pharmvet
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- Joined
- Sep 28, 2008
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- Location
- North East TX
- Tractor
- Ford 7710 II FWA, NH TB110 FWA w/ NH 46LB loader, JD 5303 2wd w/ loader
In preparation for a new house, Im running 2000 ft. of water line this weekend. The rural water supply is in the southwest corner of my property next to the road. The coop manager is a good friend of mine. I will be digging all the ditches (got a ride on trencher rented for the 3 day weekend). The coop will provide the pipe (2 inch slip joint) from where the water comes in on my property to the meter (800 ft) I will run this pipe 6' inside my fence along the road. I will them pay for the pipe running north up the hill to my house pad (1200 ft.) I have small white oak trees planted on both sides of my driveway. I plan to keep the water line 30 or 40 feet from these trees to avoid any root issues in the far future. I am planning to get the line at least 3 ft. deep. It is about 4 or 5 ft. deep where it comes into my property. I plan to use 2" slip joint all the way. I will also use a 2" residential meter. I realize this is probably overkill, but I feel it is a one time investment, and so long as it wont cause any problems, why not?.
Anyway, any and all advice on the use of a trencher, slip joints, etc is welcomed.
Anyway, any and all advice on the use of a trencher, slip joints, etc is welcomed.