What's a good way run a length of 2" PVC underground from one side of the porch to the other. I'd use it as a culvert to route a garden hose in the long term.
The cement step and walk are 4' wide. The step is 7"x16", or about 3 cubic ft, or about 450 lbs. The house was built in the early 1940s in SW Washington state. There is an irregular 1/2" gap between the step and the base of the porch suggesting it is not attached to the porch.
Rather than trench underneath the walk or step, I was thinking of rolling back the 4 ft wide step 90 degrees, digging a trench, laying the PVC, covering the PVC with sand, then rolling the step back.
Or rent a cement saw and cut off 2" of cement walk where it abuts the step and is cracked anyway, lay the hose (no PVC), lay sand, then fit a piece of PT 2x lumber ripped to fit.
What is your suggestion?
Best Answer
Unless you want to get into concrete repair here and need an excuse, dig a 5-6 foot long pit on one side of the sidewalk, and a 1 foot long pit on the other side. Drop pipe into the 5-6 foot long pit, hammer in. Run a hose up it and flush the dirt out (probably not continuously - it's easy to overdo) and drive some more. When it pops out on the far side you are done. Won't work if you hit a big rock. Cut the turf off neatly so you can patch the hole in the lawn when you are done, or just do it in the flowerbed and put the plants and mulch back.