Offsetting Barrel Pipe

[Ahmed Mukhtar]

I have a 68mm gauge barrel pipe radiators’ hot water supply mains going through my apartment.


My apartment is on the 5th floor of a six floor 1930’s Edwardian block in Bayswater.

I want to completely refurbish my flat and this pipe will end up in the doorway to my proposed kitchen.


The building management can have the boiler supplying these pipes shut off and drained between 11am and 3pm. They then refill after 3pm and switch on.


My proposal is to bend the pipe within the floor finish zone, offset by 700mm.


My contractor can prepare the trench to facilitate the space for the offset within the floor finish.


Then offset back above the proposed ceiling – hard up against the concrete soffit – so the through connection is maintained whilst allowing me to have the proposed thoroughfare into the kitchen as in the proposed layout.


It is unusual, but is a challenge.


Is this something you can do?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

im sorry to say a normal plumber/ heating engineer wont be able to do it you will require a commercial/ pipe fitter that has the tackle to cut and thread in place, and i have a feeling that it is galv pipe and it isnt suitable for hot or cold water services so may have to be ripped out, just to let you know as well you will need more time than 11-3

have you contacted a structural engineer as well and asked him/her is it ok to dig/channel a bit of your floor up?

 

[Dotty]

I'd redesign your kitchen around that pipe if I were you. Pipe that age and diameter will not bend successfully.

And 4 hours is nowhere enough time.

 

[lame plumber]

I'd take Croppie's advice as gospel on this one.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I'd redesign your kitchen around that pipe if I were you. Pipe that age and diameter will not bend successfully.

And 4 hours is nowhere enough time.

and wouldn't be cheap to move/ alter either us commercials dont charge pennies like the rest do

 

[lame plumber]

and wouldn't be cheap to move/ alter either us commercials dont charge pennies like the rest do

dont you quote in gold sovereigns?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

dont you quote in gold sovereigns?

gold or silver depends on how pretty you are you get thrown in the back of the van for bronze

 

[Dotty]

Used to quote in bullion.

Moved on to small countries now.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Used to quote in bullion.

Moved on to small countries now.

diamonds is all the range round here

 

[Ahmed Mukhtar]

I see. I was hoping there would've been a way to pre-make a section with both bottom and upper bends already so that when the pipe to be offset is drained and ready it becomes a matter of cutting at the slab and cutting at the soffit and then bringing in the prefabricated section and fitting. But if you're all saying 'it can't be done' then I'll have no choice but to compromise the proposed layout. I was prepared to pay whatever it took. Do let me know if you can do it for a price, I just need to know it and then I'll decide whether I want it that badly.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I see. I was hoping there would've been a way to pre-make a section with both bottom and upper bends already so that when the pipe to be offset is drained and ready it becomes a matter of cutting at the slab and cutting at the soffit and then bringing in the prefabricated section and fitting. But if you're all saying 'it can't be done' then I'll have no choice but to compromise the proposed layout. I was prepared to pay whatever it took. Do let me know if you can do it for a price, I just need to know it and then I'll decide whether I want it that badly.

you would need access to the above and below property's and there approval for the works and i can be done but needs a lot of things checking of the list first

 

[Ahmed Mukhtar]

I'm searching for somebody to quote and then be ready to come in and do it on a preagreed time slot after the apartment had been gutted. Can that person be you subject to having performed your checks?

 

[Dotty]

Just realised which sub forum this thread is in. We don't normally allow the discussion of work, the why's and wherefores in this one.

Thank you for the opportunity Ahmed

If this job interests you please PM Ahmed directly.