Been in my house (Victorian terrace circa 1900)for three years now. Upon moving in I removed quite a lot of unused lead piping from the cellar, which I had assumed was from the old water supply.
However - now decorating the upstairs back bedroom and lifted a couple of floorboards to find that there is more lead piping under there, which seems to lead to an old (unused)outlet by the fireplace. From this I assume it was a gas pipe as why would you have a water supply going to an open fireplace?
Anyway - assuming that, and the fact that the lead pipe is safely beneath the floor and unused - is it safe or should I rip it out?
However - now decorating the upstairs back bedroom and lifted a couple of floorboards to find that there is more lead piping under there, which seems to lead to an old (unused)outlet by the fireplace. From this I assume it was a gas pipe as why would you have a water supply going to an open fireplace?
Anyway - assuming that, and the fact that the lead pipe is safely beneath the floor and unused - is it safe or should I rip it out?