How To Run a Pipe Under a Slab or Sidewalk With a Garden Hose

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  • čas přidán 4. 03. 2021
  • PLEASE READ: This sums up the process on how to get the pipe line under the slab. Keep in mind I ran my pipe as close as possible to the slab. I backfilled the hole back in after I made the video so the ground would have support. You must re fill the hole to do this correctly. If you don’t, you run the risk of the concrete cracking over time. You can also dig your side holes much deeper and run the pipe under the slab at a deeper level and this will allow the concrete to bear on the soil below without having an air gap. Backfilling or refilling the hole is recommended in both scenarios.
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Komentáře • 318

  • @baileyj123
    @baileyj123 Před 2 lety +46

    Great video. Simple. To the point. No extra useless details like what time you woke up to get started, how your neighbor lost his job, how many dogs you own and the cat that lives across the street. 😳😂. Just the facts. Thanks man. Keep it up

    • @Falconlibrary
      @Falconlibrary Před rokem +1

      I was hoping to get a history of concrete. The ancient Romans used it, you know.

    • @jschlaud6
      @jschlaud6 Před rokem

      After clicking "read more", I feel like you've wasted my time with your rambling comment.

    • @baileyj123
      @baileyj123 Před rokem +1

      @@jschlaud6 Glad to help!

    • @TM_Stone
      @TM_Stone Před rokem

      Personally, I would have liked to have known when he took a dump. Either morning or evening or sometime in between.

    • @Archifx
      @Archifx  Před rokem +1

      Both

  • @gilgalad00
    @gilgalad00 Před rokem +15

    Just did this today and it was exactly as easy as it looks. Thank you! (I also cut the pipe at a 45-degree angle to make it easier to poke through.)

  • @annedavid3551
    @annedavid3551 Před 2 lety +12

    I am 61 years old and ran a pvc pipe under my sidewalk. It took you about a minute and a half. It took me about 45 minutes and I was covered in mud. Ha! Wish I would have seen your video first....but I am feeling very accomplished!

    • @Archifx
      @Archifx  Před 3 měsíci

      Rock is going to be harder but I’ve seen it done

  • @djnone8137
    @djnone8137 Před 3 lety +81

    The correct way is to bust up the concrete then charge the customer 3x extra so says my local contractors

  • @doconnor1354
    @doconnor1354 Před 3 lety +3

    Whoa! I learned something new at the age of 71! Thanks for the tip.

  • @ryost2289
    @ryost2289 Před 3 lety +34

    Super! This is about the fifth video I've watched. The others required deep trenching, power washers, and even a special (high cost?) ramming device. Yours? The length pipe going under the sidewalk, and a foot of duct tape! Doesn't get better or easier then that.

  • @jaredmattson6396
    @jaredmattson6396 Před 3 měsíci

    This helped me so much. I helped my Mom with similar irrigation. She has a grape vine next to concrete. This saved the day. The roots under the concrete were impossible to get around without the video. Thank you awesome job

  • @SaltyAlaskan79
    @SaltyAlaskan79 Před 3 lety +8

    Cool trick. Cut The tip at a 45 degree angle for less resistance

  • @StarChaires
    @StarChaires Před 2 lety +3

    Easy, breezy! My husband is going to hate you for showing me new tips and tricks to dig up our new lawn. haha

  • @pf4773
    @pf4773 Před 3 lety +30

    For many of us with existing plants on both or either sides shooting water can be a mess. Far neater is to simply take a short section of pvc pipe, cut it on a diagonal (like a hypodermic needle that's on a slant and hollow inside) and then push the pipe through a few inches at a time, pull the pipe out with the dirt inside, then take a smaller in diameter metal rod and push it through the pipe to knock out the dirt, then reinsert the pipe again. This eliminates the mess and clean up of mud.

    • @JohnWatkinsUK
      @JohnWatkinsUK Před rokem

      I guess you could attach a vacuum to the end and if the soil is soft enough it would suck it clear.

    • @michaelwiley6979
      @michaelwiley6979 Před rokem

      That's what shop vacs are for.

    • @cassysamel3914
      @cassysamel3914 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Will try this method first as it seems easier without needing water. But the method in the video was so damn quick! Excited to try both methods.

  • @stevedavis2391
    @stevedavis2391 Před 3 lety +2

    Water is a great use for things that are needed to be done in the way you have shown the comparative difference. That's awesome!

  • @Gabriel.Ponce.De.Leon.777

    A perfect solution on what I needed, thanks!! Greetings from Mexico.

