Vertical rad tight pipework

[Sanjay29]

Hello, help please. I have a vertical radiator which is very heavy I have painted it and replaced it up and put it back on the wall. I was unable to connect the pipework on my own too heavy
See pics.

question I have is will I be able to put the TRV and Lock Shield valve on, without removing the radiator looks like a tight squeeze. Any advice ? Thanks

 

[Sanjay29]

Forgot all the pics sorry

 

[terryplumb]

You should get rid of the ballofix isolation valves ,and fit the radiator valves directly onto the pipework.

 

[oldbutnotdead]

What he said re those isolation valves, they're not suitable for continuous high temperature.
That looks like a concrete floor so no wiggle room on the pipes? Once you've ditched the iso valves (yes you'll have to drain down) you'll need some short lengths of 15mm copper tube and a couple of slip couplers. And blowtorch etc etc- sure you can get compression slip couplers but they'll be rather fugly.
EDIT If you can't be bothered with that, find a friend and a car jack. Friend stabilises radiator, you jack it up by 25mm or so, fit valves and link pipes, lower rad, nip up compression joints, see if it leaks. I'd use new olives myself but you can chance it if you want to.

 

[Sanjay29]

Like your logic. Thanks so much.