Hi-
I have just finished adding a radiator to a room that has an existing one. The existing pipework was layed directly under the floor in shallow notches in the joists. I ran the new pipes the same way (15mm copper flow & return laid across large joists notched about 25mm).
This means, of course, that the pipes are only about 10mm below the floorboards, and at times a bit less. Is there any likely problem here from the heat warping the boards? Perhaps I should put foam insulation around the pipes - is this the normal practice?
I have just finished adding a radiator to a room that has an existing one. The existing pipework was layed directly under the floor in shallow notches in the joists. I ran the new pipes the same way (15mm copper flow & return laid across large joists notched about 25mm).
This means, of course, that the pipes are only about 10mm below the floorboards, and at times a bit less. Is there any likely problem here from the heat warping the boards? Perhaps I should put foam insulation around the pipes - is this the normal practice?