Engineer Ben
In the Trades
Hello to the tradesmen on the forum. I would like candid comments on running gas piping. I know this is a perennial question, so I'd like to compare this with your opinion on the risks of other self-performed work as you see them.
1. In your opinion, is running low pressure black steel residential natural gas piping more or less dangerous than the following:
A. Installing fuel and brake lines on a car.
B. Riding a chopped motorcycle one built oneself.
I design and specify plumbing systems and have a good trades background. I have built houses nearly from the ground up and am very comfortable sleeping in the house I wired myself or working in the garrage I ran a 100 amp sub-panel to where I weld, etc.
In conclusion, is this work within the grasp of a very handy individual comfortable with risks similar to those discussed above, or do you believe there are some intangible risks that one without the experience just cannot realize?
Additionally, I work with permitting and code officials on a daily basis. I have not been particularly impressed with their rigor and attention to inspections since I work inspecting these systems on large projects for the owner. In my opinion, their judgement is no better than mine, though I am a unique case as far as DIY'ers go. If I were to have this work done professionally what would I as the owner do to actually verify that the contractor's work was up to snuff?
Thanks for the comments,
Cheers
1. In your opinion, is running low pressure black steel residential natural gas piping more or less dangerous than the following:
A. Installing fuel and brake lines on a car.
B. Riding a chopped motorcycle one built oneself.
I design and specify plumbing systems and have a good trades background. I have built houses nearly from the ground up and am very comfortable sleeping in the house I wired myself or working in the garrage I ran a 100 amp sub-panel to where I weld, etc.
In conclusion, is this work within the grasp of a very handy individual comfortable with risks similar to those discussed above, or do you believe there are some intangible risks that one without the experience just cannot realize?
Additionally, I work with permitting and code officials on a daily basis. I have not been particularly impressed with their rigor and attention to inspections since I work inspecting these systems on large projects for the owner. In my opinion, their judgement is no better than mine, though I am a unique case as far as DIY'ers go. If I were to have this work done professionally what would I as the owner do to actually verify that the contractor's work was up to snuff?
Thanks for the comments,
Cheers