Crunning Gas Line Through Floor

I would never notch a joist on the bottom that is the part that is stressed the most by the weight sitting on top of it.

Crunning gas line through floor.

I would like to. The international building code irc has specific guidelines with illustrations for drilling and notching solid lumber floor joists. A must see video. Rose sagady via email none.

Every gas line and appliance needs to be carefully checked for leakage following installation and prior to use. From 1 2 to 1 1 2 pipe the face of a fitting to face of another fitting you add 3 4. Can my husband drill through the joists to run the new pipe or will that weaken them. Getting through the walls and floor so the gas line can be run.

Running drainpipe through joists calls for meticulous work. If joists are 16 inches on center and pipes run across them at a right angle holes should differ in height by about 3 8 inch. Csst is allowed to be run in lengths longer than 6 feet. Editorial adviser mike guertin replies.

Not the gray corregated appliance connectors you should disconnect one end after you turn off the gas of course and re route the line through holes drilled in the middle third of the floor joists. I know that this is against code. Engineered floor joists can be drilled only. The holes must follow a straight line across the floor and must ascend or descend so the pipe will be sloped 1 4 inch per foot.