How to box in pipes Pipe box in with MDF PLYWOOD PLASTERBOARD drywall

Hi. in this video I am showing how to box in pipes using two methods and also 2 different materials : exterior plywood and plasterboard.
Plywood or moisture resistant plasterboard to use in a bathroom ,kitchen location, mdf or basic plasterboard everywhere else.

[@dougpeters1625]

thank you for this. This is absolutely the best video on KZbin for a boxing in pipes.

[@alpachino468]

This is the best ever boxing of pipes video on YT. Believe me, I have checked!

[@lennywebb6740]

Apart from he is suggesting using plasterboard ! ?? Why would anybody box pipes in plasterboard when it is at floor level like that?

[@savashzaynal6502]

@@lennywebb6740 He did not suggest anything, he said "if you want then this is how to do".

[@lennywebb6740]

@@savashzaynal6502 Nobody in their right mind would box pipes at low level like that using plasterboard!

[@lennywebb6740]

Maybe I should make a video on how to box pipes.

[@alpachino468]

@@lennywebb6740 I hope you do, I'd be the first to watch it 👍

[@steveoutdoorsuk1788]

Great channel! 💯 No messing, always straight forward, very clear and informative. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome knowledge with us. Take care, Steve. 👍👍

[@jeffkeogh1982]

"But I can check the strength if you like" *dances on top of plasterboard* That's the confidence you have if you're doing a decent job👍🏻

[@vigkeybala6726]

All I am saying this guy deserve more likes

[@agoogleuser1827]

What a great video! No waffle, clear and concise, can see exactly what you are doing. You've given me the confidence to do this now, thank you!

[@winspire4846]

I follow your channel because you always have real life scenarios unlike some channels that are always in a "studio" with perfect access and surrounds.

[@richardgallagher4880]

This is perfect access 😂😂😂

[@petermotyka5032]

Polish builder.good job.well done..waiting for more.

[@worrun1505]

he sounds more spanish

[@sheddweller1969]

Super Video No faffing about just pure and simple no nonsense instructions Well Done.

[@andrewmillwardwatford9410]

I was taught to make boxing removable so access needs no tears from the customer. We would tile the boxing and then fix it with a thin bead of silicon. Water proof, strong and removed in seconds if needed.

[@Razz60]

Exactly what i was thinking Andrew

[@7tracey7]

Andrew Millward I agree... but don’t know how to do that or find a video that shows me, or even written instructions. Are you able to advise please?

[@aliasgharkhoyee8911]

@@7tracey7 +1, it is amazing how much building work is done without thought to long-term maintenance, so any such guidance is great.

[@harwoods11]

@@aliasgharkhoyee8911 I suppose all these pipes are plastic and fairly maintenance free... No valves or taps to need access too.

[@aliasgharkhoyee8911]

@@harwoods11 Most of the time, yes, but when issues do come up (say a pipe was drilled into) having easy access can save valuable time and not involve breakage.

[@Mazzeha]

Great video, but id put supports between the two tops battons, if that moves your plaster will crack.

[@neilsjmcmahon]

Subscribed just for the channel name - excellent

[@prender77]

Easily explained. What are you using to fix the batton to the back wall?? Wall plug is it??

[@AlexSmith-de2le]

Excellent video - thanks for sharing

[@ARHaks]

Great video! Helped me alot!

[@lukenfoci]

Dear builders/plumbers - why do you save pennies on pipe insulation?

[@richarddavies6428]

excellent video well explained

[@gavinives8760]

Absolutely everything I needed to know to get me started on this weekend's bathroom challenge. Thanks.

[@williamadams7614]

An excellent video and very useful - thaks

[@hsauce5180]

Thanks for the video, just a question from someone with zero DIY skills looking to learn. Once you've boxed the pipes off would you place a wall frame on top of that if you wanted to make sure the wall was straight. Thanks for any advice

[@mazharxx]

Thank you. It does not look difficult to build on the floor but I have to do exactly this for pipe close to the ceiling: fighting against gravity.

[@mryan4452]

Can I ask how you got on? Did you do the same as this, but at the ceiling? Or something different? I have the same job that I need to do, box around vent ducting near the ceiling. Thanks.

[@mirzataimurii]

Well done mate

[@sharonmorley7094]

Great job! Wish you were near me.

[@oliviasrreid]

Great video thanks so much

[@superiorbeing95]

I like how he checked for level after he put all the fixings in lol

[@ollieh98]

A job done properly is worth admiring, I always do the same

[@GHOOGLEMALE]

excellent video - no stupid stuff, no silly stories - straight to the point - good job

[@yourkodi3945]

what screws are you hammering in at the start?, do they not need to be screwed in?, also what is the cheapest method of the 2?

[@AJ-ds5gf]

excellent video, thank you.

