How do I fix drywall behind a radiator?

[downup]

Hello

Thank you for all the answers.

Our hallway just got a new front door and now the hallway needs new walls and a new floor.

The hallway is from 1920, so it only needs new laminate flooring/baseboards and wallpaper.

I have a dilemma that the wall by the front door has a radiator... if I put plasterboard + molding around the door, the thermostat hits everything.

Are there bent thermostats (90 degrees) or is there another solution?

I don't want to pay a plumber 3000 SEK just to move the radiator.

Another question I have is how much can you bend a radiator once you detach it from the wall?

 

[egge80]

Would renovation plasterboard work perhaps? Or is it up against it now? It’s a bit hard to see.

 

[downup]

Would renovation drywall work perhaps? Or is it touching now? It's a bit hard to see

Thinking about using a 6mm renovation drywall.

 

[Workingclasshero]

Hello
It simply has to be part of the process to remove the element.
Learn to do it yourself or pay, ask here on the forum how to do it.
But simply described, drain the system of water, detach the element and finish, reinstall the element with the necessary pipe adjustments, refill the system, and bleed.
Not removing the element creates problems and the solution will likely look bad.
Sometimes you just have to step a little outside your comfort zone.

Good luck.
/W

 

[downup]

Hi
It simply has to be part of the process to remove the radiator.
Learn to do it yourself or pay, ask here on the forum how to do it.
But simply described, drain the system of water, loosen the radiator and complete the task, reinstall the radiator with the pipe adjustments needed, refill the system and bleed.
Not removing the radiator creates problems and the solution will likely look bad.
Sometimes you just have to push a little extra even outside the comfort zone.

Good luck.
/W

Thanks for the reply, I've been thinking about buying a new fresh radiator. Googled how to replace and get the same description as you mentioned.

Found a YouTube video on this topic but they don't show how to do it.

This is how ours looks.

 

[Workingclasshero]

Sure, add a few bucks and change it when the other one is being renewed anyway.