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sum (FL)
I need to raise the water heater overflow pan a couple of inches to get it to the needed height for the overflow pipe to be at the right elevation.
I can't use a tall store bought water heater stand as that raises it too much due to a height clearance above. The WH is a low boy 30 gallon with 20" diameter. Can I just build a square wood frame using 20" long pressure treated lumber,then put the drain pan on top of it, then put the water heater on top of that? That would raise the WH by 3.5". If I use 2X3 then less.
Any problem with that?
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KCRoto (MO)
I would use concrete pavers myself. 12x12 stepping stones or something similar would work well and will easily last another 30 years until you replace the tank again.
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hj (AZ)
Two 4" thick 8x16 concrete blocks set side by side would be better and faster.
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
Bricks or cap blocks would be my first choice.
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