My Industrial Cabin Build

[airbiscuit]

Why not ask the roofers and/or the roofing manufacturer for the recommended method for flashing vent pipes?

 

[747driver]

ways to flash a standing seam roof vent pipes

 

[WoodChuckDad]

I will look at that video tonight.

Here is the latest that I dripped today.

 

[airbiscuit]

I will look at that video tonight.

Here is the latest that I dripped today.

I think you must have roof leaks on the brain

 

[airbiscuit]

Do you use fuel treatments for the water and biocides?

 

[buckeyefarmer]

If you got space side by side I’d keep water and electric in separate trench as far as you have space.
Could water trench be done up on the bank?
Where does water enter compared to electric meter?

 

[pmsmechanic]

Around here people install water and power in the same trench all the time. The water line gets installed at least 6+ feet deep because of frost and the power goes in at 32 inches. So water line, partial back fill, power line, finish it off.

For center pivots the water line and the power also go in the same trench. 6-8" water line on one side and 3 phase power on the other. There is enough separation so if any repairs are needed there are no issues as long as there is a competent operator on the excavator.

One of the advantages of having water and power in the same vicinity is that you don't need to bury a tracer wire with the water line as the ground in the power line can be used for that purpose. For those that don't know a tracer wire is used to send a signal for a receiver to pick up. The newer locators are pretty accurate as to where the line is.

 

[WoodChuckDad]

Water enters almost under the electric. About two feet to the left. Our frost line is 18 inches. So we would have electric in bottom at about 38 and well at about 2 feet

 

[EddieWalker]

Around here people install water and power in the same trench all the time. The water line gets installed at least 6+ feet deep because of frost and the power goes in at 32 inches. So water line, partial back fill, power line, finish it off.

For center pivots the water line and the power also go in the same trench. 6-8" water line on one side and 3 phase power on the other. There is enough separation so if any repairs are needed there are no issues as long as there is a competent operator on the excavator.

One of the advantages of having water and power in the same vicinity is that you don't need to bury a tracer wire with the water line as the ground in the power line can be used for that purpose. For those that don't know a tracer wire is used to send a signal for a receiver to pick up. The newer locators are pretty accurate as to where the line is.

This is not allowed where I'm at, and pretty much everything is allowed here. We don't have any building Code outside of city limits, but if you want to have "city" water, then you have to do it their way.

It is written in stone that water and electricity must go in separate trenches with at least a foot of virgin soil between them. If you cross, then water MUST be on top of power.

The reasoning is that if you ever have a water line break, and they do all the time, you do not want to be digging in a hole full of water and risk hitting the power line. If the water line is below the power line, it is very easy to hit the power line while getting down to the water line.

I know from personal experience that if you decide to set a fence post, or dig into the ground for any reason, you will hit a power line eventually. In the last couple of years, I've cut two lines going through my yard.

Even if you know exactly where those lines are, there will be a time when you are not able to do the work yourself. Then it will be a friend, family member or contractor that is digging up that broken water line, and risking their life if the power line is above the water line.

Putting water and electricity in the same trench should never be done.

 

[ovrszd]

This is not allowed where I'm at, and pretty much everything is allowed here. We don't have any building Code outside of city limits, but if you want to have "city" water, then you have to do it their way.

It is written in stone that water and electricity must go in separate trenches with at least a foot of virgin soil between them. If you cross, then water MUST be on top of power.

The reasoning is that if you ever have a water line break, and they do all the time, you do not want to be digging in a hole full of water and risk hitting the power line. If the water line is below the power line, it is very easy to hit the power line while getting down to the water line.

I know from personal experience that if you decide to set a fence post, or dig into the ground for any reason, you will hit a power line eventually. In the last couple of years, I've cut two lines going through my yard.

Even if you know exactly where those lines are, there will be a time when you are not able to do the work yourself. Then it will be a friend, family member or contractor that is digging up that broken water line, and risking their life if the power line is above the water line.

Putting water and electricity in the same trench should never be done.

It's commonly done here.

We don't have any codes here either. After the water meter, you do what you want.