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Pipes in stud walls
Hi, I'm back !
More plumbing queries. I want to run 15mm pipes down through a stud wall i'm building. Any gotchas I should be aware of, what is the preferred method of fixing within, or are they to be left floating in loose holes bored in the studs ? Any help appreciated. Regards, Paul. |
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Pipes in stud walls
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Zymurgy wrote: More plumbing queries. I want to run 15mm pipes down through a stud wall i'm building. Any gotchas I should be aware of, what is the preferred method of fixing within, or are they to be left floating in loose holes bored in the studs ? Any help appreciated. For vertical, fit noggins somewhat thinner than the studding, and use pipe clips to these. For horizontal, notch the studs and reinforce, and perhaps run a steel strap over the notch, and again use pipe clips. Loose pipes might well hammer or bang. -- *Don't use no double negatives * Dave Plowman London SW 12 RIP Acorn |
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Pipes in stud walls
Dave Plowman wrote:
In article , Zymurgy wrote: More plumbing queries. I want to run 15mm pipes down through a stud wall i'm building. Any gotchas I should be aware of, what is the preferred method of fixing within, or are they to be left floating in loose holes bored in the studs ? Any help appreciated. For vertical, fit noggins somewhat thinner than the studding, and use pipe clips to these. For horizontal, notch the studs and reinforce, and perhaps run a steel strap over the notch, and again use pipe clips. Loose pipes might well hammer or bang. Never do them up tight tho - use that felt sleeving between them and teh clamps - otherwise they will creak when warming up and expanding. |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote
Dave Plowman wrote: Zymurgy wrote: More plumbing queries. I want to run 15mm pipes down through a stud wall i'm building. Any gotchas I should be aware of, what is the preferred method of fixing within, or are they to be left floating in loose holes bored in the studs ? For vertical, fit noggins somewhat thinner than the studding, and use pipe clips to these. For horizontal, notch the studs and reinforce, and perhaps run a steel strap over the notch, and again use pipe clips. Loose pipes might well hammer or bang. Never do them up tight tho - use that felt sleeving between them and teh clamps - otherwise they will creak when warming up and expanding. Great. I'm running horizontal parallel to studs, do I batten these and secure with clips (are metal or plastic better) Can I put a block between pipes with a pipe clip on each end clamping them together resting on the ceiling where space is tight or is this a botch ? I've had to bend the pipes into a gentle curve to get them under the floor. (It was only possible to get 2/3 floorboards up for access on both sides of a wall. This has left the pipes slightly bent under there. Is this normal, or should I straighten them out as best as possible. Does it matter ? Really sorry to be asking such numpty questions, but if I don't I'll never learn to do it properly and the job will forever look bodged. Thank in advance Paul. |
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Pipes in stud walls
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Zymurgy wrote: Great. I'm running horizontal parallel to studs, do I batten these and secure with clips (are metal or plastic better) Studs run vertically. -- *I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you Dave Plowman London SW 12 RIP Acorn |
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Pipes in stud walls
(Zymurgy) wrote
Dave Plowman wrote Zymurgy wrote: Great. I'm running horizontal parallel to studs, do I batten these and secure with clips (are metal or plastic better) Studs run vertically. Eek. I've got studs on the brain. is "Joists" any better ? Any news chaps ? I've got dangling pipes over here..... Advice appreciated Thanks Paul. |
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(Zymurgy) wrote
(Zymurgy) wrote Dave Plowman wrote Zymurgy wrote: Great. I'm running horizontal parallel to studs, do I batten these and secure with clips (are metal or plastic better) Studs run vertically. Eek. I've got studs on the brain. is "Joists" any better ? Any news chaps ? I've got dangling pipes over here..... Advice appreciated B*llocks to it then, they can stay bent ;-) I'm tired of waiting. HTH Paul. |
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Pipes in stud walls
"Phil Addison" wrote
(Zymurgy) wrote: Any news chaps ? I've got dangling pipes over here..... Advice appreciated B*llocks to it then, they can stay bent ;-) They are out of sight presumably, in which case there is nothing wrong with non-straight pipes. Indeed some plumbers even bend them through 90 degrees. I would have used plastic pipe in that situation - it is so easy to thead into difficult locations. Ok, Thanks. Sorry for getting impatient, The floorboards were up and I had impending visitors !! The pipes are only in just a gentle curve, but I was worried there would be issues when the hot water pipe expanded. Would this tend to straighten a gentle curve ? Also what's the concensus on compression fittings on hot water pipe. Are end feed or solder ring's any stronger/better/longer lasting than compression ? The pipes are out of sight anyway, but I didn't know what sort of out of sight plumbing crimes were perpetrated by real plumbers ! Cheers & thanks again. Paul. |
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