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re: How much to elevate land for building house
Posted on 3/24/18 at 10:43 pm to cajuntiger26
Posted on 3/24/18 at 10:43 pm to cajuntiger26
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That’s the only time this property flooded in 100+ years It’s a beautiful peace of land that would cost 3x as much 2 years ago. If I can raise it 24” then half of Lafayette would flood before this house did.
Just build an elevated house on piers.
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Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:29 pm to cajuntiger26
How about a reputable contractor that does dirt work?i sure most would give you a free estimate once you buy the property
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:32 pm to Rust Cohle
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Are you talking about wetlands?
Yes, wetland mitigation credits. OP said he was building next to a river. It's likely his land is classified as a wetland. It's confusing because when most people think wetland, a swamp or marsh comes to mind.
By rule, an area adjacent to a lake, river, or stream could be classified as a wetland and need special mitigation permitting and credits. This is used to certify the displacement from adding dirt is accounted for if you have to add fill to the property to get the slab above base mean flood elevation. In short, mitigation credits are sold by a nearby property upstream that has removed dirt and had the property surveyed to verify the availability of mitigation credits.
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act had some updates about 10 years ago that put this practice into effect.
Posted on 3/24/18 at 11:43 pm to DevilDogTiger
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2 inches should do it
I cant figure out how my wifes wedding vows always show up in threads.
Posted on 3/25/18 at 12:40 am to Marco Esquandolas
Seems the common theme is between $6-$15,00 which is high but not a dealbreaker. House is in a neighborhood so piers is a no go.
Time to move on to getting a quote from an actual contractor.
Time to move on to getting a quote from an actual contractor.
Posted on 3/25/18 at 5:35 am to cajuntiger26
If pad is already there and you are ready to build then just build your foundation thicker which would be higher instead of paying for more dirt.
This post was edited on 3/25/18 at 5:38 am
Posted on 3/25/18 at 6:15 am to cajuntiger26
If it's in Lafayette or in the parish, you will be dealing with Metro Code. They can tell you if it in a flood zone. If it is,then you will need a survey done to find the base flood elevation. The one we used cost $350 for the initial survey then it will be another $150 for the final survey. A reputable dirt guy can give you an estimate if you have dimensions and how high you want to go. I have a name of one if you want. He does really good work. I've used him twice. I also have the name of a good concrete guy. Just let me know.
Posted on 3/25/18 at 6:36 am to Crowley Cajun
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I've used him twice. I also have the name of a good concrete guy. Just let me know.
Yes indeed. Always good to know quality contractors
Posted on 3/25/18 at 7:50 am to cajuntiger26
If your trailer has 16" rims, put on 20".
Problem goes away
Problem goes away
Posted on 3/25/18 at 1:41 pm to Marco Esquandolas
Overall, here in Louisiana, we have drainage issues whether you live in the Low East or the Highlands of West Louisiana's hills and dales. It's that dense sedimentary clay soil that causes the problems.
It is maddening.
It is maddening.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 5:44 am to cajuntiger26
Ken Venable Dirt Work.
337-873-0487 (w)
337-288-5688 (c)
If you want to see the work that he did on our property, let me know.
337-873-0487 (w)
337-288-5688 (c)
If you want to see the work that he did on our property, let me know.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 6:22 am to cajuntiger26
Just build an elevated house and be done with it. It will allow for better views of the river anyway.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:22 am to cajuntiger26
I just completed a 2 foot dirt pad in vermillion parish about a month ago. They scrapped 10" down and used fill dirt. he did a compaction test for every foot. a 3600 sf house and 10 ft on each side it cost me 12k 
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:40 am to Marco Esquandolas
When building always estimate at least 10K in dirt work. You can save a good amount of money by digging a pond/pool
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