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Question: I have gas service to my home, but no gas plumbing in my home. I need to plumb for and connect 5-6 appliances. I am looking for info on the net about gas plumbing "how to"s, codes, etc. I have contacted a number plumbers most of here in Tidewater VA and have only gotten three that were willing to come and give an estimate, one of them a perpetual no-show, one came but never gets around to submitting a quote, and the third apparently deliberately priced the job high enough so that he could be sure he wouldn't get the job. They all seem to busy to be interested in new work from a one-time customer. Therefore I will either need to do the job myself, or hire a non-plumber to do the work under my supervision (I would get the permit, examine the work, do the pressure test prior to final inspection, etc.) Having never done gas plumbing, there is a lot I need to learn in order to meet code and, more importantly, to get the job done right.
Answer: -make sure EVERYTHING is done according to code and inspected by a qualified licensed inspector, to protect you from being blown up and so your insurance company will be happy. -Peter Hemp's "Plumbing a House" (Taunton Press) has a very good chapter on the subject, which will tell you most of what you need. Be aware that jurisdictions differ, such as on whether fittings can be galvanized or not. The big fuss is that you really want a threading machine to be efficient, and a big assortment of nipples. If you live near a plumbing store that will custom thread, and don't mind a million trips (or at least twice as many as your best estimate, seriously) to get the next pipe in the run now that you know the length, go for it! I understand that PEX (cross-linked polyethylene) tubing is good for gas, and I had the chance to look into it before doing 1" iron. Check your local building department. If so, it would be a TON easier (and cheaper!) And fewer connections to worry about leaking.
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