- Jul 22, 2011
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- If you're a qualified, trainee, or retired electrician - Which country is it that your work will be / is / was aimed at?
- United Kingdom
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- Practising Electrician (Qualified - Domestic or Commercial etc)
- Business Name
- Neish Electrical Services
I'm quoting to install an outside light at some distance from the nearest building.
About 16m of the run will be underground, mostly under lawn, with about 2m of that under paving slabs, which will have to be lifted and re-laid. I am proposing a 500mm deep trench with ducting and warning tape above. The ground is likely to be full of builders rubble. I don't think there's access for a mini digger, so probably have to be dug by hand.
I don't really fancy digging the trench myself, so I've contacted a couple of groundworkers, but until I get their quotes, can anyone give me an idea of the likely cost to dig and re-fill the trench?
About 16m of the run will be underground, mostly under lawn, with about 2m of that under paving slabs, which will have to be lifted and re-laid. I am proposing a 500mm deep trench with ducting and warning tape above. The ground is likely to be full of builders rubble. I don't think there's access for a mini digger, so probably have to be dug by hand.
I don't really fancy digging the trench myself, so I've contacted a couple of groundworkers, but until I get their quotes, can anyone give me an idea of the likely cost to dig and re-fill the trench?
