Gas pipe run externally

STForSale

Hi,
Just wondering is it within regulations to run a natural gas pipe externally down the side of a house?
Not buried, clipped to the side wall.

Thanks

Joey the lips

Is this your boiler that you had to get moved.... Did you get a lad thats rgii registered.

I dont know the regulations. but in my opinion if you can live with the pipe down the side of your house then its better than having to bury it. The pipe can be covered with a plastic box to protect it.#

Davy

If you have a plint, you can keep it up tight to that which will help protect it.

STForSale

Hi,
The gas fitter was registered and for that reason he refused to fit the old boiler as it did not meet minimum effiencies, builder sprung for a new boiler.
Gas fitter also said that new regulations mean pipe cannot run in voids so had to run new pipe from mains down side of house to boiler at back of house.
Apart from the fact that it's a bit of an eye sore, just wanted to know if this was the correct way of doing it.

STForSale

Davy wrote: »

If you have a plint, you can keep it up tight to that which will help protect it.

That's exactly what he did so sounds like he knew what he was at, no harm to check though. Thanks Lads.

Micky Dolenz

No problem running pipes externally as long as they are not:

Clipped so they are touching wall or other surface. They should be clipped off wall.

The pipe should be galvanised steel or if copper it should be sheathed in plastic or painted to protect from corrosion.

Davy

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

The pipe should be galvanised steel or if copper it should be sheathed in plastic or painted to protect from corrosion.

Also seen denso used before

Micky Dolenz

Davy wrote: »

Also seen denso used before

Quite right. Can look messy though. Painting is probably best option.