found a nut in the floor

[happyhero]

Hi I am ripping out an old bathroom and have found a square nut sticking out through the floor. The only thing I can think this might be is gas unless you can tell me different?

But why would you have gas in the bathroom? The house is 1930's and this room is very small, probably too small to have ever been a bedroom.

If it is gas and it is still connected to the system I am quite happy to call a Corgie man out to deal with it, I wouldn't even begin to attempt to deal with it myself but is there any clever way I can tell if it is still live or just a dead leg as a friend said they found similar in their bathroom and just cut it out as it was redundant. I don't want to go to the expense of a Corgie man if it is just a bit of old pipe now.

Basically I am hoping you guys can tell me some clever tip of how to tell, can't imagine how you would check though.

Any help appreciated.

 

[wavetrain]

But why would you have gas in the bathroom? The house is 1930's and this room is very small, probably too small to have ever been a bedroom.

Many houses of that age had water heaters in them in the past.

Remember the 'Ascot' type instant water heaters that sometimes ended peoples lives when they malfunctioned?

 

[JohnD]

photo would be nice

it might well be a blanked-off steel pipe. that could be water or gas. you would do best to have a look under the floor and see where it goes.

Its position relative to wall, bath, window, basin etc may give some clues.

older Ascots should have had a "chimney" that may have gone through the wall 8 or 9 feet up from the floor - you may see signs in the brickwork.

How old is your house? If built before about 1930 it might have had gas lighting though I hope that will all have been disconnected by now.

 

[Slugbabydotcom]

photo would be nice

Ere Ere ..... Get your camera out

 

[JohnD]

found a nut in the floor.