I wondered why your galvanized pipe had to be replaced and I read this online.... Galvanized pipes are coated with a layer of zinc to prevent rust and corrosion. However, galvanized pipes are not safe for drinking water, as the zinc layer can wear off and expose the pipe to lead and other contaminants. Lucky you could get a grant to pay for this work.
/I don't understand, why did the plumber decide to dig up the yard and the shrubs? It seems unnecessary, Most plumbers replace rotted water lines by pulling the new line underground, There's no digging up yards and backfilling, the new water line is pulled from the basement out to the street shutoff beneath the apron, it's fast and efficient, There's no mess in your yard to clean up.
They had to get into the area where it goes into the foundation and the street level shut off valve, all below the freeze line. Also some of the utilities all ran over this and they couldn't risk harming those. Then they also insulated over the top of the new line. This job was through a grant to replace old lead piping with copper. We don't know any more, except this is how it was being done throughout the city. This doesn't answer your question and even online I see how it can be done without digging it all out. It says in rare cases digging a trench is required, so I don't know why it was done all over this city like that.
i have never seen a mess like it totally shocking
I wondered why your galvanized pipe had to be replaced and I read this online.... Galvanized pipes are coated with a layer of zinc to prevent rust and corrosion. However, galvanized pipes are not safe for drinking water, as the zinc layer can wear off and expose the pipe to lead and other contaminants.
Lucky you could get a grant to pay for this work.
/I don't understand, why did the plumber decide to dig up the yard and the shrubs? It seems unnecessary, Most plumbers replace rotted water lines by pulling the new line underground, There's no digging up yards and backfilling, the new water line is pulled from the basement out to the street shutoff beneath the apron, it's fast and efficient, There's no mess in your yard to clean up.
They had to get into the area where it goes into the foundation and the street level shut off valve, all below the freeze line. Also some of the utilities all ran over this and they couldn't risk harming those. Then they also insulated over the top of the new line. This job was through a grant to replace old lead piping with copper. We don't know any more, except this is how it was being done throughout the city. This doesn't answer your question and even online I see how it can be done without digging it all out. It says in rare cases digging a trench is required, so I don't know why it was done all over this city like that.
HARD JOB POR ONLY ONE MEN Y A DOCEN OF WORKERS WITH THE HANDS IN THEIR POCKETS 🥵