Gas pipes under joists

[Erskinestreet]

Hi
could anyone give me advice on where I stand with this.

recently whilst investigating an uneven kitchen floor, my joiner cut a hatch to pack up the uneven floor, when the hatch was up it was noted that joists were sitting directly on top of 2 gas pipes, this is why the floor had a high point in it.
now I know this is illegal what the previous joiners did and it is no fault of the plumbers as he cant control what the joiner did.
when I got the big bosses involved in this they tried to tell me that in no way was myself or my family in danger? Even tho they cut off the gas supply and have since cut the joist so they are not resting on the gas pipes. I was told that these gas pipes are strong enough to take weight? I was wondering if any plumber can tell me if I am being fed a lot of rubbish by these people, I know it was unsafe but just need re assuring by experts on here. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Hi
could anyone give me advice on where I stand with this.

recently whilst investigating an uneven kitchen floor, my joiner cut a hatch to pack up the uneven floor, when the hatch was up it was noted that joists were sitting directly on top of 2 gas pipes, this is why the floor had a high point in it.
now I know this is illegal what the previous joiners did and it is no fault of the plumbers as he cant control what the joiner did.
when I got the big bosses involved in this they tried to tell me that in no way was myself or my family in danger? Even tho they cut off the gas supply and have since cut the joist so they are not resting on the gas pipes. I was told that these gas pipes are strong enough to take weight? I was wondering if any plumber can tell me if I am being fed a lot of rubbish by these people, I know it was unsafe but just need re assuring by experts on here. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

how long as the gas pipe been there?

 

[Rckape]

Good old joiners! Any chance of a photo?

 

[snowhead]

Good old joiners! Any chance of a photo?

You got a thing for Joiners then??

Regardless of the type of pipe, copper, steel, cast etc, pipework is not structural and should not have weight resting on it.

The fact they have now cut the joists is a concern.
You'd need conformation that the notches comply with location / depth.

 

[Rckape]

You might say that... I've had a bad couple of months with joiners/kitchen fitters making my life difficult.

I'm tempted to start running pipe work in front of cabinet doors and straight through the middle of the work tops.

 

[plumben]

Hi
could anyone give me advice on where I stand with this.

recently whilst investigating an uneven kitchen floor, my joiner cut a hatch to pack up the uneven floor, when the hatch was up it was noted that joists were sitting directly on top of 2 gas pipes, this is why the floor had a high point in it.
now I know this is illegal what the previous joiners did and it is no fault of the plumbers as he cant control what the joiner did.
when I got the big bosses involved in this they tried to tell me that in no way was myself or my family in danger? Even tho they cut off the gas supply and have since cut the joist so they are not resting on the gas pipes. I was told that these gas pipes are strong enough to take weight? I was wondering if any plumber can tell me if I am being fed a lot of rubbish by these people, I know it was unsafe but just need re assuring by experts on here. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

No pipe no matter the material is designed to take weight or used to support anything,
I'd say the only potential danger you where in was a potential gas leak however the pipe would more likely bend and crush not split

 

[firemant]

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[lame plumber]

You got a thing for Joiners then??

Regardless of the type of pipe, copper, steel, cast etc, pipework is not structural and should not have weight resting on it.

The fact they have now cut the joists is a concern.
You'd need conformation that the notches comply with location / depth.

if the joists are resting on a pipe, the assumption has to be something is supporting the pipe ie a brick stud wall, so notching the joist so it than rests on the brick wall isnt going to cause an issue if you think about it!!

 

[stevetheplumber]

if the joists are resting on a pipe, the assumption has to be something is supporting the pipe ie a brick stud wall, so notching the joist so it than rests on the brick wall isnt going to cause an issue if you think about it!!

other than dropping the flooo0r 22mm

 

[lame plumber]

other than dropping the flooo0r 22mm

could be why his floor is uneven, reading the original post

 

[Unregistered]

Hi
It was the reason the floor was uneven.
they found 1 of the pipes which had been squashed