Gas pipe routing - boiler move to attic

[DarrenSL]

Hi. I want to have our boiler moved from the garage to the attic. Is it ok to route the gas pipe through the house? I want to run the pipe up through the understairs cupboard then across (under the floorboards) approximately 2m to the airing cupboard and up into the loft.

I was told once by a plumber that the gas pipe would have to go up the outside of the house but I got the impression he just wanted to make the job easier. I think this option would be pretty ugly imo and from what I've seen, despite hundreds of attic installed boilers, you don't see external gas pipes often.

Thanks

 

[kevplumb]

yes it's ok
yes it can be done
your installer will give you a better idea

external pipework whilst not pretty is usually a lot cheaper

 

[DarrenSL]

Great, thanks Kev. Just wanted to know my options so I can plan my garage conversion.