sleeving pipes

[scrumpyjack]

Hi, I had a warm front heating installation done recently and when the EAGA inspector came to check it he failed it on a couple of points. One was because the pipework through the walls wasn't sleeved and I wondered if you plumbing wizards can tell me what that means and how they will rectify it?

 

[LUNAT]

HI

pipes passing through wall must be sleeved to protect from wall movement etc.to fit a sleeve existing pipe need to be cut and put sleeve in.usually one size up.

 

[scrumpyjack]

HI

pipes passing through wall must be sleeved to protect from wall movement etc.to fit a sleeve existing pipe need to be cut and put sleeve in.usually one size up.

Thanks, I thought it would be something like that-- Does that apply to the pipework coming down through the floors and ceilings too ? because mine are really noisy as they expand and contract they're better than my alarm clock in the mornings

 

[namsag]

Nope its only the gas pipe that requires sleeving

 

[kirkgas]

when we done the old EAGA systems we had to sleeve water pipes through walls as well, it was part of the contract although perhaps not a legal requirement, the specs for these sort of contracts for local councils and housing associations are usually quite similar and often the C.o.W. usually asks for the pipes to be sleeved through brickwork (but i bet he doesn't know why!!)

 

[pipeslice]

Hi can totally understand the gas been sleaved and have done the same with water pipes as well.
Is the reason to protect against pipe corrossion from the cement or movement of the wall

 

[namsag]

Both.