[ML-General] Need to have a trench dug

Hunter Fuller hfuller at pixilic.com
Wed Feb 4 17:29:33 CST 2015


I did already call. Nothing runs through my backyard. :)
On Feb 4, 2015 4:57 PM, "david" <ainut at knology.net> wrote:

>  Don't forget to call before you dig!  You do NOT want to run into an
> already buried gas line!  (Or water, either.) :)
> There's an 800 number somewhere, and the city has that existing pipeline
> info - but I don't know whose info is more current.  :)
>
> David
>
>
> On 02/04/2015 04:07 PM, Hunter Fuller wrote:
>
> This will be direct burial electrical and also conduit that will contain
> 4strand multi mode fiber. This is in Five Points.
> On Feb 4, 2015 3:42 PM, "david" <ainut at knology.net> wrote:
>
>>  Expect $100-$200 per day and if they bring it and come back to get it,
>> expect an extra $35-$125 fee.  Shop around!  Many years ago, the prices
>> varied widely, but 3 years ago they were pretty close to each other.  I
>> like the place nearest Airport Road on the Parkway.  Suggest avoid the
>> newer one between that place and RFCU.
>>
>> Remember, you'll have to close the trench afterwards, too.  So, unless
>> you're willing to shovel (a LOT for 100 feet), you'll need to rent a loader
>> when the job is finished.  If it is a one day or weekend job, rent a
>> subcompact tractor with backhoe and loader on it for a little more than
>> just a trencher.  Some vendors will rent the weekend for little more than a
>> single day since they aren't open on Sundays anyway -- BUT you must have it
>> back at their place usually within an hour of them opening on Monday to
>> save the money.
>>
>> You can learn to operate this gear in less than an hour and it is huge
>> fun.
>>
>> I have a sub tractor with loader but no backhoe.  What part of the city
>> is the job and are you laying water pipe, electrical conduit, or ?
>>
>> David M.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 02/04/2015 03:32 PM, Erik Arendall wrote:
>>
>> Depending on the rental place, they might drop if off and pick it up for
>> you.
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 3:27 PM, David Pemerton <david.pemerton at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> alright just let me know
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 3:23 PM, Hunter Fuller <hfuller at pixilic.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm thinking about it but would need to then borrow someone's truck and
>>>> maybe time also.
>>>>  On Feb 4, 2015 3:20 PM, "Erik Arendall" <earendall at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I think you can rent the equipment for a decent price to do this.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 3:17 PM, Hunter Fuller <hfuller at pixilic.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone know of someone who could bring a trencher out to my
>>>>>> place to dig a 100 foot trench in my backyard? I'm willing to pay for this,
>>>>>> of course.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alternatively, does anyone know of a company that can do this for a
>>>>>> reasonable price?
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