Hey There,
I have a contractor coming in next week to start digging the foundation for an addition. I have an old gas lamp from the 1950s by the front walk. I turned off the valve in the lamp a few years ago to save gas. The contractor will have to dig up the metal gas line to the lamp from the foundation but it is connected in the basement to our black pipe with a saddle valve that appears to have no shutoff mechanism. I would like to eliminate the saddle valve altogether but does that mean replacing the black pipe? The contractor is aware of the line and won't dig in that spot until he hears otherwise from me. Any ideas?
Thanks!