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Best material for exposed piping on ceiling

  • 14-10-2018 9:39pm
    #1
    Howzit17
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭


    Getting all plumbing and electrical redone and will have the pipes and electrical lines both exposed going across ceiling inside piping that I can paint.Which material would be best for this?
    Would I best to use copper or cast iron


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  • #2
    TheBully
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭TheBully


    Is this a domestic job?


  • #3
    Howzit17
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭Howzit17


    Yes


  • #4
    TheBully
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭TheBully


    If your getting all electrics and plumbing done can I ask why your leaving stuff exposed?


  • #5
    Howzit17
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭Howzit17


    Gutted house and leaving exposed piping for a industrial look.also, leaving ceiling joists exposed and don’t want to cut holes in every board


  • #6
    dathi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭dathi


    Howzit17 wrote: »
    Gutted house and leaving exposed piping for a industrial look.also, leaving ceiling joists exposed and don’t want to cut holes in every board

    if you are leaving joists exposed how are you proposing to comply with the building regs part B fire safety requirement for 30min fire protection


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  • #7
    Howzit17
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭Howzit17


    Did not know about these regs.I was intending to paint the beams, so now perhaps a fire safe paint?
    How has other people with exposed beams complied with these regs?


  • #8
    Howzit17
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭Howzit17


    So anyway...Which material would be best for this, copper,cast iron....something else?


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