Trenching under a driveway

[mndang]

This is good info!

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[aironeout]

If you go with the water hose connected to pvc I would suggest putting an inexpensive metal ball valve on the pvc where the water hose joins. Going 10ft is not that far but if you run into an issue you can shut the water off with the ball valve and not have to run back to the faucet.

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[Drycreek3189]

If you can find a rat, put him in the hole and I'll lend you my Jack Russell !

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

If you go with the water hose connected to pvc I would suggest putting an inexpensive metal ball valve on the pvc where the water hose joins. Going 10ft is not that far but if you run into an issue you can shut the water off with the ball valve and not have to run back to the faucet.

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And just cut the front end at a 45 degree angle. It's pretty common in the cable and phone drop bury world. They call it a water bore. Generally you tape the drop to the pvc and pull it back through....but since you want pipe under the driveway just cut it and leave it. That's fairly obvious, lol.

[Quackerbox]

Ive done the water and pipe method also. In my neck of the woods it be real easy right now

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[Abctx]

You can buy this at Home Depot:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Orbit-Walkway-Tunnel-Kit-53333/100127846

Costs less than $5. I’ve used it and it works great (as long as you dont have rocky soil or caliche.

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

Ive done the water and pipe method also. In my neck of the woods it be real easy right now

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Most driveways have a 3-4 inch sand base under them.

[jds247]

If you use the sidewalk kit you can cut the nozzle end and hose end with a foot or so of pipe left on it and use it 4 or 5 times . Just use 3/4 couplings to attach to the new pipe each time ..

[chief262]

Vermeer missile and an air compressor...or a Ditch Witch drectional rig.

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You got that backwards, Vermeer directional or a Ditch Witch missile!

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

You got that backwards, Vermeer directional or a Ditch Witch missile!

That too. Lol.

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[Burntorange Bowhunter]

Oh, you dont need a water bore setup for a **** sidewalk bore. Just a ground rod and a sledge hammer for old school. A cordless drill and a 6 ft flex bit for current times.

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[justindiehl7]

Home depot sells a 3/4" nozzle attachment that has a water jet and a hose attachment. It works great, all you need is a 1" piece of pipe a little longer than the drive, and some 3/4 to 1" couplings. Run the pipe all the way through, the just pop the attachments off to keep in the garage. The attachment combos costs about $10 bucks, its worth a try. I use it and it works pretty good.

[Matt_g]

Water hose, 1” pvc, pipe cap with hole drilled in the end to raise pressure. Dig a small trench going away from the driveway long enough so your pipe is flat the depth that you need. Assuming you don’t have any rock, you can blow through that in less then an hour.

I will forever remember this, sir!

[tradtiger]

Piece of cake. Use the Home Depot walkway tunnel kit as advised above. I used that to put a 4-inch pipe under a 12-foot span of deck that was flush on the ground.

Be prepared for a little mud.