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Old 2005-07-01, 7:16am
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You can still use a rubber hose, provided that you inspect it from time to time (say weekly). The point I was trying to make (and perhaps I made it poorly) was that for my commercial studio, I was required to use metal on all fuel gas plumbing up to the distribution point (where it breaks off to the individual torches).

For home use, especially if you disconnect the hose every time, this is considered a temporary installation, and rubber can be used. However, you have to be aware that rubber will break down with exposure to the elements, especially sunshine.

However, putting a pipe through the wall is not really that big of a deal. Takes a 1/2" drill, some caulk to fill in around the hole and pipe, and some fittings, plus shut off's on each side of the wall. Installing a pipe through the wall should not cost any more than about $50 and most of that expense is going to be the shut off valves.
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