New gas line (installed)

All new gas pipes are in.

Shutoff valves are installed for independent isolation of each circuit. The one near the old pipe allows for testing of the new circuit while minimizing downtime for the existing. It'll connect with just a flip of a handle when the utility company upgrades and relocates the meter and caps off the old stub.

Standard rigid metal pipe goes up the garage wall, then connects to a Gastite flexible pipe in the attic. The Gastite goes across the garage attic, down a stud bay (photo at right), into the crawlspace, then comes up as rigid pipe at the dryer and new water heater.

It's a one-day job for a certified Gastite plumber at a total cost of $1,580.

Testing, however, reveals a slow drop in pressure, so it's not yet 100%.