Gas pipe behind plaster board wall

[tamz]

I really don't like the idea of gas pipes buried in walls but money talks in this industry as it does in every other walk of life.
We are the minions at the bottom of the pile with no say on anything no matter how loud we shout.
The big corps will always get their way.

 

[southcoastboile]

I phoned gas safe about that and they told me that it's fine it's only if it's a timber framed building that it needs to be protected.
seems stupid I think any pipe in a cavity should have to have protection to stop someone drilling or nailing through it.

 

[MK_Swans]

I phoned gas safe about that and they told me that it's fine it's only if it's a timber framed building that it needs to be protected.
seems stupid I think any pipe in a cavity should have to have protection to stop someone drilling or nailing through it.

I have rang gas safe for a couple of things over the last few years when it comes to ambiguous 'grey' areas only to be told to use my discretion!

That's what you call governance!

I think the best thing gas safe do is take our money and send us TB's

MK

 

[Ermintrude]

I have drilled through many a gas pipe in wall. Literally about 10 times.

 

[MK_Swans]

Even if they were to stop it now, how many pipes gave been legally and properly chased, wrapped and cemented in only to get drilled through in later years?

 

[tamz]

100's of thousands

 

[MK_Swans]

100's of thousands

Exacta mondo

 

[stevetheplumber]

i kangoed through a two inch incoming steel gas pipe gas board come dug a hole out side put some denso round the pipe cut through with a hacksaw then bunged the end with a ball of rolled up denso wrapped the end and buggered of to get the bits

 

[Reg Man]

Ignorance is legally no defence when it goes wrong. Builders and gas fitters should be able to work together to ensure the pipe is properly encased in plaster. If I came across this? The ECV would be turned off and an AR highlighted on the paperwork.

 

[AWheating]

The biggest danger is sparks from near by switches in the same part of the wall. Plasterers should fully dab top and bottom of the board to seal for air testing so it's not vented in theory.

If I was going to drill or nail a pipe I'd rather it be behind the plasterboard than chased and plated.