Cutting around pipes, best option?

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doug is right you need to ply (or alternative) over those floorboards!

 

[pete f]

plastering looks a wee bit iffy:dizzy2:

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Check out this project
Cutting round radiator pipes

At 40mm the whole pipe AND value will slip through

To be capped off

As you can see a neat hole. Some people have filled the gap with grout but its quite a wide hole. Also if you CAN remove the valve then you will get away with a smaller hole.

Our distributor make pipe freezing kits.

If you can cut perfect holes into your tiles then this is the achievable result.

 

[doug boardley]

T & G floor? :dizzy2:

tongue and groove

 

[Daz]

I do hope that you haven't tiled straight onto that T & G floor mate:yikes:

Use Ardex 7001 or Mapei Keraquick with latex and you should be okay (depending on existing deflection)???

 

[Dale44]

Make sure all of the floor boards are totally secure before doing anything. If you have any plumbing knowledge, drain down your heating system when you are ready to fix drilled tiles, remove valve, slip tile over pipe and fix, refit valve and rad, and refill system. Jobs a good un......... Don't forget to add inhibitor once everything is working ok.

 

[White Room]

I thought that was a site safe (corgi)job because of being a heating system

 

[Dale44]

Anyone can drain and refill a domestic system. (Corgi/Gas safe only applies to gas).

 

[faithhealer]

Drain down is safer than a freezer kit, they only have a 20/30 min time limit and don't half put you under pressure

 

[UKTT Darren]

If your using a freeze kit, just stick a service valve straight on the pipe so when it thaws out you still have all day to play with, make sure its in the off position though