What to do with these pipes?

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Just taken wall back to brick

What to do with these pipes? (hot and cold water)

Would you clip to brickwork and get them to sot and dab over so they're concealed behind plasterboard, or screw to a timber batton to wall and then clip pipes to the batton so i will then box around them once boarded?


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Box them in ,so you can get to them if need be . And support them with pipe clips to secure them first.
 
Box in with a panel diagonally across the corner.
 
Given there's a number of joints in there then you really want to have access. Ideally you would replace the plastic for soldered copper then it could be hidden properly.
 
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I would do away with all the joints and replace with complete lenghts of pipe with no joints
 
I would do away with all the joints and replace with complete lenghts of pipe with no joints

that would mean lifting the floor upstairs. I can't see how they will leak - my experience with JG speedfit is pretty good in terms of leak proof?
 
Yes i did the plumbing myself?

Please explain why it's dodgy plumbing

New builds are built with speedfit joining pipes under floorboards by qualified 'plumbers' so whats the issue here?

... Is it because it makes it possible for the DiYer, taking business away from the plumber?
 
Replace the plastic with copper, just solder in new joints on the existing copper that's halfway down the wall.

Plastic is ok, but at the end of the day your reliant on rubber o rings...

Personally I'd also chase them in the wall or clip them to wall and hide behind dot and dab, but boxing in is obviously easier and quicker.
 
Just leave the pipes as they are and box them in so you will have access if there are any future issues.
 
Yes i did the plumbing myself?

Please explain why it's dodgy plumbing

New builds are built with speedfit joining pipes under floorboards by qualified 'plumbers' so whats the issue here?

... Is it because it makes it possible for the DiYer, taking business away from the plumber?
New builds are thrown together ,cheapest way possible. Push fit makes installation quicker ,so maximises profit margin. The builder doesn't give a hoot about what happens years down the line . I can't knock the stuff too much as I earn money putting things right after they fail.
 
The first thing I'd be doing is separating them so you can insulate the hot pipe...
 

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