Kitchen pipework - Potential issues?

[chameleon001]

Hi,

About to start complete kitchen refurb. Currently all pipework is in corner of kitchen and very old. This includes a T to outside tap and slightly leaky T to downstairs loo.

All this will be enclosed by a corner cupboard (making access very difficult).

My question is, would I be wise to move all this to under the sink so that there are the minimum number of connections (potential leaks) in the corner area (which is very hard to access once corner cupboard fitted)? It would be quite easy for me to run feeds from under sink to the WC and also a new feed to outside tap (with non-return and isolation valves, neither of which are currently fitted?).

Here are a couple of pics, ignore temporary speed fit bodge.



Cheers,

Dan

 

[Dan Robinson]

ould I be wise to move all this to under the sink so that there are the minimum number of connections (potential leaks) in the corner area

Yes

ignore temporary speed fit bodge.

Some things just can't be unseen.

 

[chameleon001]

Hi,

Thanks, thought so.

Another question. Is it better to put all the pipes on the wall behind the sink cupboard or to mount them inside the cabinet on the back board (about 8mm thick board)? I’m tempted for simplicity/ strength to fix them to the wall behind and lose the back panel in the sink cupboard?

Thanks for your help,

Dan

 

[dilalio]

If you want to be really neat then I would put all pipework on the back wall... properly clipped etc and make the backboard removable, using furniture blocks etc, with nice neat holes in it for any pipes that come through to the sink unit. You can also leave holes to access any isolators that you’re putting in... for the outside tap, cloakroom etc... these can also be covered up by a carefully scribed piece of white-faced hardboard, in front of the backboard, that can just be pulled out when access is required.

 

[chameleon001]

Hi,

Thanks for your help, that's great!