Towel rad - concealed pipework before plasterboard?

outmyway · 15 Aug 2009

I'm putting a towel radiator on a new stud wall with concealed pipework behind.

I'll have to connect up the pipework to existing heating pipework before plasterboarding.

If I put the valves on beforehand I'll be left with large cut outs in the tiles, and the heavy vales hanging from the pipework not being supported by the rad.

How do most people get around this?

seco services · 15 Aug 2009

put a couple of compression cap ends on.

glasgowgas · 15 Aug 2009

put a couple of push fit stop ends on.

heatzone · 15 Aug 2009

if your using chrome pipe dont use push fit stop ends as the will slip straight off

outmyway · 15 Aug 2009

If I put end caps on wont I have to drain the system twice?

Once to connect up the pipework before plasterboard/tiling.
Again to connect up the valves/rad after tiling when fitting rad.

chr15 · 16 Aug 2009

outmyway said:
If I put end caps on wont I have to drain the system twice?

Once to connect up the pipework before plasterboard/tiling.
Again to connect up the valves/rad after tiling when fitting rad.

Yes. No big deal.

Mushr00m · 16 Aug 2009

or get your magic wand out.

outmyway · 16 Aug 2009

Yes. No big deal.

(to drain system twice)

I gues to you pro's its not ... its just a job I've not done before.

Maybe I'll leave connecting up to heating pipework till very last and leave system drained until after tiling ... gives me an incentive to finish the project before the winter -

holty · 16 Aug 2009

couple of service valves for draining down pipework helps.

RigidRaider · 17 Aug 2009

Can't you incorporate a couple of isolators in the pipework under the floor? Even if you've got to put the floor down you could leave them close to the boards and have a couple of small holes above for access with a screwdriver, which you can plug later.

outmyway · 17 Aug 2009

RigidRaider - Good idea ... but ...
Its a concrete floor in a basement - The existing pipework is to one end of a stud wall I've constructed.

If I do the tiling myself I can leave a small area of plasterboard off, and mount the raidator then connect up the pipework, then finsih off that area.

brig001 · 17 Aug 2009

I did that in our bathroom, made sure it would be just behind one tile and stuck that one on with a bit of silicone. "Grouted" with white silicone too which isn't as neat, but it's below the radiator, so it's hard to tell. Never had to, but hoping this will be easy to remove to access the pipework if we have a problem.

HTH,
Bri.

holty · 17 Aug 2009

when i meant service valves, i was refering to the tails then being replaced afterwards.bad idea having concealed service valves even having them on pipework alone on a heating circuit is a bad idea permanently.just ask my customer today who thought it would be a good idea to have one concealed for use as a main stop tap

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