How I prep to run pvc pipe under a driveway

In this video I need to run 250ft of irrigation wire from valves to irrigation clock but need to run it under a driveway and I show how I go about prepping for it

[@faithjones9157]

Hello, I admire your honesty of damaging the pipe😊

[@prophetanarchy2355]

I did this 2 days ago, burst mains under driveway, so I diverted my mains. I did the same as this bloke, using 20mm pvc, although i cut teeth into the penetration end, went through 5 meters in 10 minutes. I then slid 3/4 cooper through the pvc. Job done. A mate of mine is pissed off, when I told him what i did, he got a plumber fix his leak and they cut holes in the driveway.

[@albertbatfinder5240]

What about next time you show us your skydiving holiday. Start with prepping the parachute, getting into the plane, then cut to you standing on the grass after you land, haha.

[@texican5lc]

I loved how you didn't edit the errors that you made when building the water jig. Made me smile! Kept it real. We all make mistakes. It was good video.

[@faithjones9157]

Hello, I was thinking the same thing😊

[@hothmobile100]

Thank you for this video. I need to do this and since I'm a public school teacher I have to do all my own plumbing and irrigation work. I will try this.

[@MorenoLandscapingMaintenance]

If you need to do this for an irrigation valve . Check out Orbit Battery Operated Timer before you do anything. they are not that expensive and no need to do any digging. Hopefully this was helpful

[@Fauxjob]

You did good, in both the job and filming, I knew when to fast forward. I need to run PVC under our drive for a drain in an area that pools and this helped me figure that out, thanks, subscribed!

[@josephsteffen2378]

Pretty cool tip , trick: guiding the pipe to stay along the slab. ...I never heard of that one before! I've poked pipes under ~3 foot wide sidewalks. Just a random depth. That's all. I can visualize yir pipe skimming along the bottom of the slab... The water flow is blocked from traveling upwards by the slab. So you get twice as much water volume directed perfectly. Yeah, I've helped friends, replace a water main, underneath their driveway. ...We did it the HARD way: rented a concrete saw, spent a few hours cutting the slab and digging a trench. And then we had to fix the driveway! We filled the cut with some dirt, packed it, then dumped in cement. Finally, we placed brick in the slot and grouted. That took forever! We didn't know about yir cool trick. Man! My back hurts just thinking about it. If we had known...we would have been done in 20 minutes!

[@TheWarrior831]

Thanks for the video. I applaud you not editing inevitable mistakes. It takes courage to show it all.

[@davidburlash803]

Thanks for the idea on how to install a pipe under a driveway. I put several pipes under my drive and concrete sidewalks 34 years ago when I built my house and have used two so far. The others are capped and ready to use if I ever need to access the other side of the drive.

[@intuberably]

I respect a man who shows his mistakes and how to correct them.

[@BKWHISPERER]

Nice video! I used a edger to make my cuts in the grass, especially that long. Made it easy to move the grass and it gave me a straight line.

[@tjam4229]

Damn, you left out the part where you start the pipe going under the drive

[@chelereyes3305]

I did this once but didnt know they sold a part for it. Thanks for the upload

[@johnsmithth3318]

Geez good job dude. I'm a wireman for many years and I'd like to run whatever wires,waterlines below my concrete pathways, driveways w/o saw cutting. Good job. BTW I'm never to old learn a new trick

[@vernroach3413]

This was a very good video and very helpful...I have a similar job ahead and have just learned from this man how to save some bucks....My thanks to the Gent that made it....Personally, I think I'd enjoy having a beer or two with this guy.

[@Son_of_Aragorn]

Very helpful...thank you! Trying it later today 👊

[@missjennemeg1]

Really good instructions. Thank you so much. Very helpful!

[@drumtwo4seven]

Good video thanks for sharing it

[@williamjver]

Thanks for the valuable tip and for keeping it real.

[@michelel1852]

You didn’t film the most important part! How you hooked up and started water and placed hose! Grrrrrr. I needed to see that part.

[@chelereyes3305]

What do you mean? All he had to do was turn the water on and guide the pipe. Like he said at the end, push the pipe downward so the end goes up along cement. This way it comes out close to the surface.

[@victor_hugo250]

@@chelereyes3305 hahaha ..funny it is not that easy .....he did not show how he started pushing the pipe and boring under the driveway....they may have used a boring machine, not easy to open a hole for a pipe like this.....

[@mr1derfl13]

I agree. I’m an irrigation tech, and if I could make money (from advertising) I’d show exactly how and explain why I do things. I wonder if I should start a channel (with detailed videos) showing homeowners how to make irrigation repairs?

[@rodneyashcraft4440]

Hey man thanks for the video.