  • @verttete3163
    @verttete3163 Před 2 lety +4

    Great video. Just what I needed. So much better than the "shovel under the concrete" method. Thanks!

  • @edal61
    @edal61 Před 3 lety +5

    Great method! It went easier than I thought it would at the beginning. 👍🏻

  • @KONIXMUSIC
    @KONIXMUSIC Před 23 dny

    this weekend i dug out an old cast iron conduit that used to feed electricity to my house (we recently switched to overhead service), and cut the pipe with a sawzall. pulled out the 100 year old wiring (very heavy, probably had asbestos, 3 inches across) and fed my drip tubing through it under the sidewalk.

  • @pattiwalsh2516
    @pattiwalsh2516 Před rokem +1

    I'm sorry but you are AWESOME !! Thank you! I was getting so frustrated as a beginner at this kind of stuff and your technique and video made it so simple and easy!

  • @susanm4988
    @susanm4988 Před 2 lety +2

    OMG thank you so much!! I was so dreading having to do this this weekend! You saved me so much needless work! thumbs def up!!

  • @gilbreathca
    @gilbreathca Před 3 lety +2

    Great idea! I've used a similar concept to sink copper pipe into the ground for use as an RF ground for radio operations.

  • @ytrade469
    @ytrade469 Před 3 lety +6

    Great idea, you explained & showed the process like a plumbing Teacher. 👌👍🤣

  • @inspiration1677
    @inspiration1677 Před rokem +1

    Worked like a charm! Thank you for the awesome step by step video. So easy!

  • @tomwaldenofficial
    @tomwaldenofficial Před 3 lety +7

    "Thanks for making this video and posting; much appreciated." -Tom

  • @ScottWilliams-hx8eb
    @ScottWilliams-hx8eb Před rokem

    Thanks for the useful demo. It worked for me getting drip hose under a sidewalk.

  • @thomasliebreich3510
    @thomasliebreich3510 Před 3 lety +4

    Thx for showing! Ignore those know-it-alls and keep up the good work 👍🏼

  • @JDST-7341q
    @JDST-7341q Před 3 lety +1

    You just saved me a bunch of time and fittings. Thanks!!

  • @Maxson602
    @Maxson602 Před 3 lety +3

    Great job and a great way to save the concrete.

  • @pabrennan6877
    @pabrennan6877 Před 3 lety +6

    Very helpful - a nice technique, well thought out.

  • @JeffreyArthur-ff3vv
    @JeffreyArthur-ff3vv Před 3 měsíci +1

    That was actually pretty clever and I was surprised how quickly you got it through. Not sure how it would work at my place as the dirt is hard as a rock but great demonstration non the less. Will definitely keep this in mind in future

  • @morganhouse1101
    @morganhouse1101 Před rokem

    Worked perfectly for me! Such an easy solution. Thank you for the video

  • @lou196t
    @lou196t Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you so much for sharing this awesome method.

  • @dgb5820
    @dgb5820 Před 3 lety +3

    That was very clever, well done

  • @yaeslk
    @yaeslk Před rokem

    Awesome! efficient and least invasive option, great tip. Thank you

  • @shahzadrazi7639
    @shahzadrazi7639 Před 3 lety +1

    Great job!
    The best video I have ever seen. Very valuable information.

  • @webmedia3748
    @webmedia3748 Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome technique. Thanks for sharing.

  • @MeanaBeana391
    @MeanaBeana391 Před 3 lety +2

    Well done! Thanks for sharing!

  • @joechunter1
    @joechunter1 Před 3 lety +2

    That's was awesome! Thanks for sharing your knowledge..

  • @leslieturner
    @leslieturner Před 3 lety +1

    I need to do this. Thanks for the lesson!

  • @JD-zd8tm
    @JD-zd8tm Před 3 lety +29

    "Break on through to the otherside ..yeah" -Jim Morrison

  • @j.dragon651
    @j.dragon651 Před 3 lety +1

    Don't know if I will ever need it but it is good to know.

  • @joking7081
    @joking7081 Před 3 lety +10

    When I build my new home I placed heavy duty 90mm PVC pipes every 5 metres under all driveways , foot paths and garden edges.

  • @00mustangwolf00
    @00mustangwolf00 Před 3 lety +5

    Perfect timing, was looking at doing this this summer for a yard project. Nice!

