What to do before I dig in my yard – tips to ensure safe digging
Many homeowners often make risky assumptions when it comes to digging in their yard for various reasons (making foundations, planting trees etc.). They prefer to believe that they are entitled to do anything on their property, which is mostly true, but does not apply in the case of digging. That is because there is a network of underground utilities, and digging without discernment and without having a permit may be both damaging and dangerous. Underground utilities – what are they? Underground utilities are not only power and phone lines, as many people tend to believe, but they also include water and sewage, cable, oil and gas lines, in the form of sewers, pipes, fiber optics, wires etc. Hitting underground utilities may cause different types of damage, resulting in disturbances,…