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Last updated: 6 September 2023
Can you run a gas pipe externally?
Yes! You can absolutely run a gas pipe externally, as long as it is properly clipped and sleeved to the wall. Running gas pipes on the outside of your property – rather than through the property’s interior – is commonplace. In fact, it’s become standard now when re-routing gas pipes. This is because
Yes! You can absolutely run a gas pipe externally, as long as it is properly clipped and sleeved to the wall.
Running gas pipes on the outside of your property – rather than through the property’s interior – is commonplace.
In fact, it’s become standard now when re-routing gas pipes. This is because it reduces gas pipe run and means that there’s less of a pressure drop.
Just make sure that your gas pipe is fitted by a Gas Safe registered engineer. This is a legal requirement, and it’s also vital for your safety and the safety of all the occupants of the home.
As well as fitting your gas pipe, your gas engineer will be able to advise you on whether it's best to run your gas pipe internally or externally, given the unique quirks of your property.
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