Hi all,

An elderly neighbour needs to replace her external surface mounted
white gas box (got a damaged by a car) but I'm not sure if it is
something a std handyman could do or would it require meter
disconnection hence need a Gas Safe person at least (or would the gas
Co have to do it)? I didn't know if it was something you could slide
out from behind all the pipes and brackets (by design) or if it would
need to be a complete re-install from new. Are all these back panels
built to the same spec / spacing for pipes and brackets etc?

She actually phoned her gas supplier to request a new box but was told
'they didn't replace boxes any more'.

The box is one of the more rectangular jobbies with fairly square
corners / edges that I understand had a front door that opened like a
car glove compartment that isn't the full size of the box. In fact,
the box itself lifts off and the back panel is intact so a new (old)
box of the same design would be ideal (nothing on eBay that I can
see).

'Outside the box' thoughts welcomed. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

On Sat, 2 Jul 2011 03:04:28 -0700 (PDT), Owain
wrote:

On Jul 2, 8:42*am, T i m wrote:
The box is one of the more rectangular jobbies with fairly square
corners / edges that I understand had a front door that opened like a
car glove compartment that isn't the full size of the box. In fact,
the box itself lifts off and the back panel is intact so a new (old)
box of the same design would be ideal (nothing on eBay that I can
see).

Is it this one

MK1 SURFACE MOUNTED GAS COVER & DOOR
Product Code: IS0003 Model No: G30060/70

A replacement cover for the MK1 surface mounted gas meter box that was
introduced In the 1960s but is now superseded by the G70036. It is
designed to hook-over an existing back plate.
450mm wide X 506mm high X 227mm deep.
http://www.meterboxes.co.uk/content/...ID=28&TypeID=2

Hey, that could very well be it! ;-)

There is just about enough left of the old one to be able to stick a
rule over it or I'll check if one oh her neighbours has the same to be
sure.

Thanks very much indeed (on her behalf). ;-)

Cheers, T i m