Cost to move pipework

mikeplatt101

Hi all, I've recently got my foot on the first rung of the property ladder by buying a slightly dilapidated house. woo!

I plan to do some of the work myself but there is one thing that I just don't have a clue about. There are 4 pipes against the wall on the dining room going into the kitchen. If it's not too costly I'd like these putting under the floor boards (which we're ripping up anyway). I'd really appreciate any thoughts.

karl-123

hot and cold to the bathroom....:mad:

flow and return to the radiators.....:D


probably............:beer:

googler

Without knowing where they come from and what they do, how can we help?

Are they

Central Heating?
Gas?
Mains Water?
Tank-fed water?

If you can't figure out the answers to the above, you probably shouldn't be moving them.....

They may go 'into the kitchen' but where do they come from? Upstairs? Outside?

martinthebandit

mikeplatt101 wrote: »

Hi all, I've recently got my foot on the first rung of the property ladder by buying a slightly dilapidated house. woo!

I plan to do some of the work myself but there is one thing that I just don't have a clue about. There are 4 pipes against the wall on the dining room going into the kitchen. If it's not too costly I'd like these putting under the floor boards (which we're ripping up anyway). I'd really appreciate any thoughts.

If you already have the floor boards up then it will be a fairly easy diy job

Have a look here http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/plumbing/plumbing.php

Especially if you use plastic pipes and fittings

mikeplatt101

Sorry dont know how to post a pic! can anyone help me? Thanks

karl-123

plastic pipes such as john geust speedfit is a brilliant product,
but are not to be used " on gas " under any circumstances,
get a gas safe registered fitter, for gas, he will pressure test
at the meter before and after the work, karl...

mikeplatt101

Thanks for all of your help so far, I cant believe how many replies I've had!

I'm going to the house tonight so I'll try and investigate more

samtheman1k

If you plan on doing much of the work yourself...then you'd better start learning how to do plumbing!

karl-123

:beer:

speedfit is fine for hot/cold/flow/return

http://www.screwfix.com/p/jg-speedfit-15bpex-53929-pe-x-pipe-grey-15-x-3m/53929

when conecting to existing 15mm old copper pipe
personally i solder a new piece of 15mm tube onto the existing

a stubby piece of new copper to conect to but if the existing tube
is in good nick i would not bother, cut the pipe square and use
lubrication the markers on the side of the pipe gaurantee you have
pushed the pushfit pipe in far enough karl.........
pitty you are not my neighbour i have a garage full of speedfit
left over off jobs take care all the best karl.........:A
ps if you get into bother write back..........

googler

mikeplatt101 wrote: »

Sorry dont know how to post a pic! can anyone help me? Thanks

Take pic.

Upload it to picture sharing website such as Photobucket.

Copy 'Direct Link' from Photobucket, use that to Insert Image using the toolbar above

googler

karl-123 wrote: »

speedfit is fine for hot/cold/flow/return ...

Shall we find out what the pipes are first, before telling the OP what to do with them .......... ?