Is it ok to put water pipes above this?

[ChiTao]

Is it ok to put water pipes running horizontally pinned to the wall a few inches above these sockets before kitchen goes in? (wall will be tiled)

 

[chris1982]

I don't know whether there are regulations about this. But why would you want to do this? Normally you run pipes in the service voids behind the cabinets, so that they are out of sight.

 

[ChiTao]

Have no choice.. it's either the pipes go there behind the units and exposed slightly here in this small section which will be behind cooker or they run right around the entire upper ceiling and then down
to the floor again which looked hideous. There's too much other plumbing and gas pipes running low to have them hug the lower floor level.

 

[chris1982]

Well, you know the layout of your kitchen best. But I would have thought there is a lot of space behind cabinets, sometimes up to 7cm and perhaps even more at the level where the legs are...

 

[ChiTao]

Thanks Chris, I think we just found a way to get it along the skirting.. with a bit of a wiggle and a jiggle.

I would though like to know what the regulation is in having water pipes near electrics if anyone knows.

 

[Madrab]

Uncovered Gas is 150mm min distance from outlets, not sure about water though I would keep it as far away as possible, for obvious reasons.

 

[FiremanT]

Are you having a new freestanding cooker, or built in?

 

[ChiTao]

For the moment free standing but later will change to fitted.