Water Line Installation – Con’t
Water Line Installation – Con’t
by admin on Jun.20, 2006, under Water System
Digging Dirt – Again
16 June 2006.
As mentioned, digging was a little harder than I expected. Each time I
hit a sizable rock, I had to stop the machine and clear it by hand.
The ditch is generally 12″ to 18″ below grade, which should be enough to keep us from freezing.
Digging Dirt – Again
16 June 2006.
There were a few spots in which tree roots prevented digging with the
trencher. These had to be cut out by hand, with an axe, pick and shovel.
The entire length of the trench had to be cleaned by hand, as much of
the loose dirt/rocks simply fell to the bottom, rather than being
ejected out the side.
I was still able to keep this portion in the 12″ to 18″ depth.
Digging Dirt – Again
16 June 2006.
This area actually runs directly through a path under some trees.
Surprisingly, roots and rocks were not much of a problem here. This was
probably the easiest place dug that day. There were a few rocks, but
nothing too bad.
The hard part here was the lack of maneuverability of the trencher. I had
to cut several branches out of the way, just to make room for the
trencher.
Final Fitting
16 June 2006.
Here, I placed the control box, and started filling the sides to keep it
in place. After building this, I’ve decided that I don’t really want a
90 degree elbow coming up in the box. So at some point, I’ll straighten
it out and just have my shutoff valve run straight, with the outlet pipe
coming out the other side of the box, then turn up into the little
house.
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