Gas pipe in garage

[andymac5]

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Hey guys. heres a photo of my gas pipe in my garage, its runs from the meter and runs along the bottom of the wall. (photo needs rotating 90)

what I wanted to know is, if I can plaster board over it. as I want to convert my garage into a room. I thought maybe it could have some sort of protective metal cover over it?

gas pipe

• andymac5
• 21 Aug 2014
• 1

gas pipe

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[CombustionGuy]

you need a few clips on that pipe for starters

 

[andymac5]

Thanks what about the plasterboard

 

[CombustionGuy]

I would stud the wall and make a access panel for the gas pipe with a vent in it. Insulate the wall behind the stud as most garages are single skins so will get very cold in winter. Lift the garage floor up on beams with damp proof course as some garage floors don't have them . Also can you
Add another ring to the electrics and can your boiler take the extra heat output for the radiator. All things to consider

 

[andymac5]

Thanks for all the info, that helps loads. The walls are already double skin. im going to get a builder in to do the work.

i just wanted to check if anything needs doing to the pipe.(like moving). so by the sounds of it i can just get it boarded up with vents, Would it need a shield to protect the pipe running along the wall, to prevent someone drilling into in the future?

 

[CombustionGuy]

Not if it's a stud wall but I would make a full length access panel in front of it

 

[andymac5]

thanks a full length access panel it is then, it would need vented to the outside?

so the pipe ruining along near the floor would be ok to be behind the stud wall?, would need a guard or protective paint to stop corrosion ?