:: Connecting a Landscaping well to a Household in Affluent Dover, Massachusetts ::
The precision of HDD was tested on a project to connect a landscaping well to a household in affluent
Dover, Massachusetts. The homeowner had recently built an intricate cobblestone driveway, and the
offset line for the well would have to cut through the driveway to connect the well to the tank in
the home. The homeowner's options were to tear up the new driveway or attempt to directionally bore
beneath the driveway. The catch: the bore would have to end in a 2-foot by 2-foot area in the basement.
The cement flooring had been removed in this area to accommodate the drain of a previously planned
spa.
First, Martin set up his drilling rig, which is only 48 inches wide, at a distance of 30 feet behind
the well. He situated the rig in a thin strip of beautifully landscaped woods between houses. Placing
track mats on the grass kept the grass from being destroyed. Working without a pit, Martin bored past
the well, under the driveway, under the garage -- which still had cars parked in it -- and into the
basement.
As a result of careful calculations, the drill head popped through the small space in the garage, and
pipe was pulled back through to the well. Hitting the mark was a feat in itself, but Martin says the
most rewarding moment was when the homeowner, who had been out of town during drilling, called
Henniker Directional Drilling the next day. She was concerned that the job had not been performed,
because there was no trace of the work in the yard. The only telltale sign was a piece of pipe
protruding from the hole in the garage, where the water tank would be installed. The homeowner was
overjoyed that the problem was solved and everything was just as she had left it.
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