Framing pipes in the kitchen (and possibly some others)

[minxysexka]

Hi,

There are some pipes on the left hand side of the sink which need framing up. It is only a short length of pipe which looks like it would only need two bits of wood to frame up. I need to do this before I can tile, and I would like to tile onto this wood aswell.

Just wondering if it would be possible for my to do this instead of waiting on the joiner!

Would plywood be suitable? How should I join the wood?? The back it to plywood, and the left side is onto brick/plaster.

Any ideas would be great thanks!

Minxka

ps. there are some gas pipes that need framing too, I imagine the same methods would need to be used.

 

[masona]

2"x1" screw into the wall and 2 strip of 12mm plywood, make it into a L-shape first with a square timber inside with screw to hold the 2 plywood together then screw the other 2 edge into the 2"x1" on the wall. You can use plasterboard if you want to.

 

[minxysexka]

Hey,

Thanks, that makes sense. Don't know why I didn't think of that. I was thinking about 2 pieces of ply and some super polyadhesive Think my brain dissolved over xmas!

Minxka

 

[petewood]

I bought some ready-made boxings from a company I think is called UKBoxings. They were prefinished and were pretty quick and easy to fit. They made them to the sizes I specified.
Try a google search for this company.

 

[minxysexka]

Ok, while I am toying with the idea of doing this myself to save waiting. I just thought I'd ask if anyone had an idea of a resonable estimate for the following;

boxing in approx 2 1/2 metres of straight pipes.
boxing in a gas metre
skirting board for a medium sized room
Framing of a 3 metre length of ceiling area. (just needs some wood to cover up the actual frame to neaten it up)
Cupboard around a boiler

I know this would only be very approx as I haven't given the exact sizes, but any ideas would be helpful. I am just waiting on a quote and I'm not sure how much is a good price for the work.

Thanks again,

Minxka

ps. petewood, that sounds like another good option, thanks I'll have a looksie!

 

[masona]

I think it would best to wait for the quote as we need to see what problem could arise.


Back to the boxing in pipe work, I have done many with white pvc rainwater down pipe cut to the correct shape can looks quite nice if it's in the corner.

 

[minxysexka]

I can imagine that would look good on smaller bits of pipe. There are two pipes running parallel along the ceiling, and there is a space between them so boxing them in seems like the only viable option..

We wouldn't of had this problem originally if Transco had told us we couldn't put the metre in the hall. We had already arranged the pipes for the front door, then had to extend them to the lounge on the wall..

If you want a job done right...