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Alex (NJ)
Years before I bought it my house had been treated inside for termites. There were plugs in the bathroom but everything else is covered in tile. They're back and because a 3' wall of concrete surrounds the place, drilling into the slab is the only option.
QUESTION: WOULD ANY PIPES (UTILITY; ELEC, GAS, CABLE) EVER BE BURIED UNDER THE SLAB?? The house is 80 years old. I called the hotline (call before you dig) and they only would mark the line GOING INTO the house...not actually tell me if THEY'RE IN THE WALL OR THE FOUNDATION FLOOR.
I've never heard of that but I want to be sure before drilling. HELP! Thanks. Alex
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Wheelchair (IL)
There is a difference between FREE Utility Locater Service and PAID pipe location companies. Any licensed plumbing company in your area could advise you of the companies that location piping at a cost.
Best Wishes
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hj (AZ)
IF you cannot see the lines above the floor, then they may be under the concrete. Locators can mark them, which is better than depending on the exterminators drills shutting off when they contact a metal pipe.
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sum (FL)
There could be all kinds of pipes under the slab. Plumbing drains, supply lines, electrical conduits, sprinkler lines, pool pump lines, some copper, some plastic, some steel...
Any reason you cannot use the pre-existing plugged holes, they already drilled them before so chances are they are OK. Or proceed with care, once your drill goes past concrete the feel is very different and the operator should be able to stop.
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