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Evening all.
It's new basin time here at ismellburning towers.
The current basin is directly above where the pipes come into the bathroom through the floorboards. That means the pipes simply travel up vertically, and are then bent to meet the taps.
What I want to do now is have those pipes come up through the floorboards (as they presently do), then turn 90 degrees and run sideways to the corner of the room. Then turn 90 degrees again to run upwards to the basin's new position.
Ordinarily these 90 degree turns would be done with compression joint elbows.
However, the pipes in question are very very snug to the wall, so there's no room to install a new joint unless you used a brazed joint, which is well beyond my competence.
Is there a way to turn the existing pipes through 90 degrees using a very thin joint, or do you think this is a case where lifting the floorboards and having the pipes enter the room somewhere else is the best option?
All thoughts and experiences very gratefully received!
It's new basin time here at ismellburning towers.
The current basin is directly above where the pipes come into the bathroom through the floorboards. That means the pipes simply travel up vertically, and are then bent to meet the taps.
What I want to do now is have those pipes come up through the floorboards (as they presently do), then turn 90 degrees and run sideways to the corner of the room. Then turn 90 degrees again to run upwards to the basin's new position.
Ordinarily these 90 degree turns would be done with compression joint elbows.
However, the pipes in question are very very snug to the wall, so there's no room to install a new joint unless you used a brazed joint, which is well beyond my competence.
Is there a way to turn the existing pipes through 90 degrees using a very thin joint, or do you think this is a case where lifting the floorboards and having the pipes enter the room somewhere else is the best option?
All thoughts and experiences very gratefully received!