Is it safe to put plasterboard next to central heating pipes

[bobmarsh]

I am doing some soundproofing in flat and I need to lay some lay some plasterboard down between the floor joists, through one of the channels there are hot water and central heating pipes. There is just enough room for some 9mm plasterboard to go over the top of the pipes but in one place some of the pipes touch or are very close to the plasterboard.

Is it safe for the plasterboard to touch the hot pipes? I'm worried about the fire risk.

 

[Crinkmeister]

The water can't be hotter than 100 deg C so no fire risk.

 

[lame plumber]

you need to worryy about covering electric cables and causing them to overheat rather than pipes full of water.

 

[Killy Bing]

.......the plasterboard wont do naff all between joists......
infact it sitting loose will make it worse!

 

[Ermintrude]

Had a custard mount towel rail on pink boards incase it set wall on fire!!!

 

[kozak1968]

Plasterboard is 1/2 hour fire rated

 

[lame plumber]

Plasterboard is 1/2 hour fire rated

depends which thickness you use!

 

[IDCHAPPY]

The plasterboard will instantly burst into flames...

The above statement my not be true

 

[bobmarsh]

.......the plasterboard wont do naff all between joists......
infact it sitting loose will make it worse!

where does it says it's sitting loose?

There is 100m Rockwool under the pipes that is tight against the joists, the plasterboard will sit on battens and then he edges are sealed wit acoustic mastic. This keeps them from moving.

 

[Ermintrude]

Two 9mm boards with staggered joints and 3/5mm skim will offer 1/2 hr resistance to the propagation of flames

 

[kozak1968]

depends which thickness you use!

Of course and how many boards you use!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

it dont make any difference at all answer the op,s question properly you bunch of reprobates

 

[AWheating]

Normall Rockwool is a poor sound insulator. Hope your using the purpose sound damping stuff. Condensation on the pipe work would be more of a consideration over and heat damage.