Propane Trench Diggers?

secondcurve · 07-01-2013, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Maybe rent a trench digger and do it yourself?

You may need a dump truck to haul away all the rocks and dirt you excavate to make way for the sand. Don't put those rocks back in the hole as they can puncture the gas line. I'd also check to make sure 18 inches is deep enough. I think you will find this will turn into a fairly big job. Good luck!

jmen24 · 07-01-2013, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by secondcurve

You may need a dump truck to haul away all the rocks and dirt you excavate to make way for the sand. Don't put those rocks back in the hole as they can puncture the gas line. I'd also check to make sure 18 inches is deep enough. I think you will find this will turn into a fairly big job. Good luck!

18 inches is code for electrical. Gas does not need to be that deep. Seems crazy I know, but I dont make the rules.

If you rent the ditch witch and run into a rock, go around it, gas line is flexible and does not care if it is straight.

A ditch witch makes 100 feet of ditch digging a couple hour job. Let the machine eat and hold on, it will cut through anything in your way (short of rock, but we covered that).

I echo Dan's suggestion of calling Digsafe, better safe than sorry. It is the law!

Blue Thunder · 07-02-2013, 06:57 AM

Just dial 811 from your phone. It doesn't get any easier....

www.digsafe.com

"It's smart, it's free, it's the Law!"

songkrai · 07-02-2013, 07:11 AM

Something is missing in the original post.
Where did this tank come from?
Was an application provided to any propane delivery company?
These tanks are not free.
A tad more information from the original poster might be helpful.

fatlazyless · 07-02-2013, 07:34 AM

Wednesday is half-priced rental day at www.rands.doitbest.com on Main St, Plymouth, and Rands has a big rental dept which has a ditch-witch, a skid-steer, a Toro Dingo and even a smallish-medium tractor with a backhoe..... just back up your pick-up and haul it away.....half-priced Wednesday!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2ZSHrRdtOA

upthesaukee · 07-02-2013, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by songkrai

Something is missing in the original post.
Where did this tank come from?
Was an application provided to any propane delivery company?
These tanks are not free.
A tad more information from the original poster might be helpful.

Original poster provided additional info in Post #6'.

07-02-2013, 06:57 AM	#3
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 958 Thanks: 257 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	Just dial 811 from your phone. It doesn't get any easier.... www.digsafe.com "It's smart, it's free, it's the Law!" __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

07-02-2013, 07:34 AM	#5
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,173 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,103 Times in 812 Posts	Wednesday is half-priced rental day at www.rands.doitbest.com on Main St, Plymouth, and Rands has a big rental dept which has a ditch-witch, a skid-steer, a Toro Dingo and even a smallish-medium tractor with a backhoe..... just back up your pick-up and haul it away.....half-priced Wednesday! www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2ZSHrRdtOA __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

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