On 26/05/2021 14:00, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Steve Walker wrote:
On 26/05/2021 12:51, Fredxx wrote:
On 26/05/2021 11:56, R D S wrote:
On 25/05/2021 11:48, fred wrote:
Serious explosion bellied caused by cut gas pipe. How ? Presumably
it was in error but what would you be doing for that to happen?


We've no gas to our kitchen (meter at opp end of house) and I've
never been motivated to rip up the floor throughout to sort it.

My neighbours have taken a pipe out of the meter cupboard door and
run it along the floor/skirting.

I don't think you can route a new gas pipe under floorboards.

I'm pretty sure you can.

My understanding (not that I actually have anything to do with gas) is
that a new supply pipe to the meter should not be routed under the
property, but for pipes after the meter - under a suspended ground floor
is fine (it is classed as a ventilated space), while, in an
unventilated floor/ceiling void needs a surrounding sleeve, with one
end sealed and the other end open to a ventilated space.

Bit of a dichotomy. A properly made concealed gas pipe is far less likely
to get damaged than a surface run one.

Damaged or stolen?

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Adam