Tracpipe next to foundations

[Loz]

Hi,

 

Just having a two storey extension done and builders have done foundations and well on way with first floor.  We need to re-route the gas pipe - was looking at moving meter but expensive and would also mean gas meter is a long way from the electric meter which for smart meters isn't great (although meant to be improving I read somewhere) and bit weird to have them in different places and would mean would be inside garage which would prefer to avoid.  There is no good route other than in the ground and been looking at tracpipe from meter to garage (where boiler will be).  There is a rather convenient trench right next to foundation where could run the pipe - would need to clear it out a bit deeper of debris, there would be an aco drain running along on top.  Are there any regs that say can't run right next to the block walls above the new foundation or is that a good solution ?  Gas engineer was going to check his books but wandered if anyone here could offer an opinion.  We could disc cut a new slot in the concrete that seems to be right across back of garden and dig new trench but is tight where needs to go round a corner as need to get drainage in as well.

 

Here are couple of pictures of the potential trench that could use at end of the run:

 

 

 

Would people advise just going for the new trench although there is manhole at end of second shot to content with but could go to right of that as pipes are at 1m but just seems easier to go alongside wall ?

 

Many thanks,

 

Lawrence

[riv990]

 have got a feeling that there is some thing in gas safe regs re positioning of external buried pipe work

Edited June 12, 2021 by riv990