[dhal22]

Whatcha doing there?

 

[jakewilcox]

Whatcha doing there?

Mucking out an industrial waste water pond. One of the pipes in a separator baffle needed to be replaced.
Most of the muck is process waste from cement lining pipe.

 

[hewhodigsholes]

A little washing machine drain reroute we did today.

 

[PhoenixRises]

Hate to be blunt but :
No shoring? That's asking for a death wish.

I was thinking the same thing. All you need is a wheelbarrow of dirt on your chest and you’ll suffocate quite fast.

 

[Dpeckplb]

Todays mucky mess. Old galvanized service was leaking. Luckily it was copper at the town side of the curb stop. Last picture was of the mock up so i could go back and weld up my meter stand. Started the day with snow ended it in mud.

 

[dhal22]

Late night repair behind a major grocery store, none of my plumbers available so an apprentice and I did it. Got home at 330am but HAPPY customers.

 

[OpenSights]

Late night repair behind a major grocery store, none of my plumbers available so an apprentice and I did it. Got home at 330am but HAPPY customers.



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What kind of hubs are those?

 

[dhal22]

What kind of hubs are those?

The best emergency connector ever, Himax. About $200 a coupling (2") and worth every penny. We used 4 yesterday.

 

[hewhodigsholes]

Replacing and raising the fire suppression shut off at a local pallet factory

 

[sparky]

The best emergency connector ever, Himax. About $200 a coupling (2") and worth every penny. We used 4 yesterday.

Where do you get them at??what size line was you repairing??what was total bill after backfillingand all was completed???

 

[dhal22]

Where do you get them at??what size line was you repairing??what was total bill after backfillingand all was completed???

Ferguson Waterworks. 2" pipe. $3500 invoice and they backfilled...... this is the second repair for this company this spring, they do really big generator installs and apparently need us regularly. They called me at 730 pm and water was on by 230 am. Even the grocery store sent a thanks.

 

[Lickitlikeafritter]

Where do you get them at??what size line was you repairing??what was total bill after backfillingand all was completed???

I can’t speak on the price but we get himax couplings from a company called National Road Supply. I’ve never seen them in 2” we are usually using them on 4” and 6” ductile for fire line repairs or commercial service line repairs. Saves a ton of time compared to ductile coupling and mjs for us. A lot of the municipalities outside the city won’t accept them for doing routine work, but have no issues with them as emergency repairs for some reason.

 

[dhal22]

Nice job turning into much bigger. Preliminary exploration is finding seriously decayed cast iron. This car dealership building is huge, it's been added onto numerous times, probably a 1/4 mile long building. Anyway lead joint old cast iron here in the original building requires regular jetting but can't open it this time. Crew onsite throughout the week and into next week, I'll post photos as the send them.

 

[MACPLUMB777]

How about Lining or Pipe Bursting

 

[dhal22]

How about Lining or Pipe Bursting

Correct, but not this convoluted area. There's 2 -1/8 bends in that photo. Out it comes and will be reconfigured with eliminating the double combo. We jetted, drain machined and cameraed straight through the fitting. Hate double combos.

Adding a 2 way clean out in the parking lot for upstream jetting, then we look at relining. Already at $30k including concrete and asphalt pour back.

 

[Lickitlikeafritter]

Dhal22, is there already or do you have to add any type of oil interceptor (assuming there are floor drains connected) since you’re updating the plumbing, or is this just to be considered spot repair work since I’m guessing it sounds like you’re not changing any fixtures?

 

[dhal22]

This is sanitary plumbing, mechanics bathrooms with more bathrooms and customer cafe above. We jet the oil drain lines regularly here as well.

 

[OpenSights]

Nice job turning into much bigger. Preliminary exploration is finding seriously decayed cast iron. This car dealership building is huge, it's been added onto numerous times, probably a 1/4 mile long building. Anyway lead joint old cast iron here in the original building requires regular jetting but can't open it this time. Crew onsite throughout the week and into next week, I'll post photos as the send them.

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I so don’t miss that!

 

[dhal22]

Neither do I so i have plumbers do the work. We will be there a week plus with Sunday work but signed contract and change orders for just under $30k I'm happy to do the work.

More photos tomorrow.