Plastering over pipework

[diymuppet]

I have a run of copper pipe for hot and cold water that I would like to recess into the wall and plaster over. Do i need to allow for expansion by packing with something such as foam before applying the plaster?

 

[kevplumb]

it should be in a duct so as to be accesable

 

[diymuppet]

Can i plaster over the duct? The pipes need to go behind some wall mounted kitchen cabinets otherwise I'd just use a couple of lengths of chrome.

 

[kevplumb]

you could but it's gonna be messy if you have a leak

 

[diymuppet]

Ta v.much. I may just find another route down.

 

[traineegasman]

As long as you make sure that any joints on your copper pipe are made before it enters your plasterwork & after it exists, you can be quite sure you will not have any problems with the buried pipework, it`s very rare that a solid pipe will leak, unless it bursts in extreme conditions, it`s all about access, if you make sure you can access any jointwork on the pipes, you won`t have any probs...

 

[JPC]

stick um in the wall and plaster over them..either put duct tape on them or put them in 21mm overflow pipe....copper joints done properly will be as strong as the rest of the pipe..if not stronger....

 

[doitall]

stick um in the wall and plaster over them..either put duct tape on them or put them in 21mm overflow pipe....copper joints done properly will be as strong as the rest of the pipe..if not stronger....

also contravenes the waterregs if they're not ducted,.

best way is to use plastic pipe in a flexible conduit

 

[JPC]

sound s good.....just dont use plastic very much (too easy u see !)

 

[traineegasman]

Sorry, missed DIA`S contribution, yeah... it may contravene water regs. but who gives a monkey`s ... live a little...contravene sum bitchin` regulations!!!....

MOD

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[doitall]

Sorry, missed DIA`S contribution, yeah... it may contravene water regs. but who gives a monkey`s ... live a little...contravene sum ****` regulations!!!....

MOD

steady

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