Boring Under Concrete With Water

Figure 2 pipe laid in trench for horizontal boring using water pressure.

Boring under concrete with water.

Here s what is great about the borit horizontal earth boring tool. Check for water pipes electrical wiring or ductwork. With our handheld auger bit boring machine it s a cinch to pipe under concrete. The borit is lightweight only 3 pounds hand held and it fits onto an electrical gasoline hammer or pneumatic industrial drill.

Do spray new concrete with water. Measure and mark the spot on the concrete where you want to drill a hole. Lay the pipe in the trench turn on the water and push the pipe under the obstacle as shown in figure 2. The water pressure should be such to blow the earth in its path away.

Removing a strip of concrete or asphalt to dig a trench is one method but there are others that are not as drastic. Concrete weighs more than water and it will displace the water when introduced into any container or form rather than mixing with that water. One such method that requires little in the way of special equipment is using. It s actually a horizontal earth boring tool known in the trade as a hydromechanical earth auger.

Water can also make trenching extremely difficult which is why heavy rains tend to slow the process and why trenching beneath a stream or river is nearly impossible. Boring underground has never been faster less expensive and more predictable. The borit is capable of boring more than 60 feet under any concrete or asphalt including sidewalks driveways golf cart paths patios and even streets. Concrete hardens due to a chemical reaction and does.

Driveways sidewalks and other hard surfaces don t stand a chance when faced with the diy borit tool. If pavement concrete or large boulders need to be torn out before trenches can be dug the price of trenching can increase dramatically. Boreing under a sidewalk or driveway for irrigation or electric.