Radiator fitting - pipework challenges

[Jazzhands]

Hi,

I have bought a new radiator for one of the rooms in my house but the closest match I could get size wise is 80mm wider than the original (wife wanted an oval tube rad to match ones in other rooms).
The issue I have is that the 10mm copper tails don't have enough movement in them to move 40mm each to the side - I have cut a horizontal slot in the plasterboard to either side of the pipe but there's just not enough flex to move them out far enough.
The pipes come directly out of the wall at about 50mm above the skirting board and then 90 degree elbow upwards into the bottom of the valve.
Would appreciate any suggestions on what I could do with the pipes - short of taking the skirting board off and knocking holes in the wall.

Cheers

 

[oldbuffer]

1. You have two choices, dig up the wall and re-run the pipes, or extend the pipes 40 mm each side (or 80 mm one side if that looks better).
2. The really proper way to do it is to excavate the pipes, make the necessary changes, re-connect and re-plaster as necessary.
3. Personally I don't see anything wrong with extending the pipes, provided that:
3a. They are copper and any fittings can be neatly soldered end-feeds.
3b. The runs can be kept straight and symmetrical (but see 1. above)
3c. They are not connected to any hidden plastic pipe work so close that the heat of soldering can melt the plastic pipes / fittings.

Please note that 3. is my personal view. I know a good number of people really dislike extending the tails.

 

[Jazzhands]

Thanks oldbuffer, having looked at the job again and your suggestions it looks like it will have to be option 3 extending 40mm each way to keep it symmetrical. I think I should be able to obscure most of the pipework under the rad so it hopefully won't show too much. Not the ideal visually but the best option I think.