Flexible Hose

[Archibald]

Central Heating (gas). I have taken the old lathes and plaster ceiling down in my cellar. (Victorian terraced house). The existing copper tubes are below the ceiling level. I want to raise up all the tubes into the beams and then plasterboard.

Is it OK to use Flexible Hoses to make some new connections to the existing copper tubes 15mm, 22mm and 28mm. This will make is easier when re-joining.

Is it OK to saw notches out of the beams for the tubes? (Beam size 20cm x 5cm) they are 30cm apart.

Many thanks

 

[seco services]

don't use flexi hoses on central heating and behind walls, ceilings etc

where are you planning on notching the beams ? underneath or above.
and whats the span of joist from surport to surport ?

 

[wiggikins]

Why not fit battens to underside of joists then overboard!

 

[Archibald]

Thanks!
The area of the cellar 3.2mts x 3.8mts, 204 cms high.The notches for the tubes would be on the bottom of the beams. I cannot lower a false ceiling because to cover the tubes it would have to be lowered 11cm. I agree this would be the answer but to get the height I would have to dig out the floor to regain a reasonable room height.
Many thanks for all your suggestions

 

[seco services]

you can't notch bottom of the joists you can only notch the top.
and that depends on the span of the joist surport to surport.
and max depth on a 200mm joist is 25mm