Filling skirting board hole around pipe

[k.enright]

Hi there
Our plumber had to cut a chunk out of our skirting to stop a leak in a pipe. It’s quite a hole and pretty scorched. See pic.
He recommended we fill with heat resistant filler - see photo. Sand and paint. Should we just pump filler into the hole and smooth it out? Or leave a gap around the pipe somehow? Is this even a good solution?
Thank you in advance

 

[accelerator]

It seems like quite a big hole. I would be inclined to cut some wood pieces to cover the hole, superglue them so that they are slightly set back from the surface, and then fill over that (heat resistant I guess). Otherwise you will be using a lot of filler.

 

[endecotp]

It only needs to survive hot water, not flames. I suspect that any normal filler would work. As above, fill most of the hole with a suitably whittled bit of wood, glued or screwed in maybe, then filler, then sand flat and paint.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Agreed, @endecotp nailed it.

 

[k.enright]

Thanks so much

 

[blup]

Filler might show up or by susceptible to cracking from the pipes heat. If the skirting is available in the sheds you could replace either side and mitre join the pipe emerges, with appropriate scribing.

 

[k.enright]

Thank you

 

[danfre]

Don't use anything to permanent,
Looks like the valve could leak due to being badly fitted

 

[k.enright]

Plumber reckons it’s safe but I guess you never know. Do you think it needs looking at by someone else and replacing?

Don't use anything to permanent,
Looks like the valve could leak due to being badly fitted

 

[danfre]

Yes, was he really a plumber?

 

[k.enright]

Well he’s a heating and plumbing specialist. Installs boilers and replaces radiators. Replaced 2 rads for us no problem. Replaced valves on a couple of older ones for us. This one was installed pretty badly it turned out so when we replaced the valves the precarious pipe situation came to light. He soldered this side together to stop leak.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Don't use anything to permanent,
Looks like the valve could leak due to being badly fitted

Haha you may have a valid point there but nothing's indestructible, if another leak is suspected it won't take long to break through any kind of filler etc. Obviously the original plumber would need to be bricked!

 

[Notch7]

you could mark a vertical line about an inch beyond the hole each side and chisel out a rectangular 6mm deep chop out, then plant in a piece of 6mm ply, fill and paint over.

If you aren’t sure of the process, look up fitting door hinges, it’s the same process.

 

[Notch7]

Yes, was he really a plumber?

Well it wasnt his proudest moment

 

[Koolpc]

I would replace that section of skirting.