ᐅ Conduits on the Property – Any Ideas? – It’s Not Too Late Yet :)
Created on: 24 Apr 2019 13:15
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EdStark
Hello house building enthusiasts,
My civil engineer is starting the groundwork now (gravel slab for the house and garage). Since he is making the gravel slab up to the property boundary, I’m concerned it might be tight for running electrical cable to the front and back gardens. Additionally, I’m planning an irrigation system, and the water hoses will need to be routed accordingly.
Would it make sense to have the civil engineer install conduits directly, so I can later lay underground electrical cables and PE water pipes without having to dig again? I’m thinking especially about areas without topsoil cover, like the garage and driveway.
Do you have any other tips on what I could implement at this stage?
The house is built without a basement, and the garage has strip foundations without a slab.
Thank you all.
My civil engineer is starting the groundwork now (gravel slab for the house and garage). Since he is making the gravel slab up to the property boundary, I’m concerned it might be tight for running electrical cable to the front and back gardens. Additionally, I’m planning an irrigation system, and the water hoses will need to be routed accordingly.
Would it make sense to have the civil engineer install conduits directly, so I can later lay underground electrical cables and PE water pipes without having to dig again? I’m thinking especially about areas without topsoil cover, like the garage and driveway.
Do you have any other tips on what I could implement at this stage?
The house is built without a basement, and the garage has strip foundations without a slab.
Thank you all.
@denz. Just because the plot is larger doesn’t necessarily mean you need more sprinklers. Instead, you only need greater throw distances—unless the layout is very irregular. Even with 100 sprinklers, we’re talking about around 200€ for something you’ll use for many years. Much larger amounts are spent on more unnecessary things during home construction.
No, you don’t need a shut-off valve. You only need the fittings to connect from your distribution line/circuit to the drip line. And, of course, an end cap.
Drip line is not cheap. I have had good experiences with the 17mm (0.67 inches) XFS drip line. It costs around 1.10 €.
Drip line is not cheap. I have had good experiences with the 17mm (0.67 inches) XFS drip line. It costs around 1.10 €.
Use the fittings from Gardena. On the side of the water tap, there is a 1/2-inch threaded connection and another with a 3/4-inch threaded connection.
Then,
a connection with a male thread Ø 25 mm x 3/4 inch Unidelta 77020-250.
There might also be a direct reducer, but I didn’t find one quickly.
Then,
a connection with a male thread Ø 25 mm x 3/4 inch Unidelta 77020-250.
There might also be a direct reducer, but I didn’t find one quickly.
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