Question for the pros.

[pja123]

Just moving a couple of bedroom rads around, and wanted to know if it's acceptable to do the following (see picture below) -

Untitled

• pja123
• 3 May 2010
• 1

I can't get behind the joist to bring the pipe up, nor can i bend the pipe tight enough for a true 90 elbow without notching the joist further, so i've used a fitting instead, my only reservation is if at some point that fitting were to leak and no one were to know it'd rot the joist through!

So my question is - is it acceptable to do what i've done, or is there a better solution? How should i tackle this one.

Thanks

 

[sooey]

That's fine, although you will have to solder it.

 

[mickyg]

yeh its fine, needs must. I usually solder it first then fit it in and connect to rest of pipework, rather than scorching the joist.

 

[neds]

As said should be fine, seen much worse attempts from so called plumbers! Nice to see you're using end feed fittings too...

 

[pja123]

Thanks guys, i was there for ages thinking about the best way to get around it, sort of resigned myself to doing it that way as i couldn't sit around any longer doing nothing - it didn't feel right having a fitting directly over a joist but tried and couldn't get anything else to work - reassuring to know i haven't completely bulls'ed it then!

 

[hammerswinger]

I would recommend that you line the cut out in the joist with some pipe insulation, you will have to cut it down to get it in, this will stop the pipe touching the wood & clicking as it heats up & cools down.


Cheers.

 

[greemyamochop]

Yeah get some felt lagging under it and a nail in clip to secure it