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What is causing a tapping/creaking noise when hot water or heating is on in my new-build house?

Hearing a tapping or a creaking noise when you have the heating on or when you are running the hot tap on your bath/shower/sink is a common issue. We have been to several new-build houses where the homeowners have been living with the annoyance for years.
The most common cause of it is the hot water passing through the copper pipework which vibrates against timber studs. An example of it is shown in the video below where we recently carried out snagging surveys in a block of apartments in the Midlands.
To remedy the issue requires intrusive work finding where it is occurring… this can be a process of trial and error because the source of sound can be misleading.

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