Floor tiling around pipework.

[tonystafford]

We are having our bathroom completely tiled.
Is it possible to fit around pipework by just drilling a hole in the tile and dropping the tile down around the pipework coming through the floor rather than splitting the tile.
Can the joint be removed from the radiator pipework to allow this?
Thanks

 

[Jasonb]

It is possible to pull the olive off a ripe to remove the nut but a hole about 25mm will clear the nut if you just remove the valve and leave a 5mm grout line around the pipe which look OK.

Use a diamond coated holesaw to drill the tile as this will give a clean edge.

Jason

 

[tonystafford]

thanks a lot

 

[gcol]

It is possible to pull the olive off a ripe to remove the nut but a hole about 25mm will clear the nut if you just remove the valve and leave a 5mm grout line around the pipe which look OK.

Use a diamond coated holesaw to drill the tile as this will give a clean edge.

Jason

How do you pull a compressed olive off a pipe?

 

[Softus]

How do you pull a compressed olive off a pipe?

Using either olive cutters or an olive puller. For example:

...or:

 

[keyplayer]

Or, if you're very careful, and in the absence of those nice tools, it can be done with a hacksaw blade. Mustn't score the pipe though!

 

[Jasonb]

Thats why I suggested the hole to clear the nut, not mant DIYers will have the correct tools.

Jason

 

[Moz]

make that a junior hacksaw with steel cutting blade ...

or as Jase says just Use a diamond coated holesaw

 

[gcol]

How do you pull a compressed olive off a pipe?

Using either olive cutters or an olive puller. For example:

...or:

Oooo gotta get me one of those.