laying copper pipe in concrete slab

cyfac

have to lay a length of copper pipe into concrete slab (connecting to boiler stove) anyone recommend best way to do this would wrapping pipe in insulation be enough or should i go further and encase pipe in plastic then copper is 1 inch in diameter thanks

Superdaddy

Do you need to use copper? I used qualpex and insulated it well. Once it comes out of the floor you can connect copper to the boiler.

cyfac

Superdaddy wrote: »

Do you need to use copper? I used qualpex and insulated it well. Once it comes out of the floor you can connect copper to the boiler.

Thanks for that idea i was under the impression you had to use copper all the way through

sky6

Copper will rot pretty quickly in Concrete. As Said use qualpix and even put it through some hydradare for added protection keeping all joints above the ground. Then revert to copper.

Flood

Stick with the copper, dont entertain the idea of plex or other plastic pipe. Use appropriate lagging on the pipe

cyfac

Flood wrote: »

Stick with the copper, dont entertain the idea of plex or other plastic pipe. Use appropriate lagging on the pipe

Hi flood thanks for the info do u mind me asking what u mean by lagging

Flood

Any kind, tape the joints well. What may come in handy also is to lay in a service pipe which may make life easier for the electrician. 1 inch hydrodare or similar will be fine.