RE: Workshop - underground....

["Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Jeff,

Firstly I'm not an expert, but I just recall a recent comment from the
Selfbuild list regarding the running gas pipes in vented spaces - I don't
know if this applies to the meter too, as mine's in my garage :-)

I *think* meters can be in the house, but then Bldg regs for new builds
require x-amount of ventilation etc. to be provided for habitable rooms. My
concern was your situation with a buried, enclosed space, well sealed from
outside. Day to day it's probably not too much of an issue, practically
speaking. However, if your meter has a small leak that you can't smell
(like the gas valve on my old boiler !) then you go on holiday for
two/three weeks, come home and rush straight in, turn a light switch on . .
.

I was / am interested in the answer too, as future plans may mean
relocating the meter and/or converting the garage. Maybe ask over on the
Selfbuild list ?

Gas alarm ? Carbon monoxide monitors are pretty cheap but not what you need
here. I'm not sure how much a flammable gas detector would be. I can
probably get you a price for some we would use at work, but they ain't
cheap !  Ventilating to make the area 'safe' (a term with a specific
meaning in safety circles) is probably not an option either as you'd
require something like 10 air changes per hour.

I'm afraid I don't have any answers, a friendly building control officer is
what you need.

Cheers,

Tim.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Young, Jeff  Sent: 22 January 2004 14:40
>
> I hope not - do you know about any building regs on this
> subject?  We are
> building a cupboard around this corner as it also contains
> the watermain.
> Everything is faily new ie < 4 years old so I hope we will not see
any
> problems with the pipe work etc.  I see what your'e saying
> about mixing
> electrical goods and gas mains in the same area.....hadn't
> thought of that.
>
> I am running cold air supply pipes into the rooms and I will
> also run an
> extractor fan on a timer / humidity sensor.  As the room is
> sealed you can
> suffer with condensation and poor air quality.  I think I
> will get some sort
> of gas alarm rigged up in that corner.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)  Sent: 22 January 2004 14:24
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Young, Jeff Sent: 22 January 2004 12:47
>
> http://www.perfectmotion.co.uk/pict4.jpg
>
>
> Jeff,
>
> Do you have to do anything special with your gas meter as
> it's now in a
> (tanked) habitable room ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim H.

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