Hello,
We had water damage that has now been repaired and dried. I want to close the wall again – see photo. By the way, the water damage was at the bottom left. All the open areas on the right were opened up during the search for the source.
My problem is that the pipes were previously embedded in a material I am not familiar with. The cavity around the pipes was filled with something that looks like a mounting foam made of small polystyrene beads. It is soft, can be pressed in with a finger, and rubs off very easily. Afterwards, everything is covered with these small, strange beads. Above the horizontal drain pipe, you can still see an area like that. It might be a type of Tiroplan slot plaster. I have no idea where to get it...
I would prefer to close the wall “like before.” So, put the insulation back in, plaster, tile it, and that’s it. It should not be a poor fix (just throwing in concrete or spray foam), but also not a major renovation (going all out with stainless steel, etc.)... 🙂
If I want to close it with a lime-cement plaster, I probably have quite some work ahead. The DN50 (2-inch) drain pipe is currently not insulated. But I can’t easily fit an insulation sleeve around it because everything is quite tight. The copper pipes are insulated, but there is a branch where the copper is currently bare. What is wrapped in duct tape there would need to be covered with something proper.
I appreciate any advice!
Best regards,
André
PS: The last plumber on site told me to just fill it up with mortar...
We had water damage that has now been repaired and dried. I want to close the wall again – see photo. By the way, the water damage was at the bottom left. All the open areas on the right were opened up during the search for the source.
My problem is that the pipes were previously embedded in a material I am not familiar with. The cavity around the pipes was filled with something that looks like a mounting foam made of small polystyrene beads. It is soft, can be pressed in with a finger, and rubs off very easily. Afterwards, everything is covered with these small, strange beads. Above the horizontal drain pipe, you can still see an area like that. It might be a type of Tiroplan slot plaster. I have no idea where to get it...
I would prefer to close the wall “like before.” So, put the insulation back in, plaster, tile it, and that’s it. It should not be a poor fix (just throwing in concrete or spray foam), but also not a major renovation (going all out with stainless steel, etc.)... 🙂
If I want to close it with a lime-cement plaster, I probably have quite some work ahead. The DN50 (2-inch) drain pipe is currently not insulated. But I can’t easily fit an insulation sleeve around it because everything is quite tight. The copper pipes are insulated, but there is a branch where the copper is currently bare. What is wrapped in duct tape there would need to be covered with something proper.
I appreciate any advice!
Best regards,
André
PS: The last plumber on site told me to just fill it up with mortar...