dontyouworry Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Hi, I need advice whether I should pressure our contractor to redo the plumbing under our kitchen and utility sinks (see: pictures attached). The kitchen supplier said they couldn't hide the pipes more. What are my options? Is it reasonable for the pipes to looks like these? This is a new build house (the contractor is still on site), but the pipes look like excavated from Titanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotusBuild Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I feel your pain. Plumbing in confined areas can be a challenge for everyone, however, it does look like a much better finish could have been achieved. The main challenge now is that the cabinets are in place which makes fixing anything that much harder. More of the pipework could be hidden but take into consideration that it is always useful to be able to easily get to the isolation valves that have been fitted. So if a piece of backboard is put in make sure it is easy to remove in an emergency 🙂 In that second picture the left hand branch on the waste pipe could have an "end cap" fitted instead of the open pipe just pointing upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontyouworry Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 23 minutes ago, BotusBuild said: Plumbing in confined areas can be a challenge for everyone, however, it does look like a much better finish could have been achieved. Thank you for the response! :) Do you think that the contractor made a scheduling mistake - first the pipes were 'finished' and only then the plaster was put around them? Could this be why the wall is so 'cut up'? Or is it what always happens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotusBuild Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 It's all in the planning 🙂 Co-ordinating different trades can be difficult. Generally first fix (pipes/wiring etc) comes before plastering. But putting things in that should so obviously be plastered is not very good forward thinking by the relevant trade. I have done some first fix on my build that I know will have to be redone before the plastering happens 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Paulie Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 i wouldnt be happy with that if it was my place, I think you are well within your rights to get them to look at it. Even if the pipes were in the wrong place initially it will just take a few bends to get them into a new, more appropriate position. At the very least the pipes should have been cleaned up, im not sure a actually plumber would put his name to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 That’s crap, I have fitted many kitchens and would never leave a job like that, the back board has been left out of the cabinet. Yes it’s difficult to plan and make neat but not impossible, but much more difficult to put right afterwards. Defo get them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvin Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) It is a bit of a mess. The question is how much better can they make it and will they make it worse. I did this myself and I’m no plumber. I’ve yet to connect the washing machine. I have a bit of backboard to go across where the waste pipe is to hide it although when the drawers are in you can’t really see it. Edited March 19 by Kelvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenki Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 You can get Space saving trap so the trap can be moved to the back of the unit saving loads of space. A kitchen fitter should at least fit a false back to hide the pipes. You don't always get chance to move the pipes but if you care you can make them neater or disappear. I would definitely get them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 It's not good. I'm not a plumber but did my own plumbing because I like stuff tidy. Nothings perfect but that could be a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardL Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Consider a new back to the cupboard to hide most of it, removable inside, it looks like most of it would be behind the old back-wall of the cabinet. Assuming the plumbing is functional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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