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just finished my shop air lines. ran 1/2'' copper throughout.longest run is approx 60 ft. for the drops i used a tee with what we call in the plumbing industry as a vent bushing. you can solder it into any 1/2" copper fitting and has a 1/4" internal pipe thread that you can use to connect all...

i am in the process of finishing a 50x72x14 shop here in sunny but cold alberta.used 80 bags of roxul in the walls r-22 in 2x6 studs.very nice to work with compared to fiberglass but was about 800 dollars more for tha amount i used. ceiling will be blown in this week.

your local hardware store will not carry that pipe.it is available at most gas companies and like in a previous post they will make it for you and also supply the tracer wire.it will come with a steel riser fused on each end and be ready to bury.the isolation valve must be a dielectric...

had the same problem with a radiant heated floor.even though i have floor drains the moisture was condensing on the windows when it got cold enough outside.i put in a residential type bathroom exhaust fan up high on the wall and vent it outside.i just rigged it up on an ext cord and plug it in...

you do not need a valve if you tie in at the meter,but you do need an isolation valve where your new line would go underground to the garage.you would do this in the polyethelyne gas line that is available.also a tracer wire must be put in the same trench.this line must be a min.of 15" deep,or...

yes you can run along the edge of the house and then go underground no problem.you can get 60,000 btu out of a 1/2" line at 100',but yes we never run underground less than 3/4" for future considerations.also the gas sizing charts in the gas code have allowances built in for normal amounts of...

i am a certified gas fitter with a canadian red seal ticket. according to the sizing charts in the canadian gas code you are able to run as far as 100' with a 1/2"line keeping in mind this is total length from supply point to your heater.are you able to tee in right at the meter set for your...