| Move It Outside Pt. 1: Outdoor Kitchen |
| DIY pro Jay Baker helps a couple find solutions for a family-reunion dilemma. First up: construct an outdoor kitchen. |
From "Move It Outside"
episode DMIO-101 |
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Propane Tank InstallationTools and materials: 1000-gallon propane tank
800 gallons of liquid propane
backhoe
trenching unit
truck-mounted crane
magnesium (6 to 8 bags)
PVC pipes and elbows
copper tubing
hoe
pressure regulator
rake
sand
shovels
soldering iron
solvent cement glue
tape measure
Important: Following is a summary of the major steps in the propane tank installation, but this job is not something that even the experienced DIY'er should undertake alone. In other words, this is one case where you should not "do it yourself." Hire a licensed professional for this job.- Decide where the propane tank will be buried, and use a tape measure to determine how much copper tubing will be needed to carry the propane to each appliance.
- Using a backhoe, dig a hole no less than 16-feet wide and five feet deep to house the 1000-gallon propane tank (figures A and B).
Before putting the propane tank in the ground, fill the hole with 5 to 6 inches of sand. (Sand helps keep water away from the tank and prevents rusting). Hire a professional operator to put the propane tank in the ground with a truck-mounted crane (figures C and D).
After dropping the tank in the ground, place bags of magnesium around the tank to gather rust.Dig trenches from the propane tank to each separate appliance (figures E and F).
Lay copper tubing in each trench to carry propane to the appliances (figure G).Fill the 1000-gallon propane tank with 800 gallons of liquid propane (figure H).
Important: 20 percent of the tank is left empty for expansion.Cover the tank with sand (figure I), then top with dirt and level the ground.
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