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10-07-2015, 3:47pm | #1 | ||||||
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Putting Pipe under driveway
So i'm building a home and thinking about building in items to help with future expandability for electrical items like exterior lighting or an electric dog fence. Our driveway is not poured yet so I can put a pipe that runs under the concrete. What size pipe should I get and is there a special kind of PVC pipe? What thickness pipe I should get?
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I just built a home and had that done under my driveway and all my sidewalks. They used a piece of plastic electrical conduit that was designed to run underground. It looked about 3.5"-4" in diameter.
One tip if you do this, be sure they put it pretty deep and add extra rebar & wire mesh over it. I already have a hairline crack on the driveway right above that pipe. The builder told me this was likely when they were installing it, and his forecast came true. |
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I been lucky so far....just a filler over a hump in the front sidewalk, drive has been fine.....knocking on my solid mahogany desk..... |
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As others have said bury it deep and make sure it's reinforced. Also make sure you get it marked off really well. I had it done in three places and could only find two after a few years.
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How do you put a conduit under an existing driveway or sidewalk? Ground is sand.
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I couldn't believe this thread got this far without a laying pipe reference
You guys are slipping. |
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I asked the builder, he said 1" pipe no problem, they do it all the time. 4" sounds like it's too big. Any other thoughts?
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run them well past the edge of the planned driveway, say 10 feet, then have a sweep elbow up to a capped end. you can always dig back down and join to them later. buy a pair of fake boulders to cover the stubs. |
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Like SilverBullitt already mentioned, too large a diameter and you setup a place for the concrete/asphalt to develop a crack. |
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I think 1" would be fine. So I should get long pieces of PVC and join them together for the builder yeah? I can't just get a 20' piece and have it fit in my car.
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Grey PVC conduit typically comes in 10' sections. Joined with PVC glue.
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Would this be a good time to consider a heated driveway, too to melt ice and snow?
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I disagree. That way, he can return any excess pipe to the store for a refund. He won't pay for an extra inch of pipe he doesn't need.
This is why accountants should always be the ones making decisions about construction related things. |
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