Identifying blanked pipe

[Colonel Splaffy]

I have a capped pipe sticking out the ground under my stairs. Kinda in the way of where I want to put some new flooring. I don't want to cut it as I have no idea what it is. I thought it looked like it was too big for gas and I would have expected more of a robust seal. The house is late 1920s. The pipe is about 35mm diameter. Anyone got any ideas what this is? Picture attached. The pipe behind is a water pipe we just put in.

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• Colonel Splaffy
• 8 Apr 2017
• 1

 

[ianmcd]

That is an old gas service pipe, it should be dead, but always best to have it checked just in case.

 

[Colonel Splaffy]

Thanks so much. I will get someone out.

 

[45yearsagasman]

Thats almost certainly a gas pipe. Whether its an old service pipe or part of the old internal supplies is pure speculation without closer inspection. Gas meters were regularly installed under stairs in those years. Get a RGI to inspect it is all I would suggest.

 

[Colonel Splaffy]

Okay, seems like I definitely need someone in.