Gate hits gas pipe to boiler - fail regs?

[JamesA]

If a gate will swing and hit the outdoor gas pipe supplying the boiler, would this be classed as unsafe and a failure of regs?
Thinking about when sell on the house.

 

[Tigercubrider]

I have often wondered when I see external gas pipes unprotected.

Easiest is a wooden block screwed to the wall to hit the gate first ( or even on the gate)

or run a length of timber along the pipe run that sits proud?

 

[JamesA]

I'm trying to work out if I've got grounds for getting the installer to come back.
Could do with some opinions.

Otherwise, I'll work around it as you suggest.
I've also used those cheap round rubber door stops outside before.

 

[bernardgreen]

I have often wondered when I see external gas pipes unprotected.

Some metal thieves like external and unprotected gas pipes. Some are kind enough to hammer the pipe closed to prevent the loss of too much gas. [ end of sarcasm]

 

[FiremanT]

OP: What options are there. Just get a stop of some kind.

Although a pipe at that height is a bit unusual, some would say low down will be a target for a wheelbarrow

 

[ReganAndCarter]

I've also used those cheap round rubber door stops outside before.

There's your answer. 10 min job.

 

[dilalio]

I'm trying to work out if I've got grounds for getting the installer to come back.

Really!
Isn't modern living hard enough already?
Just put on a door stop of some kind.

 

[JamesA]

The reason the pipe went up and over was to avoid the gate. Which they haven't done.
The wooden gate post is from the ground and so drilling through it would have left bigger problems when the gate post needed replacing.

Have contacted Gas Safe for advice...

I have paid nearly 2 grand labour for this installation

 

[gas112]

so they told you it was 2 grand or you worked it out ?
But installer should have discussed pipe route with you first , properly

 

[FiremanT]

Had a better look at the gate. You are worrying over nothing.

Unless you just don't like the pipe where it is?

You say up and over. Do you mean up, over and back down again?

 

[Biggles..]

Does the gate effect it’s safe use?

 

[JamesA]

In my opinion it does, but I have no experience in this area.
It's one thing to work around a gate if there was no other option.
The change would be to carry on and come down in between the extractor fan and boiler flue.

Horizontal length of pipe here is 150cm.

If they'd run the gas pipe indoors and a door could bang into it this would never be accepted.

 

[FiremanT]

In my opinion it does, but I have no experience in this area.
It's one thing to work around a gate if there was no other option.
The change would be to carry on and come down in between the extractor fan and boiler flue.
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Horizontal length of pipe here is 150cm.

If they'd run the gas pipe indoors and a door could bang into it this would never be accepted.

I'm which case a door stop would be the answer.
The pipe will not get damaged by the gate.
It may well.not be the tidiest route though.

 

[Biggles..]

In my opinion it does, but I have no experience in this area.
It's one thing to work around a gate if there was no other option.
The change would be to carry on and come down in between the extractor fan and boiler flue.
View attachment 143815
Horizontal length of pipe here is 150cm.

If they'd run the gas pipe indoors and a door could bang into it this would never be accepted.

In my opinion, it would take a great deal of effort, determination and perseverance in order for that gate to cause significant damage, if any, to the gas pipe, as such i feel the installer has carried out the install with due regard to regulation 18, my personal bit would have been to carry on at high level dropping down before the flue.

Now the real question is, do you want it moving because you don't like how it looks, or is it a stall tactic for paying the bill?

 

[Dan Robinson]

Can't see anything wrong with that work other than personal preference, on which I agree with Lee.