Gas Pipe - how long can I go?

Posted by AABob on January 27, 2009, 10:36 pm

My house is being renovated. Got rid of the oil and switching to
gas. Half the house has a crawl space, the other half is on grade
(with 10" floor joists). A new gas line will be run from the
street. The question is where to put the gas meter. My contractor
wants to put it near the side of the house adjacent to the crawl
space. Makes sense, but it would be unsightly. I want to put it out
of sight, which means near the side of the house without a crawl
space. This would entail running the gas pipe under the floor of the
house for about 29' until it reaches the crawl space. The contractor
doesn't want to do this because he doesn't want to end up with any
unaccessible gas pipe joints (i.e., burried under the finished
floor).

Question: is there some sort of code compliant gas pipe that's very
long (and flexible and comes on a spool), that could span the distance
I need without having to join multiple sections? How can I solve this
problem?

Thanks,
AABob

Posted by Rick Samuel on January 27, 2009, 10:59 pm

> My house is being renovated. Got rid of the oil and switching to
> gas. Half the house has a crawl space, the other half is on grade
> (with 10" floor joists). A new gas line will be run from the
> street. The question is where to put the gas meter. My contractor
> wants to put it near the side of the house adjacent to the crawl
> space. Makes sense, but it would be unsightly. I want to put it out
> of sight, which means near the side of the house without a crawl
> space. This would entail running the gas pipe under the floor of the
> house for about 29' until it reaches the crawl space. The contractor
> doesn't want to do this because he doesn't want to end up with any
> unaccessible gas pipe joints (i.e., burried under the finished
> floor).
> Question: is there some sort of code compliant gas pipe that's very
> long (and flexible and comes on a spool), that could span the distance
> I need without having to join multiple sections? How can I solve this
> problem?
> Thanks,
> AABob

First question that pops up...Why not go around the house? Don't think I'd
want a joint in an inaccessible spot. A flex line and a one of those
trenchers that just cuts a very narrow line and feeds the pipe in at the
same time. No ditch.
Your gas co. will have ALL your answers.

Posted by Steve Barker TB on January 27, 2009, 11:28 pm

AABob wrote:

> My house is being renovated. Got rid of the oil and switching to
> gas. Half the house has a crawl space, the other half is on grade
> (with 10" floor joists). A new gas line will be run from the
> street. The question is where to put the gas meter. My contractor
> wants to put it near the side of the house adjacent to the crawl
> space. Makes sense, but it would be unsightly. I want to put it out
> of sight, which means near the side of the house without a crawl
> space. This would entail running the gas pipe under the floor of the
> house for about 29' until it reaches the crawl space. The contractor
> doesn't want to do this because he doesn't want to end up with any
> unaccessible gas pipe joints (i.e., burried under the finished
> floor).
>
> Question: is there some sort of code compliant gas pipe that's very
> long (and flexible and comes on a spool), that could span the distance
> I need without having to join multiple sections? How can I solve this
> problem?
>
> Thanks,
> AABob

THAT is the gas company's call. In our area, they no longer allow any
piping on the customer side of the meter to be buried, so all meters are
up next to the house when the line needs to be changed or on new const.

steve

Posted by jamesgangnc on January 28, 2009, 7:52 am

If I understand you, you mean that there is still conventional floor but it
is so low that it would not be possible to get under. There is flexible
stainless steel plastic covered gas line now. It can run the length you are
talking about as long as you do not mean literally buried in dirt or
concrete.

Posted by ransley on January 28, 2009, 9:36 am

> My house is being renovated. =A0Got rid of the oil and switching to
> gas. =A0Half the house has a crawl space, the other half is on grade
> (with 10" floor joists). =A0 A new gas line will be run from the
> street. =A0The question is where to put the gas meter. =A0My contractor
> wants to put it near the side of the house adjacent to the crawl
> space. =A0Makes sense, but it would be unsightly. =A0 I want to put it ou=

> of sight, which means near the side of the house without a crawl
> space. =A0This would entail running the gas pipe under the floor of the
> house for about 29' until it reaches the crawl space. =A0 The contractor
> doesn't want to do this because he doesn't want to end up with any
> unaccessible gas pipe joints (i.e., burried under the finished
> floor).
> Question: is there some sort of code compliant gas pipe that's very
> long (and flexible and comes on a spool), that could span the distance
> I need without having to join multiple sections? =A0How can I solve this
> problem?
> Thanks,
> AABob

Just remember a longer line needs to be bigger and a Manometer test
must be done figuring in low winter pressure and all adds on you may
do in your lifetime there. Dont guess, have in writing what flow you
must test at.

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