"aemeijers" wrote in
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"EXT" wrote in message
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"Harry K" wrote in message
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On Aug 27, 6:55 pm, "Bill Stock" wrote:
I want to use a SonoTube as an access port for an underground
valve. The valve will be about 4' under ground. I thought if I
painted the ST and wrapped it in plastic it would hold up much
better. It won't last a thousand
years, but it should meet my needs. I'll insulate the Tube to
prevent freezing.

Any ideas on the best way to mummify my Tube?

As others have suggested, use plastic pipe. I used ABS though as it
has a much thicker wall and I think it is more sun resistant. It
has been in place now for around 20 years. A 5 or 6 ft section of
even large bore diameter will not be a high cost item.

Harry K
If the OP lives near a housing development that is just starting
there are often pieces of plastic water or sewer main material laying
around for the taking, offcuts from the installation process. Makes
good materials for your type of use.
Having grown up in the business, I gotta say it- ASK before you
take. Quite often what looks like scrap, isn't, and it is a major pain
in the ass to the crew (or the site go-fer, which was my job as a
kid), to go round up replacements for stuff that grew legs.

But as far as OP is concerned- a short piece of culvert pipe of
correct diameter, plastic or steel or concrete, makes a good access
tube. Local concrete products place has or can get them, in all
flavors. (they don't just carry stuff MADE of concrete, they carry
whatever flatwork guys need.)

Note that you either need to pin the peices together, or have some
sort of slip-fit arrangement, to ensure things don't move around due
to frost heave, or the thing doesn't fill with mud in rainy season.
Crushing from frost heave or hydrostatic pressure would worry me with
sonotube, even waterproofed.

aem sends...





Having grown up in the business, I gotta say it- ASK before you
take.

If you didn't say it I would have! Last thing you want is getting
arrested for theft of construction materials. That's how it would read in
the "Day in Court" listings in the paper. They'll be no mention that you
were just dumpster divin'.

I've always asked and never been turned down. Last time the guy even said
thanks for asking.