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Posted on 4/3/18 at 4:51 pm to CAD703X
Watched a video and a guy did it himself over a weekend. Think his total cost was just under $1k. Do it yourself
Posted on 4/3/18 at 4:52 pm to CAD703X
Is there intended use for that area of the yard?
If not so much, why not create a river rock drain channel, being there already is natural gradation, this may alleviate the excessive labor needed to chop through rocks and crappy soil.
If not so much, why not create a river rock drain channel, being there already is natural gradation, this may alleviate the excessive labor needed to chop through rocks and crappy soil.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 4:52 pm to Count Chocula
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Do you have to start a new thread about every little thing that comes to your mind?
where are all my other threads?
Posted on 4/3/18 at 4:53 pm to ThatMakesSense
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If not so much, why not create a river rock drain channel, being there already is natural gradation, this may alleviate the excessive labor needed to chop through rocks and crappy soil.
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ThatMakesSense
i'm liking this.
so are you thinking just back a dump truck up loaded with river rock & fill the entire area?
yes, very limited usage. like maybe a firepit and some chairs is it.
right now its zero usage area.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 4:53 pm to CAD703X
Posted on 4/3/18 at 4:54 pm to CAD703X
You wouldn't have to dig as deep and run through drainage pipe.
Just excavate about 8-12" and then fill with rock.
Just excavate about 8-12" and then fill with rock.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 4:54 pm to CAD703X
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this is not rocket science.
This is how lots of men have cost themselves thousands of dollars extra on projects like this trying to do it themselves.
This post was edited on 4/3/18 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 4/3/18 at 4:54 pm to CAD703X
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where are all my other threads?
No you just didn't?
Posted on 4/3/18 at 4:57 pm to CAD703X
The reason they cost so much is because it takes a arse load of work to get the job done. I installed one and it ended up taking over 5 yards of gravel, transferred by hand. The trenching is the easy part.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 5:08 pm to baldona
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Materials: $500
Labor: $500
Truck/Crew: $1500/day
Profit: $2500
That would be my guess, unless a one man show then closer to your number.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 5:09 pm to How I Roll
this is all i got. a 2 second gif from a youtube video but you can kinda see it. its to the left in this video and would go close to the house starting near that screened porch door.
you cant really tell but i had put hay down to absorb the water so the kids could play at easter.
would run along that white wall.
the area is set off by that brick retaining wall and is pretty flat.
that opening to the left is about 4-5 stairs that allow access to the hill
you cant really tell but i had put hay down to absorb the water so the kids could play at easter.
would run along that white wall.
the area is set off by that brick retaining wall and is pretty flat.
that opening to the left is about 4-5 stairs that allow access to the hill
This post was edited on 4/3/18 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 4/3/18 at 5:13 pm to How I Roll
“ the trenching is the easy part”
Not always true In Tn.
Cad, if your yard is at the base of a cliff, part of you backyard may have been blasted to create the lot. You may get lucky and find broken rock. Or, you may get to base rock before you get deep enough for your drain.
I suspect the pros saw your location and realized that rock may come into play. Even broken/ blasted rock can still be hard to manage by hand.
Good luck.
ETA: after seeing the retaining wall, I’m more convinced that rock will not be your friend. They removed the bottom of the slope to create what backyard you have. Then had to build the retaining wall to hold back the rest of the slope. Chances are there will be rock to deal with. Dig a few test hole by hand to see how much depth you can get.
Not always true In Tn.
Cad, if your yard is at the base of a cliff, part of you backyard may have been blasted to create the lot. You may get lucky and find broken rock. Or, you may get to base rock before you get deep enough for your drain.
I suspect the pros saw your location and realized that rock may come into play. Even broken/ blasted rock can still be hard to manage by hand.
Good luck.
ETA: after seeing the retaining wall, I’m more convinced that rock will not be your friend. They removed the bottom of the slope to create what backyard you have. Then had to build the retaining wall to hold back the rest of the slope. Chances are there will be rock to deal with. Dig a few test hole by hand to see how much depth you can get.
This post was edited on 4/3/18 at 5:21 pm
Posted on 4/3/18 at 5:13 pm to CAD703X
River rock swale.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 5:14 pm to Good Times
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Cad, if your yard is at the base of a cliff, part of you backyard may have been blasted to create the lot. You may get lucky and find broken rock. Or, you may get to base rock before you get deep enough for your drain.
yeah that sounds exactly like how this location was created.
i'll try digging a test hole first.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 5:16 pm to CAD703X
i like this idea better.
seems like less digging/risk of hitting rock.
This post was edited on 4/3/18 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 4/3/18 at 5:18 pm to CAD703X
If you go with a French drain, put a 90 in and cap it at the surface level.
You'll need to clean the pipe every so often, as sediment and other shite will clog it.
You'll need to clean the pipe every so often, as sediment and other shite will clog it.
Posted on 4/3/18 at 5:24 pm to ThatMakesSense
i know that screengrab is shitty, but note how close to the ground the vent is next to the brown stairs on the right and then again towards the other end (near that firepit).
there's a good 3ft or so drop from one side of the yard to the other so it would naturally drain that direction.
This post was edited on 4/3/18 at 5:25 pm
Posted on 4/3/18 at 5:26 pm to CAD703X
“ I like this idea better “
If you go with this, you may turn the rock problem into an asset. If you hit rock relatively shallow, just slope the sides with limestone slabs. Plant ferns along sides and call it a water feature. Maybe haul some more dirt to guarantee drainage away from the house, and into your swale next to the retaining wall.
If you go with this, you may turn the rock problem into an asset. If you hit rock relatively shallow, just slope the sides with limestone slabs. Plant ferns along sides and call it a water feature. Maybe haul some more dirt to guarantee drainage away from the house, and into your swale next to the retaining wall.
This post was edited on 4/3/18 at 5:30 pm
Posted on 4/3/18 at 5:52 pm to CAD703X
I don't get it either, i hear they surrender to the elements fairly quickly
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