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Dirt work experts need. (not NASCAR)
Posted on 7/8/17 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 7/8/17 at 8:54 pm
So the house we bought had a pool in the backyard and the front was landscaped.
The guy brought in a shitload of dirt and went waaaaaaay overboard with it and created a crown between my house and the road. The crown from the pool in the backyard is crearting water sitting against the house. Yard drains and my sump I installed are not keeping up really well.
I need somone to come in and till up the yard I guess and scree it down and level it away from my house.
Any advice on how to do this? I was thinking of renting a sod machine but holy shite it would be a lot. I'm just not sure they could get a good level otherwise.
What time of year is best? Now so the grass will grow quickly or maybe next spring after winter finishes and the grass is still dormant.
Thanks
The guy brought in a shitload of dirt and went waaaaaaay overboard with it and created a crown between my house and the road. The crown from the pool in the backyard is crearting water sitting against the house. Yard drains and my sump I installed are not keeping up really well.
I need somone to come in and till up the yard I guess and scree it down and level it away from my house.
Any advice on how to do this? I was thinking of renting a sod machine but holy shite it would be a lot. I'm just not sure they could get a good level otherwise.
What time of year is best? Now so the grass will grow quickly or maybe next spring after winter finishes and the grass is still dormant.
Thanks
This post was edited on 7/8/17 at 9:00 pm
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Posted on 7/8/17 at 8:57 pm to thejudge
Need some pics
Posted on 7/8/17 at 8:58 pm to thejudge
Small dozer
Posted on 7/8/17 at 9:14 pm to thejudge
Going through this same thing right now too. Think I'm going to place drains in the back yard and ditch witch the pipe around the side of the house so it will flow towards the front and head towards the street
Posted on 7/8/17 at 9:24 pm to thejudge
If you cut the sod with a sod cutter in the winter you can save the sod without stressing the grass too bad
Posted on 7/8/17 at 9:28 pm to thejudge
rent a bobcat and do it yourself. its fun and easy just take your time and take a look at ground level several times before going back over an area.
you can rent a bobcat and fuel for around $200 and get it perfect just the way you want it rather then pay someone to do and they will just go to local rental place and rent the same bobcat you could have then laugh as they leave with a wad of your money in their pocket.
if you can drive a zero turn mower you can operate a bobcat and the rental company will show you how to operate it before they leave
you can rent a bobcat and fuel for around $200 and get it perfect just the way you want it rather then pay someone to do and they will just go to local rental place and rent the same bobcat you could have then laugh as they leave with a wad of your money in their pocket.
if you can drive a zero turn mower you can operate a bobcat and the rental company will show you how to operate it before they leave
Posted on 7/9/17 at 9:09 am to thejudge
You could probably hire a local small outfit to come in and grade your slopes away from your house. Would probably be cheap, and he could do it in a day. Just make sure all water is being diverted away from your foundation. That is the critical concept here.
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