tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129459846508585755.post619801043381915461..comments2023-11-27T07:35:11.544-07:00Comments on Designing in the Desert: Landscape Irrigation without the Numbers – Step one.Bill Kisichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03441009473523673529noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129459846508585755.post-54931363266397542942009-08-03T10:12:05.344-07:002009-08-03T10:12:05.344-07:00Hi Mo,
You probably found a Television Cable wire....Hi Mo,<br />You probably found a Television Cable wire. These are very often just below the surface. I think Cox did many homes this way in the 80s and 90s to keep up with the demand. On the bright side, they will most often repair the lines for free. The path they follow is usually right along the right or left property line and then truning in toward your house at the electrical panel.<br /><br />In subdivisions, much of the time the other utility lines follow a similar path. The Phone lines are usually 12"-18" deep with electrical 24" and deeper. I say usually because you cannot depend on this to be true in your yard. I have uncovered very shallow, gas, telephone, cable and electrical lines that seem to zig-zag across yards for no obvious reason.<br /> <br />The safest thing to do is call AZ Blue Stalk and have them mark your utility lines before you dig. The service is free and you can take pictures of the markings and save them for future reference. Sometimes I do this before I start a design because I don't want to conflict with a utility right-of-way or set my client up for problems later.<br /><br />I always have a property marked because even though I can pretty much tell you where your utility lines are, there is always that one situation where for some reason the original contractor didn't follow the standard form.<br /><br />Hope that helps you, Mo.Bill Kisichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441009473523673529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129459846508585755.post-42825604070256578182009-08-02T14:50:23.442-07:002009-08-02T14:50:23.442-07:00I hope you don't mind my asking but how deep o...I hope you don't mind my asking but how deep on average are utility lines? I found a wire last summer that was literally an inch down. Of course I left well alone and reburied it but it still makes me nervous. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com