I need to make some sort of tool in the shop to run a 4" drain pipe down the slope in my backyard and am after the wisdom of the list to make it less difficult. The upper end is a brick patio by the
I think what you're looking for is SDR 35 sewer and drain pipe. It's typically used for septic drain fields. Any place that sells irrigation and plumbing supplies should carry it. The Borgs might not
Author: gerrybraz at cablespeed.com (Gerald Brazil)
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:06:20 -0400
Why not avoid drilling or digging altogether? Do you have a farm supply near you? Go to the area where they have hose and pumping equipment. Look for a big flat hose that they use for use for drainag
Man. This goes against my natural predilection, but hire someone to do that. I don't see you being able to twist a 4-inch pipe as a drill by hand any farther than a few feet, unless it's very, very l
FWIW, Home Depot sells the flat blue hose in the garden department next to the swimming pool supplies. Or I could give you some if you want, I've got more than I'll ever use. But I doubt you'd want
Author: pj_thomas at comcast.net (Peter J. Thomas)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:58:11 -0400
When running irrigation under an existing side walk the use water to "drill" under the sidewalk. I've NEVER done this but understand the process. To run a pipe under the sidewalk you dig a trench lon
Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:28:50 -0400
That procedure works great when trying to cross a four foot wide walkway. But he wants to go 40 feet! Professionals can drill under an interstate highway and come out the other side. But for a homeow
Author: eltonclark at gmail.com (Elton E. (Tony) Clark)
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 23:34:01 -0500
* Hmmm! Interesting! Using 4" plastic pipe for "drill-stem" with manual "wrenching" wouldn't be able to overcome the friction: each 10' section would have 120 square feet of surface area rotating in
Would a 'Ditch Witch' type of tool work? I see they show a 'directional drill'. http://www.ditchwitch.com/trenchless/directional-drills/ Eric Russell Mebane, NC http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell
I thought there were accessibility constraints ... like stairs, etc., ... but I can not find the email that describes it. Would a 'Ditch Witch' type of tool work? I see they show a 'directional drill
Thanks to all that have replied. Having a house with an unobstructable view comes with certain challenges. I'd love to have something like the Ditch Witch come in, but it would either have to climb a
Perhaps you could compromise and dig a series of holes (say 10' apart) and try 'drilling' from one to the next. That might help keep the 'drill' aligned in both the vertical & horizontal planes. When
Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato)
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:50:02 -0400
Brian, How about hiring a couple of day laborers to dig? When I put an addition on our house, the guy with the excavator didn't show up. Mason showed up with a bunch of guys with shovels. They did th
Author: eltonclark at gmail.com (Elton E. (Tony) Clark)
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 15:16:44 -0500
* Here you go: http://www.groundhoginc.com/productview.php?iProductID=7 Find your local dealer; ask who has them for rent or who does custom work. I'd tether to an anchor on top and get a heavy duty
Brian If you're set on the boring method you could do worse than find an LA version of these people: http://www.basementslondon.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=7 Mini piling