[@ZvilgantisKailis]

Next step - how to hide that mdf plywood step :)

[@Bradford1able]

Top man, very competent makes it look simple and easy. Thanks.

[@krisking2]

I want to know what drill you are using with the helpful light.

[@MrShoryuken1]

Exactly what i was looking for and showed every step. You've also sold me on Hammer Fix wall plugs, much quicker way of doing things!

[@azajakal9614]

Good video thank you

[@kilohertzstudio3429]

What does one do at the corners and where the pipes separate from parallel?

[@MrGigicon]

bravo , you just saved me lot of money !!!! top man

[@MrTonythemasta]

that was just what i was looking for no bullshit just straight to it an made everything look so obvious and easy

[@rightgirlwrongplanet]

I've got ugly pipes on display. However my questions are (a) is there a way the screws can hidden from the final finish so it looks neat? (B) you will see the joins between adjacent planks of wood. Are you better cutting them the whole length of the pipes to be boxed?

[@richardforshaw-smith7111]

Use a counter sink to allow the screw head to go below the surface depth of the plywood, then use filler to hide them. Or plasterboard instead if ply, then plaster skim over.

[@arsenal1930]

Thank you!!

[@piermariabiagiolini1098]

Note: he said you can tile on ply after applying PVA. You should NEVER tile on PVA, but this is outside the scope of the video.

[@MikeKeel]

Agreed. Never use PVA with tile adhesive. God job on the boxing in though 👍

[@ForViewingOnly]

Helpful video, and excellent channel name! Thanks.

[@mccririck01]

What kind of screws are best for attaching the wooden batons to a plasterboard wall?

[@matejpivoluska8573]

Find the studs behind plasterboard and attach to them through plasterboard. Or cut-open the bottom part of plasterboard and fit the pipes behind if possible.

[@mikevital7656]

I got the same DBZ hoodie with goku's symbol 💪

[@matthewbrookes8561]

Thanks fella, you have given me the confidence to box my cloakroom pipes in - bravo!

[@galaxi407]

What is the drill size you're putting into the wooden plank?

[@gordonm2821]

Great video. I was thinking how I would tackle this on an upcoming project and not what I thought! So easy. Would never have thought of putting baton on back of a vertical plasterboard as opposed to building a complete frame first.

[@800Viffer]

Nicely done but I would probably go with 18mm battens and 12mm marine grade play to make the boxed in section smaller. If the floor batten had been fixed before the waste pipe it could potentially be smaller still. Just thinking out loud, not criticising 👍

[@user-njyzcip]

I think the main problem would be driving the screws in. My M12 hammer drill is pretty small and it's still 50mm across. The screws would end up crooked

[@dani4772]

Well done great video I have now subscribed after watching your 1st video.

[@RideWithAnthony]

would this work with heat pipes?

[@ACAIDC]

Yes.

[@TheFLUFFless]

also what is it you say at 6:34 "obviously not it needs ??????? on top, on the sides and on the walls"

[@richardforshaw-smith7111]

"Tiles"

[@Cue1477]

That's spot on mate, thank you! just one thing i cannot understand why 97 idiots have disliked your video I've subscribed keep up the good work.

[@diymanbelfast2897]

Great video thanks

[@lauraanderson7964]

Hi could u send me a list of everything u used please i need to do this in my downstairs loo the pipes are on the wall though not on floor like your video please thank you

[@tonyalways7174]

Straightforward how-to although I think I’d prefer MRMDF to plywood but minor point really

[@stephenmcewanFREEDOM]

Thanks great video im stuck with mine in the corner where the pipes go higher.

[@MTLUK]

Just remember that you can't tile on mdf

[@dariuspaukstis479]

I have got tiles on primed mdf on the wall for 3 years with no problem.

[@MTLUK]

@@dariuspaukstis479 what adhesive did you use. Grout normally cracks or doesn't bond from what I have seen

[@ianblunt2641]

Thanks, good advice and craftsmanship!

[@shifty2755]

That wall is made out of ice cream.

[@flitts]

Well Done! Really helpful. Cheers

[@karencurtis2697]

Thanks so much , I have just tried boxing pipes which go around the top of my walls in a small hallway 😳4 pipes 2 for central heating and 2 for hot and cold water . So I thought polystyrene would be good idea as I have loads cut it all 😳what a mess lol, then tried to glue it all together ... apparently you need a type of glu for this that I don't have 😤. So I'm doing plan B tomorrow your way

[@patrickmalone1902]

Well that looks easy enough.

[@andycoyne6463]

Hi Great Vid, going to give it a go this weekend. Any reason you used the nails in the batons rather than screws and plugs, just curious how you would take them off of you needed to?

