On 25/05/2021 12:04, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
fred pretended :
Serious explosion bellied caused by cut gas pipe. How ? Presumably it
was in error but what would you be doing for that to happen?

Perhaps a bit of plumbing or heating - a copper gas pipe looks identical
to a water pipe.

Other options are an attempted insurance job or destroying the house to
prevent it falling into the hands of an ex. I'm sure there are many more.

Maybe a case for a regulation suggesting gas pipes out to be clearly
identified, as they often are on commercial premises?

Possibly, although it's easy enough to identify in many houses - with
gas coming straight through the wall to the meter and then from there
usually only going to the living-room fire, the cooker in the kitchen
and the boiler (often in the kitchen), with the latter two often a
single run. No gas upstairs and, in a house with suspended floors, the
route of each pipe downstairs can be clearly seen.