They made this MY problem
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- Can you cut steel casing with a reciprocating saw? Or does it require a plasma cutter or torch? They made this my problem when they pinched the drain pipe that carries water under my driveway. The company clearing the electric right-of-way crushed the 6-inch casing, creating flooding in heavy rains that runs across my driveway. I'm going to try to cut off the crushed end of the pipe to allow water to flow through the pipe more easily, and with more capacity.
I'm using my 18-volt Rigid Reciprocating saw, and a Rigid metal cutting blade.
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Published May 7, 2024
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Please mark both ends
with a vertical stake.
Dig a hole under each and so the dirt does not go in and whatever goes in can be flushed out.
The machine that damaged the pipe may have been damaged.
I did not see whether you got it cut but anyone with a gas welder would be able to cut it with their portable gas powered cutter.
I was able to cut through it. Good thought about marking both ends.
I might try to run a "giant pipe cleaner" through the existing pipe to see if it can be cleaned that way. An old toilet brush mounted on a metal pole might work. Inserting a PVC pipe would reduce the diameter and might make the water flow even more restricted because it's going to be smaller than the existing pipe to fit through. It's too bad they don't make pipe trenchers so you don't have to dig up the road or in this case, driveway to install new pipe. That ultimately might be the only way to fix it, digging up the driveway. Thanks for sharing, Chad! Keep us posted on what you decide to do.
There will likely come a day (and future video) about replacing this drain pipe with at least a 8-inch version. The 6" pipe was a great solution compared to no pipe at all - but does get overwhelmed with water (even before it was pinched) in the heaviest of rains. Thanks for watching!
Clean the ditch out so the water can flow better.
Yes - that does need added to my to-do list.
If this is your “forever” home and you are going to be there another 20 years, I would opt for digging up the driveway and putting in a culvert pipe and be done with it. You have the tools and skill level and a 12” pipe 20’ long isn’t going to be all that difficult to maneuver. A small area of rock at the ends also might help with excessive runoff when it is flowing hard. You show real world problems on this channel!
Great advice. This is indeed our forever home. I'm hoping for 50 more years here. :)
Keep Up Your Water Work Sir 👍👍👌👌😇😇🍻🍻
I'm so blessed to have the equipment to deal with these issues. Thanks for watching, Dave!
When it comes to doing drainage pipe, size matters. Find yourself the plastic culvert pipe and get one at least 8" in diameter. The bigger the better.
You're probably right. That 6" pipe was never actually big enough in the first place. It was better than no pipe - but not big enough for the amount of run-off that needs to cross the driveway.
Going from 6 to 4 inch pipe reduces your flow capacity in half also, the pitch is a factor on that flow capacity. Rather than putting a bandaid on the issue ,I would dig up the driveway and on both sides and put in some larger stone by the intake and outtake pipes to reduce erosion. They make some really heavy duty PVC pipe that will last a long time. Not like the stuff you get at HD or Home Depot. Fix it once and basically forget about. jmo
Digging up the pipe is probably the long-term solution. Even though I'm not happy with the driveway - I just can't bring myself to dig it up just yet. But that's probably a future video. :)
Wondering how you’re gonna cut the six inch pipe with that little saw blade
We did it! :)
@@PurpleCollarLife and well done !
Just my 2 cents Chad, but I think a permanent solution will long outlast the tar and chip you already aren't happy with. Bring that big 'ol' mini-ex down, dig out that little pipe and put in a nice section of 12" corrugated culvert pipe. Every additional inch of diameter exponentially increases the water flow. Likewise, shrinking down from 8" to 6" or 4" will really reduce the function of a pipe already compromised. And after all...isn't this the EXACT sort of thing you bought the Takeuchi for?
All very easy for me to say, cause I don't have to do it, or pay for it! 😉👍😎
You're right, Chris. The long-term solution is to do it right and replace that pipe. But even though I am not happy with the application of the tar and chip and will eventually have to have that done again - it's hard to imagine digging it up. :)
Yeah, I totally get it. 👍
Chad being that this is your forever home, either dig it up and replace with a proper sized culvert, or trench across the driveway and build a bridge! Either way will solve the problem but the first option is most likely the smarter way to go!😂😂😂
How many batteries did it take to cut it? My Ridgid sawzall eats up batteries, I bought a 30.00 one at Harbor Freight that's electric, solved that problem.
Surprisingly - that was all on one battery! :)
@@PurpleCollarLife My Sawzall must be defective then.