In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


There is a suspiciously gas-pipe-looking pipe (capped tapered
threaded affair) descending into the cupboard under the stairs (hard
to see, but may be from the floor above). But it's unknown if this
is a gas pipe or not.

If it comes *down* from the ceiling the house may have been piped
*internally* for gas - but this won't be a gas *supply* pipe. Is there also
one coming *up* from the floor?

The vast majority of city or large town buildings had gas fitted when
they were built. And if it's not needed it was rare for the supply to
be taken out - just capped.

If the property was built within the last 50 or 60 years, chances are that a
supply was laid in from the main and simply blanked off if the
original/previous owner didn't want it. In that case, it *may* be that all
that is needed is to connect a meter between the incoming pipe and the
internal gas distribution pipework.

*BUT* be aware that if the gas main in that road has recently been renewed
(plastic fitted in place of cast iron), any properties not using gas at the
time will have been disconnected from the main - and a more costly digging
operation will be required, to make a new connection.
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Cheers,
Roger
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