Next doors landlords repairs.

dizzybuff

Next door is rented and the tennents are lovely . The landlord does all of their repairs, not the agency.

So when they needed a new boiler the landlord sorted it out for them.

The problem is , they are a gable end property and the landlord instead of moving the flooring , placed a copper pipe from the gas mains to the boiler ( well the contractor did) going outside the property.

Im really concerned about this , I have never seen copper piping for gas outside a property. Im scared some scrote is gonna come and nick it leaving every one in danger.

Has the LL and the contractor been negligent on this repair.

Advise welcome please.

poppysarah

There's copper outside a house up the road going to the bathroom where the boiler is. Have no idea whether it's legit or not but it's the only place I've seen it outside.

Without looking up gas regs you could contact building control and ask them at your local council

dizzybuff

Never thought of that . I will check today and let you know.

clutton_2

i have copper pipe outside my house from the meter to the point of entry into the property - how else are you gonna feed gas inside the house ?

BornAtTheRightTime

I have copper pipe running around the house to a gas fire. It's pretty normal AFAIK.

dizzybuff

Well according to the building officer at the council , it is acceptable, however the best way would be to feed pipes under the floorboards . It isnt regulated and most boiler fitters wont complete work like that . He said it was a shortcut by both the LL and contractor however they can not do anything about it.

dizzybuff

clutton wrote: »

i have copper pipe outside my house from the meter to the point of entry into the property - how else are you gonna feed gas inside the house ?

You may also find this is cladded in something to prevent leaks.


Thats normal practice , I have it also , however this is also connected to a household appliance and exposed to the elements and theives.

Mankysteve

My parents new boiler install has this so does our next door neighbour. If they tear a pipe outside these little risk of an explosion or fire. You only get explosions/large fires when gas builds up in rooms.

theartfullodger

People opposite had their boiler replaced (was in kitchen downstairs, now in the roof/loft). Shiny new pipe ran up the side of the house, now becoming dull with copper corrosion (quite safe, calm down..).


My dad, born 1903, work up one morning a couple of years after his father, rather forward looking for the time, had had the gas lighting replaced with electric(!wow, advanced stuff!!) . Dad felt very very odd and so got up & went for a walk to clear his head. Came back 15 mins later to notice V V strong smell of gas (it was poisonous in those days..). The gas guys who'd removed the old light fittings had been convinced this new fangled electric stuff would be a flash-in-the-pan and simple stopped the end of the gas pipes with corks, figuring they'd be back soon to reinstall the gas-lights... which then dried out..... and started leaking...

A story of no interest to my readers & this thread, but it keeps me off the streets and from bothering the wife...

At least your neighbour's Landlord seems to have done the sensible thing & spent money fixing a problem....


Cheers!

Artful

dizzybuff

Thank you for the calming response . Just wanted to know if it was legal as never seen it before. Still dont think its sensible though.

theartfullodger

I rather have a gas pipe out in the open than lurking under the floorboards....

Now I think about it the wife's mum's old house had a gas-fire in't front room that must have been put in in the 70s or 80s.. supplied with a black-painted pipe running along the outside of the house and entering immediately behind the gas fire: Shielded by shrubs, plants, grass.

It ain't a new idea!