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andicee Apr 2nd 2007 10:56 am
A glorious hole
 
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Having a pool put in and the guys dug the hole today. Hit the main sewer in the first 10 mins and cost me $300 for them to fix it. Still, they're as good as gold and these things do happen. Gonna look good once it's finished and as it's gonna be completed before 10th April we won't have to pay to fill it up, currently $1500

Andy

sme Apr 2nd 2007 10:59 am
Re: A glorious hole
 
Originally Posted by andicee (Post 4591831)
Having a pool put in and the guys dug the hole today. Hit the main sewer in the first 10 mins and cost me $300 for them to fix it. Still, they're as good as gold and these things do happen. Gonna look good once it's finished and as it's gonna be completed before 10th April we won't have to pay to fill it up, currently $1500

Andy
Amazing - you can stand upright !

andicee Apr 2nd 2007 11:09 am
Re: A glorious hole
 
Originally Posted by sme (Post 4591839)
Amazing - you can stand upright !
Well, I've only had one Stella...

sj oldfield Apr 2nd 2007 11:17 am
Re: A glorious hole
 
Originally Posted by andicee (Post 4591831)
Having a pool put in and the guys dug the hole today. Hit the main sewer in the first 10 mins and cost me $300 for them to fix it. Still, they're as good as gold and these things do happen. Gonna look good once it's finished and as it's gonna be completed before 10th April we won't have to pay to fill it up, currently $1500

Andy
Surely they checked for sewer pipes before the dig started????

andicee Apr 2nd 2007 11:24 am
Re: A glorious hole
 
Originally Posted by sj oldfield (Post 4591898)
Surely they checked for sewer pipes before the dig started????
Absolutely...NOT. The house is only four years old and I was told by everyone I asked prior to the dig about the routing of pipework. "Nah, you'll be OK, no-one runs pipes thru gardens cos everyone's getting pools put in these days." The guys were quite open about the fact that they regularly hit pipes, or cables. C'est la vie

Andy

JackTheLad Apr 2nd 2007 11:25 am
Re: A glorious hole
 
Originally Posted by sj oldfield (Post 4591898)
Surely they checked for sewer pipes before the dig started????
I'd have thought so too. When we were getting planning permission for an extension to our house they wanted every bloody plan ever of the house. Storm water, sewage pipes, easements, line of sight, elevation, cable, electricity, contours, soil samples,etc etc. And at the end of it all they said no (or computer says no:rolleyes: )

So I'm really suprised in the nanny state we are in, some one can come along and dig a hole and hit the sewers and say 'oh well, shit happens'.

JTL

andicee Apr 2nd 2007 11:33 am
Re: A glorious hole
 
Originally Posted by JackTheLad (Post 4591908)
I'd have thought so too. When we were getting planning permission for an extension to our house they wanted every bloody plan ever of the house. Storm water, sewage pipes, easements, line of sight, elevation, cable, electricity, contours, soil samples,etc etc. And at the end of it all they said no (or computer says no:rolleyes: )

So I'm really suprised in the nanny state we are in, some one can come along and dig a hole and hit the sewers and say 'oh well, shit happens'.

JTL
Believe me, sh*t really did happen. The digger operator had just availed himself of our toilet facilities. Not pretty at 7am I can tell you.

Andy

JackTheLad Apr 2nd 2007 11:41 am
Re: A glorious hole
 
Originally Posted by andicee (Post 4591927)
Believe me, sh*t really did happen. The digger operator had just availed himself of our toilet facilities. Not pretty at 7am I can tell you.

Andy
Ha Ha no pun intended :D
You DID get planning permission from the council didn't you? :eek:

andicee Apr 2nd 2007 11:47 am
Re: A glorious hole
 
Originally Posted by JackTheLad (Post 4591954)
Ha Ha no pun intended :D
You DID get planning permission from the council didn't you? :eek:
Planning permission????

Hah! Cos of the impending water restrictions this has all been a bit of a rush. A guy (Scouser) came round last Monday to do the quote; after I'd haggled with him a bit we accepted and signed the contract on Friday. Work started today. All necessary council approvals have been obtained and AFAIK, everything is above board and legal. Apart from the guy fixing the sewer himself...for cash!! Chap from council coming round tomorrow to make sure fence is OK and issue certification. Swimming by Wednesday. And no, although I'm a Gooner, I don't have anything against Scousers!

Andy

biggy Apr 2nd 2007 11:59 am
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when you put in for planning permission for the pool....all pipework has to be looked at also.................you have to be a certain distance away from the main sewer.......here in Qld its at least 2 meters.

JackTheLad Apr 2nd 2007 12:02 pm
Re: A glorious hole
 
Originally Posted by andicee (Post 4591964)
And no, although I'm a Gooner, I don't have anything against Scousers!

Andy
Even after getting your arse whipped 4-1 at the weekend?:lol:

(actually I'm a gooner too, and my bro supports Liverpool)

andicee Apr 2nd 2007 12:14 pm
Re: A glorious hole
 
Originally Posted by JackTheLad (Post 4591996)
Even after getting your arse whipped 4-1 at the weekend?:lol:

(actually I'm a gooner too, and my bro supports Liverpool)
Yep, funny how I suddenly got text messages from my 'mates' in the UK who support Liverpool. Well, we had to let them win one game against us this season :lol: :lol:

Andy

sme Apr 2nd 2007 12:14 pm
Re: A glorious hole
 
Originally Posted by andicee (Post 4591964)
Planning permission????

Hah! Cos of the impending water restrictions this has all been a bit of a rush. A guy (Scouser) came round last Monday to do the quote; after I'd haggled with him a bit we accepted and signed the contract on Friday. Work started today. All necessary council approvals have been obtained and AFAIK, everything is above board and legal. Apart from the guy fixing the sewer himself...for cash!! Chap from council coming round tomorrow to make sure fence is OK and issue certification. Swimming by Wednesday. And no, although I'm a Gooner, I don't have anything against Scousers!

Andy
You are such a wide boy !

Only 1 Stella - you're slipping !

Confucius Apr 2nd 2007 12:16 pm
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And here I thought this thread as about a hole that is glorious...

andicee Apr 2nd 2007 12:17 pm
Re: A glorious hole
 
Originally Posted by biggy (Post 4591989)
when you put in for planning permission for the pool....all pipework has to be looked at also.................you have to be a certain distance away from the main sewer.......here in Qld its at least 2 meters.
We've got a manhole in the corner of our garden and the pool was placed 4metre away from it. Unfortunately, the plumber decided to run the main sewer pipe at a 45 degree angle across the garden.

Plumbers...cowboys one and all ;)

Andy


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