Home Trends from Ed Wang & Chris Wannamaker
THE W GROUP REAL ESTATE
Royal LePage Connect Realty
CALL BEFORE YOU DIG
Below every home, apartment building or commercial space is a network of underground utilities that make everything above ground run smoothly. Before you proceed to disturb the ground in or around your home, you need to contact your local utility authority to locate any underground wires you need to be aware of. The names of the companies vary across Canada, but if you do an internet search of “call before you dig” and your province, you will find the hotline or website you need. The service should be free and take a few days to be completed, but that timeframe will obviously vary based on the number of requests submitted. Some projects you need to call before you dig include: installing posts for fences, building desks, patios, etc., planting
The underground lines will be marked with a variety of coloured flags or spray paint to show where it is and is not safe to dig. The colours represent the following: • White – proposed excavation • Pink – temporary survey markings • Red – electrical, lighting cables • Yellow – gas, oil, steam • Orange – telephone, cable, TB, signals, alarms • Blue – potable water • Green – sanitary and storm severs, culverts • Purple – reclaimed water, irrigation, slurry lines
a tree or digging a garden or even installing playground equipment.
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