[AT] Clearing a pipe

[Mike M]

Thanks Warren, I appreciate the input.  I may try to just dig the whole
SOB out of the ground and redress it with an Oak Bridge in the Spring. I
like Steve's idea of our local FD, but they would get buried trying to
get back there, and lets just say, I have a history with the Fire Chief,
as in in starting a brush fire, when he had put a burn ban in place; I
honestly had no idea.

Thanks,
Mike M

On 3/2/2021 10:35 PM, Mogrits wrote:
> These are good suggestions. If you know anyone on a State or County
> road crew you could ask for suggestions (and even if you don't know
> anyone). They have equipment to do the job so you could also ask for a
> favor!
>
> We all cringe at paying anyone but a rooter company could do this job
> as well.
>
> But as a fellow DIYer I'd try myself first as well. If you can
> straddle the ditch on either side of the culvert with a tractor or
> skidsteer I'd try either forcing a 4x4, sapling trunk of equivalent
> size or pulling it through by feeding as far as it will go, tying a
> rope or strap to butt end and pulling it from the other side to drag
> the ram through. I'd round or chamfer the leading edge so it didn't
> damage the plastic culvert if it's corrugated. The big plastic pipe we
> get around here is double walled though- corrugated outside and smooth
> inside so maybe that's what you have as well. These things would work
> way better if you had water standing in the culvert to lubricate and
> help the mess along.
>
> Since it's a field chicken wire or hogwire might seal the ends though
> your rebar idea is more permanent.
>
> Warren
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 2:57 PM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com
> <mailto:meulenms at gmx.com>> wrote:
>
>     I know a lot of you guys are good at coming up with solutions to
>     problems, so here's mine. My field is drained through a private drain
>     about 12" in diameter 12' in length, it's corrugated PVC, not
>     smooth on
>     the inside. Well, Mr Muskrat decided to build a home in that pipe
>     and I
>     cannot get far enough into it to clear it all out, got some, but I can
>     feel there's more grass in there; plus I just had a heart ablation so
>     what used to seem like a minor job causes pain and shortness of
>     breath.
>     I need to scrape that pipe clean and then block him from getting into
>     it, probably by pounding rebar into the ground about 2" apart.  Any
>     ideas would be appreciated.
>
>     Thanks,
>     Mike M
>
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