Radiator towel pipes chased into wall/no tiles. Photos

What you want exiting the wall is chrome coated copper tube and finished off nicely with chrome escutcheon plates. Lurvely. :mrgreen:
And the pipework in the wall insulated with 10mm armaflex.
 
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Utter knob jockey.

Some criticism here is inaccurate, but in the overall frame of this job I have some imaginative I dead for what he can do with his speed-fit :evil:
 
I like how one of his specialisms is "garden fence".

I mean where did that come from? Do you plumbers often get called out to do fencing jobs?

Oh and about 50% of his pictures make no sense whatsoever.
 
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Hello,

As you may have realized I'm dealing with the towel radiator first. I live in W11 and is easily found by the locals. I'll deal with him later.

I've not allowed neither paid the new plumber to finish the job before getting
advice from the forum in the standard of the fitting of the pipes so far. Txs


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1 - The nail will be removed and a pipe clip added.

2 - Chrome cover will be added on the visible pipe copper.

3 - The plumber thinks there is no need for insulation.

He knows I'll not pay if the job may cause future problems, is not of my satisfaction and is aware that I am submitting the photos to the forum advice and suggestions before he is allowed to finish the job.

Most grateful to you all that will give advice, but I cannot have another "David" experience. You all are aware that it was a nightmare.

All the best,

JKLstar
 
Much Better.

But and a big but!

I can still see a compression joint to the right of the radiator which is in the wall, was this already there or has it been recently done? It needs to be removed.

Also how was the chrome compression nuts done up, with a pair of grips?

These should be changed also.

Andy
 
Pipe work in walls should always be insulated. Its laziness not too.
Aside from preventing heat losses it protects the pipe from the cement render, allows for expansion and give the exiting pipe to the heat emitter tolerance for movement.
Edit.
Valves should be angled also so no ugly pipe drops below the rail to contend with. Straight into the wall neat and tidy and chrome escutcheon plates to finish off.
 
I'll echo what's already been said,

The pipe work looks a lot better but;

there's still a compression fitting,

not insulated

and using grips instead of a pair of adjustables is just lazy and has stripped the chrome off.
 
I'll echo what's already been said,

The pipe work looks a lot better but;

there's still a compression fitting,

not insulated

and using grips instead of a pair of adjustables is just lazy and has stripped the chrome off.


Thank you. Already called the plumber and told him not to come back.

Made lots of notes from this forum to ask the right questions to the next plumber.

Eventually, I'll find one that will not take advantage of a woman living on her own trying to enjoy her golden years and with no knowledge of trading skills of any sort.

Gee... hard task ahead of me. Better spend Sunday with my grandchildren. They always put a big smile on my face

Once again, most grateful for the advice received in this forum and to you all ...

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Regards,

JKLstar
 

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