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Posted By: gravelldWhat do you do about joists in the way? Run ducting over the top and ensure insulation is deep enough over it?
Why would running ducts in the floor void be necessary? It's in my head that normally the unit is in the loft, ducts in loft and ceiling voids... and in living area as needs be.
Posted By: atomicbisfI guess it does depend a lot on the house construction.Tell me about it!! Solid stone walls, incl central main wall, beam and block floors. But have fitted upstairs though....
Posted By: atomicbisf
Ducts in floor voids may be necessary in a house with more than one storey to get between the loft and the ground or lower floor.
Posted By: atomicbisfSo far I've run a duct down inside a stud wall from the loft, coming out under the bath then used various 45 and 90 degree bends to run it along under the bath but above the floor before it goes through the floor to a grille on the kitchen ceiling. Getting it between vertical studs in the wall and then missing the steel floor beams, timber noggins and pipes made it a little convoluted but with a bit of effort it's far from insurmountable.Yes, and the unknown - although in a BISF house maybe a bit more about the construction can be assumed but you still don't know what's been done since construction.
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I guess it does depend a lot on the house construction.
Posted By: Paul_B...Question, if you need to run pipes perpendicular to the joist and cut a hole through them can the joist be strengthened to take account of the hole by putting metal plating above and below the hole on either side of the joist? If so what sort of calculations would need to be done to determine length, thickness, number of bolts?
Posted By: Paul_BPosted By: Paul_B...Question, if you need to run pipes perpendicular to the joist and cut a hole through them can the joist be strengthened to take account of the hole by putting metal plating above and below the hole on either side of the joist? If so what sort of calculations would need to be done to determine length, thickness, number of bolts?
Anyone able to comment on my question?
Posted By: Viking HouseI was glad when we discovered the simple, effective solution!What would that be then I wonder?
Posted By: Viking Housenever worth the effort,
Posted By: bot de pailleAre you sure you will be able to tighten the compression joint on that U bend under the bath once its in place??http:///forum114/extensions/Vanillacons/smilies/standard/confused.gif" alt="" title="" >