Hiding radiator pipes

markfj

Refurbing an entire house as I speak and first thing we have done is electric first fix and now the central heating system (changed back boiler to combi and added new radistors)

New radiator on the living room, pipes came down as the boiler is on the middle floor.whats the best way to makes these pipes slightly more attractive than they are currently, I'm assuming my only options are to box them in or paint, but I'm a DIY novice so thought I'd ask on here before assuming.

Also the 2nd picture shows a gas pipe running from the downstairs gas meter through the living room wall, am I allowed to box this in, or not as.its a gas pip

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markfj

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ed110220

Looks as though the electrics are chased into the wall just behind the pipes, couldn't you do the same for the central heating pipes?

Davesnave

You had the option to bury the pipes in the wall (with suitable protection against the corrosive effect of mortar or plaster) and you still do, but it will cost extra if the plumber has to do it.


I used an angle grinder to chase out for the pipe drops I couldn't hide in my bungalow. Filthy job, but worth it if you are making a mess anyway!

markfj

The electrics are getting chased into the wall now, o know little about this sort of thing, but I assumed if that was an option the plumbers would have offered it and I had about 6 come round and none.of them mentioned chasing them into walls.

One thing I guess if something leeks ,.it will cause damage if it was inside the walls? So I did wonder if there's any easier. Method that would still look nice?
The second.link.shoed the gas pipe from the cupboard into the living room I wasn't expecting that I admit

I'm.open to opinions though

Thanks

ed110220

Plumbers will almost always go for the easiest solution, so unless you ask for the pipes to be buried it's not going to be suggested.

FreeBear

Davesnave wrote: »

You had the option to bury the pipes in the wall (with suitable protection against the corrosive effect of mortar or plaster) and you still do, but it will cost extra if the plumber has to do it.

I had a pair of !!!!!! pipes dropping down the wall in my lounge... Chased out the wall and sleeved the 15mm copper pipes in 20mm plastic conduit. The pipes come out of the wall in the middle, and just below, the radiator for a clean look. The chase, once filled with mortar, has a thin strip of stainless steel embedded in the plaster to protect against screws or nails being driven through the pipes.


Two tips if you plan on chasing the pipes in to the wall.

• Use a continuous length of pipe - No joints inside the wall.
• Fit a single socket backbox where the pipes exit the wall.
• Pressure test the system before plastering and fix any leaks.

markfj

Thanks for the feedback, plumber is coming out on Wednesday anyway as his staff left some old pipework in which I was told would be removed

That and I asked them not to hang all the rads as plasterer wants to do a lot of our walls, do I'll ask him my options then too and see what he's willing to do and the cost is rather get them chased into the wall ideally of can be done properly

Thanks again

-taff

Take your old pipes to a scrap dealer, they're worth a few quid.

Mistral001

Getting the pipes chased into the wall should be the cheaper option. To box them in properly a joiner will need to make a small timber frame and fix plasterboard to it and then the plasterer will have to nail corner beads before plastering.


Note I see that the pipes protrude further into the room near the ceiling. That will need to be done differently if you get the pipes chased into the wall otherwise you will have to box the pipes in at the ceiling which will look strange as well as costing extra over and above the extra plumbing costs.

JimmyChanga

I'd just box in. You can get pipe covers and then paint them the same colour as the walls.

Chasing out is a dirty job and I feel it can affect the integrity of the wall. Especially trying to bury 22mm pipe in a single brick wall. Because you also have to then cover them with insulation before the plaster.