Gas Line Trenched from the Street to the House
The Trench has a Sand Base Ready for the Line
Gas Company Workers Connecting the Line
The Line (black) is Laid in with Wire (yellow) to make it easy to find
After the Line is In they Cover it with More Sand
The Yellow Tape, which is left in the Trench, is an Early Warning to Any Digging
And the Yard is brought back to Normal. Relatively Speaking
And the Meter is Installed
We’re
fortunate enough to have gas pass by our house out in the street and have
decided to connect to it for our heating, hot water and cooking. Over the past
few weeks we’ve been watching the progress of the line installation. It takes
more than a few days because of all of the steps required and the necessary
inspections.
The trench
has to be the right depth with a base of sand. Then the line has to be laid
with a heavy wire so a metal detector can find it if needed. Then it is
connected to the street and the house. After that a cover of sand is placed
over the line. Then yellow tape is laid over the sand so that if any one starts
digging they’ll be forewarned that digging a little more could result in being
removed from everyone’s Christmas present list. Lastly, as far as trench work
goes, they then put top soil over it all.
Once that’s
all done and all inspections have been passed, they bring in the meter and
connect it. Then there is work to be done in the house. But that’s another day.
All told, it’s taken about three weeks from trenching to gas meter.
We’re happy
that it’s now all connected. With the upcoming cold weather, they will stop
doing the installs once the ground freezes. Fortunately we’ve beat that and we’re
now ready for a cozy house in the winter.
Enjoy your
day.