  • @aaronknight1009
    @aaronknight1009 Před 3 lety +18

    I've had my garden tap on the wrong side of my sidewalk for years, thanks for showing a great way to fix that with minimal yard damage!

    • @Tinyteacher1111
      @Tinyteacher1111 Před 2 lety

      By tap, do you mean the hose spigot or the electrical box?

    • @Archifx
      @Archifx  Před 2 lety +3

      A garden tap is a spigot

  • @samoday2992
    @samoday2992 Před 3 lety

    Soooo smart . Great job man .

  • @kevingrimes7294
    @kevingrimes7294 Před 2 lety

    Very helpful to my project today! 👍

  • @bootylove2276
    @bootylove2276 Před 3 lety +2

    Very good - You made that look easy - Simple and effective 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

  • @dominiquepadmaraj5706
    @dominiquepadmaraj5706 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks, Mr. Handy man 👍

  • @mikereinhardt5882
    @mikereinhardt5882 Před 2 lety +3

    Worked like a charm through clay soil. I paid 11.00 for pvc and adapter for my hose at hardware store.

  • @Marinetuck220
    @Marinetuck220 Před 3 lety +1

    Going to give it a try tomorrow for a new install. Wish me luck lol

  • @lauralee2514
    @lauralee2514 Před rokem

    you're so smart! Thank you for that spectacular idea!!

  • @russellsvigos1748
    @russellsvigos1748 Před 2 lety

    Thanks heaps I was thinking that’d be the best way to do it but it’s good seeing it.

  • @angelprell8852
    @angelprell8852 Před rokem

    You are the absolute best. Thanks! Liked and subscribed!

  • @johnmansell5097
    @johnmansell5097 Před 3 lety +1

    Timely video, got a project where I need to do this...

  • @marystubbs2168
    @marystubbs2168 Před 2 lety

    Thanks - it worked just like you showed me

  • @buckdown87
    @buckdown87 Před 3 lety +1

    Great video!

  • @seannsmith2771
    @seannsmith2771 Před 7 měsíci

    Good job.

  • @nanasloves
    @nanasloves Před 3 lety +1

    Dang! Well done!

  • @frankyates522
    @frankyates522 Před 2 lety

    Nicely done

  • @iamdjsluggo
    @iamdjsluggo Před 3 lety +4

    I’ve always the lead end into a point. Helps move it along and the angle helps it pass any obstacles without the blunt end. 👍🏾

  • @cagymccorgeson4289
    @cagymccorgeson4289 Před 3 lety +6

    Also helps to cut the pipe like a syringe to help it go through

  • @Laughterfamilyhardscapes

    Very cool!

  • @frankdahlquist1851
    @frankdahlquist1851 Před 3 lety +1

    Cool idea!

  • @thefishchannel9083
    @thefishchannel9083 Před 3 lety +2

    This was extremely exciting

  • @johnmalomo1021
    @johnmalomo1021 Před 3 lety +1

    Well done

  • @sweetjrewing5435
    @sweetjrewing5435 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks,very helpful, I subscribed 👍

  • @ivanramirez3355
    @ivanramirez3355 Před 3 lety

    That was epic!

  • @johnjordanakajoejordanwhen2295

    Like it.
    Work smarter not harder.

  • @krusty6246
    @krusty6246 Před 3 lety

    Outstanding!

  • @audiolab303
    @audiolab303 Před 3 lety +5

    Great method but this will only work if there is no gravel under sidewalk. If that's the case , pound some rebar through or use a long flex bit then tape pvc to it and pull.

  • @Steve_in_Texas
    @Steve_in_Texas Před 9 měsíci +1

    useful and very interesting video!! Thanks for uplaoding and sharing. Question - I agree about backfilling, but how do you get the dirt right into the middle underneath the path for support. That is the one thing that makes me feel uneasy about doing this.

  • @oot007
    @oot007 Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic!

  • @nonyabiznes2840
    @nonyabiznes2840 Před 3 lety

    Great tip

  • @christopherrojas9690
    @christopherrojas9690 Před rokem

    Big thumbs up 👍 thank you

  • @malcolmlane-ley2044
    @malcolmlane-ley2044 Před 3 lety +1

    Very useful thanks

  • @kabochaandspice
    @kabochaandspice Před 2 lety

    Thank you! Hopefully this will work so I can save money having to buy a flex drill bit

  • @xtuber536
    @xtuber536 Před 2 lety

    Awesome!!!!

  • @bohicasnafufubar
    @bohicasnafufubar Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you. I now know what to do.

