

Good evening all. I have a client

Client? Used to be customer, you gone all posh since hitting the 4k Mutley? lol

 

[Norcs]

Tracking the floors is a good option.
Just mark out the runs and get the client to do the tracking or builder if he's on site.

 

[Norcs]

Not as much mess tracking the floors and its better because the pipe can terminate at the rad valve location.

 

[walterwhite]

I'll do that if the customer wants it. Usually hire a wall chaser....creates a lot of dust even with extractor! If it's too much for me I just sub the wall prep out to a builder.(Then it's an easy plumbing job.) Pressure test then denso tape & mark/map where pipes are....

 

[mutley racers]

I'll do that if the customer wants it. Usually hire a wall chaser....creates a lot of dust even with extractor! If it's too much for me I just sub the wall prep out to a builder.(Then it's an easy plumbing job.) Pressure test then denso tape & mark/map where pipes are....

Parquet flooring downstairs so not an option.

How do you run pipes, pressure test and wrap in denso? Or do you just.cover the front?

 

[lame plumber]

use plastic coated pipe, always pressure test before sealing back in wall, buy a wall chaser as part of the job cost only a £100 or so for one from screwfix.

 

[walterwhite]

The chase needs to be deep enough so the pipes are clipped away from the masonry. Then I pressure test. Finally wrap in denso or use the plastic coated as suggested above

 

[steadyon]

I think I'd be worried about chasing the walls horizontally for lengths like 5 metres. Could be weakening them at the point of greatest load. Vertical chases should be OK.