Frozen water main - suggestions?

[seanrunnette]

Staying low - following the contour of the rock terrace. Sorting out who connects what where now. Such fun.

 

[pooriggy]

i don't know why they didn't use a trencher - guess you still need to dig out enough room to work on the meter side, but geez... that is alot of machine.

they staying low, or following the old route?

Trenchers don't work well in heavy rock soil.

 

[mwlikesbikes]

Seriously disappointed in the lack of fire here...

 

[seanrunnette]

Seriously disappointed in the lack of fire here...

 

[mattybfat]

My plumber said he would of hotshot you for $375 just saying🙂

 

[seanrunnette]

My plumber said he would of hotshot you for $375 just saying🙂

Um, thanks?

 

[soundz]

Right now we've got a hose running from our next door neighbors place, which is fab. Almost like everything is working! Except that it ain't.

Soundz like a sweet deal. You should just keep it and stop this digging non-sense.

 

[mattybfat]

Um, thanks?

Sorry bad timing.
I just got caught up, this will pass. Like a bad injury it hurts but the wounds heal. Looks like progress is winning!

 

[seanrunnette]

Sit rep: we're fucked.
Gigantic rock between us and the street. Waiting in the Rock guy. Possible explosives. Meaning permitting and waiting. Or we do what we've already done in the opposite direction, toward another street and do a "wet tap" into the main there. So, pretty much double the money, no matter which way it goes.
Here's our rock. So happy...

 

[JimN]

That blows. At least you got to ride outside yesterday though.

I vote explosives.

 

[ktmrider]

Trenchers don't work well in heavy rock soil.

Great observation , your sharp as a tack ....glad this is still alive and going strong

 

[Patrick]

i think i need to see this in-person......

 

[rick81721]

Sit rep: we're fucked.
Gigantic rock between us and the street. Waiting in the Rock guy. Possible explosives. Meaning permitting and waiting. Or we do what we've already done in the opposite direction, toward another street and do a "wet tap" into the main there. So, pretty much double the money, no matter which way it goes.
Here's our rock. So happy...
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piece of cake

 

[Juggernaut]

Wait, there’s a realistic chance of an explosion?!?! Now we can resurrect @soulchild’s live stream! Here’s to hoping @seanrunnette wins the lottery....cuz if he doesn’t, we’re all on the wrong end of the game of karma whack-a-mole.

 

[seanrunnette]

Welp, no explosions. 3 days with a 12000 lb hammer MIGHT get it done. We're trebly fucked, as I'm now in the "who's in charge of this?" part of the process, trying to find out if it's possible to do a "wet tap" into the main on another street. The diggers have gone home and I'm stuffing marine putty into a broken valve so we can get water from the neighbor's house again. No luck on that minor front, either. I miss our stupid townhouse.

 

[Patrick]

i'm bringing something stronger than zin.

 

[Red Mosquito]

rying to find out if it's possible to do a "wet tap" into the main on another street

Water company is the one who can tell you that I believe.
Is it a shorter run? There's still the possibility of rock between that curb and your house. I don't envy your situation.

 

[seanrunnette]

Water company is the one who can tell you that I believe.
Is it a shorter run? There's still the possibility of rock between that curb and your house. I don't envy your situation.

The water company is the Morris Country MUA, correct? Phone tree and promises of a call back...

 

[Red Mosquito]

The water company is the Morris Country MUA, correct? Phone tree and promises of a call back...

Whomever you pay your water bill to. Should be Denville water Dept. I believe the town runs their own system.

http://www.denvillenj.org/departments/utilities_(water_serwer_and_garbage).php

 

[gtluke]

do you know John Lombardo? He's go the equipment. And a cattle dog.