Terminated pipe on external wall DPC level

[mfarrow]

Hi

We're doing an extension to replace our conservatory, however we have a pipe at DPC level in the back wall that formerly belonged to the kitchen.

Any ideas what it is, and what it's purpose was for please? Our neighbour's got one too, just not as well painted.

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• mfarrow
• 12 Apr 2015
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• mfarrow
• 12 Apr 2015
• 1

 

[Nige F]

Well it's a black iron pipe and they were used for gas or central heating - can you lift a floorboard inside and see where it goes ?

 

[mfarrow]

Sorry Nige, ground floors are solid.

House was built in 1958 with gas hob/poker and coal fire with back boiler

 

[mfarrow]

Well it was dead. Not sure where it originated from. It was slightly damp still after all this time.