Radiator pipes in honeycomb plasterboard wall

600rob · 17 Jun 2019

has anyone ever tried or know if its possible to hide radiator pipe work inside a honey comb partition wall like this?

Ive got a similar wall that has a space of about 35mm between 12.5mm panels each side.

I was thinking of cutting a channel out on one side of the partition and removing the cardboard inside, in order to conceal some radiator pipe work rather than box it in at floor level.

If this is do able what would be a good way of filling/leveling the channel before tiling over?

Thanks

Newboy · 17 Jun 2019

A horizontal 'chase' - over what distance?

600rob · 17 Jun 2019

NotSoNewboy said:
A horizontal 'chase' - over what distance?

It would be a horizontal chase, maybe 1 to 1.2 metres max. Then a short vertical chase, around 200mm or so.

Newboy · 17 Jun 2019

Over that distance you will weaken the panel(s) and probably run across at least one very thin timber stud which you definitely shouldn't cut

600rob · 17 Jun 2019

Do you know if these kind of panels are designed with to carry any significant sort of load?
I always thought they were justa quick way of putting up a partition wall.

Newboy · 18 Jun 2019

The panels (Paramount board) aren't load bearing. As you say, they are just a quick partition wall system.

600rob · 18 Jun 2019

NotSoNewboy said:
The panels (Paramount board) aren't load bearing. As you say, they are just a quick partition wall system.

Hmmm i was going to hang a small radiator on this wall... Might have to re think where to put it.

ianmcd · 18 Jun 2019

no problem hanging a radiator onto it as long as you use the correct plasterboard fixings, by non load bearing he meant it is not holding the ceiling up

600rob · 18 Jun 2019

ianmcd said:
no problem hanging a radiator onto it as long as you use the correct plasterboard fixings, by non load bearing he meant it is not holding the ceiling up

Cool thanks

600rob · 18 Jun 2019

Just found this thread which looks like what im trying to achieve is do able...might just have to re think the direction that i route the pipes in.

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