Nearly all pipe clips require the pipe to be positioned, the clip positions marked, then the pipe removed, the clips screwed in, etc Like these
You can get nail in clips that have the nails offset, so that they can be nailed with the pipe in place. Like
Why not the same design for screw in clips? I know you can get saddle clips, but that's two holes and plugs, etc.
I got some on Ebay recently, I'll look them up. The magic words seem to be "end fixing" plastic pipe clips. The obvious application being to replace failed clips without moving the pipe, which is what I wanted them for. The existing rawl plugs had pulled out.
THANKS VERY MUCH. Just what I wanted.
There's also these double clips
There's no law that says you have to use both clips. :)
Both the sort of thing you'd expect to be able to pick up at a decent hardware store. Which kinda says it all about B&Q et al.
I have not seen them for a while, but I did have some like those above, but with and angled screw attachment - so the screw could go in from the side at an angle. Quite good for fixings on to wood etc, but not so good if you need to drill for a plug.
I remember some clips that were kind of three part. one for each side, then one that pushed over the pipe and located in little lugs either side of the pipe but no idea where they were obtained. Brian
How about P-clips?
SteveW
I don' know if you have used those open top clips, but they look very messy if the pipe has the slightest tendency to spring away from the wall.
They are easy to print, just use ABS and not PLA plastic.
I used SWA cleats on one repair due to vandalism.
Your doing it arse about face. Decide where you want the pipe to be, fix the clips, fit pipe to clips, PoP.
Look a bit ugly to my eyes.
If you are running a completely new pipe run, that makes perfect sense. If you need to connect to two existing points, it may be better to run the pipes then fit the clips. I guess it depends how accurate you are.
I agree. In my case I had a 22mm plastic pipe 10m long and constrained at points 40cm either side of the clip and wanting to pull the clip out to about 3cm away from the (very far from flat) wall. When it succeeded it was not possible to move the pipe out of the way of its centre line without fairly massive dismantling and the side fixing clip was so much easier that it was worth it!
Errrm.
It's a pipe clip.
Do you want to take it out on a date?
Only if it's at least an 18mm!
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