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Andrew
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 Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject: Is mastic heat-resistant? |
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As part of trying to sound-proof the floor, I'm going to try putting mastic in the gaps in the floor boards, et cetera. Is mastic okay to put round the holes where heating pipes come out of the floor, like the pipes of a radiator? It wouldn't be a fire hazard, would it?
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wood4fun
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can't see why not.
i install wooden floors and use coloured mastic all the time with no problems. |
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Jasper
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:19 am Post subject: |
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I dont think the sealant would be a fire hazard as the pipes would probably not get hot enough.
I find carpet also is good for sound insulation, and that doent catch fire from heating pipes either!
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Andrew
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Just another thought on a similar vein:
If i mastic all the gaps inbetween floorboards etc in an attempt to soundproof the floor, then won't the cavity below be airtight? is that not a problem re damp / moisture, etc? |
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Hinton Heating
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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heating pipes will seldom ever get above 85c... This is no where near hot enougth to cause a problem as a fire hazzard.
No matter how well you seal the boards, you'll never seal it complety, so I wouldn;t worry about damp, or anything like that!
On a similar note... what is teh best to seal the gaps between floorboards? something flexible & easy to apply?
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Hinton Heating
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tim'll fix it
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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well I have an old diy book that suggests use papier mache to fill the gaps
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Andrew
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| what a strange product, but thanks! |
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Marc
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| Its looks very much like Simpel V strip which was a draught excluder for doors that I used to fit in the 80's. It worked quite well although the open end of the V was designed to face towards the draught so that the pressure forced it open and against the sides of the opening. |
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