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October 23, 2007
How do I re-attached radiators after new floor can't be re-attached after new floor installed
I had new wood floors installed. The old flooring could not be refinished and I think the floor guy installed the new planks on top of the old flooring. The new floors are 3/4" higher than the old floor, as a result the radiators sit 3/4" higher than the connection/plumbing. Any suggestions on how to re-attach the radiators? I imagine I need some kind of curved (goose neck?) fitting? Do I need to call a plumber to fix this or can I do it myself? Any advice appreciated.
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Sorry - that subject should read "How do I re-attach radiators after new floor installed"
Posted by: jab287 at October 23, 2007 10:43 AM
You have two options
1) Raise the connections
2) Lower the floor
The easiest job would be to remove ¾” of the new floor at the radiator feet
Posted by: guest at October 23, 2007 11:13 AM
that's what i've seen before, small circles cut out for the radiator feet. it may not look pristine but you can do it yourself and reattach the connections easily. otherwise you'd probably need a plumber to extend the connections.
Posted by: Jimmy Legs at October 23, 2007 1:31 PM
Or using two 45 degree pipe bend to extend and raise the outlet position
Posted by: guest at October 23, 2007 2:27 PM
I couldn't find the right combination of fittings to do that myself, so I had a plumber raise the radiator to the new floor height. It cost less than $100.
Posted by: guest at October 23, 2007 3:48 PM
they are called "pipe extensions". if you can get the radiator valve off, you can get the pipe extensions on.
Posted by: guest at October 24, 2007 5:53 PM
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