Service Pipes

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When digging down for a foundation and you come across service pipes like gas and water, how are pipes protected for when the concrete is poured in for the foundation?
 
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Sleeve 'em.

How and with what?

Either use a piece of soil pipe, rain water pipe, 40mm waste pipe, whatever. Cut it to length then cut a slit in the pipe so that it can be fed over the cable/pipe. Then stuff a plug of fibre glass insulation or foam the ends, to seal 'em. Lastly. wrap some duct tape around the pipe sealing the slit.
 
When digging down for a foundation and you come across service pipes like gas and water, how are pipes protected for when the concrete is poured in for the foundation?
i would move a service pipe rather than bury it in new foundation
PS if gas service is plastic you cannot have it inside a property so it must be moved
 
i would move a service pipe rather than bury it in new foundation
PS if gas service is plastic you cannot have it inside a property so it must be moved


For gas yes, it is a legal requirement.

For water or electric, just sleeve 'em, as passing through a foundation is no worse than any other stuff that is passes through and makes no difference to the service.

Moving these is a pointless expense.
 

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