hi guys
well tomorrow is the big day where i attempt to chase concrete wall away to fit a manual concealed shower mixer. the final decision is to wrap denso around the pipes and use some foam to secure pipes.
my plasterer has been kind enough to lend me a powerful rotary hammer drill.
my questions are
- what is the best way to chase - should i chase out each of the cold and hot pipes up the wall (150mm distance between them for the mixer fitting) or should i just knock out a large 150mm x however high rectangle?
- am i going to create a mass of dust in my house with this type of hammer drill? the bathroom has no windows.
- if i use foam after plumbing the pipes in, will this not push the pipework around as it solidifies? how do i ensure the pipes stay put whilst i use foam? should i tack clips around the pipes into the concreate or something? i just don't know how i am supposed to ensure that the pipes come out of the wall at the exact locations they need to, chasing concrete and all this seems an inexact art!
thanks and wish me luck, this is my first DIY ever.
well tomorrow is the big day where i attempt to chase concrete wall away to fit a manual concealed shower mixer. the final decision is to wrap denso around the pipes and use some foam to secure pipes.
my plasterer has been kind enough to lend me a powerful rotary hammer drill.
my questions are
- what is the best way to chase - should i chase out each of the cold and hot pipes up the wall (150mm distance between them for the mixer fitting) or should i just knock out a large 150mm x however high rectangle?
- am i going to create a mass of dust in my house with this type of hammer drill? the bathroom has no windows.
- if i use foam after plumbing the pipes in, will this not push the pipework around as it solidifies? how do i ensure the pipes stay put whilst i use foam? should i tack clips around the pipes into the concreate or something? i just don't know how i am supposed to ensure that the pipes come out of the wall at the exact locations they need to, chasing concrete and all this seems an inexact art!
thanks and wish me luck, this is my first DIY ever.