ᐅ Relocating the construction water connection yourself – what does the connection look like?
Created on: 9 Feb 2022 17:42
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Pinkiponk
We need construction water for the earthworks contractor by February 28th. (Temporary electrical supply has already been arranged.) The standpipe protrudes a maximum of 50cm (20 inches) above ground but unfortunately is located where, according to current plans—yet to be confirmed by the crane company—the crane’s base is supposed to be. Since we have not received any information yet about whether the 50cm (20 inches) standpipe will interfere with the crane or if the crane can position itself over the standpipe, we are considering having the standpipe installed initially at that location and later possibly using a hose without the standpipe to access the water, or perhaps relocating it somehow. From your point of view, is this feasible? I couldn’t find any advice online, and the water supplier said the earthworks contractor could dig a channel to move the water connection aside, but the earthworks contractor needs construction water already. Do you know anything about the order of these steps?
Is it possible to access the construction water without a standpipe, maybe just with a hose? Do you know if a standpipe is permanently fixed? I have read that they are sometimes stolen.
The water connection is already on our property.
(I now understand why housebuilding companies delegate all earthworks and utility arrangements to the homeowners—that’s quite complex.)
Is it possible to access the construction water without a standpipe, maybe just with a hose? Do you know if a standpipe is permanently fixed? I have read that they are sometimes stolen.
The water connection is already on our property.
(I now understand why housebuilding companies delegate all earthworks and utility arrangements to the homeowners—that’s quite complex.)
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WilderSueden9 Feb 2022 19:03You can also use this for the concrete slab. For example, to wash out residual snow from the reinforcement or to clean the concrete pump.
You need water more often than you might think. For the money, I drilled a well right away (a good 6-inch (15cm) deep well for a proper pump ended up being a bit more expensive), but I skipped the pedestal. Usually, neighbors already have a water connection.
Before installing screed, plaster, and similar work, the connections were obviously inside the house; before that, I arranged to get water from a neighbor.
Before installing screed, plaster, and similar work, the connections were obviously inside the house; before that, I arranged to get water from a neighbor.
WilderSueden schrieb:
What exactly does the civil engineer need the water for? There is, after all, a portable toilet on site 😉
Seriously though, we’ve also experienced that in practice, much less or different resources are required on site than what was initially specified in the general contractor’s requirements, etc.
We managed completely without our own construction water and temporary power, arranging everything with neighbors. Water was used very sparingly throughout the entire build, and temporary power was hardly needed in the end.
This doesn’t directly answer Pinkiponk’s question, but at this point I wouldn’t worry too much. Construction water and power are available, and any other issues should be handled locally...
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There is a portable construction toilet 😉
It works chemically and is regularly serviced by a service truck.
We didn’t provide any water at the construction site at all. Concrete is delivered ready-mixed anyway, and the structural builder had an IBC container on his truck bed to mix the adhesive, which doesn’t require much water. Trades like screeding or geothermal drilling bring their own standpipe if there is no water in the house yet, since they only need it for a few days and use water on their changing construction sites every day. It doesn’t make sense to have someone else arrange that.
There is a portable construction toilet 😉
It works chemically and is regularly serviced by a service truck.
We didn’t provide any water at the construction site at all. Concrete is delivered ready-mixed anyway, and the structural builder had an IBC container on his truck bed to mix the adhesive, which doesn’t require much water. Trades like screeding or geothermal drilling bring their own standpipe if there is no water in the house yet, since they only need it for a few days and use water on their changing construction sites every day. It doesn’t make sense to have someone else arrange that.
guckuck2 schrieb:
It actually works chemically and is regularly serviced by the service vehicle.Oh, so you also think that a sandwich tastes better when eaten with unwashed hands!? :p
netuser schrieb:
Oh, so you also think that bread tastes better when eaten with unwashed hands!? :p As I said, nobody sets up a standpipe for just a few liters a day. How do you think that would work if "everyone" in the new development wanted to connect a standpipe all the time? It’s simply not feasible. Not to mention the ridiculous costs. There’s an IBC tank for that, or bottled water.
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