Pipe shrouds or connect pipe under floor?

[Possom]

If wanting the visible pipe which connects to a radiator (the rad has not yet been installed) to have a nickel-finish, is it better to

a) connect up the rad with plastic/copper 15mm pipe, but with a nickel-finish shroud placed over the visible pipe before connection

b) connect the rad with 15mm nickel-finish copper pipe and then connect under the floorboards to the plastic/copper pipes.

Thanks.

 

[Newboy]

b) would be my preference but it might be a waste of tube if you've only got a couple of tails to do and it's worth remembering that chromed copper tube doesn't like push fit (you'll need to strip the chrome plating off)

 

[denso13]

a) is how mine are and I think they look fine. Especially if, as mentioned above, you are only doing a few tails.