Gas Line Through Concrete Wall

Proper hook up here.

Gas line through concrete wall.

That wall is no different than a block wall at the rear porch with a gas line going through it or from outside to inside to a fireplace or into a kitchen etc. A fellow from texas sent me this photo. However over time you may. Most pipes gas lines water lines and other inserts that need to stub through a concrete foundation are drilled for by the contractor during the building of the home.

Many times shifting soil or a house settling can create a gap around the pipe and an escape route for water before it reaches the foundation drain pipe. It should be in a watertight conduit 1 2 larger in diameter than the gas line. I need to rerun all the gas line in my house all the way back to the meter because the current size is 3 4 inch and the meter needs to feed a 1 inch to handle newly added appliances. Drip leg cut off even an appliance connector.

It shows the damage to a csst gas line from a. When pipes pass through basement walls underground ground water can leak in around the pipes and through the concrete. Underground piping installed through the outer foundation or basement wall of a building shall be encased in a protective sleeve or protected by an approved device or method. The space between the gas piping and the sleeve and between the sleeve and the wall shall be sealed to prevent entry of gas and water.

The proper way to install a propane heater or stove is to run the gas line from the tank s location in a yard or garage through the wall and to the appliance in the home. Every gas line and appliance needs to be carefully checked for leakage following installation and prior to use. Here is a csst line improperly installed through a foundation wall. That is going through a block wall from outside to inside into a garage the meter is outside the wall at least that is what the original post said.