I’m building a fence at the house (pushing the fence line out substantially toward the front of the house), and I know that one edge of that fence is in the utilities right-of-way along the property. So, being a good citizen, I called the Colorado number to have utilities identify where lines run.
All went very smooth (though, for some reason, the water company is not part of that clearing house org), but I was a bit disturbed when, after I described that I was building a fence, one of the questions I was asked was, “Will you be using explosives?”
Tempting … but, no.
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But talk about a quick way to dig your post holes!! I wish they would have given me that idea. I just fenced out property. I’d strongly recommend renting out an auger for digging the post holes. I dug 243 post holes in a day and a half.
I’m looking at more on the order of 9-10 post holes. I may still rent something.
If you decide to dig them by hand, I have two of the manual types. I’d be more than happy to drop them off at Rey’s for you to use.
Already got a manual one, but thanks.
My biggest concern (after the utility lines) is that the entire yard seems to be riddled with sprinker lines and control wire, and I’m certain that every hole I dig is going to drill straight through one.
Don’t go starting the fence without me! (Which essentially means “don’t go starting until I can bend over and lift stuff without getting all nauseous.)
I’m getting better!
(albeit slowly)
And don’t forget that the utility markings are only accurate to within two feet!! The young lady who painted/flagged out yard told me this. Nice to know while running the auger near a 220 volt feeder line.
Yeah. Actually, the web page warns of 18 inches on either side, which is a fairly wide margin.
The water folks said, “Don’t worry — if you’re not going down 4 feet or more, it’s not a problem.”
Don’t worry, Doyce. It’s at least three weekends away, if not longer. I’m just trying to get my ducks, er, post holes in row.
Margie is suggesting a fence building party.
Yeah – four feet deep. Hysterical laughter.
Not in Hellava Township… We didn’t call Miss Dig when I decided to put in a garden. I mean, turning over soild to a shovel’s depth couldn’t _possibly_ cause any problems, right?
Wrong. Third shovel into the ground and we hit our phone line. Gets horrible static on the line everytime water stands in our yard (read: everytime we get more than a half an inch of rain)
sigh.
No veggie garden out back. God only knows what we might hit trying in another spot…
And no phone fix, either. They won’t come fix it, because it is on ‘our’ side of the neighborhood box. Do other communities make you run your own phone line from their node?
Stop! You’re making me miss Colorado! Between you and Andy @ World Wide Rant……..I’m starting to feel a little heartsick!
Hey Dave, I have a post hole digger (manual labor kind) if you want to borrow it. Although you’d probably want something that runs on gas power.
The “explosives” question is one of those new things the utilities are doing as part of Operation TIPS. Say yes and get a visit from friendly local law enforcement. ^_-