Excavation up to the sewage pipes

Good evening,


Until just now I was convinced that today was 27.02.2015 .... isn’t it a bit early for an April Fool’s joke or do you actually mean your question seriously?

Rhenish regards

I do not understand why this is being commented on in such a provocative manner. The pipes are already old and the material does not flex. The pipes are now supported much less on the side and slanting downwards. Even if the soil is piled up again, it is no longer as compacted as before. To me the question does not seem unreasonable at all.

Did you allow the neighbor to create his excavation pit on your property?

Was there an agreement between you?

I also ask myself whether your neighbor has permission to remove soil from your property.

If the pipes are already old, I would take the opportunity to replace them now.

What worries me more, however, is the house, which must also be standing somewhere there. How far is it from the excavation pit, and have appropriate safety measures been taken?

Then I also wonder whether the tub that your neighbor is having installed there ultimately stands on your property or not.

Hello,

I don't understand why this is commented on in such a provocative way.

I could have replied in the same way as "Voki" did in a paper roll thread aka roof insulation; but would you have preferred that?

The pipes are already old and the material does not flex.

What do you mean by the material "does not flex"?

If the pipes are very old to you, they are probably clay and sooner or later a renewal will be necessary. So the question should rather be, does it make sense to take advantage of the open trench for cost reasons.

I myself am not building, but my neighbor is. His excavation pit has now been dug. Since a tank is coming under the house,

So he is building with a basement.

the excavation was done beyond the property boundary.

Why? Do you live in a semi-detached house?

Rhenish greetings

Was there an agreement between you?

An excavation exceeding the property boundary by a maximum of 20 cm was agreed upon. At the moment, it might be 1 meter. I have no problem if he builds a house, but apparently, this is being brazenly exploited. At the moment, only my mother lives on the property. My mother is already older, so it seems likely that he expects little resistance. Our house is further back on the property. I don't really see a problem there.