channel pipes or surface mount

[george792]

Hi
having a conservatory fitted and concrete base will be going down next week, question is I would like to put a rad in it. which is the best option? put some pipes in the floor first or surface mount later. The system is a combi boiler with 10mm poly pipe thanks in advance for replies

 

[electronicsuk]

If aesthetics are your primary concern then the answer is, obviously, that the pipework should go in the floor. If you want ease of installation and maintenance, surface mounted is the way to go.

 

[Morris40]

if you put the pipes in the floor place them in channels so they are protected from the screed/concrete, but as already stated makes no difference it's your choice

 

[george792]

thanks for quick replies. when channeling into the floor would you put the piping into some sort of collor or would you create some kind of channel before floor poured? any details/advice appreciated

 

[Morris40]

you can buy plastic channels no probs from most decent diy places, you will need to make wooden tops for them when in place

 

[electronicsuk]

Either that or run the pipe in conduit, similar to pre-manufactured pipe-in-pipe systems. It won't be difficult, given your choice of 10mm poly.

 

[Morris40]

the advantage with channels is if in the future you need to access the pipes due to oh lets say a leak this will be easier, if in conduit it will be a little more difficult, both will work fine for ptotection though

 

[kirkgas]

it is a slight added cost but fit the rad pipe inside 22mm plastic pipe (or 19mm overflof pipe) what ever is cheaper TBH, and make sure there arent any tight bends on the bigger pipe, in the event of the 10mm needing to come out it should be quite easy to pull it through