DIY Horizontal Drilling: $7000 Quote Saved with a Shop Vacuum.

My friend Alex needs to run power to his garage he is building for his microgreens business. We were lucky in that the soil was sandy, so we use used a conduit connection with some slots hacksawed into it for our drill bit. The shop vacuum worked great to suck the dirt out as we went. In more compacted soil, a pressure washer hose down the middle of the conduit would help break up the ground as you go.
It was a fun projects, and a satisfying one as quotes for this job ran from $3000 to $7000, and we were not sure our plan would work. I know this won't work in all soil types, but I hope this helps someone out who has a similar project in mind.
If you would like to subscribe to my friend Alex's channel, it is called "The Microgreen Jungle". It is about starting a microgreens business, but he will be posting some videos about his garage build process and I'm sure some other interesting DIY type content occasionally.
If you are not already subscribed, your support would be greatly appreciated to help me grow my channel!
As always, Thanks for watching!
0:00 Intro.
1:14 The Microgreen Jungle.
2:09 Work Begins.
5:50 Rigid Octane Hammer Drill.
9:20 Shop Vacuum Repairs.
11:30. Land Dredging/Drilling begins.
13:45 Drilling Connections
17:13 Tripping Out a Plug in the Drill String.
18:36 Guessing the final distance.
20:08 Victory!
23:40 Subscribe for More!

[@themicrogreenjungle3373]

10/10 Bravo Sir.
Step 1: Lobby to have building codes amended so it's mandatory to build houses on sand.
Step 2: Short residential utility boring company stock
Step 3: This video
Step 4: Double profit

[@keeganlongworth2553]

Ok, outside your usual subject matter but thoroughly enjoyable. I am guessing the problem arose, in depth discussion and planning was completed under the influence/with the assistance of copious amounts of thought enhancing alcohol and a plan was devised. Now with all possible contingent problems avoided and overcome, congratulations on your success. I think this calls for holiday drinks in celebration. Well done!

[@UtmostOutdoors]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I definitely agree the enhanced creativity definitely stems from good times amongst friends...

[@slackwaterplacer]

Directional drilling! I was waiting for you to hit a rock, and I'm glad you didn't. Well done guys. TRIPPING😂🤣😂

[@UtmostOutdoors]

Yeah, it worked out very well. I was surprised! Even got to trip pipe once too lol!

[@clipperprospecting8445]

Merry Christmas Kyle , Be safe in the new year and have a golden 2022👍🇨🇦

[@wopwop420]

Awesome vid.. im gonna say the soil content saved your butts lol

[@UtmostOutdoors]

Definitely! Pretty sure for anything other than sand we would need a better bit... gotta love land dredging!

[@bartbley1269]

Great video . Didn't mine any gold but saved a lot of gold . 3 OZ.?

[@UtmostOutdoors]

You bet Bart! Thanks for sticking around during the lean times, I swear there will be more gold mining videos eventually!

[@keeganlongworth2553]

Well, no where near bedrock but I don't see any reason that sand couldn't have been put through a sluice. I think the largest gold producers in Alberta every year are the gravel pits that wash their gravel and do a cleanout after washing. I read something about that on the Provincial website about how much gold you have to collect before you have to pay a royalty to the Province and gravel producers end up generating at least enough gold that they have to pay a royalty on it. I could be wrong.

[@UtmostOutdoors]

@@keeganlongworth2553 "gold panning my friend's backyard" interesting video idea I suppose. Lol!

[@alvinjohnson1901]

Why not use a core bit

[@UtmostOutdoors]

A core bit would have worked great for getting through the first layer of concrete if I had one handy!