Need a radiator bending - Any recommendations?
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I doubt you'll be able to do it.
Bending it will compress the area of the bend making it inefficient, either see if you can buy one with a bend or as above, buy two smaller ones. Other option would be finding a metal fabricator and having one custom built but it'll cost.
What kind of bend are we talking about?
Bending it will compress the area of the bend making it inefficient, either see if you can buy one with a bend or as above, buy two smaller ones. Other option would be finding a metal fabricator and having one custom built but it'll cost.
What kind of bend are we talking about?
http://www.baywindowradiator.com/gallery.html
A 2 angled one like in the link above.
Currently, I am looking at a 6 hour round trip which although not the end of the world, trying to find something more "local"
I can take in any Rad I want and they will do it for £200 per angle which although sounds expensive, it does seem to be a niche and a dying art.
The last place we got one from local no longer does it but it looked rather good.
Personally, I think it looks tidier in the bay than on a wall we can use for other stuff.
The only thing we use the bay for is the Christmas tree
A 2 angled one like in the link above.
Currently, I am looking at a 6 hour round trip which although not the end of the world, trying to find something more "local"
I can take in any Rad I want and they will do it for £200 per angle which although sounds expensive, it does seem to be a niche and a dying art.
The last place we got one from local no longer does it but it looked rather good.
Personally, I think it looks tidier in the bay than on a wall we can use for other stuff.
The only thing we use the bay for is the Christmas tree
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Have you considered "boxing in your bays" (not sure of the official term). Not the best photo's but essentially we have boxed off our bays with wood and got a custom made cushion on the top. Lovely to lay on in the summer and the dogs love them (as you can see).
We have a cut-out lid so the void can be used for storage, and it would also solve your radiator problem as you can use a conventional one across the front as we have done.
We have a cut-out lid so the void can be used for storage, and it would also solve your radiator problem as you can use a conventional one across the front as we have done.
Gayjin, thanks for the reply and pics.
The dog does indeed seem to like their perch
That does look rather nice. The cushion is a great idea. In an old Victorian bay window, would also offer some additional insulation too.
My first thought was "Storage". I would make the top a hinged or removeable lid so could stash stuff inside
Is definitely another viable option.
One of the reasons I want to put a rad in there is that if it goes in the bay, I would get a triple which although normally, in my opinion, too bulky for a "wall", can take up as much room as it needs in a bay.
If that makes sense?
The dog does indeed seem to like their perch
That does look rather nice. The cushion is a great idea. In an old Victorian bay window, would also offer some additional insulation too.
My first thought was "Storage". I would make the top a hinged or removeable lid so could stash stuff inside
Is definitely another viable option.
One of the reasons I want to put a rad in there is that if it goes in the bay, I would get a triple which although normally, in my opinion, too bulky for a "wall", can take up as much room as it needs in a bay.
If that makes sense?
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Its a shame its metal and not wood you need folding as Lynn would have been able to help otherwise
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Faulds_Wood
Must admit those "bay boxes" do look good. Used to be something similar in an old house I walked past occasionally and there was always a dog in that one as well
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Faulds_Wood
Must admit those "bay boxes" do look good. Used to be something similar in an old house I walked past occasionally and there was always a dog in that one as well