Extending maleable iron gas pipe

[dan1w]

I need to utilise the pipework from an old unused gas fire supply which currently sticks out of the floor up to the height of where the gas fire used to be. The pipe is apparently maleable iron and has a threaded connection on it.

Before anyone gets their knickers in a twist, I'm having this job carried out by a mate who is gas safe but mainly works on boilers and doing inspections and has never worked with this pipe.

I want to run the pipe in the concrete floor but my mate has suggested using a half threaded half compression fitting to join the existing pipe to copper but of course the compression fitting can't be buried so it would have to be proud of the floor and then run into my freshly plastered wall.

I think our other option is to buy iron pipe, but this would need to be cut and threaded and I'm not even sure if you can buy it at the plumber's merchant (job needs to be done tomorrow before kitchen arrives). Is this fairly straightforward?

I was hoping to find a threaded fitting with a copper end on it that could be soldered but this doesn't seem to exist.

Are there any other ways to bury and extend the pipe without using iron?

Cheers,

Dan

 

[Steelmasons]

I was hoping to find a threaded fitting with a copper end on it that could be soldered but this doesn't seem to exist..

Dan

Really???.. not sure what fittings I have in the van then.
Time to dump your "mate" for a more experienced one..

 

[ianmcd]

Really???.. not sure what fittings I have in the van then.
Time to dump your "mate" for a more experienced one..

Oh a dear old 69 Steel I havent used or had one of them for years

 

[gigz]

http://www.jtmplumbing.co.uk/pipe-f...frsEUOmv4kMPAmgMmYRb2MlAqMp6t2BzxIaAjas8P8HAQ

 

[FiremanT]

Yep. Good old No.14 (IIRC)

The visible pipe , may be 1/4" but underfloor will be 1/2"

 

[jeff the gasman]

I'd connect with a lead wiped to iron adapter.