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Locating Private Utilities with a Pipe Finder

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Franky almost killed me trenching an underground line.

What happens here

Before any digging can begin, it's crucial to locate existing utilities. The creator explains that public utilities are marked by official services, but private utilities (on his property) must be located by him. He introduces the use of a 'pipe finder tool', which he also refers to as 'dowsing rods' but clarifies that this is a commercially built version. He demonstrates how the device, held in a relaxed grip, reacts by turning when it crosses over an underground pipe. He confirms its accuracy, having previously used it to find lines that were later excavated.

Goal: Accurately locate all private underground utilities before trenching

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you guys this next part is actually pretty cool but i got to explain what's happening here we've got to locate the utilities on the project before we can start doing the trenching but since the utilities we have to locate our private utilities a public marker won't come out and locate those forests so it's up to frankie and i and we've used dowsing rods in the past and if you're not familiar with a dowsing rod is typically we just take two metal clothes hangers bend them into an l and then use them to locate water lines underground septic lines things like that but frankie actually found one that is actually built and bought one to use it and he's gonna demonstrate it right now so let's dive right into that a pipe finder too if it's got any accuracy should start turning about here look at that look at that tail look at that yeah so within a couple feet of accuracy because when we came from this way it was more of the corner it was more of the corner and it tells you on the other side the instructions say when once you find the pipe if you locate it put this in the direction of the pipe and then this should stay facing or going with the pipe on our rod should i was surprised the first time i seen two clothes hangers work in the night

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