How to Run Wires or Drainage Under a Sidewalk or Driveway - The Great Outdoors
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- Опубликовано: 8 апр 2020
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Instructions for Hydraulic Mining
Hydraulic mining is actually a method of mining gemstones! We’ve adapted it and used it as a method of digging a hole under an existing sidewalk or driveway without having to cut the concrete. It is useful for placing drain tile, pipes, or electrical wiring.
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Materials Needed
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Scrap piece of 2X4
PVC pipe
Screws
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Steps Involved In Hydraulic Mining
Dig a pit on the side of the sidewalk closest to the house.
Dig a trench on the opposite side of the sidewalk.
Start the hole on the trench side of the sidewalk and seat the PVC pipe in it by placing the 2X4 against the end of the PVC and lightly tapping it into place with a mallet.
Attach the water hose to the spigot and pressure washer.
Start the pressure washer.
Place the nozzle into the PVC pipe and pull the trigger.
As the mud and water begins to flow back out of the PVC pipe, periodically drive the PVC pipe further into the hole using the 2X4 and mallet. You must have the pipe aimed slightly upward- this allows the mud to flow back out of it.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 until the pipe starts to come through the other side.
Drive the PVC pipe into the hole with the mallet and 2X4 until equal amounts of it are on either side of the sidewalk.
Place the drain tile into the trench.
Attach the drain tile to the PVC pipe with the fittings and use a screw to secure them.
Cover the drain tile with the dirt from the trench.
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Huh, takes me back to when home improvement shows actually had repair tips instead of showing mostly the drama of the remodel.
For Real
Remodel, you mean like Flip or Flop? Little cutie pounds a nail while dressed to the nines and then you only see her again on the final money shot. Yeah, that is so real world.
Remodel or model? Heidi was the best part of Home Improvement.
@@rooftopvoter3015 Bob Vila doing real work vs Miss Christina and her always white subway tile... Yeah, I hear your arguments but it's tough not to see why Bob Vila can't rake in the views.
Back in the days when you could learn something instead of “entertainment”.
The brown splash on the house reminds me of the good old evenings after a dinner at Sizzler.
You mean Great American Steak & Buffet?
@@Brain_quench Never heard of her!
I have been wracking my brain, trying to figure out how tro run an elecrical conduint beneath my sidewalk. Thanks so much for sharing this!
The way this guy is dressed, I imagine he and the wife are about to leave for an early dinner at Sizzler, but why not dig a hole for some drainage pipe while she finishes getting ready.
Freakin hillarious Wyatt---thinking the same thing. Oh, and where does he live. that he didn't hit a single rock?
Sizzler 😂
That is awesome!
My elderly neighbor is the same way. I've never seen him without buttoned shirts/pants combo. He and his wife keep their lawn in immaculate condition, so they are getting their hands dirty everyday.
Do people still call it Gristler ? Haven’t seen one in 20 years. Lol
I did this for a 15’ run from my crawl space, under a sidewalk, under a row of bushes and then out into a bed on a hill. I had to use rebar to line up the pipe. So, I had to use a core drill to get through the brick foundation and out of the crawlspace. Then I took 15 feet of rebar and pounded it through the hall, under the sidewalk and bushes and out into the bed. Then I took a 4 inch piece of PVC put it in the pvc and started the power washer. This project took several weeks and was a huge pain but I did end up with a nice drain pipe tucked neatly into my side yard and which has worked perfectly ever since.
Joe didn't break a sweat. his shirt looks darn clean after the project. Amazing!
side of the house looks like someone with diarrhea ass exploded on the side of the house!
@midnitesquirldog1 StFU, tRumpy.
There's a reason this video got 1million views. You're a life saver.
I had a drain pipe that collapsed and needed to run a new one under a sidewalk. The thought of digging by hand gave me a headache. I used my pressure washer to bore underneath the walk and it worked great! Thanks for the tip!
Great video, great idea, thank you! I'll try this on my next tunneling project.
Fantastic idea. Well done and thank you much. This is exactly what I was looking for.
That was clever I wouldn’t have thought of doing it like that. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers😊
On my previous house I hade to put a pipe under my sidewalk and I used a garden hose connected to a 4 ft metal pipe with a capped end with holes drilled to create a low pressure jet. It took me all day to create a through hole. Your video and method look great! I will try this on my current house. Thanks for the fantastic and concise explanation.
Thanks for the much needed information John Mangas
I like it. That's exactly the trick I needed. Thank you for sharing.
This video came to me at the perfect time.
This... is genius idea. Thanks for sharing!
A very useful and interesting video!! Thanks for uploading. Question - when using the power washer, is there a risk of washing out to much dirt under the path?
Good trick. Earlier in life, I bought a length of 3/4 PVC, pair of PVC male and female hose thread ends, and a brass jet sweeper nozzle. It did the same trick as the pressure washer for several hundred dollars less, and it still works 30 years later.
