Hi there. Long time lurker, first time poster so apologies if this breaks any rules. In my cellar, this pipe (I assume for heating?) is away from the joist. The flexible bit of piping (white) seems like it's cut too large and is pushing the pipe away from the joist. As such, I cannot push the pipe against the joist without force and most likely breaking it. It should run parallel with the second pipe that you can see already attached....One thought I had was to try and rotate the angle of the connector in some way to try and put some relief on the white pipe to see if that help? Another idea was to somehow detach the white connector and cut some away before reattaching? Literally not got a clue though and never done anything like this...Any advice greatly appreciated!
How can I get this pipe to fit flush to the joist?
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Is there a reason to move it apart from aesthetics?
That's a 15mm speedfit elbow white pipe could be speedfit but who knows?
If you really want to move it and it part of heating system it's drain it down and alter .
Maybe another elbow and short section of new tube?
That's a 15mm speedfit elbow white pipe could be speedfit but who knows?
If you really want to move it and it part of heating system it's drain it down and alter .
Maybe another elbow and short section of new tube?
Erm, maybe just cut the pipe to the correct size and then use a straight coupler to run it straight. Whatever it is supplying will need drained down first and the plastic cut to size.
Seems the previous muppet didn't have any straight couplers left or couldn't be bother getting one.
Seems the previous muppet didn't have any straight couplers left or couldn't be bother getting one.
Well at the moment it's just resting atop a light fitting, propped up by some loose insulation...Not my doing, but doesn't seem wise? Thanks for the advice - not too sure what a speedfit is I'm afraid!
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Thanks Rob! Might sound daft, but having never done a single piece of plumbing in my life, is it wiser to just get a quote from a plumber? Not a clue what sort of fair cost it would be for this kind of job.
Use one of these -
If you're not sure what you're doing then time to get someone in.
If you're not sure what you're doing then time to get someone in.
Appreciate it mate. Think you're right - cheaper to get someone in then make a pig's ear of it and pay for corrections! Cost of being a numpty.
The added time will be in what it's connected to an what needs to happen to allow the pipe to be emptied and disconnected, cut to size and re-made and then re-pressurised and tested. The actual work of cutting and re-adjusting the pipe is 5mins.
Thanks tincup, good advice!
They just need to clip it properly, there are clips there, where it obviously ran before.
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