Boxing in pipes

[reeso]

Not really Doug. The floor is concrete (bungalow).

 

[simhopper]

use pendock boxing from PTS

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far neater than a plywood boxing

 

[doug boardley]

Not really Doug. The floor is concrete (bungalow).

lol!! that rules that one out then:lol:

 

[Benny Tiler]

I have a quick queston about boxing in so I thought I would add it to this thread.

I'm boxing in pipes next week for the first time. When you fit the battons to the wall, can you screw straight into plasterboard or do you need to drill a hole then use a rawl plug?

Thanks
Ben

 

[Nardini]

I don't mean to sound patronising here Ben, but you should screw into the timber batons (studs) behind the plasterboard. If you tap, you should be able to work out where they are - or use one of those rather nice stud finders being mentioned in other threads here. Putting it bluntly, if you thump the wall with the flat of your hand and feel any movement, you need to stud up from the floor as added strength. After all, punters have been known to stand on the boxes in the past - especially their children... :smilewinkgrin:

 

[ad tiling]

Another way to find studs in the wall is simply drill a hole
in the plaster bend a piece wire and run it along the back
of the plaster until it hits the stud

 

[RobbieD]

With regard to screwing battens to walls and floors, I often use my old mate 'Mr. Silicone' - nice and cheap from Screwfix and is as strong as screws any day.....

 

[Colour Republic]

I wouldn't agree i'm afraid, silicone is inded a strong adhesive but it depends on which way the force is coming from. If like Nardini says some kid stands on it or maybe an adult steps up to reach say a window it will come away. for the sake of 10 mins and a couple of screws I'd be safe rather than sorry. I'd add a couple of blobs of silicone along with the screws but that's just me because it's normally knocking about in a bathroom fit

 

[RobbieD]

I take your point - but surely in the case of vertical boxing-in, using silicone is a far quicker method and allows for some adjustment to get things perfectly square (and especially where there may be a chance of hitting some rogue water pipes!).

 

[White Room]

If your boxing it would be to hide the water pipes