Pipes in the attic

[danielR]

Hello, I have some pipes running in the attic and I want to remove them. The pipes spread all over and there is an end above every room, which makes them look like sprinkles but I am not sure. They don't seem to be connected to any source of water. The house is 1930s, does anyone have any ideea if it would be dangerous to remove them?

Regards

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• danielR
• 28 Feb 2013
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• 28 Feb 2013
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• 28 Feb 2013
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• 28 Feb 2013
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[Jackrae]

look like steel pipes so maybe they were for gas lights. you need to trace them back to a common source to establish they are truly redundant before doing any cutting.

 

[45yearsagasman]

Or possibly old gas light supplies, although the house may not be old enough for that. If any of the pipes are buried in the walls of any rooms then it could be gas light supplies. If ALL the ends are not connected to any source of gas or water then OK to remove. A pro would be able to assess that in minutes.

 

[danielR]

Thank you both for the advice. I've traced the pipes and if you look at the first picture, that looks like the end of them, it doesn't go any further than that and it doesn't seem to be connected to anything, unless there is a connection in the wall. I'll investigate more tonight when I get home.

All the best

 

[Jackrae]

Photo 1 looks more like an "end-point" rather than a "start-point" Those round wooden plates were where the gas lamps were fitted.
You need to find the actual start point of the distribution.
Clue 1 : it'll generally be the largest size of pipe
Clue 2 : it'll generally be the hardest to find

 

[Nige F]

They`re gas - no doubt at all

 

[danielR]

So the main pipe must be buried in the wall, that will make the job a bit more difficult. It is interesting that I have payed for a full building survey before I bought the house and there is no mention about this in the report, actually there was no report about a caving ceiling in one of the rooms either, so why would be anything mentioned about this...
Thx all for the usefull tips and advices.

 

[Jackrae]

do you still have gas in the building ? If so, and you cannot locate an open end then the only safe way is to pay someone to do a controlled "sniff" of your pipes

 

[danielR]

Yes, I have gas in the building and I've had a plumber two weeks ago to check the boiler and he looked at the pipes as well but he didn't give a straight answer, he said it is the first time when he's dealing with this type of problem

 

[Nige F]

He was a youngster then