Can gas pipes be behind kitchen cabinets?

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I have gutted out my kitchen back to brick and be want to put in a gas hob.

I had thought the gas pipes can be hidden behind the kitchen cabinets which sit against an outside wall.

My builders says the gas pipe need to go on the outside of the wall and then come back in at the point where the gas hob will be.

I find that very ugly so want to know if that is actually safer or a requirement?

Thanks
 
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My gas pipes were in the concrete floor but the fitter advised me to carefully chisel around the run so he could then connect and run some pipe work behind the units. Not a gas guy but what would be the issue?
 
Builder says it's safer in case of a leak.

My previous house had the kitchen gas pipe inside the house so I am wondering if it's an oversight or a genuine safety reason.
 
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Load of nonsense - run it internally. I'm amazed at the amount of external gas runs I see these day. Suddenly internal gas pipes are dangerous, generally the dangerous part is the appliance
 
If concerned, my mum had a gas detector fitted when her memory started to go.
one whiff of gas and the valve was cut off and an alarm sounded
 
I have gutted out my kitchen back to brick and be want to put in a gas hob.

I had thought the gas pipes can be hidden behind the kitchen cabinets which sit against an outside wall.

My builders says the gas pipe need to go on the outside of the wall and then come back in at the point where the gas hob will be.

I find that very ugly so want to know if that is actually safer or a requirement?

Thanks
Maybe put the hob ,cooker ,gas boiler etc outside too.....much safer !!
 
If concerned, my mum had a gas detector fitted when her memory started to go.
one whiff of gas and the valve was cut off and an alarm sounded
Got some info on that please - what one does she have? My mother in law has just been diagnosed with dementia and to be on the safe side, my brother in law went round a few weeks ago and disconnected the gas range in case she turns it on and fails to light it. Now she only has a microwave that her carers use to heat meals up with (they are not allowed to cook) but my wife and her sister are planning to take turns in cooking her a proper meal a few times a week and will need to use the range.
 
Got some info on that please - what one does she have? My mother in law has just been diagnosed with dementia and to be on the safe side, my brother in law went round a few weeks ago and disconnected the gas range in case she turns it on and fails to light it. Now she only has a microwave that her carers use to heat meals up with (they are not allowed to cook) but my wife and her sister are planning to take turns in cooking her a proper meal a few times a week and will need to use the range.

Modern appliances have a safety cut out. You cannot turn on the gas without actually lighting it and, in the unlikely event of the flame subsequently being extinguished , the gas will turn off automatically (there will be a short duration of escaping gas).

In respect to the original question, the gas can run behind the units. I assume the space will be open at the top of the cabinets - if the space is fully enclosed it may need to be vented.
 
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