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Plastering over gas pipe in wall

forgottendreams77 · 2023-07-30 15:38:45

After getting an electric fireplace installed, I recently had an old exposed gas fireplace pipe cut back, which has left a messy hole in the wall. The gas engineer who cut the pipe wasn't able to give any advice (possibly a bad sign!), but is it safe to just repair the hole so the pipe is covered, or does it need some sort…

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ThisIsWeird Posts: 7,935 Forumite

1 August 2023 at 8:56PM edited 1 August 2023 at 8:56PM

I suggest you get a proper gas safe to cap it off at the best location, and ensure that the pipe in the wall is dead. Just imagine someone banging a nail into it without realising. Hisssssssss-pop.
Good chance the GS will work out the most likely pathway.

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