[Sstratton6175]

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I like those wye and 1/8th bend combo fittings. They’re not too common in my area.

 

[sparky]

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..............

He said wacker

 

[goeswiththeflow]

LOL, I didn't know Beavis was on this forum.

 

[jakewilcox]

Ok. Here’s a hole. Replacing a 15 year old terracotta main.
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[hewhodigsholes]

Replacing some 4" concrete with the superior white pipe. @sparky , we even used hydraulic cement on the connection to the city's clay tile main!

 

[Dpeckplb]

Replacing some 4" concrete with the superior white pipe. @sparky , we even used hydraulic cement on the connection to the city's clay tile main! View attachment 132090
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If it’s transite cement the ferncos always drip. Take the cement truck from putting in pond overflow pipes.

 

[hewhodigsholes]

If it’s transite cement the ferncos always drip. Take the cement truck from putting in pond overflow pipes.

Not transite, at least not any that I've ever seen. This stuff had gravel in the mix. We had to leave a section under the flagstone patio; going back to reline it with some CIPP later.

 

[hewhodigsholes]

Loving this thread by the way. I enjoy seeing the way other plumbers around the country do it.

Yeah, I said do it.

 

[skoronesa]

Loving this thread by the way. I enjoy seeing the way other plumbers around the country do it.

Yeah, I said do it.

Well ya know, when doody calls!

Yeah, I said doody.

 

[OpenSights]

23 years ago, ish, I had to tie into an asbestos main in SoCal. Anyone come across that?

 

[skoronesa]

23 years ago, ish, I had to tie into an asbestos main in SoCal. Anyone come across that?

If by Asbestos you mean Transite, which is Asbestos reinforced concrete, then yes. We have a lot of that around here. I slowly cut it with a sawzall using a coarse wood blade and have someone wet the joint with a spray bottle or pouring from a bucket. It's the one time I am okay with leaving old pipe in the trench.

That said it rarely fails. That stuff is impressive.

 

[dhal22]

More hole digging (sucking?). Unknown leak turned into a p1ss poor 8" connection. Out it came and in went a better connection. Night job so a lot of photos taken in the dark.

 

[dhal22]

Repair:

 

[Dpeckplb]

More hole digging (sucking?). Unknown leak turned into a p1ss poor 8" connection. Out it came and in went a better connection. Night job so a lot of photos taken in the dark.

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Why would someone use a repair saddle as a coupling between two piping maters. Sad thing is I have seen municipalities do the same thing.

 

[dhal22]

Municipalities and contractors looking to save a buck. It cost this property owner 1000's of dollars.

 

[dhal22]

Live action tonight. Double crew on a 4" broken water main apartment complex job. Hydrovac just because it's better. 4" DWV 1/8 bend on pressure water main!! Under tons of concrete. Posting pictures as they're sent to me.

 

[dhal22]

I absolutely love hack plumbing, this will cost $1000's of dollars tonight. This is going to be a you know what to access......

 

[dhal22]

Guys are going C900 pipe repair tonight. Water back on by midnight or 1 I think.

 

[Dpeckplb]

boring pit to get in barn under the slab.

Finished product after we graded 8” of mud off the driveway and filled in the holes for line connection.

Guys setting up.

Melting snow and 11/2” main leak= mud filled boots.

Start, go from snow to mud typical Canadian March.

 

[jakewilcox]

Making a mucky mess.