[@mikelennon7062]

Great information, thanks especially for the secret tip of angling towards bottom of slab, wouldn't have thought of that. thank you very much, you are the man. Wonder if it would work here in northern Arizona, we have tough sandstone that is just below the thin layer of soft sand everywhere. I think it might just work. Thanks man, very helpful info.

[@MorenoLandscapingMaintenance]

Thanks for watching and sorry for the rough ground I guess were kinda spoiled over here in Florida.

[@proppo4924]

They blast right through sandstone where I live with pressurized water. but the sludge gets pumped out.

[@Comm0ut]

That trick with iron pipe and a drilling head (we used a hunk of mower blade welded to a slit in a ~ 1ft pipe nipple) is an old shallow well trick to cut and flush while driving well casing in non-rocky soil. The old boy who showed me did many wells in SC that way and it works because I helped while learning. I never thought of it to go under a slab! Cool video!

[@Methodical2]

I tried that method on some clay soil and was not successful years ago (using water). They typically use an auger around these parts. I ended up using a metal pipe and sledge hammer. I went about 10" below the sidewalk and I'm glad I did because they came through about 2 weeks ago to replace some side walk area and probably would've damage the water line if I had the pipe sitting just under the concrete. If I buy another house, I will make sure there's no public sidewalk in front of my house.

[@dhansel4835]

Thanks... it was better than trying to use a diamond saw to cut the driveway and then try to patch it up. You did a good job :-)

[@gregorybrinson8438]

I just received a job proposal to do this. With all the risk, I think I'm going to pass on the offer.

[@BradThePitts]

Thanks, I have to do the same. I'm assuming if it all possible, do not trench directly beneath an expansion joint?

[@leyroy1980]

Soooooo where's the part of you sending it under the driveway?

[@daxinventor3542]

That was some trick dude ! We have no idea of what you did after you made the pipe connections half way thru the video.

[@tammygurl64]

Hmmm... Pretty cool. 👍 I always wondered how pipes were run under a street or driveway. Good video. ☺

[@Beobout6]

You took out the important part.

[@franksuesmith5607]

Beobout6 to

[@Ranchready496]

I know

[@DANT98]

Yeah, I wanted to see how bad it was to fight with to get it through. What if it hits a rock? What if it starts to go down instead of straight?

[@randallsluder8289]

I know how to glue pipe and dig a hole! Which you spent a lot of time showing. The only thing you left out, was how to run it under the driveway.

[@WizmanG1]

Before anyone attempts this I would check with your local building codes and inspector. A quick check of the NEC requires a minimum of 18" under a residential driveway regardless of type of conduit used.

[@Ooo-vz3jd]

18", 12" if GFCI protected, 7" if run in rigid conduit.

[@hothmobile100]

This is just 24volts for irrigation.

[@TheRemyRomano]

Wow! You made easy work work of that! Nice!

[@JetLag613]

Question, besides the obvious backfill next to the driveways, do you need to backfill the space you washed out with water on the way across to the other side beneath the driveway? Wouldn't the void cause a space for possible future location of a crack to happen?

[@supertruckerrolling]

Only thing I'm not sure of is wouldn't that weaken that area and when weight is on it crack over time?

[@derrickchennault6562]

Thank You I need to do that but did not have a clue.

[@dwhitehomesteadaerial6147]

Good video, I have to do that with some downspouts. Thanks

[@roc3771]

Thumbs up times 10, you are showing how small bumps are normal in life. You showed them and fix them. Way to go dude, a true American.

[@andymuradyan3061]

Just what I was looking for in the video, guess I will be busy this weekend

[@calvinkinder1464]

Thank you for the education, great

[@mauricerichard3611]

Brilliant idea !!

[@kenfox22]

Smart idea piling the dirt on a bag. Never seen that

[@TNRonin]

Like that you own the goofs!!!

[@davidyerushalmi415]

Hey moreno landscaping, this was some valuable info! I plan to do this in two areas in my home now. However in one of the two areas, i want it only to go about 10-14ft and 90 up so i can install an island sink in my backyard. It will be almost centered between my slabs. How should i go about cutting a hole in my slab to run the hose? Any tips? Is it feasible?

[@hopechristianboysbasketbal6918]

Where or what kind of flex pipe did you use for your water hose.

