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Difficulty Levels
The task is simply intended for decoration applications and does not include anything too technical
Listing of tools required
Tenon Saw
Mains Drill and accessories
Plywood or even MDF
Various Hand Tools
12mm thick square batten
Ruler / tape measure
Pencil
Screws
Rawl plugs (a plastic socket inserted right into a drilled hole prior to a screw is pushed in. Holds the screw tightly)
Estimated time for you to complete
The project is uncomplicated even so the more time you would spend planning the job, the more significant the improvement on your dwelling.
Amount of Danger
Medium - continually take care when working with your saw and, hammer as well as nails.
Why are we carrying it out
If you have unsightly pipe work you would like to cover up, boxing-in is the perfect solution.
It is inexpensive and relatively easy to do and is used to improve the visual appeal of your rooms.
How to undertake it (With Easy to understand methods)
1) Assess the scale of the work
Should you be coping with one pipe then a very simple box work is the best option.
Take into account whether you need to include having access to valves as well as stop taps etc.
When you are constructing a bigger box i e to. to cover multiple pipes you have got to take more time to plan the project.
2) Decide on the material
The material useful for single pipe box work needs to be sturdy enough to resist nailing (with no cracking).
Particle board or even MDF is perfect for this job.
3) Take the measurements
Properly measure the total length of the box work needed.
The height of the box work will be based upon the height of the pipe and the width will be based on the diameter of the pipe plus the distance in the walls it runs along. Indicate these measurements ones timber or particle board.
Should you be handling hot water pipes they should be insulated to prevent the heat escaping and you will have to allow space for this.
4) Cut your wood to suit
Using a tenon saw and a vice to securely hold the actual wood in place to trim on the marked lines.
5) Trim a batten and secure to your walls
Trim a 12mm thick rectangular batten to the entire box work. Utilizing the drill along with screws secure this to the wall.
The top panel of the box (the lid) is going to rest on this.
Secure another batten horizontally onto the underside of the cover. The side panel of the box is going to be screwed onto this.
6) Put together your box work and secure to the batten
Employing correct type of screws fix the actual panels to the edge of the battens.
If the screw be to large it can split the wood and leave the surface of the boxing uneven.
The same strategy is used in vertical piping.
7) Corner pipes (three sided box work)
In order to box around pipes first measure and secure 12mm thick battens to the walls on either side of your pipe.
Next screw a piece of wood to each of the battens.
The timber ought to protrude from the wall several mm more than the actual pipe. Finally fit a third panel between the timbers and screw into location.
8) To get access to valves and stop taps
So that you can gain access to the valves and also stop taps slide a washer (a soft metal ring to fit the actual shaft of the screw) onto the screw before you place the actual screw into the hole.
This makes it simpler to undo the screw if you want gain access to the valves or stop taps.
9) Cover the box work
Finally, to make the box work far more appealing you could think about covering them with tiles or wallpaper or if it's a low horizontal pipe you could think about extending the carpet to cover the box.
