Where the risers meet the ceiling
So one of the little things our GC didn’t do before he faded away out of our lives is put those rings on the ceiling that go around the heat risers and cover up the rougher edges of the hole in the sheetrock where the pipes go through. I just tried to do this myself…
So one of the little things our GC didn’t do before he faded away out of our lives is put those rings on the ceiling that go around the heat risers and cover up the rougher edges of the hole in the sheetrock where the pipes go through. I just tried to do this myself and now I know what it was the GC was avoiding — the pipes are too close to the crown moulding for the rings to fit. GC wasn’t thinking about this when he put in the crown mouldings. Obviously I don’t want to rip out the mouldings over this little cosmetic problem.
My query is whether there are any useful products out there I coudl use in such a situation. Perhaps wood rings that come in two pieces, so I could rip a little sliver off one side and fit it in against the moulding? Perhaps a thin metal rink with a low enough profile that I could slip an edge between the moulding and the ceiling? Or should I just live with it and add this to the list of things I need to stop noticing around the house so as to keep my blood pressure down?
Many thanks.
You might want to spring for the dremel. It is pretty cheap. It took me ten minutes to cut through my metal drawer. Hack sawing will be a pain if you have a binch to do. If you don’t have a drill, I’d spring for that and a good set of bits as well. And a plumbers snake! I just snaked out my drain the other day, probably would have cost me 100-300 for the clog guy. Especially if you live in a house with females and long hair! If I can do it, you can to!
OP, here, again. Thanks, Bob, I might actually try that. I have managed to do a few things on my own that I hadn’t thought I would, so thanks for the nudge to do more.
Whoops–cut myself off-
…in order to avoid paying a professional to do EVERYTHING.
If you can clamp the metal rings in a vise, it shouldn’t be that difficult to cut a little off one side with a hack saw.You don’t have to be very handy–just the minimal sort of competance that ANY homeowner should try to develop in order to avoid
If you figure this out, please post the solution. I’m having a similar problem in my bathroom where the steam pipes hit the floor. Too close to the tile base.
OP here, thanks for the comments and suggestions. I bought some of the metal rings and they do not fit well because there is so little room between the riser and the moulding, which is what led to my query. I don’t have tools for cutting metal and don’t consider myselfhandy enough to attempt cutting the rings. I am hoping to find a simpler solution. Thankfully the GC didn’t plaster right up to the pipe — I know that won’t hold.
You can try adding metal rings, but you may have to bend them a bit so they will fit well. You can pick them up at most hardware stores. If you get a good fit you could use liquid nails to hold the rings in place. If that will not work I would try using some spray foam to fill the hole and then plaster the hole. This will be more work but will look better than the rings. Good Luck.
The metal pieces that go around the heat risers need to be able to expand. You know, heat expands, cold contracts. I sealed up the around mine with plaster before I realized that and of course it has opened up and looks messy. I look at at and add it on to my list, which I recomend you do. Maybe you could slice off part of the ring to get it to fit. A dremel is good for that kind of stuff. I just used one to cut into a metal drawer to fit a pipe through.