[@skeepee]

I’ve watched a few videos about this and most are digging a longer entry trench and using longer length of PVC. Curious what the reason for that is and what is the downside, if any, to using a short entry trench like this

[@murphyslandscape]

Was curious about the 2 valves that needed wire. Were they broke somewhere in the field? Is the wire multi strand or 14 gauge single strand? Typically I would use my wire locater to follow the path of the wire / main line and find the valves in the field that are before your 2 non working valves. Checking all wire splices and testing voltage on those wires before they reach the non working valves. Typically in residential you don't find a lot of broken wires in the field do to utility companies so generally it can be fixed with some wire troubleshooting. if it is multi strand, are there any unused wires at the clock that could be used in the field to power up your valves? Also finding your wires have power at a valve box closer to your non working valves could at the very least make your adding wire much, much shorter distance in the field verses running all new wire all the way back to the clock. A wire locator, a voltmeter and a toner are an irrigation techs best friend. if all else fails an add a zone can be used with working valves to get those zones back up and running.

[@MorenoLandscapingMaintenance]

murphy thanks for watching and commenting. But both valves were on single wires and the only way I was able to find these valves was with a wire locator but the single was week. The valves were working and the solenoid were working also so somewhere in the wires there was a kink and I had a hard time just locating the valves so I figured to save time and money it was just quicker to run new wires . If I didn’t find the break when I was locating the valves in the first place . Question have you ever heard of wires getting old that the the plastic coating on the wires get so tight that it can suffocate the power signal from the clock to the valves ?

[@ralfie8801]

Moreno Landscaping & Maintenance Suffocate the signal? Hmm, if you're using a fan on a very hot day to keep you cool while working, can you turn the fan off by kinking or tying a knot in the cord? Didn't think so.

[@douglasgloughner5682]

murphy l

[@marcusgarrison288]

That's all fine and dandy until you live in South Texas! Nothing but ROCK! Suggestions?

[@fernesal]

How long from start to exit the other side? I see your soil it's pretty sandy. Now I wonder on clay and rock mixture

[@laffilmfest3759]

Learned a lot....thank you!

[@faithjones9157]

Hey brother, should I backfill that hole with dirt again,?

[@YANKTON1000]

The results of frost heaving have been observed from earliest times. Swedish literature dating back to the 17th century indicates that the uplifting of boulders in the field and the breaking of plant roots in the winter were associated with frost heaving. At first, frost heaving of the soil was thought to result from the expansion of water on freezing. The present concept is that growing ice crystals draw water from the surrounding soil and develop into ice lenses.

[@janetyeoman1544]

Another easy way to cut sod is using a battery powered sawzall. Use string to mark a straight line first.

[@kelly806]

Great video. I need to run a pipe under a sidewalk. I'll try this out. I might put a shut off on the hose so I can stop the water from the sidewalk when it comes out on the other side.

[@johnmcdowell9468]

thanks for the video!

[@cms5241]

Do you refill the trench? Will the driveway crack there?

[@LaughingRandomly]

So many armchair quarterbacks that are only "great" at being negative! The "most important part" was the preparation, the jet creates the path for the pipe, in case that's difficult for you to understand! lol Great video, great job, thanks for sharing, in spite of the ignorance!!!

[@POPO-fy9hl]

thats working Man good vid

[@TheTaxman0608]

cool video. good to know this stuff.

[@nikkigrows]

Good job!

[@kapahi15]

Nice job thanks!

[@aumafkg]

The pie that you broke, what was it and I assumed you repaired it before flooding it.

[@SoumyaSarkarVirginia]

Good work!

[@JohnRussellJeff]

The video was good to a point. Much of the detail about the water auguring was not shown. Is this low voltage wiring or what? You don't say.

[@Butzy621]

Where did you get the jet kit. Do you have a link or anything?

[@busyrand]

Super interesting!

[@hotrodhog2170]

I guess it would work ok in sandy soil like in Florida but in places that have hard compacted soil or clay it won't work so well. Also in my area they are required to put 6-8" of gravel under any driveways

[@chargermopar]

In south Florida we have coral rock so it does not work here I have to use a skid steer auger and a skid steer trencher to go under driveways On th plus side you can go a foot deep or more without any more work than a shallow bore.

[@chado3000]

Better you than me. I've done my share.

[@austinsonger388]

That's fantastic now how do u fill in all the void???? Call back when the concrete breaks.

[@jonathanorr6786]

Do you need to do anything once the pipe is in place? such as backfilling around the pipe somehow under the concrete? great video either way!

[@MorenoLandscapingMaintenance]

Jonathan Orr thank you for watching. But to answer your question. The only back fill I did was the holes I dug on the edges of the driveway . No back filling under driveway . I hope that answers your question.

[@seanmastro6782]

Blow expanding foam into the tunnel under the driveway if you live in freeze/thaw area, else by-by driveway. Warmer climates can do things differently.

[@johnclowes3894]

Very good tip. But if you're running electric cable under ground aint you supposed to have it properly sleeved and marked up? Just in case someone else starts digging later on. They could be electrocuted. They could easily hit it like you hit that pipe whilst digging.

