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Bernard · 08-02-2008

My bathroom job... What can I do about the hot and cold water pipes that run from the floor boards up the wall and are meant to attach to the sink? (Which has been removed). They only start touching the wall about half way down and I could tile to this point if I gently bend them away but at about 8 inches from the floor they're on the wall with no moving them.

Cheers.

Grace'sDad · 08-02-2008

I guess your only option is to access them below the floor level and renew them to suit.

**Fekin** · 08-02-2008

If removing and replacing the pipes from below the floor isn't an option then tile upto the pipes and I'd silicone the cuts to seal them.

**365drills** · 24-02-2008

If (as suggested) there is any way you can pull up the floorboards then I would personally cut the pipes back until they were under the floor.

I would chase out the plaster to just under the sink. Then embed polyplumb plastic pipe into the wall under the floorboards and reconnect.

Messy - yes - but by chasing out the wall behind you get a great finish

I hate exposed pipes with a vengence!

If your sink has a half pedestal then it will hide the entry points for the pipes

Much nicer not to see any pipework.!

If your sink is exposed you can drill neat holes into the tiles and bring through chrome pipes from the wall