  • @Brimar7
    @Brimar7 Před 3 lety +4

    Didn’t need this info, but I like it!
    Like and subscribe! Good luck getting to 100K!

  • @edwardcimmino9982
    @edwardcimmino9982 Před 2 lety +1

    awesome video, great content for the unskilled while not wasting time. thank you. What was that black pipe, should that be used running under ground about 50 feet to a garden? Thanks again

  • @darkkenzi
    @darkkenzi Před 3 lety +1

    great tip!!! tx!!

  • @fabianavalos1386
    @fabianavalos1386 Před 3 lety +27

    Cut the tip of the pipe at an angle to create a sharp point would help in harder soil

    • @fabianavalos1386
      @fabianavalos1386 Před 3 lety +1

      @@wreckitbmx2698 only one prison reference. Apparently, "someone" has done time he big house 🤭

    • @Archifx
      @Archifx  Před 3 lety

      Hahahaaha

  • @dunigan4225
    @dunigan4225 Před 3 lety +12

    I dont know if I will ever do this but that was great. I'm going to subscribe just to learn new things.

  • @NeverMetTheGuy
    @NeverMetTheGuy Před 3 lety

    I've got one of these but the pool, and always wondered how this worked; was just getting that again two days ago when I had to go turn off the generator.

  • @keithc728
    @keithc728 Před 3 lety

    You can also do the same thing and use schedule 80 and use that for conduit

  • @nedcramdon1306
    @nedcramdon1306 Před 3 lety +14

    That's nuts! I was wondering how to do that for a long time. I need to run a low voltage line. Thanks very much!!

    • @ThePhobosAnomally
      @ThePhobosAnomally Před 3 lety +5

      I know, right? I need to make a hole under a 2 meters wide concrete wall, and start a new life on the other side!

    • @Tinyteacher1111
      @Tinyteacher1111 Před 2 lety

      @@ThePhobosAnomally lol!

  • @sumdudeca
    @sumdudeca Před 5 měsíci

    Awesome. Will definitely use this in the Spring. Question... Any concerns or ideas about the support under the sidewalk and cracking? Thanks

  • @cowboyup545
    @cowboyup545 Před 3 lety +1

    Great Job. now my wife said get out there and fix her a water tap closer to our garden,

  • @alltimeplumbers
    @alltimeplumbers Před 3 lety +9

    Excellent vid. Good thing IMO, would have been to use pvc pipe as a sleeve instead of pulling it out.

  • @FirstnameLastname-zm6ke
    @FirstnameLastname-zm6ke Před 3 lety +1

    I needed to run irrigation under my driveway, so I found a fat crack in the cement, rented a cement saw, and voila! Irrigation under my driveway and a shiny new patch of cement where the ugly crack used to be.

  • @Jordan2323
    @Jordan2323 Před 10 měsíci

    Great video! I have to run a 4 inch schedule 40 under my sidewalk just like yours for sump pump discharge line. Any ideas on if this same method will work or what to tweak for the biggler hole? I have a pressure washer too Thx!!

  • @giborchayil1617
    @giborchayil1617 Před 2 lety

    Like a BOSS!!! Worked for me...Wait till my wife gets the bill!!! LOL...

  • @BCOOPER8142
    @BCOOPER8142 Před 2 lety

    Brilliant.

  • @AngstG
    @AngstG Před 3 lety

    Gawd that went thru fast!

  • @barneysdad9193
    @barneysdad9193 Před 3 lety

    Terrific!

  • @brucegallen6387
    @brucegallen6387 Před 2 měsíci

    legend

  • @xTWISTED_WAYZx
    @xTWISTED_WAYZx Před 9 měsíci

    Dude that was awesome ...amazing lol . Beats dig'n the shit out !!!

  • @mlyacko2
    @mlyacko2 Před 10 měsíci

    Badass!

  • @perryschroeder529
    @perryschroeder529 Před 2 lety +4

    Would we need to worry about trying to backfill the hole or space under the sidewalk which was created by removing the dirt?

  • @olafschermann1592
    @olafschermann1592 Před 3 lety

    Very smart.

  • @ryanfreeman7458
    @ryanfreeman7458 Před 3 lety +1

    Great method! Beats renting an air compressor and torpedo.

  • @mrferris
    @mrferris Před 3 lety

    Ok. Thanks

  • @drakevelazquez8728
    @drakevelazquez8728 Před 2 lety

    Curios about winter climate and that dirt missing under the slab. Will it crack/settle