Gas Lines On Roof

It extends straight up through the soffit across the roof and is run down into the home at various points.

Gas lines on roof.

Gas furnaces stove dryer i have never seen gas piping run across a roof like this. Branch lines run to individual appliances. We had a gas line run over the roof and down into a kitchen wall when we redid our kitchen. The piping inside the house is called the gas supply line or building line.

Buy the right gas pipes and fittings for the job. But a ground union is allowed outdoors. Section 2401 1 101 2 governs the applicability of the provisions of chapter 24 which covers fuel gas piping systems fuel gas appliances and related accessories venting systems and combustion air configurations that are most commonly found in single family and duplex type dwelling structures. From 1 2 to 1 1 2 pipe the face of a fitting to face of another fitting you add 3 4.

Obviously you need to reseal the roof around the pipe entry point. Supply branch and drop lines or risers. Sent this to my hvac guy who agrees that it is non standard install but not illegal. It just sits on pieces of 4x4 on the roof.

Are we talking a ground union typically unions are only allowed at the fixture and meter. I ran across this gas piping yesterday. Definitely needed a permit and the inspection included a gas leak test before we could hook up our stove. We will discuss some of the basics of inspecting gas piping.