Boiler Pipes.. covering them or boxing them in?

littlerose12345

Hi all..

We fitted our boiler in the utility room on the wall. The pipes go down from the boiled into the worktop. We would like to tile the area between the wall units and worktop but want to box the pipes in or cover them in some way as they currently look ugly!

What would you recommend? I'll try and take a pic later...

Thanks in advance

ormus

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/boxing_in/index.htm

this is the usual way of doing it. cheap too.
its best to make sure the top covering is removable.

27col

I covered in the boiler pipes in the utility room with a couple of pieces of spare worktop. It can be removed with the screws under the white screw caps. There are many ways of doing it, non of them need to be complicated.

littlerose12345

Thanks for your replies.

We had a look at it again last night.. the problem is with the condensing pipe. It is positioned so it sits just outside the boiler casing (if you imagine all the other pipes dropping down from within the casing, the condensing pipe sits outside it and if boxing in we'd want it to be flush with the casing IYSWIM.

I think the solution is going to be to re-route the condenser pipe to the other side where there is more room and drop it from there.

andrew-b

I'd redirect your condensate. Easy enough to DIY it - just ensure sufficient fall in the pipe which will be outlined in your boiler's installation manual. Redirected our boiler's condensate waste so it would go into boxing-in alongside the boiler and allow microwave oven to be placed on worktop beneath boiler closer to the wall. Our boxing in was from worktop to ceiling...timber frame, MDF clad, tiled to wall unit height and lined and painted to match walls to ceiling height.

PasturesNew

I used a piece of spare uPVC, it was (from memory) a piece of soffit, or maybe window surround boxing, fixed to the wall with silicone, so it could be pulled off and refitted if needed. No pics as I don't live there any more.

Mankysteve

I would agree with 27col post. you could use a thinner wood and tile it. Just make sure it easily removable.