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How much trouble is it to run a gas line in/ to a home?
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:03 pm
Possibly buying a home that has a gas water heater and gas line to the fireplace but nothing to the stove. How much trouble/difficult/expensive is it to get one run behind the stove?
If this goes through I will be updating the appliances and would prefer to spend money on a gas range as opposed to a nicer electric range... Mainly induction type range.
If this goes through I will be updating the appliances and would prefer to spend money on a gas range as opposed to a nicer electric range... Mainly induction type range.
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Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:04 pm to HebertFest08
All depends on how far the line needs to go and what obstacles are in the way. Could be a couple hundred to well over $1000.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:05 pm to HebertFest08
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If this goes through I will be updating the appliances and would prefer to spend money on a gas range as opposed to a nicer electric range... Mainly induction type range.
the biggest issue is whether the line now is big enough to handle the gas range. nothing sucks more than a nice gas range and weak gas flow.
if the gas company does it for you, expect around $400.
when they did mine, i asked how much to run it to the laundry room as well and it was like another $50 so i put in a gas dryer at the same time.
best decision i ever made
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:07 pm to CAD703X
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when they did mine, i asked how much to run it to the laundry room as well and it was like another $50 so i put in a gas dryer at the same time.
Will have to look into this. Didn't realize the gas company would do that for you.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:08 pm to LNCHBOX
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All depends on how far the line needs to go and what obstacles are in the way
he says it already has a gas fireplace & heater so unless those are right next to each other there's probably already a good trunk to branch off so it shouldn't be more than $500.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:09 pm to HebertFest08
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Didn't realize the gas company would do that for you.
yep.
plus i know (at least i hope) it was done right.
i actually got 3 quotes and the gas company was the least expensive. i got the impression those other contractors didn't think i was shopping around.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:13 pm to CAD703X
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he says it already has a gas fireplace & heater so unless those are right next to each other there's probably already a good trunk to branch off so it shouldn't be more than $500.
I mean, the kitchen could be off in it's own world
But yea.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:21 pm to CAD703X
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gas company was the least expensive.
which gas company is this? Plumbers are out of their mind. I have a pier and beam house that requires 12 ft of pipe and drilling a hole in my floor. Told me $2000.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:22 pm to HebertFest08
I did this to my last house as well as the one I live in now. If you already have gas into your home call a plumber( yes a plumber) they do it all the time. Both of mine stove lines had to run a good distance but it all worked well.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:25 pm to HebertFest08
$300-1k
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:25 pm to Motorboat
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which gas company is this? Plumbers are out of their mind
i'm in nashville, tn so it was piedmont, our natural gas utlity company.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:26 pm to unclejhim
FIL and I put a T fitting on the line running to my fireplace and then added some black pipe to the stove...works great. I only run the gas on the fireplace for about 5-10 minutes until it gets going strong then cut it off, haven't had any problems with the stove.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:27 pm to unclejhim
Where's the line go into the house?
Another thing you might want to consider while you're at it is running a gas line out to the back porch/patio for a gas grill.
We talking slab house or is it sitting on pilings? You could probably do it yourself pending certain conditions.
Another thing you might want to consider while you're at it is running a gas line out to the back porch/patio for a gas grill.
We talking slab house or is it sitting on pilings? You could probably do it yourself pending certain conditions.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:28 pm to HebertFest08
It depends on a lot of factors, but in most cases this is a pretty simple job for a plumber. Doesn't mean they won't try to charge a lot for it, so get a bunch of quotes.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:28 pm to Corkfather
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You could probably do it yourself pending certain conditions.
i generally do simple electrical and plumbing work but i drew the line at properly adding a T to my gas line and into my kitchen
thats not something i really wanted to 'kinda' work
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:29 pm to unclejhim
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I did this to my last house as well as the one I live in now. If you already have gas into your home call a plumber( yes a plumber) they do it all the time. Both of mine stove lines had to run a good distance but it all worked well.
Why is it so shocking that a plumber would plumb gas lines? Just because it isn't water going through the piping doesn't mean it isn't plumbing.
This post was edited on 1/16/14 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:31 pm to CAD703X
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i generally do simple electrical and plumbing work but i drew the line at properly adding a T to my gas line and into my kitchen
thats not something i really wanted to 'kinda' work
I'd feel more comfortable plumbing black iron or galvanized than I would copper, etc. No soldering required, its all NPT.
This post was edited on 1/16/14 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:32 pm to CAD703X
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i generally do simple electrical and plumbing work but i drew the line at properly adding a T to my gas line and into my kitchen
thats not something i really wanted to 'kinda' work
Also I think I read somewhere that by law it has to be done by someone certified to do it.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:33 pm to LSshoe
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Also I think I read somewhere that by law it has to be done by someone certified to do it.
Nope. As long as you get it inspected and it meets code you're good to go.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 2:53 pm to LSshoe
Shark bite?
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