Move the gas pipe in the apartment and on the site: how to do it right

It is impossible to imagine a modern apartment or a private house without the benefits of civilization. Gas is one of them. In housing, it is led through pipes stretched from the central highway. The reasons for the transfer of such utilities may be different, but in any case, doing it yourself is strictly prohibited. Work must be carried out by employees of specialized structures with access to the provision of services of this type.

The need to transfer gas pipes may arise for various reasons, but such work cannot be carried out independently.

Why there is a need to carry a gas pipe on a site or in an apartment

On the street, the gas pipeline can be laid in the ground or on supports. Most often, surface pipelines require transfer for the following reasons:

• instability of soil under supports. This factor may lead to leakage or destruction of the line;
• the proximity of the highway prevents the construction of a new building;
• previously installed communications restrict travel to the compound;
• the gas pipe simply passes through the site in an uncomfortable place for the inhabitants of the house.

It may be necessary to carry a gas pipe in an apartment when:

• repairs are being carried out in the room with gas consumers;
• the dimensions of the purchased household appliances require changing the direction of gas communications laying;
• to make the kitchen ergonomic, you must move the gas column or stove.

The transfer of the gas pipeline in the room is fast enough. If the line is laid in the local area, for its movement, work will be required in a slightly larger volume. But regardless of the reason, it will be possible to transfer the gas pipeline only after coordination of this issue with the municipal gas service and the collection of the necessary documents.

In apartments and houses, gas pipes are not always laid comfortably and organically fit into the interior, so the question arises of their transfer

Where to start and what to consider

First of all, you should contact the above organization and present documents confirming the ownership of the land or house. The same initial steps should be taken when it comes to moving gas pipes in the apartment. You will also be required to present permits, in accordance with which a gas pipe was laid in the area earlier. But that's not all! It is possible that to begin consideration of the issue you will have to provide a construction plan or a plot on which all available communications should be applied. The plan is compiled with reference to the terrain at a certain scale and contains data on sizes in absolute terms.

Helpful information! You can see the full list of documents at Gorgaz.

And regardless of the method - on the surface or underground, indicate the desired direction of the gas pipeline. The development of technical conditions for the transfer of a gas pipe in a private house or apartment is carried out by specialists on the basis of all the documentation available to them. In general, the preparatory phase requires a very serious approach.After all, even a simple installation of a hose instead of a gas pipe in the kitchen is not allowed without the approval of a package of documents. And although it takes relatively little time to carry out this stage (at least 3-4 days, in the worst case - a week), be prepared to receive negative emotions from prolonged queuing.

Even knowing how a gas pipe is transported in an apartment, in order to get permission when drawing up a project you must take into account the following requirements:

• You cannot install a gas pipeline in a living room. This can only be done in the kitchen;
• laying in ventilation shafts is prohibited;
• the passage of the pipeline under the plumbing equipment, above the baseboards, on the floor, through the openings of the doors and windows of the apartment is not allowed;
• if necessary, lay electrical cable near the gas pipe in the apartment, it should be located at a distance from the gas pipeline of at least 25 cm. The distance from the distribution panel is at least half a meter;
• technological equipment in the kitchen should not interfere with free access for technical work or inspection of the gas pipeline;
• open gas pipelines are installed at the height of gas consumer devices. The pipe should run at least 2.2 meters from the floor. If there is insulation on it, the lower part of the insulated pipeline is taken as a reference point;
• the vertical of this engineering communication at the places of its intersection with any structures should be closed with a special box.

Any work related to interference in the gas main should be carried out by the special service and only with its permission

In general, carrying out work with the gas pipeline carries the risk of unforeseen situations that could lead to accidents. With this factor in mind, you should carefully consider whether there really is a need to transfer a gas pipe in a living room (usually a kitchen) or if another safer solution is enough.

The procedure for further action

After presenting a package of documents to the local Gorgaz office, you must wait for the employee of this institution to arrive. He will conduct a technical examination. Based on its results, a conclusion will be formulated, which should include the following conclusions:

• Is it possible to transfer a gas pipe in an apartment or on a site according to your project;
• list of materials necessary for the implementation of planned activities.

The conclusion should also include a cost estimate. After your payment, the artists will arrive on the agreed day.

Important! Check their certificates and approvals for such work. Pay special attention to the date of the last certification: Gorgaz employees must pass it every year.

At the end of installation, an act is drawn up on the work performed. In this test, all threaded and welded joints of both steel and plastic pipes should be subjected. And remember that checking for leaks with an open flame (lighter flame, matches, and other similar devices) is not allowed. To do this, you can use only soap foam, which should be applied to the joints. In the presence of leaks, bubbles will appear on its surface. The guarantee of the tightness of the connection is the complete immobility of the foam.

The specialist who performed the work must check all new gas pipe connections for leaks

If everything is in order, a corresponding mark is entered in the technical passport. In this document, all modifications of the gas supply system of an apartment or a private house should be displayed.

How to carry a gas pipe in the kitchen

So, you received a positive answer to the question whether it is possible to transfer a gas pipe in the kitchen and waited for the arrival of specialists. They must perform this work in the following order:

1. Using a valve, block the flow of gas into the stove.
2. Blow through the disconnected part of the gas pipeline in any way possible. For this purpose, you can use the vacuum cleaner in the "blow" mode. So the remaining gas will be removed from the pipe.
3. Cut off the unnecessary segment of the gas pipe with a grinder, and simply weld the hole formed after this operation.
4. Make a new hole in the inlet pipe and weld a piece of metal pipe to it, which will serve as the outlet.
5. The final stage of the transfer of the gas pipe in the kitchen involves the installation of a valve directly on this branch, from which, in turn, a branch to the stove is made by means of a threaded connection.

It should be noted that you can install the stove in any convenient place in the kitchen without moving its point of connection to the gas pipeline. To implement this option, you must use a flexible bellows hose with a length of approximately 2 meters. This size will be enough to move the stove in the kitchen to the necessary (reasonable) extent. Hide the gas pipe in the kitchenor rather, that part of it that will be in sight can be done in different ways. Most often they use furniture for this.

To avoid the transfer of a gas pipe in the apartment, it is worth considering the option of using a flexible hose to connect devices

How is a gas pipe transported on a site

It was said above that most often it is required to transfer gas pipes located on supports. The sequence of actions in this case is no different from the procedure performed in the apartment. Features lie in the need to comply with the requirements of the corresponding SNiP regarding the spatial characteristics of the gas pipeline. The main ones are as follows: the distance from the structure to the gas pipe between:

• the foundation of a residential building and a low pressure gas pipeline should exceed 2 meters;
• pipes characterized by medium pressure and buildings - from 4 meters;
• high pressure systems and buildings - from 7 meters.

The distance between the house and the aboveground construction SNiPom is not regulated. But the transfer of a gas pipe to a site in this case involves the organization of a security zone. On each side of the above-ground gas pipeline it should be 2 meters. In addition, it must be designated.

Building regulations allow a gas pipe to be located at least five meters from the window and doorway, and the distance from the roof should exceed two meters.

In general, the transfer of the gas structure is a separate event, including blocking the problem area, its dismantling, followed by installation in the necessary place where the gas supply system is made sidebar additional pipe. It should be carried out only with the direct participation of specialists and under their control.