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I've found a long horizontal run of copper pipe in my house in a cavity floor, parallel to the joist but not near it. It is not supported at all, and probably runs for 3m. I imagine its been that way for 25 years or more, but I don't have an exact date when the downstairs wc was added that it supplies.
Should I add some support? How might I go about it? I gather it isn't a brilliant idea to clip it to a joist noggin, as movement in the timber could put pressure on the pipe joints. I could run a piece of timber under the pipes and then use some kind of pipe hanger? There's not enough clearance to run timber across the top of the pipe, they're quite close to the underside of the floor.
Should I add some support? How might I go about it? I gather it isn't a brilliant idea to clip it to a joist noggin, as movement in the timber could put pressure on the pipe joints. I could run a piece of timber under the pipes and then use some kind of pipe hanger? There's not enough clearance to run timber across the top of the pipe, they're quite close to the underside of the floor.