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It looks like I need a clean out installed at the street (and after I just paid for a clean out to be installed near the house too.) The city will do the installation but I am responsible for the excavation 4' long and 3' wide. Depth undetermined but could be up to 6' exposing half the pipe. The hole absolutely must be exactly 3' wide at the top and the bottom and (according to the flyer) must be shored in compliance with OSHA requirements.
The guys that did my other clean out suggested that it would be cheaper for me to hire someone else to dig this. If anyone has experience with something similar how much should I expect to pay to have someone dig a hole? I would really rather not pay the sewer line repair guys to dig a hole if I have a cheaper option but I am not sure who that would be or for that matter the risks of the cheaper option.
I'm disabled so digging it myself is not an option.
Call the local "locate service" (Call before you dig phone numbers on utility trucks). They will mark where the sewer line is for free. (And mark all other underground lines in the area you are going to dig in.)
Then anyone young and healthy can dig a trench with a shovel if the ground is soft. You can make the holes larger and slope in the sides, then there is no worry about the sides falling in and burying someone alive. Or rent the proper supports to hold up the sides. Like these... http://www.gme-shields.com/userfiles...Shoring(1).JPG
If the ground is hard and power equipment must be used to dig, then hire a licensed contractor who is bonded and insured. Be sure you or they call the locate service first. (Power equipment can break lines underground.)
It looks like I need a clean out installed at the street (and after I just paid for a clean out to be installed near the house too.) The city will do the installation but I am responsible for the excavation 4' long and 3' wide. Depth undetermined but could be up to 6' exposing half the pipe. The hole absolutely must be exactly 3' wide at the top and the bottom and (according to the flyer) must be shored in compliance with OSHA requirements.
The guys that did my other clean out suggested that it would be cheaper for me to hire someone else to dig this. If anyone has experience with something similar how much should I expect to pay to have someone dig a hole? I would really rather not pay the sewer line repair guys to dig a hole if I have a cheaper option but I am not sure who that would be or for that matter the risks of the cheaper option.
I'm disabled so digging it myself is not an option.
To find a Company to do this for you just open your local yellow pages.
Osha calls it, day lighting.
The banks have to be sloped to the extent there is not a shadow.
this stops any cave-in from happening.
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Then anyone young and healthy can dig a trench with a shovel if the ground is soft. You can make the holes larger and slope in the sides, then there is no worry about the sides falling in and burying someone alive.
It looks like I need a clean out installed at the street
(and after I just paid for a clean out to be installed near the house too.)
The guys that did my other clean out suggested that it would be cheaper for me
to hire someone else to dig this.
Really?
Did they mention why they didn't do this last ( no more than $100 in materials) portion of the job
while they had all the heavy equipment and laborers and plumbers on site at that time?
The previous company didn't install a second clean out because it wasn't clear that a second clean out was needed. It took 2 weeks after installing clean out #1 to determine there was a problem in the portion that is the city's responsibility.
There was no heavy equipment for #1. Just 2 guys from the trenchless company with shovels. They hole they dug to do their clean out was minimal in comparison to the hole the city wants.
Sadly I have called around and can't seem to find someone to dig the hole for less than $4-500.
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