Soldato
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Hey folks, so our bedroom radiator needed replacing, it was an older style 'imperial' radiator with a width of 1980mm.
Obviously nowadays those sizes are different, so I chose an 1800mm radiator to replace it with, figuring I need to make up 180mm (90 either side)
Anyhow, I fitted the brackets, and now, although it sits perfectly level, and equal distance from the wall all the way, unfortunately I noticed the pipes that come from the floor, one comes out 1" from the wall, the other comes out 1 1/2" from the wall.
The 1 1/2" lines up perfectly with the radiator connection, wheres the other side, the radiator is 'sticking out too far' and there is not much movement in the pipe.
The brackets are already turned to their thinnest way of mounting, so I am at a loss on what to do, I thought of a couple of options;
1) Cut a chunk into the wall so the bottom part of the bracket on one side sits closer to the wall.
2) Lift the carpet, and cut the floorboard slightly more to see if the pipe will then flex a little bit more outwards (half an inch).
Neither are ideal, and for the latter, when I last checked under the carpet it was black floorboards, given it is a 1970's house, that could either be remnants of vinyl tiles or bitumen paint, which both more than likely contain asbestos so I don't fancy cutting into those, especially not in a bedroom.
Anyone have any better ideas?
Obviously nowadays those sizes are different, so I chose an 1800mm radiator to replace it with, figuring I need to make up 180mm (90 either side)
Anyhow, I fitted the brackets, and now, although it sits perfectly level, and equal distance from the wall all the way, unfortunately I noticed the pipes that come from the floor, one comes out 1" from the wall, the other comes out 1 1/2" from the wall.
The 1 1/2" lines up perfectly with the radiator connection, wheres the other side, the radiator is 'sticking out too far' and there is not much movement in the pipe.
The brackets are already turned to their thinnest way of mounting, so I am at a loss on what to do, I thought of a couple of options;
1) Cut a chunk into the wall so the bottom part of the bracket on one side sits closer to the wall.
2) Lift the carpet, and cut the floorboard slightly more to see if the pipe will then flex a little bit more outwards (half an inch).
Neither are ideal, and for the latter, when I last checked under the carpet it was black floorboards, given it is a 1970's house, that could either be remnants of vinyl tiles or bitumen paint, which both more than likely contain asbestos so I don't fancy cutting into those, especially not in a bedroom.
Anyone have any better ideas?
