Custom Propane Tank Enclosure - Basics Ideas/drawings

artinall

I have a two sets of propane tanks to enclose, I think will be done with treated.

Each will enclose (2) tanks approx 4' high and 15" w. Not something you see everyday. But the tanks and lines spear the eyes on this upscale home.

Wanting an architectural flavor, I'm juggling ideas on how to finish it out.

Assuming posts are treated 4x4's not attached to lap siding, which is cement board (and unshingled top) I'd like to use an alternating pattern of maybe 1x1's. This wil help keep it vented. With a hinged door for access.

Any ideas more specific - I would appreciate.

[although (1) enclosure is right on top of the untitilies, dense with spaghetti wiring just below ground - electric/utilities/phone/cable - all in that 2.5' common span --- I guess I'll have it marked and...! Have to footer it so it doesn't heave, in Ohio, unless someone has better ideas]

BuiltByMAC

Pics would help greatly in matching architectural details to existing house -

Mac

Cole

I agree we need pics and one of us should be able to help you out.

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artinall

So pics you have.

What I left out obviously is that (1) set is at a right angle to house while the other is parallel.

For space reasons, I believe the one with the ultilities has to stay this way with the meter left open.

The ones parallel - propane line just runs at ground level.

Right angle tranks - line is at that awkard spot.Tree obstruction is entirely in the foreground, it appears nearer to the tanks than it actually is.

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MVH

Propane bottles against the house? That's a no-no around here.

Mike

Danno6102

I think if they are small enough it is allowed. Not sure though. Going from memory when I was a kid & we had some put in. Still doesn't look safe to me. They aren't even setting level.

I was just thinking of an idea for a privacy screen that has 1x4 or whatever at an angle. So when you're looking straight on it's solid, but at 45° or 30° to the side, you can see through. No roof, or shingle it to match house.

artinall

Danno,

Tanks will be leveled before its done.

You alternate 1x4's on either side? Mounted to 2x4 top and bottom to provide the gap? Open dog eared? Capped maybe? Don't know about capping it maybe with a 1x6. But if the cap is angled ~ 20 degrees or so might look better.

Then again a prominent cap like that might imply rails below, instead of the vertical.

Also, don't have a table saw right now to do any ripping so need to be sticking with dimensional pieces.

One thing I forgot to mention is that there is a 2nd story deck overlooking it, so you can see down in it.

Patrick

They are usually allowed against the house no problem as long as there is not a window directly above the tank because when it gets hot the tanks can let out some gas. Make sure that this enclosure is easy to open to remove the tanks, A lot of times the companies will opt to switch out the tanks rather than fill them with a tanker

Danno6102

No, not exactly. instead of butting the boards edge to edge, you turn them 45 degrees or 30 degrees or whatever. So it looks like a vertical louver. You could angle them towards the house so you couldn't see in unless you were right up next to the house. Just throwing out ideas. I've never built it so not sure what it would look like other than in my own head.

artinall

Decided to move the one set of tanks away from the utilities.
(left of the window you see in the picture)

It will now be between (2) casement windows, so both sets of tanks will sit in the same direction, side by side, parallel to the home.

Both enclosures will be the same.