71.8F and mostly cloudy @ 12:15, high today of 77F ... I'm lovin' it ... :thumbsup:
A little slow/late getting moving today, stayed up kinda late last night.
Managed to uncover around 70' or 80' of that surface drain line on the north and east sides of the polebarn yesterday.
Most amazing thing about it was I managed to
not break the pipe anywhere - it's a very light PVC drain pipe, not even Schedule 40. The pipe was buried anywhere from 4" to 8" deep.
I used the shrub/stump bucket to skim off most of the dirt on top and then cleaned it up with a square-nose shovel and a hoe. Might do a little more on the sides of the pipe with a pick to ensure it pops loose easily.
Might do another 10' on either end, just to make sure it has good slope out of that northeast corner.
Thought about taking some sand and washing it in with water to get it under the pipe, since sand tends to self-compact. Will definitely make sure it has more than enough slope to account for settling this time around.
Bonfire tonight at nephew's cancelled, as his wife's father passed on last night ...
