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bruceb3 (MI)
Why would you not cut it off so that the top of the plug is flush with the grade? Then you wouldn't have to worry about it.'
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bernabeu (SC)
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"Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638
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sum (FL)
I don't want to cut it off at grade or below grade because it's south Florida and I am close to a river that rises up around full moon that floods the streets and yards, they call this the "king tides", that and when we have big storms we also have flooding, these flooding and river tides takes it to a few inches above grade.
If I ever have to snake the drain during these times, opening the CO will cause all the flood water in the area to empty into the drain.
The city is trying to solve the problem by putting in one way valves that empties the storm drain into the river, but they have been talking about it for years.
I also don't like the CO below grade because it's more likely to be caked with dirt and said, and when you have to open it the dirt falls into the CO unless you clear the surrounding dirt prior to opening them. All the COs around my neighborhood sticks up 4" to 6" above grade. Mine is actually lower than most.
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bruceb3 (MI)
If you don't want it at grade, glue a 2 ft. piece on with the clean out on top. If it sticks out 2 ft., they can see it to avoid it. Cement a cement filled piece of 3' pvc next to it to protect it. Bet they don't break it again!
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sum (FL)
you don't think these concrete blocks will stop them?
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bernabeu (SC)
have fun mowing and weed/whacking
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sum (FL)
Packy the horizontal pipe is 3.5' deep and I am trying to avoid digging it up. My back hasn't been kind to me in 2020.
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