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t1_jaa90px wrote

Call to get utilities marked off to be safe. It’s free and fast. My cable and internet cable was only 4” deep and has been cut too many times.

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t1_jaa9ia6 wrote

A utility wont be that shallow. Low voltage has different requirements.

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t1_jaamggr wrote

I'm my experience, phone, cable are 6" to just below the sod/mulch and gas is about 8" deep, seldomly is it ever at proper depth

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OP t1_jaaasad wrote

I have had utilities marked before, but it didn’t mark how deep. The only one that was labeled was gas (all other are overhead)

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t1_jaaf5yp wrote

If you can catch the utility locator while they are there, they can tell you approximately how deep it it. Where I am they usually mark the depth in one place, but I can never read their handwriting.

I think the minimum depth for a gas line is typically 12 inches, but that doesn't guarantee it was installed correctly.

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t1_jaaw9bp wrote

Nor does it take into consideration how much grade may have changed from when it was installed.

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