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Hi,
(will start by saying I'm glad such a forum exists)
I just moved into a property, and when the central heating comes on, there are periodic ticking/creaking noises coming from certain parts of the house.
Based on some rough internet research, it seems like this could be due to expanding pipes fitted too tightly to something, or something like that.
I have a few questions that may have obvious answers, but I literally know nothing.
1) How likely is it that it's the expanding pipes/fitting issue?
2) What kind of method would you use to locate the offending pipe precisely?
3) Other people have dealt with this by inserting some kind of felt into a joist? What is a joist anyway?
After a bit of googling, it looks like some kind of small clip for securing pipes? Can someone find a good picture of one for me?
4) Can someone recommend a solution/material, and give an example of the product online?
5) Could I do the investigation/adjustment myself (with a friend/family member etc) or would it be a job only for experts?
thanks for your time, guys
really appreciate any help, even if you just want to redirect me to some other page discussing this
For 2), I was thinking...
Remove the carpet (maybe just half the room, it's fairly large, and I have some idea where the clicking is coming from already)
Try to remove some floorboards
Turn on heating
Listen around for the clicking?
It doesn't sound too hard in principle, but these things are always harder than they sound.
(will start by saying I'm glad such a forum exists)
I just moved into a property, and when the central heating comes on, there are periodic ticking/creaking noises coming from certain parts of the house.
Based on some rough internet research, it seems like this could be due to expanding pipes fitted too tightly to something, or something like that.
I have a few questions that may have obvious answers, but I literally know nothing.
1) How likely is it that it's the expanding pipes/fitting issue?
2) What kind of method would you use to locate the offending pipe precisely?
3) Other people have dealt with this by inserting some kind of felt into a joist? What is a joist anyway?
After a bit of googling, it looks like some kind of small clip for securing pipes? Can someone find a good picture of one for me?
4) Can someone recommend a solution/material, and give an example of the product online?
5) Could I do the investigation/adjustment myself (with a friend/family member etc) or would it be a job only for experts?
thanks for your time, guys
really appreciate any help, even if you just want to redirect me to some other page discussing this
For 2), I was thinking...
Remove the carpet (maybe just half the room, it's fairly large, and I have some idea where the clicking is coming from already)
Try to remove some floorboards
Turn on heating
Listen around for the clicking?
It doesn't sound too hard in principle, but these things are always harder than they sound.