I would tend to agree with you in most cases. We evaluate each excavation as we go, and shore as needed. In this instance, the clay got harder the deeper we dug, and our master deemed it ok for the depth we got to. That pic was as deep as we went. We had shoring materials on site in case we needed them.
He (us) who digs holes............
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I saw the rock hard red clay in the photo and agree with you. Really a trench shoring situation but that clay is highly unlikely to shift.
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Just showing a little work. Been good project so far. Minimal interference with sparkies and other trades.
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Gawd I love cast iron. All nh bands must be facing the same way...............
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More holes for we who dig holes. Guys are coming through the apartments, very difficult working in 2 directions so as not to get caught trapped by ditch. That and dirt management.
Ditch is crooked but pipe is straight. Bedded in and rock solid, inspector should be happy.
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Ditch is crooked but pipe is straight. Bedded in and rock solid, inspector should be happy.
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I don’t see any holes dug, you can post your work here
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Replaced a bunch of cast iron. The 2" line on the left is a vent that goes straight up several floors. The weight had cracked some fittings. The pipe is exposed next to the toilet because the plumbing was added decades after the house was built. I used a riser clamp on the floor to prevent it...
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I don’t see any holes dug, you can post your work here
Show your work
Replaced a bunch of cast iron. The 2" line on the left is a vent that goes straight up several floors. The weight had cracked some fittings. The pipe is exposed next to the toilet because the plumbing was added decades after the house was built. I used a riser clamp on the floor to prevent it...
Thank you. This was an idea for just holes, in honor of the very clever screen name of 'hewhodigsholes'.
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The fiancé ran the excavator on the septic repair at her grandmothers.
secondary sewer tie in for addition
Final grade on a sewer lateral replacement
Latest slab leak, still have to bore in a new service.
last septic we did in January, with 10” frost
filter bed septic we dug and graded sand to.
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She can run the mini ex? That's a keeper right there!
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She can but she much prefers the skidsteer. Which is win for me because I can dig and she can load the truck. Good for when my normal operator isn’t available.
Should be dwv copper stubbed out at bottom correct???looks good
I would have run sch 40 bell end pipe for that,35 eggs If much soil on it at all
I see hydraulic cement in one of these pics,very good
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It will be stubbed out in cu.
Right now there’s a steel nipple and cap for test.
There are two clean outs next to each other.
The pic sucks.
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That is a lot of steps in that run. I am guessing that the contour of the landscape made that necessary.
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At least a 15' drop, maybe 20' over 150' run.
What are y'all using to cut your no hub cast iron??? Chop saw or snap cutters????
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No egging if the pipe is bedded correctly (foot tamp). I am a maniac about compaction. I carry a Wacker tamp as a key chain ornament..............
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