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Can a floor levelling compound be poured over a gas pipe in a concrete floor?
Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.12 PM
Can anyone advise me on whether i can poor a floor levelling compound over a gas pipe in a concrete floor where there used to be an old cupboard where its base about 10cm deep needs to be filled in to tile the floor? Been looking at these compounds if anyone can advise would be very grateful. http://www.wickes.co.uk/search?q=floor+compound%3Aprice-asc --- Not sure how to reply on here but Many thanks to MCD Installations for your professional advice ..much appreciated.
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Charles Dean Developments Ltd
Rating: 5 out of 5
It depends on if the pipe is copper, steel or yellow plastic. If anything other than plastic polypropylene, no concrete including Latex self levelling can be used as the two react and the cement eats into metal, copper risking leakage over years. All metal/copper pipes must be fully wrapped in a product known as Denso Tape if there is risk of this pipe touching concrete (including Latex). Insulation does offer similar protection from corrosion but this is not good practice as this can allow cement contact as Pipes are hard to fully wrap correctly. Normally gas is set into a vented duct to allow gas escape and detection. Check via Building Inspector as part of your build requirement to comply.
Answered7 September 2020
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Anonymous user
Yes you can as long as the pipe has been wrapped in tape or in a pvc sleeve. Any cement product will reacted with metal, copper etc
Answered2 December 2020
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