Hit gas pipe with chisel

[diycooper]

I have been tiling my bathroom floor today, all going well made sure where all the pipes was under the floor with pipe detector before screwing ply down. When tiling I cut a tile to go butt up to the wall but it was a mil out so as the walls are plasterboard I decided to knock a little out the bottom so the tile would sit in. well I hit a gas pipe. Right behind the toilet and right on the floor just in the wall this pipe was. Stupid place I thought. I have done quite a bit of plumbing and I am ok at it. I know the ideal solution would be cut the pipe out and solder a new piece in but the place where it is in is a nightmare to get at. What my question is are you aloud to solder repair over a little hole on a gas pipe ?

Thanks

 

[towan]

If you ask a question like that, you need to leave well alone and call out a registered gas installer.

Regards
Dan

 

[diycooper]

It was just a question I knew the answer was most likely no but I was just 100 percent checking. Guess the pipe will ave to be exposed and then the damage section cut out and a new straight yorkshire fitting soldered in.

 

[Corgigrouch]

No, no and hell no!...

 

[diycooper]

How about copper epoxy putty, I know it can repair water leaks is it ok to use on gas.

If you tell me I am not to do it I will not I will get a qualified gas engineer, but is this not what a forum is for ?

 

[dextrous]

How about copper epoxy putty, I know it can repair water leaks is it ok to use on gas.

If you tell me I am not to do it I will not I will get a qualified gas engineer, but is this not what a forum is for ?

OK. You are not to do this. You have satisfactorily demonstrated that you have insuffucient knowledge to tackle this task.

An error fixing a water pipe may get you wet. An error fixing a gas pipe may get you dead. There is a bit of a difference here

A forum is to pass on/discuss information. However, If you came on here asking how to make an explosive device, you wouldn't honestly expect to get an answer, surely?

 

[Corgigrouch]

How about copper epoxy putty, I know it can repair water leaks is it ok to use on gas.

If you tell me I am not to do it I will not I will get a qualified gas engineer, but is this not what a forum is for ?

Errrm, No.

Neither can you use PVA glue, Contact adhesive, Sellotape, Band aid, Chewing gum or No Nails.....

 

[diycooper]

ok fair enough point taken.

 

[Corgigrouch]

You can however use a Registered Gas Installer... Obviously you can't actually splice him into the pipe work as he would be unsightly but he could effect a good, safe and permanent repair...

 

[herebriefly]

How about copper epoxy putty, I know it can repair water leaks is it ok to use on gas.

If you tell me I am not to do it I will not I will get a qualified gas engineer, but is this not what a forum is for ?

NO NO & NO AGAIN.

Just do it properly.
Please dont bodge a damaged gas pipe.

David.

EDIT: Great post Dex.

 

[Marc86]

this post is comedy Gold!

 

[JayJay1978]

Obviously an April fool wind up a day too early!!!

 

[gregers]

MMMM wonder if you could use expanding foam????????

 

[dextrous]

MMMM wonder if you could use expanding foam????????

Really. Great idea

Seriously though, blutac

 

[gregers]

MMMM wonder if you could use expanding foam????????

Really. Great idea

Seriously though, blutac

yep good suggestion,but ill better that with 'PLAYDOH'