New gas line for new gas stove, need permit?

[ryphoenix]

I’m a new home owner, yay! Already remodeled the kitchen and got new windows, now there’s just a “few” more things to do!

The kitchen is next to the garage and the stove will sit on the same wall as the gas dryer and water heater. SDGE said there’s enough pressure to T off the existing gas line from the attic. So a few feet across, and 8 feet down.

After talking to many plumbers and getting estimates, the cheap ones are 600-900, while a few expensive ones that claims I should get permit will charge 1700 or so. Yikes!

One plumber claimed that if insurance found out I don’t have permit for the new line and something goes wrong with it they will deny insurance claims. Another says never heard of such things. SDGE doesn’t know anything about permits.

How safe/dangerous is this change? Should I get a permit? Any other advice?

[NotCranky]

Technically you need a permit. I called my insurance company a long time ago on a similar issue and they said it would not be an issue in any settlement because insurance covers doing things not exactly by the book as long as there is no intent to deliberately cause damage. YMMV.

The change is perfectly safe, if done by someone who knows what they are doing… even to the point of making the insurance question moot. I think comes down to how you feel about circumventing authority and the associated fees.

[NotCranky]

Technically you need a permit. I called my insurance company a long time ago on a similar issue and they said it would not be an issue in any settlement because insurance covers doing things not exactly by the book as long as there is no intent to deliberately cause damage. YMMV.

The change is perfectly safe, if done by someone who knows what they are doing… even to the point of making the insurance question moot. I think comes down to how you feel about circumventing authority and the associated fees.

[NotCranky]

Technically you need a permit. I called my insurance company a long time ago on a similar issue and they said it would not be an issue in any settlement because insurance covers doing things not exactly by the book as long as there is no intent to deliberately cause damage. YMMV.

The change is perfectly safe, if done by someone who knows what they are doing… even to the point of making the insurance question moot. I think comes down to how you feel about circumventing authority and the associated fees.

[NotCranky]

Technically you need a permit. I called my insurance company a long time ago on a similar issue and they said it would not be an issue in any settlement because insurance covers doing things not exactly by the book as long as there is no intent to deliberately cause damage. YMMV.

The change is perfectly safe, if done by someone who knows what they are doing… even to the point of making the insurance question moot. I think comes down to how you feel about circumventing authority and the associated fees.

[NotCranky]

Technically you need a permit. I called my insurance company a long time ago on a similar issue and they said it would not be an issue in any settlement because insurance covers doing things not exactly by the book as long as there is no intent to deliberately cause damage. YMMV.

The change is perfectly safe, if done by someone who knows what they are doing… even to the point of making the insurance question moot. I think comes down to how you feel about circumventing authority and the associated fees.

[Hobie]

Working in the attic is what makes it costly. It seems that a tee in the common wall is easier and cheaper. ( 2-3 hours labor) Either way you will have some drywall work to do.

I would get the permit. Would not chance the insurance coverage issue for a <$50 owner pulled permit.

[Hobie]

Working in the attic is what makes it costly. It seems that a tee in the common wall is easier and cheaper. ( 2-3 hours labor) Either way you will have some drywall work to do.

I would get the permit. Would not chance the insurance coverage issue for a <$50 owner pulled permit.

[Hobie]

Working in the attic is what makes it costly. It seems that a tee in the common wall is easier and cheaper. ( 2-3 hours labor) Either way you will have some drywall work to do.

I would get the permit. Would not chance the insurance coverage issue for a <$50 owner pulled permit.

[Hobie]

Working in the attic is what makes it costly. It seems that a tee in the common wall is easier and cheaper. ( 2-3 hours labor) Either way you will have some drywall work to do.

I would get the permit. Would not chance the insurance coverage issue for a <$50 owner pulled permit.

[Hobie]

Working in the attic is what makes it costly. It seems that a tee in the common wall is easier and cheaper. ( 2-3 hours labor) Either way you will have some drywall work to do.

I would get the permit. Would not chance the insurance coverage issue for a <$50 owner pulled permit.

[ryphoenix]

It’s not just the fee, although $150 or so isn’t anything to sneeze at. It’s mostly the inconvenience and time requirement. I need to get the permit (1-3 hours I heard, DMV wait style), baby sit the plumbers + inspection, and go 24 hours without gas. Considering I’m paid by the hour right now it’s just painful.

As long as the risk is very low then I think it’ll be okay to skip a permit.

[ryphoenix]

It’s not just the fee, although $150 or so isn’t anything to sneeze at. It’s mostly the inconvenience and time requirement. I need to get the permit (1-3 hours I heard, DMV wait style), baby sit the plumbers + inspection, and go 24 hours without gas. Considering I’m paid by the hour right now it’s just painful.

As long as the risk is very low then I think it’ll be okay to skip a permit.

[ryphoenix]

It’s not just the fee, although $150 or so isn’t anything to sneeze at. It’s mostly the inconvenience and time requirement. I need to get the permit (1-3 hours I heard, DMV wait style), baby sit the plumbers + inspection, and go 24 hours without gas. Considering I’m paid by the hour right now it’s just painful.

As long as the risk is very low then I think it’ll be okay to skip a permit.

[ryphoenix]

It’s not just the fee, although $150 or so isn’t anything to sneeze at. It’s mostly the inconvenience and time requirement. I need to get the permit (1-3 hours I heard, DMV wait style), baby sit the plumbers + inspection, and go 24 hours without gas. Considering I’m paid by the hour right now it’s just painful.

As long as the risk is very low then I think it’ll be okay to skip a permit.

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