On Tue, 9 Jun 2009 23:01:09 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Hi,

We dug a trench to lay some wires in a 2" conduit a foot deep and a
foot wide. After we refill and put sod back on it, how much settlement
can we expect? In other words, how far above level should we leave it?


It depends on the phase of the moon. A waning moon requires less
soil than a waxing moon. . . .. or is it the other way around?

http://forum.gon.com/archive/index.php/t-31891.html

I fill a shade too full-- then redo if necessary. It is *not* brain
surgery.

Jim