Live tap, Long trench, Copper line, Plastic line, Water service!

Watch as we live tap some PVC (Zac's first tap) then run a complete service to use to wash our new Veterans Memorial at our lake.

[@loloreyes_86]

Greetings from Texas, I do the same kind of work for the city of Houston 16yrs, looking at your video you guys have done a great job!!

[@TimMcArdle]

Thank you!

[@crumplezone1]

Search, find, dig, repair/install, test, refill, hooray !

[@debbieandmarkhoward2644]

You guys do good work.

[@johntexiere843]

Great job Tim and crew it looks good. I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy New Year. 🎅🏻🎄🥳🎉

[@TimMcArdle]

You as well John!

[@peewee.3138]

Merry Christmas to you, Tim, and all of your crew! The largest tap job I was ever on was back in 1997 when we took a 36” off of a 48” Concrete pressure pipe live just north of Toronto. It was almost a two day job but very interesting!

[@TimMcArdle]

That's huge! That would definitely be interesting to see! Merry Christmas to you all as well!

[@antwanreid6383]

I do the same work for the city of Athens Georgia We have all ductile iron water mains

[@charlestaylor2480]

Can you make a video about the case backhoe switching from hammer to bucket

[@Ultra310x]

Nice Job !! I see we got a new mini ?? Hoping we can go from backhoe to mini so much easier and less of footprint then a backhoe 👍 We always check to make sure we are not with 2ft of a bell or it can crack and blow water everywhere and more work for the guys lol

[@TimMcArdle]

Thanks! We did get a new machine. I need to "introduce" it in my next video! I love the minis for the work we do. Have a Merry Christmas!

[@Drewdayz2419]

Ever tap one of those and the main blow out, that stuff is crazy

[@Drewdayz2419]

Dang get the trench it in to, either we drill it in or have to open cut with a mini, we cant use trenchers cause they worried about damages

[@TimMcArdle]

We actually ordered a drill in May and are still waiting on it. This job would have been a lot cleaner with it!

[@williamfenner9915]

Maybe a bit of water on your broom.

[@kobelcofan]

Did you guys get a new mini?

[@TimMcArdle]

We did! I'll have to "introduce" it next video! Lol

[@blueange1s]

Hi, this may sound like a ridiculous question but why copper pipe off the main why not PE pipe

[@TimMcArdle]

We use copper to support the type of meter settings we install. Definitely expensive.

[@daltonteeple6792]

What type of plastic pipe is that? Is it better than pex?

[@TimMcArdle]

I don't know that it's better than pex honestly. We use it alot. I believe it's polypropylene that is copper tube size. Thick stuff and uses compression fittings.

[@Drewdayz2419]

Looks to be hdpe, performance pipe makes it

[@MegaMiketk]

I'm curious anyone know what the trace wire is for that they added at the ending the blue one

[@TimMcArdle]

We put that in for our own use to locate since it's a city service.

[@Drewdayz2419]

Location, I wish they would make a rule that all plastic pipe requires tracer make my job a whole lot easier

[@fadezzgamer642]

What kind of tapper is that?

[@TimMcArdle]

It's just the bit off a normal hand crank tapper that we stick in a drill. Not sure of the brand though.