P.S: You left that pipe full of mud, but didn't say anything about it.
This was the most simple video on RUclips
Never thought of this approach. Nice.
I have a ten foot pipe, I need about 4 ft so I’m gonna cut of 6in👍
Mafs
I just thinking the same 😂😂😂😂😂🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
he is just showing off his hacksaw, women love a hacksaw.
I thought i was stupid or something 😁
"Measure zero times, cut once for no reason."
Super cool idea! Thank you!
I used to install piping by digging under the sidewalk by using that long spade. I'd dig half way thru on one side, then dig half way thru on the other and meet in the middle. By that time, my knuckles were bleeding but I got it done each and every time. I used schedule 30 most times, but also schedule 40 pvc. Sometimes homeowners don't appreciate the work a landscaper does for them. But at least I did the right thing.
Thanks for sharing... A very handy idea to use...
Very clever idea!
Thanks for the Great Tip Awesome !!
Thank you for this helpful video.
Just what I was looking to learn how to do. thanks.
Maybe you got the connecter wrong but the principle is brilliant.
Thanks for posting.
Thanks for the tip
Great job I learned something thanks
Wow, lucky I found this video. I want to run 4 in drain pipe through and below the wall footing, and this well help. Thanks
Nice work mate. And executed in style! Love those pants :-)
Great video and thanks for sharing. I was wondering how long did it take you to get through the length of the pipe? Thanks.
Thanks for demonstrating this concept.
I had not considered using a pressure washer/hydraulic mining.
You can actually excavate trench and start holes under both sides sidewalk curb etc from 2 access holes. A curved washer sprayer outlet would be extremmely helpful. I personally ran 4 water lines crossed 2 pairs under 2 sidewalks and a third concrete slab slash fence line edge. I got 2 PEX 1 inch and an electrical outlet using direct burial 12/3 UF UNDER GROUND FEEDER GREY WIRE IN A 2 5" PIPE AND A 1 INCH PLUS 3/4" PEX INSIDE A 2" PIECE OF WHITE PVC.
This is not easy peasey in Texas. But perserverance spraying from both sides plus a big sledge hammer proved helpful.
Kansas a breeze I would guess from living in Wichita and having basements. I would say sharpening pipe on starting end intio dirt with a bench or angle grinder may prove helpful.
This is brilliant. The thing I didn't like the most about the water method was with the nozzle kits on a tube you displace way too much earth. This way it'a contained to the pipe diameter. Brilliant.
Oh gawd I needed to see this! Thanks for the idea.
Thank you so much mister.
THANKS. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEED
What a lovely paint job he gave the house
This is a very clever solution!
Genius, thank you!
Excellent information, just subscribed 👍👏😀👌
I have done similar with a 3/4” PVC pipe and a garden hose to run a 3/4” water line.
Great video, thank you!
Excellent idea. Thanks
Nice work! And ive got a pressure washer. Thank you for the tip!!7
I used this technique yesterday to span under 4 feet of sidewalk. Used a 6” diameter PVC. Then threaded a piece of 4” corrugated through the PVC. No joints this way. It worked great. I did Hit a root. That sucked but was able to reach under the sidewalk cut the root with a 26” hand saw. Another benefit of the 6” pipe. I was able to back out the PVC and then have room for my arm and saw to cut the root. Wouldn’t have been able to do that with a 4” pipe.
I have skinny arms, so the 4" pipe would work for me.
I'm thinking of doing the same. Are you worried about the integrity of the sidewalk?
@@allenlamb8240 no signs of sidewalk failure 8 months later. Looks good! Works Good!
@@prettygirlus9008 Don't know if you meant to be funny, but it was! 😁
Come to think of it, 4" pipe might work for my arms too. 😂
Brilliant!
Never reduce a drainpipe run in the direction of flow. Especially in a situation that will have debris of any kind in it. The reductions in size even if small will eventually catch something leading to the whole pipe system getting clogged up.
My Grandpa did this with a home sewer system and all it had was a 1/4" lip right at the point where the 4" pipe went into the septic tank. Sure enough. It was enough to cause it to catch something and back up the whole system to where they had to dig up half the yard to fix it. TWICE!
Can you explain a little? Water on a part in my yard and i was about to do this instead of cutting the concrete drive way. Is this a good technique?
@@blackhouse7646 -- The coupler from the PVC to drain tile flex pipe: You would want a coupler _larger_ than the pvc so it went around the outside, maybe toss a little pipe cement, so that it doesn't reduce the diameter if of the pipe with a ledge but rather transition with a wider gap.
I’m so confused on what you’re saying.
