number of central heating pipes

[jql]

hi, i am in the process of screwing my floor boards down and am very worried about hitting the central heating pipes. i am 95% sure that i have located the pipes in each room. there are 2 pipes that come into the room that i can see. would there be anymore under the floor or can i presume that the rest of the floor is clear and screw nails anywhere? i need add screws to the middle of the floorboard as adding at the side is not fixing the problem.
thanks
jql

 

[Burnerman]

You can't guarantee anything at all in this situation - the central heating pipes could be continuing into the next room, with branches off to the radiators......the pipes are likely to be notched into the joists without any protection, and there could also be electric wiring issues!
We've all been there......
John

 

[expertgasman]

hi, i am in the process of screwing my floor boards down and am very worried about hitting the central heating pipes.

I don't blame you.

i am 95% sure that i have located the pipes in each room. there are 2 pipes that come into the room that i can see. would there be anymore under the floor

Possibly

or can i presume that the rest of the floor is clear

NEVER assume ANYTHING!

and screw nails anywhere?

Screw nails?

i need add screws to the middle of the floorboard as adding at the side is not fixing the problem.

Pipes down the middle and srews on the outside is the rule!

Seriously, it is difficult to tell where pipes are when you are in the room, let alone on a keyboard! If the boards are wobbly, it follows that they have been lifted. If they have been lifted, there may be some services underneath. You really have to lift the suspect boards, investigate, and choose your fixing positions. Anything else is a risk.

 

[jql]

thanks for the replys. i will leave adding screws in the middle of boards well alone. just have to live with it.

 

[cantaloup63]

Perhaps it would help to give details about what is wrong with the boards

 

[flameport]

i need add screws to the middle of the floorboard as adding at the side is not fixing the problem.

If this is because of the existing holes in the board being too large for new fixings, then it's time for new floorboards. It might be possible to turn the board round so the old holes are not over the joists, but that depends on where it is cut.
If because the joists are damaged or there is nothing to screw into, then additional timbers will have to be fixed in place first.