Can you put a driveway over a gas line?

You can pour concrete over the above ground pipes, but if you dig and damage the pipes, you are responsible. If the pipes are not deep enough or are not in the thread, it depends on the utility companies and you are not responsible.

Can you run propane lines under concrete?

Propane cannot be installed under a concrete floor using any method. In addition you have to contact the governing body, (building department), since some allow a sealed 3″ pipe with the gas line running through it and an open vent on the exterior of the building.

Can you pour concrete around a gas line?

Don’t pour concrete or put asphalt around the rigid gas delivery pipe leading to the meter. This pipe must remain in soft, pliable dirt to ride out any seismic activity safely. An exposed gas meter is always susceptible to being damaged or dislodged by contact. Inspect all gas line connections in your home.

Can you pour concrete over gas lines?

If the line is deep enough so as not to be in contact with the concrete, you are ok; if not you have to wrap the line to isolate it from contact with the concrete.

Can a gas pipe run under a building?

There are provisions in the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (regulation 19), which include provisions that persons may not install gas pipes under buildings. There are however no provisions which deal conversely, with people not erecting buildings over existing gas service pipes.

What’s the best way to install a propane line?

Position the hole as close to the appliance that will be using the propane as possible, so most of the pipe run is outside rather than inside. Feed the copper pipe through the hole. Flexible copper pipe is bendable but only to a point. Be careful not to bend it so sharply that you crimp or crease it because this will create a leakage hazard.

What is the yard line for a propane tank?

Underground Propane Piping – Yard Line. The gas line that runs between the tank and the structure housing the gas appliances is the service piping, also known as the yard line.

How do you attach a LP gas line?

Attach the pipe to the LP appliance. This may be done in a number of ways, depending on the type of appliance and its fixtures. You may attach the pipe using a threaded fixture and Teflon tape. You may also flare the pipe with a pipe flaring tool, and fit it over a nipple on the appliance.

Is it safe to run a propane line underground?

Running propane gas lines underground is all the same principle. Be sure to follow local codes and restrictions as they vary in different jurisdictions. Learn the differences between natural gas and LP or propane. One is lighter than air the other heavier. Consider an earthquake safety shut off valve.

How do you install an LP gas line?

Every gas line and appliance needs to be carefully checked for leakage following installation and prior to use. Attach the flexible copper piping to the LP tank by screwing the fitting on the end of the piping tightly to the opening at the top of the tank.

Underground Propane Piping – Yard Line. The gas line that runs between the tank and the structure housing the gas appliances is the service piping, also known as the yard line.

Why do propane gas lines need to be buried?

The inadvertent movement of the gas service line can cause leaks to form at the connections on either end of the line. For these simple reasons, the gas line needs to be buried at a safe and required depth. Propane gas lines running along the top of the ground (pictured here) constitute illegal installations. LP Gas Underground Piping Materials