How to bend fixed copper radiator pipe / rad brackets - help

[Gille]

Can anyone tell me the best way to bend a copper rad pipe that is fixed in position.

Let me explain, I have had my lounge gutted - rad removed, new floor, fire, new plaster skim on wall/ceiling etc. A complete gutting job. The room is now finished - all decorating complete, floor fitted, skirting back etc. It looks the dogs b***cks, well at least I think so. The last thing for me to do is put the rad back and connect. The one thing that I forgot about given all the work involved in the room is that the rad is now sitting further away from the wall as a result of the plaster skim therefore the pipes coming through my new floor are not lining up correctly. There is some play in one of the pipes and I should be able to connect this but the other pipe is a struggle. Is there a way to bend the pipe while it is in position without kinking the pipe? I have no access under the floor as I have fitted a new floor and just spent an age fitting and painting skirting that I will not be removing for a long time. If the pipe can't be bent can you get different size rad brackets that would bring the rad closer to the wall?

Cheers

 

[gas4you]

Check your existing rad brackets. Most have choice of fitting that sits rad close or further away from wall.

 

[Gille]

Hi, I have checked them and they are the same depth on both sides.

 

[kevplumb]

how far out is it and is there any play vertically

 

[scaby]

take the brackets off, channel the new plaster, replace the brackets and the radiator is now back in the original position .

 

[namsag]

scaby. Simple and prob the best idea it saves breaking joint as you think i can pull this just a bit more..

 

[Gille]

thanks, I have just swapped the brackets around but no joy. I had thought of channelling around each bracket but thought there may be an easier way. And yes I know what you mean the temptation is there to put more pressure on the pipe but I know this will break the joint or kink the pipe.

 

[stevesey]

Is it not possible to modify the brackets - i.e trim a few mm of the front and cut new slots (assuming they are that sort of bracket).