Covering Gas Pipes Internally

[charlieangel30]

HI Everyone,

Over the weekend I discovered a Gas leak in my lounge, which British Gas have sorted.

They turned off the Gas until it could be fixed.

And 1 day later have re-laid all my gas pipes in my lounge, however the gas pipes WERE beautifully under the floor and British Gas have refused to do this. So i now have HIDEOUS copper piping around my living room, not ideal at all.
I have been looking at the options ie Boxing it in etc..however all of this is not aesthetically pleasing, and as the living room is rather small I don't really want to have anything to obtrusive.
I was hoping that i can get some nice coving however after reading a few things this may not be possible cos of ventilation.
If anyone has any suggestions I would be so grateful - i have included some pics
I am very lucky I didnt blow myself up the gas men told me

 

[RickMoore]

What reason did they give for not running the new pipe under the floor ?

 

[charlieangel30]

that under the wooden floor was concrete so they couldnt access the old pipes

 

[mfarrow]

Do you have a wooden floor, or a concrete one? The floor covering is something else. i.e. carpet, laminate, oak etc.

How did you smell the gas in the first place if the pipe was buried in concrete? Or do I take it that it wasn't buried that deeply?

 

[gas112]

Eh because gas smells would be the answer to that one

 

[gas112]

Fek me that looks atrocious are you in a flat or something as that could have been run under the boards upstairs , not sure if they have a company policy of not lifting boards under terms and conditions though .

Who done it was it centrica or national grid

 

[Agile]

Why did you want it done by British Gas when an independent would probably have done it as YOU wanted it.

Tony

 

[gas112]

Covered by centrica insurance agile or poss rerun by NG or it genuinely is the only way?

 

[OwainDIYer]

The first one looks well rough work. Using up offcuts on the van was he?

The third one looks like the pipe clips aren't evenly spaced.

Isn't gas pipe supposed to have a yellow GAS label on it each side of a wall/partition?

PS don't hang the fairy lights from it at Xmas

 

[gigz]

You can box/trunk it. You can get small circular vent discs that can be fitted to either. Personally I would pay someone to re-route it.

 

[Agile]

When its painted to match the wall behind it will cease to be noticeable.

Tony

 

[onlyfitidealboilers]

Do you have a wooden floor, or a concrete one? The floor covering is something else. i.e. carpet, laminate, oak etc.

How did you smell the gas in the first place if the pipe was buried in concrete? Or do I take it that it wasn't buried that deeply?

plonker!

 

[onlyfitidealboilers]

That pipe is terrible. Get them back to re route and make good your lounge.