@@tsnstt what he’s trying to say is you want to avoid having any debris, from your gutter downspout, get caught on the edge/lip of the coupling where you connect two pipes. In this video, the black plastic he connected to the white pipe which went under the sidewalk, created a lip inside the white pipe. So debris could potentially get caught and could create a clog. Instead, in the video, the man should have used a connector which goes over the white pipe instead of inside. Hope this makes more sense now.
@@bdm408 yes that helps tremendously. thank you so much for such a great explanation, bdm408 😊
great idea and video, better than drilling option if there are no rocks
brilliant!
thanks for the ideal.
Damn you saved me so much work, thank you!
Great video. I have to redo a poorly installed black drain from middle of yard to house roof drain. I'm going to use a pressure washer. But.....I strongly suggest not using black flexible pipe - it's junk. I'd use Schedule 40 all the way to house and maybe 10 ft away from sidewalk. After 18 yrs our contractor installed black flex drain pipe is leaking.
Fantastic idea!
Great tip thank you
Neat trick! Thanks.
...you had me at "I'll lay some pipe..." LOL ☺
Neat idea I must say.
Thank you your idea how to put pipe under side walk you good explain to do it .
Awesome! Might actually try this because it just so happens I have situation just like this.
Well done nice job.
Thanks excellent video
Very good technique
3:10 FYI, you're installing that coupler wrong! It should go over the PVC and inside the corrugated pipe for proper downstream flow. How you installed it will result in leaks, turbulence inside the pipe. The leak will erode the soil and an eventually create a nice sink hole to highlight your improper install. Also, stop using that crap corrugated pipe and just use PVC the whole run.
I’m doing this currently. Clay soil. Slow moving at this point. Using rubber mallet. Would the solid hammer and block make this go faster?
Supersonicf111f I could not agree with you more. Bells look uphill in every gravity flow unless as you pointed out you are ok with a leak. Especially with that sloppy transition from PVC to that corrugated junk.
He did it correct, your method is wrong. Also, you don't use straight pipe in areas that freeze.
thanks for the link at 3:10. why now watch it at all at this point! a wood stove..roofing..plumbing..septic..landscaping..without common sense we may be somewhat of an asshole. How about a few bags of concrete ta just create a sarcophagus wth! Like 65.
@@TheDogDad I agree with Supersonicf111f 19740186 and indeed if it ever freezes in his area, he will end up with a busted pipe. He should have put it at least 40 cm or 1.5 feet under the ground, that's what they do in my country, and they still use straight pipes. Deep under the ground it never freezes.
In your opinion, could the procedure shown here be adapted to run a drain pipe under a driveway, with an added width extension? All totaled I'd be trying to put a 6" diameter pipe under about 14' of cement. Thank you.
Learning more by reading the comments. You, sir are full of beans!
Sweet - love it!
Thanks for the video
Good tip . Thanks !
Al, I'd like to apologize for all the stupid comments. Thanks for the video. 95% of us understood. 😉
You possibly could use your garden hose and the right nozzle and save the rental on the pressure washer depending on your soil type.
I would definitely try that first if I didn’t have a pressure washer.
I've done this same thing a couple times (under sidewalks), but without using water. Sharpen the edge of one end of the pvc pipe. Depending on soil conditions, you can tap the pipe in and remove a "core" of soil between 6 to 8 inches at a time.
If we sharpen the edge, how do you get the gutter adapter on. Also, how do you go about removing a "core" of soil? Or any soil for that matter since the pipe is wedged into the ground.
@@chozen_juan I used a post hole digger on a similar project. The pressure washer saves a lot of sweat... in hindsight.
You want the pipe though to keep from a future collapse and cracking of your concrete.
I have one installed with an open catch basin and the slope is miniscule. It fills up with dirt and debris. I got a pressure washer attachment for sewer cleaning and a 100" hose off amazon for about $60. You just run it down and it blasts out all the crap.
This can easily be done without the pressure washer if you don't have one and don't want to mess with renting one. Just get one of those little tapered jet-type hose nozzles and run the garden hose into the pipe. There's also a neat little device for deep watering of tree roots called a hydrospade. Great for boring small holes through dirt.
You can also use a shopvac with the pipe and suck the dirt out as you push the pipe through.
@@mlt6322 yep because once the soil is wet its much easier to remove it with a shop vac and avoid all the mud and water.
@@madmaximilian5783People like posting smart @$$ comments without realizing that they're the ones being goofy. There were two proposed options 1) Flush out the soil with a hose if you don't have a pressure washer, or 2) Use a shop vac. The proposal would be to loosen the soil (with a waterless tool) and then vacuum it out. Come on...think!
Best yet..
Wow what an awesome tip
thanks, great intel
I think the idea of excavating with a pressure washer is actually quite interesting. I'm not sure I agree on how you've done this particular job, but it certainly isn't something I'd ever considered.
Would love to see videos demonstrate on clay soil versus loose soil.
