Bungalow built in 2001. All copper pipework (water and heating) runs in channels of expanded foam polystyrene between a concrete floor and OSB boards. Pipe are lagged in stitched felt and what looks like bubble wrap with sand (?) over the top.
During the bathroom refit, I lifted up some of the OSB flooring to get access to the hot and cold bath feed and noticed the pipes were quite corroded with one or possibly two pin hole leaks.
How common is this for pipes of this age, or is it environmental? There is no way I can afford to life the entire floor of the property to inspect, let alone replace all the pipework.
Any advice on how to go forward?
During the bathroom refit, I lifted up some of the OSB flooring to get access to the hot and cold bath feed and noticed the pipes were quite corroded with one or possibly two pin hole leaks.
How common is this for pipes of this age, or is it environmental? There is no way I can afford to life the entire floor of the property to inspect, let alone replace all the pipework.
Any advice on how to go forward?