Laying Utility Lines
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What happens here
Once the trenches are prepared, the next step involves laying down the underground utility lines. This includes a yellow gas line conduit and light blue electrical conduit. These lines are carefully unrolled and placed into the bottom of the trenches, extending from the house's existing utility connections towards their intended end points, such as a new fire pit. The narrator points out that these lines need to be buried at a specific depth, which might require further digging in certain areas, particularly closer to the house's foundation where they need to transition from ground level to beneath the patio slab.
Goal: Install underground gas and electric conduits.
Tools and materials
- Electrical Conduit — Protecting electrical wires underground
- Gas Line Conduit — Protecting gas lines underground
- Measuring Tape — Measuring conduit lengths and trench depths
- Utility Knife/Conduit Cutter — Cutting conduit to the required lengths