Chasing rad pipes into walls

[mutley racers]

I would do the drops in 10mm plastic

But then you have the big ugly fittings buried in the wall. Unless you mean straight down and elbow into valve

 

[quality]

It was just a thought, with a bit of planning it could possible to run the pipes to an outlet box behind each rad with no connectors in the wall.

 

[mutley racers]

It was just a thought, with a bit of planning it could possible to run the pipes to an outlet box behind each rad with no connectors in the wall.

Now that sounds interesting. I have not heard of these outlets before. I shall have a looksy online. Thanks

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Not if you wrap it the right way (not inside out):wink:

Now that sounds interesting. I have not heard of these outlets before. I shall have a looksy online. Thanks

I would look at the proper ones and not the normal elec back boxes

google 10mm rad guides or something like that

 

[Sparkgap]

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....

Having chased my kitchen walls for new wiring, yeah, one hell of a mess even with an extractor! I would suggest covering the pipes with a plastic or metal cover under the plaster, means you shouldn't get cracking from pipes moving as they expand if buried in solid plaster.
Instead of chasing walls would the client be happy with smallbore inside clip-on trunking? Looks quite neat when painted/papered to match the walls.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Having chased my kitchen walls for new wiring, yeah, one hell of a mess even with an extractor! I would suggest covering the pipes with a plastic or metal cover under the plaster, means you shouldn't get cracking from pipes moving as they expand if buried in solid plaster.
Instead of chasing walls would the client be happy with smallbore inside clip-on trunking? Looks quite neat when painted/papered to match the walls.

Don't think they want to see pipes going to the rad

 

[mutley racers]

No pipes or boxing's in sight. All hidden. Not quite sure how the connection units works but won't you ser a pipe come from behind rad and then drop to get into the valve as valve inlet is lower than rad

 

[quality]

But your going to be able to see a radiator anyway

 

[Geyser]

I've chased 15mm copper into walls before in a large bungalow, it was a new build so no worry about the mess. I soldered up the drops then pulled tubular hair felt over and nailed into position with wire mesh on top to stop cracking.

 

[mutley racers]

But your going to be able to see a radiator anyway

Sorry feller, I don't quite get ya?

 

[walterwhite]

Have you suggested UFH?

 

[quality]

I meant that that there will be a radiator on the wall (which is visible) which the pipe run ultimately feeds.

 

[mutley racers]

I meant that that there will be a radiator on the wall (which is visible) which the pipe run ultimately feeds.

I get ya. Sorry. What I would like is for the pipe to come straight out of the wall an elbow straight into valve. Nice and neat. Not much pipework on show. Seems it will be hard to achieve though

 

[mutley racers]

Have you suggested UFH?

Underfloor heating, they don't want to lift the parquet to chase for rads let alone lifting whole floor for underfloor heating.

 

[Norcs]

Any towel rails I've ever done the pipe exits the wall then a soldered elbow into the valve.
Neatest way possible.
And always insulate the pipe with 13mm wall armaflex.

With mlcp I'll use a chrome compression and finish off with chrome rad snaps.