Radiator brackets

[Paul72]

Hi, all. I've got my first job to do in a few weeks, a kitchen and bathroom. A plumber is to remove the toilet and radiators and i was wondering about the radiator brackets. Should i refit them or is this down to the plumber?
Also the waste pipes for the sink are boxed in and not done very well. Should i insist its removed or replaced before tiling?
Thanks for any advice.
Paul.

[Dave]

If you remove the brackets then the rad might not go back on....check with the plumber..it might be best just to cut around them....
As for the boxing if it isn't suitable then get it changed.....

[Paul72]

Thanks Dave,
Thought about pipes not lining back up so seems logical to cut around brackets.

[Dave]

no probs paul.......maybe some pics of the finished job would be nice....( PLEASE )..

[Paul72]

No probs Dave, Start job on 17th sept if fitters do it on time!

[Dave]

You can create photo albums in your profile paul.........any probs uploading just shout out....

[theyomper]

Personally if you are going to the trouble of removing the rad then I would mark the screw holes for the brackets and then drill the holes back into the tiles. In my opinion you have done the job correctly and who knows if the plumber has to adjust the pipes,which I doubt, he will see that you pay attention to detail and may well recommend you for future work.

[Dave]

If you have pipes coming out of a concrete floor then they are in a fixed position so removing the brackets and tiling will bring the radiator forward thus it won't go back on.....each job has it's own merits and needs checking before commencing.....

Yes it is neater but not always feasable..

[365drills]

I'd tile the wall and leave the plumber to refit the brackets.




Its fixtures and fittings so they can sort out where they want the radiator etc.

[Spirit]

Any half decent plumber with a tape measure can work out where the radiator brackets should be and refit them.

[Turkish]

Cut round em mate! Far less hassle and you won`t see it anyway

Turkish

[frostfree]

You might find there is enough play in the pipes to allow for the tile thickness, especially with a timber floor. Then you could refit the radiator brackets and keep the plumber happy. Whatever you do, don't make more work for the plumber, he will not recommend you. Remember plumbers recommend tilers more often than tilers recommend plumbers!!

Is the boxing going to be tiled?

[Spirit]

One problem with tiling over radiator brackets is that the customer might see the newly tiles walls and decide that the old radiator will stand out against the new work. The plumber then has the job of removing your tiled in brackets and fixing some new ones on the uneven wall. The tiles are also likely to last longer than an old radiator, so the same scenario would happen if the radiator needs replacing after a couple of years.

If the plumber is on site or is contactable, you could always ask for his opinion.

[Paul72]

Thanks for replies. It's a wooden floor so will check how much 'give' is in the pipes.
The customer wants box tiling but i'm sure i can talk her round to a rethick, i thought of removing old box, tiling behind and then if she wants to rebox. What if she needs to get to pipes in future, like another sink??
It's times like this i am reminded what a novice i am.

[Paul72]

Oh and Another question. The customer wants the floor tiling (bathroom and kitchen) at a later date but this would look wrong as we all know floor first then bottom wall cuts.
Any ideas?
Thanks for all the help.

[sweaty sock]

hello paul _ i remove radiators all the time and advise that even the slightest movement in pipework is more hassle than anything-also some wall fixings are one hit only and will cause refitting nothing but grief-tile around the brackets as tight as you can and make sure the bracket is not at the tight fitting setting(it has a small and large size)-trust me that plumber will only berate you if you mess about with settings

[Dave]

Oh and Another question. The customer wants the floor tiling (bathroom and kitchen) at a later date but this would look wrong as we all know floor first then bottom wall cuts.
Any ideas?
Thanks for all the help.

It can be done either way....just down to personal preference.....

[Paul72]

Ok thanks again. I guess if customer wants another radiator fitting and theres a few tiles left then those tiles around bracket can be replaced no problem.
Thanks Dave on floor. What the customer wants ....

[CLAYS TILES]

cut round or simply ask plumber wot he wants you to do!