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After replacing valves with new, same-size, valves, I want to raise my radiators so that they fit the valves properly. I need some sort of decorative (metal?) foot to raise radiator so that it is at the proper height for the valve. Floor sanding and 90 years of pushing into the floor have made these a bit too low. Previous owner had weight of radiator resting on supply pipe. Yipes!
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There probably once were beautifuly cast feet available back 'when' for this purpose. I have been getting every cataloge that I can find for Victorian era / cast iron / early 20th Century house hardware being made today and have not seen this anywhere yet (but I've only been looking intensely for about two years now).
I think that if you want fractions of an inch you could have steel plate machined with a 'routered' edge that would look nice painted black or brown. Or if you want 3/4 inch or higher you could make hardwood blocks to go under each pair of feet that could be routered nicely and finished to match the floor.
Either way, you are wise to take the load off the pipe.
If you want to avoid raising the radiator at all, you could have a pipe fitter replace that vertical piece of pipe with one that is shorter.
To everyone out there with steam heat: run, do not walk to Dan Holohan's side (email address: [email protected]). He has published great books on the subject. I learned that there is no reason for your steam system to make noise, have cold spots or many of the other 'shortcomings' that people think steam has to have. The system you live with now probably worked perfectly when it was new and understanding how it was supposed to work is what it takes to make it that way again.
If you are lucky enough to live in a place with steam heat that works well now, take a moment to thank all those people who carefuly maintained that design in all the years between then and now so that you may enjoy it in the way that it was meant to be!
This is not a paid endorsement of any kind, just a grateful consumer who appreciates and wants to pass on something.
cheers!