Exposed Hot Steam Pipes
We have exposed steam pipes running floor to ceiling in our living room. Very Hot. I want to insulate, but the 3-foot sections of pipe insulation (from Home Depot) look horrible. Any good looking and effective ways to insulate the pipes?
We have exposed steam pipes running floor to ceiling in our living room. Very Hot. I want to insulate, but the 3-foot sections of pipe insulation (from Home Depot) look horrible. Any good looking and effective ways to insulate the pipes?
I recently childproofed my pipes with 1/2 inch cotton rope. Depending on how close to the wall the pipe is, the job can take a long time. The surface gets warm, but not scalding. You can also use Jute, but it smells for a while until the oils evaporate. You can buy cotton rope at knotandropesupply.com.
In restaurants around town I’ve seen the following solutions: heavy rope wrapped around the pipes (attractive, inexpensive and very effective) and a bamboo-looking casing (not sure what it was really made of — real bamboo or just faux painted? — but also quite attractive).
We chose to Box ours in with sheet rock. didn’t take up much space and it’s asthetically pleasing.