"Shaun Eli" wrote in message
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Is the "Don't sheetrock over gas pipes" because someone might drill
through them and pierce the pipe?

No, it is so if it starts leaking, it won't build up in a dead space, hit
the appropriate vapor pressure range, and blow you up when you flip on a
light or shuffle your feet on the carpeted stairs. Gas pipes are one of the
few things in your house that can kill you silently- that is why they add
the stink. Keeping the pipes exposed mainly makes it much easier to track
down leaks.

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