The transfer of gas pipes in the apartment - how difficult

The distribution of gas communications in the home does not always please with its appearance, therefore, many of our compatriots seek to eliminate this unfortunate misunderstanding. But the replacement of gas pipes in the apartment is not as simple as it may seem at first glance.

Such works have the status of increased danger and in 90% of cases, you should not even try to do them yourself.

Legislative aspect

So as to move the gas pipe in the apartment alone will not work, you need to turn to professionals, but where to find them? Any subscriber has a receipt for payment for gas. After reviewing this document, you will find detailed addresses and phone numbers of the organization serving you.

After that, you should personally come to the office. As a rule, information boards are hung in the reception area, on which there is a whole list of required documents and sample applications for such redevelopment. Such a request indicates the address of the apartment and the reason for the transfer.

Advice: in order not to waste extra time on contracts and approvals, it is better, when submitting an application, to find out what the price is, in order to digest the gas pipe in the apartment, what material is needed and in what time frame it is really done.

Do not rush to pay for the service right away, wait for the technician, who on site will tell you how realistic it is to do exactly what you want. Such masters have certain experience and may be able to offer another option, within acceptable limits.

The representative of the gas industry should make the technical conditions in accordance with which the new installation of gas pipes in the apartment will be carried out. Plus, in his competence to make an estimate, from which you will learn how much it costs to carry a gas pipe in an apartment. After payment receipt for services with you will be agreed the day of the work.

Important: do not be shy to demand from all specialists relevant documents that allow such actions to be performed. Such tolerances must be certified every year, so pay attention to the validity of the certificates.

The details of the transfer pipe

When the gas pipe is transferred to the apartment norms must be strictly observed. In particular, for unauthorized redevelopment or non-compliance with standards SNiP 2.04.12-86, in accordance with the law, the offender must pay a fine in the amount of from 5 to 10 times the minimum wage.

Mandatory Requirements

• The first and most important requirement in the design of such communications is to provide free access to valves, valves and control equipment. No construction, ventilation or other structures should interfere with the operation and maintenance of the system.
• The pipes themselves, as well as the connection of gas pipes in the apartment should not cross or pass over the ventilation grilles, window or door openings.
• In accordance with the standards of PUE, gas lines should not border or pass near electrical wiring. The same ban applies to radio and communications communications.

• In the private sector, the trunk line should not be lower than 2.2 - 2.4 m from the base.
• The pipeline should not be mounted on weight. Varieties and mounting steps of supporting structures should be in strict accordance with the requirements of SNiP.
• If gas with high humidity is used in this area, then the line should have a slope of around 3.5%. In the presence of a gas meter, the slope should be provided after it.
• In places of transition through slabs or other construction communications, the gas pipe must be in the case. If the diameter of the gas pipe in the apartment does not exceed 32 mm, then the gap between it and the case is not less than 5 mm.
• This space is filled with tow, rubber or other elastic seal. The case itself must rise above the floor to a height not lower than 30 mm.

Pipeline transfer

Although professionals will be doing the gas pipe re-installation in the apartment, the human factor in our great power was, is and will be, therefore, it will not be out of place to know what the general instruction is, in other words, the order of work.

• All work should begin only after the main gas valve is shut off.. The supply of blue fuel to the apartment should be completely stopped.
• In order to remove residual gas from the system, additional purging must be performed.
• After that, in accordance with the specifications, the unnecessary sector of the pipeline is cut off. If a new tie-in will be made elsewhere on the highway, then this branch is brewed tightly.

• In the case when the pipe is reoriented in the other direction, a new thread is made at the cut-off point and the docking with the reoriented sector is performed.
• For a new branch in the gas line, a hole is drilled and a pipe is welded.. Note that the connection must be rigid, welded. Mounting clamps with rubber seals is not allowed.
• All threaded connections are sealed with tow or fum-tape. After installation, gas is opened, and the line is checked for tightness. You should not drive a lit cigarette lighter all along the line, only a strong leak can be detected. It is enough to lubricate all compounds with soapy water, soap bubbles will show where the gas is poisoning.

Important: household gas is heavier than air, so it can accumulate on the lower levels of the room. All work should be done with open windows as far as possible. In extreme cases, before starting the system, it is better to ventilate the room again.

Gas stove replacement

Trimming a gas pipe in an apartment may not always be associated with a radical re-planning of the gas supply system. In Soviet-built apartments, sometimes you can still find a hard connection of a gas furnace with a metal pipe. In this case, it is enough just to shorten the gas pipe in the apartment, throw away the unnecessary sector and replace it with a flexible bellows hose.

If you are not going to transfer the valve, and only throw away the extra part of the pipe leading to the stove, then you will not need complicated, costly approvals. This work can even be done by hand.

For this, part of the pipe from the valve and to the gas stove is unscrewed and removed. You can use a bellows hose with a male-female connection and connect directly to the valve. But experts advise to leave a small, rigid pipe behind the valve and already connect a flexible gas hose to it.

The length of the hose is chosen individually, a large range of sizes is now being produced, but the maximum length of such a hose, according to SNiP regulations, cannot be more than 2m.

Tip: The connection of the flexible hose to the pipe and the furnace must be completely sealed. To do this, use special pads that come in the kit. So, in order for the gasket to adhere better to the pipes, it needs to be lubricated with ordinary soap.

Alternative methods

Replacing a gas pipe in an apartment is quite expensive and troublesome. In most cases, people take this step, guided only by the desire to improve the appearance of the kitchen. But with a creative approach, pipework sometimes makes sense to simply decorate.

Thick vertical gas pipeline can be turned into a beautiful mosaic column. Colored pebbles and original glass beads are easily glued to the painted surface of the pipe. So that the inspectors do not have unnecessary questions, it is better to wrap the pipe with a layer of thermal insulation and arrange all the beauty on its surface.

If you own the basics of art painting, then instead of dull, one-color painting, the system can be decorated with an attractive national ornament. Alternatively, the pipe can be painted under the trunk of a birch.

Important: in order to avoid problems with the gas service, experts do not recommend closing the wiring with stationary boxes or a false wall made of plasterboard. Moreover, it is really dangerous, in case of leakage in a limited, confined space, an explosive concentration of gas can accumulate.

But most often, the best way is to use furniture that does not have a back wall. With this approach, access to pipes and valves hidden in the closet will always be free.

And at the same time, they will not disfigure the interior of your kitchen. To do this, you can either make furniture to order, or simply cut a niche in the serial version of the cabinet with a hacksaw.

The video in this article shows the details of the transfer of gas communications.

Conclusion

It should also be noted that all professional works, ordered and paid for in the respective organizations, should certainly be recorded in a certificate of work performed and signed and signed by both parties. It will be a definite guarantee of security for you and your loved ones (learn here how to hide the pipes in the bathroom).