harrycatcat1 Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 This morning I was helping a tenant rip up his front room carpet, we got all the carpet up and chucked it outside. The reason was that he'd got some moduleo flooring very cheap and wanted to put it down.ย Anyway all that was let to do was to take up the wooden carpet grippers, easy int it ๐๐๐ I pulled one of the nails out and heard a whooshing noise then a familiar smell, gas. How on earth can a gas pipe be buried so shallow to be pierced by a 1" carpet gripper in a living room ๐ค ๐๐๐ this pipe must have been laid when the house was built. I've calculated the carpet was laid about 12 years ago pierced the pipe and sealed itself. ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ The pipe feeds the gas hob and oven in the kitchen,ย anyway I asked the plumber to cap it off and now the tenant has gone electric in the kitchen, just left the gas pipe for the combi boiler.ย To say I was surprised ๐ฎ with the gas leak would be an understatement.ย Not a very good picture but shows the nail hole. ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 I've seen it myself many timesย gas pipes literally touching the underside of floorboards if you don't set the circular saw to theย exact or better slightly under the floorboard thicknessย you will hit them, I ripped a bathroom out years ago and exact same thing a Brad nail right through middle of the 22mmย hot pipe it neverย leaked until disturbedย been there for many years without leakingย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted October 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 minute ago, yickdaz said: I've seen it myself many timesย gas pipes literally touching the underside of floorboards if you don't set the circular saw to theย exact or better slightly under the floorboard thicknessย you will hit them, I ripped a bathroom out years ago and exact same thing a Brad nail right through middle of the 22mmย hot pipe it neverย leaked until disturbedย been there for many years without leakingย This was a concrete floor with those old tiles on top ๐๐๐๐ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 12, 2023 Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 On 09/10/2023 at 19:38, yickdaz said: I've seen it myself many timesย gas pipes literally touching the underside of floorboards if you don't set the circular saw to theย exact or better slightly under the floorboard thicknessย you will hit them, I ripped a bathroom out years ago and exact same thing a Brad nail right through middle of the 22mmย hot pipe it neverย leaked until disturbedย been there for many years without leakingย I had to cut out a floor board the other day at the top of the stars to find a leak, a capped 22mm pipe right underneath the board, with the board pressing down on the cap ๐คฌ๐คฌ Thankfully I knew it was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted October 12, 2023 Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 26 minutes ago, Mice! said: I had to cut out a floor board the other day at the top of the stars to find a leak, a capped 22mm pipe right underneath the board, with the board pressing down on the cap ๐คฌ๐คฌ Thankfully I knew it was there. Must have a big ladder to reach to the stars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 12, 2023 Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 2 hours ago, billytheghillie said: Must have a big ladder to reach to the stars! ๐ ๐ ๐ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 14 hours ago, billytheghillie said: Must have a big ladder to reach to the stars! Oh, come on. He used a star lift.ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 4 hours ago, wymberley said: Oh, come on. He used a STAIR lift.ย Corrected it for you!ย ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 19 hours ago, Mice! said: Thankfully I knew it was there. Because you put it there???ย ๐ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 14 minutes ago, discobob said: Because you put it there???ย ๐ No because I could see it . I wouldn't have had the cap pressed up against the floorboard,ย there are nail marks in the pipe and it's still connected to the hot water! I had to cut the board to the right of the joist trying to see where the water was coming from, it must weep when the hot water is on. 5 hours ago, wymberley said: Oh, come on. He used a star lift.ย ย 43 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Corrected it for you!ย ย Fat thumbs and a phone that doesn't like me ๐ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 52 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Corrected it for you!ย ย Gordon Bennett! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 2 hours ago, wymberley said: Gordon Bennett! Touchรฉ ๐คช๐๐คฃ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 One might ask if Gordon Bennett has fat fingers too?ย ย ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) hello, i would cap off nearer the meter or boiler if inline ??ย a pipe, stud, and electric cable detector is worth getting,ย Edited October 14, 2023 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 Those tiles: are very similar or maybe the same as laid in my house which was built in the 60s. If they are, they contain asbestos. If cracked, broken or removing need a specialist remover and disposal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted October 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Centrepin said: Those tiles: are very similar or maybe the same as laid in my house which was built in the 60s. If they are, they contain asbestos. If cracked, broken or removing need a specialist remover and disposal. This house was built in the 80's and they are now covered with moduleo flooring ๐๐๐๐๐๐ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, harrycatcat1 said: This house was built in the 80's and they are now covered with moduleo flooring ๐๐๐๐๐๐ No worries, thought it worth a mention on safety grounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted October 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 4 hours ago, Centrepin said: No worries, thought it worth a mention on safety grounds Thanks ๐ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 Best one i knew about was some DIY eggspurt used hosepipe under flooring for a gas feed to cooker.ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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