Electrical and cable lines?

[stangman39]

I'm getting my utility lines marked over the next few days.
I think there may be current underground power lines to my meter and cable lines where I want to build the detached garage.

Can the slab be built on top of these or am I gonna have to reroute this stuff!?

Thanks for the info.

 

[billsr4]

If they are in a designated right of way or servitude you may not be able to move them.

Once the utilities have a right of way it hard to get them to release it.

If the lines are only feeding your house and not going anywhere else they will probably move them without any problem.

 

[stangman39]

They are only feeding my house behind the end of the existing driveway where I plan to eventually build the shop. I'd rather not have to move them much b/c of course that means more money/cost!

 

[K'ledgeBldr]

Just call Ga Power or Sawnee (which ever is your provider) and ask them. I'm quite sure you'll have to have them moved. The question is- how much?
You maybe able to work a deal- if your foundation people are going to be using a mini ex. maybe they could dig the new trench cheaper than what the service provider would charge- reducing your overall cost.

 

[stangman39]

Just call Ga Power or Sawnee (which ever is your provider) and ask them. I'm quite sure you'll have to have them moved. The question is- how much?
You maybe able to work a deal- if your foundation people are going to be using a mini ex. maybe they could dig the new trench cheaper than what the service provider would charge- reducing your overall cost.

I'm having the utility markers come out over the next few days to mark everything so I can see what is what. When new cable lines were put down I know something was back behind the existing driveway...can't recall if it was just cable or electric and cable.
Crossing my fingers the power goes under the drive and out in front of the house but based on where the power box near the curb is I don't think I'll be lucky.
Worse case it will just be electric and cable since I know water and gas are on the other side of the house.

 

[mrb]

you cant put your slab on top of those lines. Typically whats done in this scenario is to put a new service on the new garage and feed the house from that.

 

[stangman39]

Great, another possible hurdle to overcome!

 

[dipper]

Great, another possible hurdle to overcome!

It's not a problem, it's on opportunity!!!

You are planning to run power to the new shop right? It sounds like you
could put your main feed into the new shop, then pull the lines up that are feeding your house now then install a feed to the house as a subpanel off the new shop.

I wish i had done this when I put up my garage since my house is fed overhead from the back, it would have looked a lot cleaner. But it would have been alot more work too and I decided against it.

 

[stangman39]

It's not a problem, it's on opportunity!!!

You are planning to run power to the new shop right? It sounds like you
could put your main feed into the new shop, then pull the lines up that are feeding your house now then install a feed to the house as a subpanel off the new shop.

I wish i had done this when I put up my garage since my house is fed overhead from the back, it would have looked a lot cleaner. But it would have been alot more work too and I decided against it.

I guess so.
Yes, planning to have power at the shop.
As the plans sit now the side door on the left side of the shop will be about 10 feet from the exiting power box at the house. I may end up building a little covered breezeway between the shop and the house to attach them so I may have some more leeway on size and setbacks etc.

Guess I'm gonna have to include some more budget for electrical work than expected!

 

[formek]

It's not a problem, it's on opportunity!!!

You are planning to run power to the new shop right? It sounds like you
could put your main feed into the new shop, then pull the lines up that are feeding your house now then install a feed to the house as a subpanel off the new shop.

I wish i had done this when I put up my garage since my house is fed overhead from the back, it would have looked a lot cleaner. But it would have been alot more work too and I decided against it.

Good thought.

I like your thinking.

 

[K'ledgeBldr]

It's not a problem, it's on opportunity!!!

You are planning to run power to the new shop right? It sounds like you
could put your main feed into the new shop, then pull the lines up that are feeding your house now then install a feed to the house as a subpanel off the new shop.

Better yet- upgrade to a 300amp service!

 

[stangman39]

I think I got lucky! Only utility lines in the way of where I want to build the garage are cable/phone lines!