Hello,
I have recently moved into a house which was built in 1995. The internal walls are plaster board and they are 5.5 inches thick. I have found this out by taking the BT faceplate off the wall and measured the depth of the hole that's there for the incoming phone cable. After the 5.5 inch plaster board there's a gap and then the outer brick wall. There isn't any cavity wall insulation.
All the radiators in the house go directly into the wall/plaster board, none go directly into the floor.
My main concern is: as these pipes go directly into the wall what are the chances of these pipes freezing?
As it's just myself in the house I would prefer to turn some of the radiaotrs off completely. For the radiators that have a thermostat on them I can just leave them on a low setting for the winter months. However, there are some radiators that don't have a thermostat valve. There is one specific radiator that doesn't have a stat on it plus it is stuck in the off position. I am too nervous to try to undo it with a pair of pliers. This radiator is also on an external wall.
With this radiator with the stuck valve I am thinking about getting plumber in to put a stat valve on and then leaving the setting on low, that is if responders to this request for help think it necessary, as in, if there is a very real chance of the radiator pipework in the wall behind this radiator freezing?
I I do get a plumber in I would be grateful if responders could tell me the rough price for this work, that would include labour and parts? Would it involve a call out charge, even though it won't be an emergency?
It appears fair to say the other radiators that don't have a stat valve and which are on internal walls, if I turn these off completely they won't freeze, being inside the house? Would responders agree with this?
To add, I've looked throughout the loft and found no Central Heating pipes present.
With the above, I would be really interested to know if anyone knows how the pipes actually run throughout the houses that have this thick plasterboard? Do the pipes run in the cavity behind the plaster board, or even, is the pipework embedded in the board for a few inches before it then runs under the floor?
Also, if the pipes are running under the house does anyone know if these pipes will be lagged?
I would like to say in advance, many, many thanks for any advice that can be given on this issue for then I can go through the winter months with some peace of mind.
Regards
Paul
I have recently moved into a house which was built in 1995. The internal walls are plaster board and they are 5.5 inches thick. I have found this out by taking the BT faceplate off the wall and measured the depth of the hole that's there for the incoming phone cable. After the 5.5 inch plaster board there's a gap and then the outer brick wall. There isn't any cavity wall insulation.
All the radiators in the house go directly into the wall/plaster board, none go directly into the floor.
My main concern is: as these pipes go directly into the wall what are the chances of these pipes freezing?
As it's just myself in the house I would prefer to turn some of the radiaotrs off completely. For the radiators that have a thermostat on them I can just leave them on a low setting for the winter months. However, there are some radiators that don't have a thermostat valve. There is one specific radiator that doesn't have a stat on it plus it is stuck in the off position. I am too nervous to try to undo it with a pair of pliers. This radiator is also on an external wall.
With this radiator with the stuck valve I am thinking about getting plumber in to put a stat valve on and then leaving the setting on low, that is if responders to this request for help think it necessary, as in, if there is a very real chance of the radiator pipework in the wall behind this radiator freezing?
I I do get a plumber in I would be grateful if responders could tell me the rough price for this work, that would include labour and parts? Would it involve a call out charge, even though it won't be an emergency?
It appears fair to say the other radiators that don't have a stat valve and which are on internal walls, if I turn these off completely they won't freeze, being inside the house? Would responders agree with this?
To add, I've looked throughout the loft and found no Central Heating pipes present.
With the above, I would be really interested to know if anyone knows how the pipes actually run throughout the houses that have this thick plasterboard? Do the pipes run in the cavity behind the plaster board, or even, is the pipework embedded in the board for a few inches before it then runs under the floor?
Also, if the pipes are running under the house does anyone know if these pipes will be lagged?
I would like to say in advance, many, many thanks for any advice that can be given on this issue for then I can go through the winter months with some peace of mind.
Regards
Paul