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Originally Posted by Ashartus
Have you ever had a locate done at your property before? It's pretty unlikely that you'd hit something if you're only going 8", and I presume you'd be digging by hand, so you're probably ok. Since the locate is free though, it doesn't hurt to have it done, and that way you'll at least know where the services coming into your property are for future planning.
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The problem with that is soil migration.
Clay base, site grade, soil composition, rainfall, ground freeze, etc etc etc can push lines around (which are all built to flex).
Power and telecom cables are especially susceptible to this.