How to decorate the heating pipe in different ways

Buying housing in new buildings with such problems can rarely occur, another thing, if the house was built in the last century. Our task today is to tell how to decorate the heating pipe in a room so that it does not catch the eye, but retains its value. In addition, it is necessary to provide easy access to it, in case of repair work.

Most apartment owners 25-30 years ago did not even think about how to decorate heating pipes and radiators. It was fit not to hide them, but on the contrary, to open as much as possible, since the temperature in the networks was far from comfortable.

At the same time, quietly hiding the thermal communications from the eyes is not so difficult, you just have to show a little imagination and choose the right materials that are on the market today in abundance. Few people will then guess that the once unsightly heating pipes are hiding under beautiful gratings or false walls.

Recommendations of specialists

1. Dressing thermal communications can not be carried out thoughtlessly, otherwise after a while you will have to solve many problems, in particular:

• how to fix, begin to leak threaded connections;
• what to do with the failed because of the limited service life of pipes.

This usually refers to the old steel heating pipes used in homes in the past. They, together with the supply lines to the radiators, transfer heat to the air in the room. Therefore, when closing them with decorative boxes, their insulation will occur. In the apartment in winter the temperature will be not much, but lower than before the alteration.

Tip: if you drown the pipe in a solid wall, it will give more heat than if it is located at a distance from the wall, because of the greater thermal conductivity of the material that surrounds it.

1. The instruction does not prohibit closing the radiator with a decorative cover, however it must be freely dismantled and not interfere with air circulation. The ideal option are lattice structures with a large cell.
2. We consider it inappropriate to close the batteries with a box, since you will have to dismantle it from time to time due to the elimination of possible leaks or to flush the device. But, if you made such a decision, make slots for air circulation both above and below.

How to decorate

The process can be reduced to two main decisions:

• decoration with the help of coloring, drawing a complex pattern, various decorative coatings;
• hide the pipes from the eyes.

Below are the popular options:

1. Coloring is the easiest way to get the desired result.. We recommend to remove the completely flaked top layer so that the material lays down evenly.

Tip: paint only when the heating is turned off, then the pipes will not leak and irregularities.

1. Decorative coatings provide an opportunity to save on the decoration of pipes. You can wrap them with hemp or jute rope. Negative from such a decision - insulation of the riser, which will reduce the amount of heat for the apartment. And if you have pets, they will be happy with the new scraper. Bamboo is also used because it is hollow inside. It must be split lengthwise and glued around a vertical pipe.
2. The use of rings on the ceiling and floor, which were originally used when installing stretch ceilings. They hid the cuts that were made under the risers in the canvas. But, consumers quickly saw in them another function, which allowed them to be used with other ceilings and even floors. In this case, the design idea does not interfere with the repair work.

1. Pipe decorating boxes are usually made of galvanized profile and drywall.. But, you can also use other material that is suitable for the room. For example, PVC or MDF panels are used, as well as laminate and wood flooring on a rack frame. A drywall sheet is convenient in that it is easily formed as one piece with the walls. It is enough to paste over it with wallpaper or paint it in the same color. But, unlike laminate and floorboard, such a box will be integral. At the same time, those boxes will also have to be completely removed during welding. Therefore, keep this in mind when making your decision.

Making false walls

The method is often combined with the insulation of the walls. For this purpose, the lathing is assembled, the insulation is fixed between profiles or bars, after which the structure is sheathed with wall panels or gypsum plasterboard, the price of which is inexpensive.

The latter option means that after a while you will have to break not only the box itself, but also the wall. To restore the premises will have to spend both time and money. At the same time, wall panels can be fixed in such a way that, if necessary, it will be easy to disassemble them with your own hands.

Installing the eaves and using curtains

Most experts are inclined to this simple solution, which they consider the most sensible among all the others.

In this case, it is necessary to install the ceiling cornice on the entire width of the priocular wall.

It is enough methods of the decision:

• a recess in the false ceiling will help hide the curtain suspension;
• use solid plastic curtains, painted plywood or board;
• if there is a stretch ceiling - fasten the eaves on special mortgages installed above the stretch canvas.

For the walls are selected dense curtains, placed from one corner to another. Curtains during the day can hide the riser and liner pipes by moving them to the width of the window opening.

Stained glass window

This once fashionable method of decorating the home is back in modern design development. Think about how such an unusual room decoration option can be combined with an ordinary heating pipe. An interesting partition with a stained-glass window can drastically change the angle of a room, which before it did not look quite aesthetically pleasing.

We recommend that before decorating the heating pipes with stained glass windows, provide a supply to the composition of suitable lighting. Then, in addition to the decorative function, you will get a practical night light, or you can create a romantic cosiness in the room.

Conclusion

Decorating pipes and radiators allows you to transform a room by removing from it the unsightly old cast-iron batteries. You can use various solutions for this - painting, decorative boxes or grates, stained glass and curtains.

In any case, before you decorate the heating pipe in the kitchen or in the bedroom, you must remember that the riser and eyeliner are primarily of practical importance. The video in the article will help you find additional information on this topic.