Greetings and salutations to all
One room in our 1902 house is being ripped back to the floorboards and the paster with a view of redecorating back in a Victorian style (or at least themed - we will be obviously need to allow for electrical sockets etc) however one thing I hate is the modern radiator that is sitting on one wall.
I personally would like to replace with two smaller cast iron radiators and I can see these are regularly available from auction and sale sites after being pulled from schools and older buildings. May question is that is this renovation an intermediate DIY task which is doable for a home DIY'er?
My idea was to get a couple of rads, remove top and bottom valves, flush them out and let them dry. Plug valves and air pressurise to 4-5bar to test for leaks etc and then if that is all okay then attach new valves, strip and install.
I have likely made this sound all to easy but would welcome helpful comments on if anyone has done this or can point out the less obviously things to be aware of.
Cheers!
One room in our 1902 house is being ripped back to the floorboards and the paster with a view of redecorating back in a Victorian style (or at least themed - we will be obviously need to allow for electrical sockets etc) however one thing I hate is the modern radiator that is sitting on one wall.
I personally would like to replace with two smaller cast iron radiators and I can see these are regularly available from auction and sale sites after being pulled from schools and older buildings. May question is that is this renovation an intermediate DIY task which is doable for a home DIY'er?
My idea was to get a couple of rads, remove top and bottom valves, flush them out and let them dry. Plug valves and air pressurise to 4-5bar to test for leaks etc and then if that is all okay then attach new valves, strip and install.
I have likely made this sound all to easy but would welcome helpful comments on if anyone has done this or can point out the less obviously things to be aware of.
Cheers!