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Drilling under instead of digging up

yop · 2005-11-22 18:05:31

Lads Anyone came across where you can drill under a road instead of digging it up?? Costings etc

22-11-2005 6:05pm

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Lads

Anyone came across where you can drill under a road instead of digging it up??
Costings etc

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#2 22-11-2005 6:21pm

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if its for pipes and all yeah i have seen it...but dont know anything about costings im afraid

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#3 22-11-2005 7:24pm

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Yop,

a lot of the well drilling companies have this type of equipment (in our area anyway). I think it's called directional boring. I have seen some small examples powered by a compressor for doing short runs.

http://www.dunnesdrilling.ie/directional.htm

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#4 23-11-2005 1:42am

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Hi Yop,

I think the correct term is mole digging or something to do with a mole, it can be expensive but cheaper than reinstating the road, most civil engineering companies have them.

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#5 23-11-2005 10:05am

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BordGais use them when running gas to your house
Dig a hole at ttop of drive and another at where you want the pipe to appear and let the mole do his thing.
Pretty cool actually.

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#6 23-11-2005 10:43am

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PM sent with possible contacts

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