[@notsosimple23]

Andy Coyne that’s how cowboys plug the walls with screws. Hit them in the plug opens the jaws - job done, forget about taking them out ( not my job attitude) 🤨

[@matejpivoluska8573]

You can tap them for installing and unscrew them for removing. Special screw+plug. That srew has special assymetric thread that allows you installing with hammer. Nothing wrong with them if you have brick or concrete wall.

[@thedude5600]

Fantastic video, I literally just boxed in a pipe, with plasterboard for £5... grabbed some ‘damaged’ sheets from the shop.

[@juliant]

Thank you

[@vintagemuseum4363]

Thank you for your help god bless

[@tonyrobinson362]

Fabulous welldone we are in middle of bathroom makeover and now I know how to box in thankyou.

[@pjmbidge632000]

Please don't use Plasterboard, 16mm or 18mm ply is a much better option.

[@globeforever9777]

Technique wise well done and clearly explained but if the top wall batten was the full width of the box there would be no need for extra ply on top. The floor batten looks to be set out twice the width of the waste pipe, wasting space. I would never box pipes in with plasterboard at floor level and at aprox 150mm high 6mm ply would be perfectly strong enough, 18mm is way over the top.

[@Frubesta]

Good video thanks. If I built something like this but in a garage where boiler / radiator pipes and potentially some cooker cable were, would you say it's okay to fill the voids with insulation? If so what type? Thanks.

[@lisahodges8299]

No extra rubbish, just a proper explanation - thank you. Birdy

[@mtz5582]

Good man.Thnx very much Sir

[@justintemp]

What are those you hammered into wood on wall, and would you use wall plugs if attaching to concrete floor?

[@swissanthony]

Brilliant mate... I'm new to all this but these videos are great.....Many thanks !!!

[@caahacky]

I was just about to say the plasterboard version would not be very strong - then you proved me totally wrong. What the hell do I know! Thanks for the video.

[@ConduitSeven]

Great demo ,clean and to the point.

[@rainfallenonmyshoes8471]

Thank you. I've subscribed as well.. A great video and a great channel.

[@amanimotto]

best video to cover pipes in ceilings and floor-thank you !!

[@matthiasthronbala]

Superb! Myslalem zeby dac jeden wiecej baton pmiedzy gornym a dolnym coverem ale zeczywiscie one spoczna jeden na drugim i osczedam w ten sposob sporo materialu, tak samo nie potrzeba wtedy zebrowania pomiedzy, jeszcze raz superb! Good job!

[@josephwesleybrown]

Many thanks your Video is just what I was looking for ! You make it look easy

[@DoktorStutz]

Aren’t you supposed to use the green, impregnated Drywallboards in bathrooms? Specially on the floor

[@TheFatman2436]

He said its just for a demonstration, white pb= general use, green pb=bathrooms, pink pb=fire protection, blue pb=sound insulation.

[@TheFLUFFless]

what are the raw plugs and nails you use that you just hammer in?

[@Chrismartin88]

Never use plasterboard in a bathroom or wet room will always get dam and mould will form very quick as tile grout is not always water right always use concrete board in bathrooms or as shown fast the exterior plywood

[@youzulf]

Thanks

[@user-kg3nj9hf7o]

Fantastic Thanks for your great work.

[@AndrewMartinIsHere]

Thanks for this video - nice and clear. i have some boxing-in to do with a vertical pipe in the corner of my kitchen.

[@arfanjhangir8465]

hi great vid. any chance you can do a vid on boxing a pipe going up and down a wall please? many thanks

[@how2d223]

Hi. with vertical box in pipes . Just do the same steps as horizontal. Cheers

[@muniramani]

If i do a miter fold for the plasterboard do i need to place a supporting wood too inside?

[@ACAIDC]

You need the wood on the inside to support the plasterboard. Plasterboard alone won't be strong enough.

[@DavidEdwards-e6m]

Lovely work that is mate!!!

[@cygnus108]

Helpful tips...thanks

[@liamwilson4096]

Love the little dance at the end

[@garywateridge]

Thank you for taking the time to do this video. Great video :)

[@adriandeb2710]

Good video,, thanks

[@mahaart3358]

This video is great! THANK YOU 🙏💖

[@slipnpitch1894]

Good job, useful video thanks

[@nabazmasifi971]

👍

[@Chimp_No_1]

Really interesting and helpful. I'm glad I subscribed. Thanks.

[@Khanjan-si8me]

Good job thank u

[@scorpionnetherrealm8937]

I have a question when u measure the first panel are you measuring up to the baton on the wall or up to the pipes please explain

[@tonypeirson5606]

measure to the TOP of the baton on the wall. That way the vertical piece you cut is the same height as the top of the wall batton. hope this helps.

[@cwuzii]

Good video mate!

[@Δ13]

dlaczego nie da sie w realu na przyspieszonym robic 😂

[@harwoods11]

Nearly a drill bit through the knee 😭