flooring under rads
 

any tips on installing hard wood flooring under cast iron rads?
removing the rads during install is not an option.

Use a Skyhook! :-)

Stretch

PS: I think unless uou can support the radiators from overhead,
removing the radiators is the only option.

i've checked the rad's and there is some play in the piping and the
rad's. i was wondering if i were to "very gently" rock the rad to
manipulate the flooring underneath? i know it's risky but.....

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i've checked the rad's and there is some play in the piping and the
rad's. i was wondering if i were to "very gently" rock the rad to
manipulate the flooring underneath? i know it's risky but.....

Very risky disturbing old piping. I'd look at ways of just slipping the
flooring under. Or removing and re-installing.

On 12 May 2005, wrote:
i've checked the rad's and there is some play in the piping and the
rad's. i was wondering if i were to "very gently" rock the rad to
manipulate the flooring underneath? i know it's risky but.....

Are they 1-pipe or 2-pipe steam? Don't they have a union at the shutoff
valve? Make sure they end up sloped in the proper direction to drain.