Nice job.
I don't even have a sidewalk, nor a house 😂 still I'm watching this at 1 am. That's a great video my man.
Wow what an awesome video!
Nice video!
Genius!
As a contractor we would attach a jet spray from any hardware store attach to a garden hose then clamp it with a stainless steel clamp to a 20 foot 1 inch pvc pipe and run it through a 3 or 4 inch pipe depending on what needed to go under sidewalks or driveways. Surely beat cutting through concrete and leaving the owner with expensive replacement of concrete. The customer appreciated not having an eye sore in their driveway. We have had to cut driveways due to rock bed prohibiting this method, Many have failed in not backfilling with #89/10 slag and tamped properly causing settlement and separation of repaired concrete from the original causing dips and eventually needing the entire panel of concrete removed and replaced due to heavy rain from erosion. Caution should always be used when using "too much water" under concrete avoiding erosion of the soil that supports the base underneath concrete. This procedure can save you thousands of dollars up front "IF" precautions are used. But could end up costing more than you bargained for in the end if you aren't very careful using water as the main force getting that pipe from one point to the other. Sidewalks and driveways for the most part have been prepped compacted to be a suitable support base for concrete. When using water it should only be used to moisten ground as you pile drive the pipe avoiding eroding the support base for the concrete. Unless you have the means to dig very deep leaving a healthy support base for the concrete. It's not a question to IF but when the cracks will occur. Water is a powerful force that damages foundations, sidewalks and driveways. Undermining the soil of concrete never ends well without costly repairs if adherence to certain precautions. Kudos to this gentleman for showing us a quick fix to go under sidewalks. Please use caution when doing so!
smart way。great tech。
Thank you
Great video
I ran a 3/4" conduit under a 4 ft. wide sidewalk by gluing a female threaded fitting to accept the garden hose on one end of a 6 ft conduit pipe and a male threaded fitting on the other end to accept a cheap straight brass hose nozzle. No power washer involved, just household pressure. Fed the conduit under the walkway in about 3 minutes. Vacuumed the muddy water out of the trench with a shop vac. Cut the fittings off of each end of the conduit and sucked the muddy water out of it with the shop vac so it was ready to add conduit fittings and run the cable. My city, Toronto, now digs all holes for setting electrical poles with no mess by Hydro Vacuum Excavation. 24 in. dia. hole, 12 feet deep in less than 5 minutes. The pole is set and backfilled with limestone screenings.
I using this idea!
Thks, good video.
Thanks 🙏🏽
I like how he cut 6" off that pipe , that sure made a difference.
Yes, after he had already cut about 3 1/2 feet off the pipe. All for show, because he said he bought a 10' length of pipe.
@@cfoskeeter, yeah but you know, if it didn't happen on camera, it didn't happen.
I like how he cut 6" off that pipe , that sure made a difference.
Yep it sure did on the downside of the pipe away from the house and it is buried anyway. Should have used the entire 10 feet and ditched that corrugated stuff.
My friend erik needs this done .... i cant wait to insert the pipe and drive the pipe
Oh boy
I did the same thing for an irrigation line under my double wide driveway. But I didn't use oir have a $300 pressure washer. I used an $8 tapered pressure nozzle on the end of a garden hose.
I was thinking the same.
No No No, you need to spend time & money going back and fourth to a tool rental shop, to rent a pressure washer. Using a garden hose nozzle would save too much time & money and make this video more helpful. Always waste money renting a pressure washer.
@@michaelbrinks8089 besides that you might be able to use the nozzle for something like watering you lawn or flower beds
Brilliant
Hi handsome. Great video and tip. You helped a lot. I will apply your method to my house. Thanks.
Very Good!
You could also use a larger pipe to hydraulic mine, so the flexible ADS pipe just slides through, it is what I did. Instead of PVC pipe I used a 5" ABS pipe with thicker walls, for the sprinkler system I was able to put seven 1" schedule 40 PVC through the pipe. Put a squirt of expanding foam between each pipe on the ends to seal up the ABS pipe so dirt will not creep into the void spaces between the tunnel pipe and either the ADS or PVC pipes. Plus I just used a piece of 3/4" galvanized pipe with a NPT to a female hose connector to hook my garden hose to. Plenty of water flow to wash out all the dirt.
what are you trying to say here?
@@chozen_juan You push the ABS pipe into the soil till it stops because of the friction. You use water to flush out what is in the ABS pipe, then push the ABS further, keep repeating till you come out on the other side. The inside of the pipe is now like a culvert under a road or driveway, and any piping you need to go under the concert just slides into the ABS pipe. The ABS pipe is sealed in the dirt, thus there is not a void for the dirt to collapse into the tunnel. By eliminating the void you eliminate the possibility of a collapse, which would lead to the concert breaking and dropping into the void.
Smart and efficient ..