Copper pipes into solid floor?

[drewks]

OK...HERE GOES....
I need to move a radiator but the only way to locate it where I want it is to sink the pipes into the concrete floor. If they're kept away from the infilled concrete (larger plastic pipe?) is there a problem?

 

[jobloggs]

Inside a suitable plastic duct is fine or you could use foam pipe insulation treaded on to the pipe and well taped at its joints.

 

[Gasguru]

No problem burying pipework in concrete provided you allow for expansion and protect it from corrosion.

Personally I use hairfelt lagging and then wrap with wide PVC tape - far less messy then using Denso tape.

 

[keyplayer]

I just had a boiler moved in a house which involved rerouting the gas pipe. Corgi bod ran the pipe inside solvent weld plastic waste pipe before we poured the floor. Very tidy.

 

[bogstandard]

I just had a boiler moved in a house which involved rerouting the gas pipe. Corgi bod ran the pipe inside solvent weld plastic waste pipe before we poured the floor. Very tidy.

Do you mean he used yeller plastic pipe ?

 

[doitall]

I just had a boiler moved in a house which involved rerouting the gas pipe. Corgi bod ran the pipe inside solvent weld plastic waste pipe before we poured the floor. Very tidy.

Do you mean he used yeller plastic pipe ?

You thinking what I'm thinking

Wonder if the duct is vented both ends as well.

 

[keyplayer]

Do you mean he used yeller plastic pipe ?

I'm sorry, I have no idea what yeller means - is that a pipe that gas fitters shout down to save on phone bills?

 

[doitall]

So what pipe did he use keyplayer and is the duct vented both ends or do we have another front page story in the making

 

[keyplayer]

HOLD THE PAGE!!! coz I couldn't care less.

 

[doitall]

HOLD THE PAGE!!! coz I couldn't care less.

Pays ya money and takes a chance comes to mind.

Free world mate your choice, only trying to be helpfull

 

[keyplayer]

Pays ya money and takes a chance comes to mind.

Free world mate your choice, only trying to be helpfull

I wasn't actually seeking any help. And what do you mean "takes a chance" ? Isn't the whole point of using a corgi registered outfit to eliminate risk taking? Ordinarily I would have no qualms about rerouting my own gas pipes and wouldn't use this method. (32mm marley pipe I think it is, didn't look too closely, and yes open at each end) However, as I am renting the property long term to the council they insisted I do it "properly" and use one of their listed contractors. So all legal and above board, and if the place blows up and takes the councils tenants with it then it's out of my hands. I'm sure it will be fine though, just another bit of unnecessary scaremongering this forum's so fond of.

 

[Nige F]

Related to P. Rachman

 

[keyplayer]

That's right, to quote my tenants : -

"He gave us somewhere to stay when no-one else in Britain would rent to Polish plumbers"

 

[Nige F]