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[neil72]

Can anybody help, my sister got a.builder into to do her bathroom, he built a stud wall and passed the shower pipes vertically from the roof. The plaster boards and the tiling were completes but have found out that he did not secure pipes to wall, so that when we have attempted to put the shower on, it moves in and out the whole shower tape moves, any ideas how to sort this out without taking the plaster board and tiles off? Thanks

[welsh brickie]

the only way I can think of, is drilling a 8mm hole in the studding, on the opposite side of the tiles if you can, and filling it with expanding foam, It will stop any pipes moving once set

[neil72]

Many thanks, will give it a go

[thedoctor]

It is worth going back to the builder to query what he did. If the work wasn't done correctly you can insist they put it right.

[mikalbailey]

be carefull with thatn expanding foamif it once it has used uip all the free aspace it will continue to expand and blow off your plasterboard and tiles