In case you would like to use the facilities half way down the stairs
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Anything to hide from the boss! 
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The older I get, the more reasonably this sounds.
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I give in. It was meant to be a funny WTF photo, not a deep dive. It’s not a correct anything.
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I got it Bryce 
1 year warranty. Not only was the appliance connector though the furnace cabinet instead of steel pipe, the installer modified (with pliers) the provided hole in order to fit the connector inside. The connector was jambed into the sharp cabinet modification.
This is the negligence in new construction that makes me sad.
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Don’t be sad. It is job security.
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True, but…Starter course shingles not installed to manufacturer’s specifications or drainage planes missing from stucco applications (the list never ends) are stupid construction mistakes to keep my or all of our jobs secured.
This negligence could have killed the occupants or resulted in a fire destroying irreplaceable personal property. Grossly missed by the installation company supervisor, city building officials, builder construction manager & builder hired 3rd party quality control. That’s the part that makes me sad.
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This is allowed (unless overruled locally) but the rough opening needs to have protection from abrasion (in your pic it does not). Yes, it’s “better” to have a solid metal pipe.
Yes, a violation to policy of all local gas utility providers in my service area. They will red tag this installation no matter the year of install.
Do they have a written ordinance in place that overrides Texas 2015 fuel gas code 411.1. (3) which allows the installation in your photograph so long as the appliance hole is protected?
Can you post the link to the local fuel gas code requirements?
Oh boy, I see where this is going & my mistake. I won’t edit my original statement so that the replies make sense. Let’s make some correction & clarification for the new guys so not to misinform them.
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In my original post, I misspoke & should have stated “appliance connector not protected where it enters the furnace cabinet” rather than stating “instead of steel pipe”.
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In my reply to Simon, this is referencing statements made to me in face to face conversations with the actual men commissioned with determining compliance or acceptance. It has been told to me by them on multiple occasions that their policy is, “they want to see hard/rigid pipe as they feel bushings & the occasional wrap with pipe insulation can fall of or be removed by an unexpected homeowner.”
I do not have nor have I seeked a written amendment to Texas plumbing code.
My narrative used in my report for the pictures presented was:
Observed semi rigid connector through furnace cabinet without protection
Semi rigid or flexible appliance connectors are thinner than rigid gas pipe & the vibration of the furnace cabinet is more likely to rub a hole causing a gas leak.
We recommend repair or correction of this installation by a qualified plumbing contractor.
Note: Local gas utility inspectors or building officials typically choose to decommission & “Red Tag” this type of installation until appropriate repairs are made. (The favored repair of the local gas utility inspectors is for steel pipe to be used through the cabinet)
I think this explanation is much more clear.
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Yup… exactly why I didn’t reply earlier. Didn’t want to give the “Code Stalker” a chance to jump in with his gobbledygook.
I had zero problem with what you originally posted. I understood your intent, as did anyone with half a brain as to how we report our findings as Home Inspectors.
Keep up the great job!
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That’s a great narrative and accurate description.
Glass on 2nd story ledge,
literally above an adjacent preschool
(the kid’s play area is just a hair to the right of the edge of the photo)
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From the kitchen to the hallway
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Heating duct? Cold air return?
Definitely qualifies as both the WTF and if by the homeowner, a Darwin Award Nomination.
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I was under a 1917 money pit with a deep dark musty crawlspace where the water heater and natural gas furnace were installed. At the bottom of the pit was a worn cloth chair with a brown paper bag on the seat. In the bag was an empty bottle of cheap vodka.
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And the orange soda. Poor man’s screwdriver.
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