Cap Off Gas Pipe In Concrete Floor

Wrap teflon tape around the thread of the cap five times.

Cap off gas pipe in concrete floor.

Pvc adhesive and metal pipes require pre cast metal fittings and must be bolted in place. Pvc pipes require pre cast pvc angle fittings. The gas pipe is the threaded type sorry i m not sure if there have been any advancements in gas pipework since the house was built as i don t do anything involving gas. Do not use the dope and tape together.

As long as it s. Then use your manometer instructions supplied and check your system before you turn the gas back on. Use yellow teflon tape which is rated for gas. Install the appropriate pipe fitting to allow for the pipe to turn up and stub out of your slab.

We have just had an old gas fire removed and it has been capped off and about an inch and a half comes out of the concrete floor. You can also use teflon pipe dope. We are now re decorating and getting new carpet and ideally would like it to disappear completely as we definitely do not want a fire in this room again and anyway the gas engineer said the flue put in by the previous occupants was illegal anyway. Use a tube cutter get a fresh cut with it then put a blank cap on it.

Apply the dope evenly on the threads on the gas line. This video will show you how to remove a radiator and cap off the pipes under the floor. Use the appropriate cap. I have looked at the lie of the gas pipe and it runs from the meter under the house and tees off to the cooker supply then goes to the fireplace at the other end of the house.

In either case they really should be cut off and capped under the floor as it is not good practice to have dead ends. The fitting will depend upon the kind of pipe you are installing. So the question is do the pipes come down the stud wall from upstairs or up from under the floor.