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Originally Posted by timothy
Wow, impressive! So you run the pump hose under the concrete? I'll spend all afternoon trying to figure out how you pulled that off.
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It really was pretty simple. There is a 4" to 6" layer of gravel between the concrete floor and the mud / clay ground. After we cut and dug out the concrete, gravel then mud to a depth of 14" to 16" to accommodate a minimum of 7" worth of poured concrete, the "tunnel" for the PVC pipe was easily made by inserting the empty pipe through the gravel and withdrawing it and emptying it. Then using an immense Bosch hammer drill with a 2" coring bit (it's good to have friends in the business) drill the hole straight down where you want the pump, once you're through glue the 90 degree end on the PVC and push it through the "tunnel" aligning it with the newly cut hole. Once there, slather some glue on the upright PVC and push it into the 90 and twist, done. I will admit I pined awhile prior but that part of the project proved to be anticlimactic.
