love2go t1_jaa90px wrote on February 27, 2023 at 11:51 PM

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.

2001sleeper t1_jaa9ia6 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 11:55 PM

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

ybonepike t1_jaamggr wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:29 AM

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

knewtoff OP t1_jaaasad wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:04 AM

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)

Hfftygdertg2 t1_jaaf5yp wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:35 AM

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.

Acer-Red t1_jaaw9bp wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:41 AM

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