GPintheMitten
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Ease of trenching depends on soil conditions. Large rocks create problems. So do tree roots.
Trenching Utilities (seeking advice)
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mjcountrybumpkin
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If you think a trencher won't dig it, around here you can rent an excavator for $1650 a week, plus $400 for delivery and fuel.
For $2000 ish you could dig ditches install pipe and conduit, wait on inspection, then backfill. Still have 3 days of time on excavator to do land clearing or what ever else you could come up with.
That would be the route I would take.
For $2000 ish you could dig ditches install pipe and conduit, wait on inspection, then backfill. Still have 3 days of time on excavator to do land clearing or what ever else you could come up with.
That would be the route I would take.
mjcountrybumpkin
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Update: Trench still not dug. My problem became more complicated.
It turns out that my property is covered by 2 electric companies. Company 1 has a pole on my property and was who I thought would cover my house. It turns out that their coverage area end about 300' in. Company 2 covers the spot where I'd like to build, but they have no pole at the street. I will need to negotiate easements from neighbors and clear that easement. This route will be more than 1000 feet. I requested an exception from Company 2 to let Company 1 cover my house, but was initially denied. I am now trying to negotiate the easements, but feel it will take a while.
It turns out that my property is covered by 2 electric companies. Company 1 has a pole on my property and was who I thought would cover my house. It turns out that their coverage area end about 300' in. Company 2 covers the spot where I'd like to build, but they have no pole at the street. I will need to negotiate easements from neighbors and clear that easement. This route will be more than 1000 feet. I requested an exception from Company 2 to let Company 1 cover my house, but was initially denied. I am now trying to negotiate the easements, but feel it will take a while.
BHD
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can up put in a "shop" or some thing where company one will supply it and then run a line from the "shop" to the house?
even if all this shop has is the main disconnect in it.
even if all this shop has is the main disconnect in it.