[@patrickkelley3408]

Nice job.

[@Mrworkout213]

Nice job bro👍

[@elcomandante9299]

That's a piece of cake in the Florida soft sandy soil. Try doing that in the South Texas cement they call dirt. You'd need 4 shovels for a task like that.

[@primalbiz]

Thanks for the info!

[@alchemy1]

Of course he is not gonna show the actual feeding of the pipe. Duh. All of a sudden I see water and it was over and finished. Job done. The actual feeding of the type took 3 seconds to come out of the other end. Thank you.

[@jimhopkinson7160]

Brilliant well done

[@danilocayetano8794]

your video missed the important part of the process. How did you start running the pipe under the driveway? Men, you have to examine your video before sending it to U Tube.

[@supertruckerrolling]

All you do is keep working it around, the water is pushing the dirt away

[@rcdixon76]

Fantastic!😊

[@anoka114]

Well done!

[@mustaphahalley3766]

Very helpful bud thnx

[@carlthornton3076]

Very Good!

[@SonShines1]

You glue outside pvc and inside pvc fitting

[@ronaldsanchez1341]

Why didn't you cross the pipe further up the driveway and closer to the house then down the opposite side with the cables?

[@queondacanal4775]

What if you encounter rebar and gravel?

[@CMAenergy]

Besides taking out the important part. you created a hollow (weak spot) under the cement. So how do you fill that?

[@samnelson4975]

don't worry, be happy.

[@idontthinkso666]

While no disagrees that this technique worked, the concern about the void is valid. You can see it in the video. Cars driving/parking over unsupported concrete can cause it to fail. Again, yes, this works, but it's not a valid technique that should be used.

[@RobertBrown-fp9ht]

nice video...thanks!

[@larrysmith909]

Some people need to see everything. Just keep shoving on the pipe Its kind of like watching grass grow a little at a time you will get there.

[@knutkviten633]

It was not clay. An rock. I yous to hortal boring. But i wanted too learn. So l wached vedo. No complaints. Good work

[@pattyleabo426]

That's christys red hot is good shit!

[@rpmimprovementoutdoorservi9968]

Very informative video 👍🏻Had no idea there would be enough pressure to jet under the drive. We have used a power washer to go under a sidewalk for down spout install. Thanks for posting this 😎

[@MorenoLandscapingMaintenance]

Randol Property Management & Improvement LLC Thank you for watching.

[@rpmimprovementoutdoorservi9968]

Moreno Landscaping & Maintenance no problem excellent content.

[@MrThenry1988]

Looks real sandy where he is.

[@iceblue6971]

Nice

[@NestorHVAC]

Nice tip

[@BigDave71]

Awesome! Thank you

[@SavinggraceSavinggrace]

How do you fill the void under the driveway so it doesn't crack ?

[@yoviss-vsz8851]

How many hours it take to do this a cross

[@akaredcrossbow]

Won’t this create a type of sinkhole and the driveway will eventually crack?

[@YANKTON1000]

If a heavy vehicle is driven over the cave created by that water nozzle, in my opinion the driveway concrete will crack and sag. Next a section of the driveway will have to be cut out, the cave filled in, and then the driveway will need to be spliced with new (and different-looking) concrete - a real eyesore.

[@akaredcrossbow]

YANKTON1000 yes that is what I was thinking! I don’t know how far away the sidewalk is, but probably been better to run it down near the sidewalk and then back up!

[@ItsLaneNBama]

No, once the pipe starts into the soil, you keep pressure applied as you push it thru, twisting the pipe back and forth, you will end up with a hole barely bigger than the pipe you are pushing thru, I typically use a 3/4" pipe because you can push it thru with more pressure and less bending, I also cut an angle on the end of the pipe, longest point being in line with pipe lettering, this point allows you to steer the pipe as long as you know were the long point is, you can skip the jet on the end of the pipe, it is unnecessary, and works better without it, it is an easy process, very easy and quick in sandy soil, not a lot slower in clay soil, it doesn't wash out caverns as everyone likes to think, the water simply follows the pipe back out to the opening you started with, I've done this more than a hundred times in the 34 years I've done construction.

[@baconneggs2406]

Concrete will bridge the gap its not blacktop

[@YANKTON1000]

Another thought - water will find a way. Any space under the concrete could fill with water in a good rain. If the temperature is below freezing, said water will freeze and push the driveway up, causing a crack. Un-reinforced concrete is likely to crack without any help.

[@chip12424]

What city are you in? I sure would love to hire you for a job.

[@deconteesawyer5758]

More video on fixing the bad wiring on our broken immigration controls please. Where is the emergency shutoff valve ?

[@johnvance9648]

Well Done Bro

[@swimbait1]

Good video thx