Gas pipe or water pipe?

[Kevdiy123]

Hi Everyone
We are currently renovating an old cottage and I have come across a pipe that partially sticks out of the wall. I am confident working with water pipes and was hoping to cut it back and cap it off before we plaster and put the skirting boards on. However it has occurred to me that it could be a gas pipe.
The flooring is old chipboard that has been interlocked so tracing the pipe is not possible.
Any ideas whether it is water or gas.
Thanks in advance

 

[muggles]

It shouldn't be gas with that bleed nipple on the end but no guarantees. We can't tell whether a pipe carries water or gas just by looking at it

 

[tell80]

to trace the pipe why not go under the floor if theres space. or if you are into renovating then learn to lift tandg floorboards and sheets - remove any fixings and begin to pry up from the edge of the board near the wall.Do it slowly and keep removing screws or nails if they pop up.
But first isolate gas and water while you are working.

 

[ETAF]

it joins the main pipe with a "T" going across the room, whats at each end - anything to give a clue

 

[Gasguru]

What was on the wall above..an old gas fire?

 

[Deleted member 267285]

That elbow that’s connected to the bleed nipple does look like a gas type one though. As per Muggles, though we can’t tell just by looking at the pipe.

 

[ianmcd]

open the bleed nipple and see what comes out , or is that too obvious ?

 

[Schrayder]

Make sure you know where the gas shut off (ecv) and water shut off (stopcock) is before doing this.

 

[ianmcd]

Make sure you know where the gas shut off (ecv) and water shut off (stopcock) is before doing this.

Why ? he just needs to crack it a quarter turn then close it again ?