We had a minor gas leak from where a corroded steel pipe exited the floor screed, Transco came and said that they would have to cap off the meter. We were advised to get a competent gas plumber to fix it. A GasSafe plumber in London costs about £85+VAT per hour. I thought I would make his life easy ( and lure him away from his villa in the Cayman islands) by excavating the screed to expose the steel gas pipe. He was delighted with the suggestion. All went well until I winged the copper rising main that ran slap bang next door to the gas pipe at the bottom of the screed. Fortunately, there's a quarter turn stop valve within a couple of feet. The SDS drill and its operator still got a powerful cold shower though. It would all be a lot simpler if I had a bulging wallet.
