Alright looks like the rubber wins. I'll install it all tomorrow as my back and arms are killing me from being hunched over in a ditch all day. I'll also look more into this root barrier tonight.
Now to go kill my back and arms cutting down some trees, two hours of daylight left. Still have to clear a path and haul the wood away for my proposed pump house area. I did some the other day at least now I can see the bridge.

small battles, big victories.

Old PVC to Steel connection

Trench Warfare/Residential style

Who drills a hole into a line??? (I put the plug in it had a piece of corrugated drainage pipe over it that was it)

Another hole and the broken pipe where the roots got in filled the pipe and broke the edge out.

Temporary fix so I can shower tonight

One of the ponds on the property that I will be working next to this evening

I can see the bridge post finally.