Best way to hide pipes?

[Juvenile]

Hi there,
Just moved in house and I have walked in to one room and skirting board was missing and pipes are on show,Is there a way I can hide them,Could some one give me some ideas ? I have attached a picture to show the mess

 

[billybob150811]

talon make a plastic cover that fits over their clips

 

[kay-jay]

box em in

 

[mountainman]

You may be able to fix electrical mini-trunking over them else it's box them in.
Could also be cut into wall but that's a much bigger job.

 

[Resolute]

I assume they're central heating pipes. Check them for damage before boxing in as they don't look particularly great in the pic.

 

[Juvenile]

box em in

What would I use to box them in mate?

 

[Juvenile]

What would I use to box them in guys?

 

[GQuigley67]

some timber and plywood, or pay a joiner ?

 

[glenno1]

You could put piece of timber above pipes and then pin the skirting to that

 

[TBServices]

You could put piece of timber above pipes and then pin the skirting to that

This would look best imo


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[Juvenile]

some timber and plywood, or pay a joiner ?

how do the corners come together ?

 

[anz]

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We usually use this.

 

[Juvenile]

This would look best imo


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not sure about the wall mate would no nails do it?

 

[dontknowitall]

It looks as if you have the space for this:

It would take more time (more cost) but you could re-plaster the wall to bulk it out. Then carve out the back of the skirting board and attach this to the wall. If there's a gap of around 4mm this can be filled with decorators caulk.

Alternatively, can the pipes be re-routed then chased into the wall?

 

[Nat]

A few of these would do the trick:

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/895069...cluder-turns-out-to-be-just-a-load-of-hot-air

Would make a nice feature.

 

[snowhead]

If they are heating and not gas, then a timber lathe possibly 10mm thick, above the pipes at the height of the top of the new skirting the full width of the wall, enough to space the skirting off the wall away from the pipes.

Then a thicker piece maybe 22mm at floor level fixed across the bare wall.
Then fix the skirting onto the 2 pieces.
All you will see is a slightly thicker section at the top of the skirting compared to any other wall.