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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on June 8, 2008, 9:44 am
> Thank you for all the great information. =EF=BF=BDI did a little research =
and
> according to the city of chicago, you have to call their service
> called 'digger'. =EF=BF=BDAccording to their web site, you first have to g=
et a
> permit before they even tell you where the lines are. =EF=BF=BDThen they c=
ome
> out and tell you where they are. =EF=BF=BDThis is a little problem since t=
he
> owner before planted these lovely bushes in the parkway, which I
> hate. =EF=BF=BDFinally, it's city property, not my own....so you can't cut=
> them down..or plant things there. =EF=BF=BDSo, long story short...if these=
> bushes go missing, I don't think it's an issue. =EF=BF=BDIf I called, I'd =
have
> to get a permit first, then have them come out, then see if I can even
> get a permit so I can cut down the bush...I don't know, it's a lot for
> just something the previous owner did.
>
> I was under the impression that they just say where they are located
> and not how deep they are. =EF=BF=BDI was carefully digging around the stu=
mp
> today and didn't see anything. =EF=BF=BDSo, I think that I'll be safe and =
just
> continue to dig little by little until that damn stump is removed!!!
>
> And also, it's a main line. =EF=BF=BDIt sounds like as long as I'm careful=
, I
> shouldn't have much to worry about.
>
> Thanks!!
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> > >> Hi!
>
> > >> I'm going to be digging out a bush that runs right underneath the gas=
> > >> line. =EF=BF=BDAccording to JULIE, they don't say how deep the line i=
s...just
> > >> that it's there. =EF=BF=BDOn my sidewalk right next to the outside tu=
rn-off
> > >> valve, it has ' 6" gas twp<?>" spray-painted on it. =EF=BF=BDBefore I=
start to
> > >> carefully dig, does this mean that the gas line is only 6" below the
> > >> surface? =EF=BF=BDFrom what I recall, the line should run a foot or t=
wo
> > >> underneath the surface, which is deeper than I will dig. =EF=BF=BDAls=
o, for
> > >> what it's worth, I live in Chicago.
>
> > >> Just looking for some answers before I start my adventure...
>
> > > Contacting the gas company or local "call before you dig" service woul=
d
> > > get you more reliable answers.
>
> > Because of changes to dirt cover that may have occurred since the pipe w=
as
> > installed they generally will not provide information on depth, it is up=
to
> > the "digger" to carefully hand uncover the pipe.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
easier and safer to cut stump off just under ground level, drill a few
holes in what remains of stump, add rotting stuff, cover with dirt and
grass.
mound soil a little over stump if you want.
hit any regroth with vegation killer......
why dig up a stump and endanger the gas line unnecessarily?
all hard work easier and best avoided
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