Sackett2
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When you first get a tractor, you look around and see the 菟rojects? The bump in the yard that痴 been there for 25 years because it would be a lot of work to get rid of it. Dad is getting into a lot of trouble at his house with my tractor. They have lived on this property sense 1961. In 1979 a new house was built and over time improvements have been made- asphalt driveway and such. There was one area that bothered me; a parking area beside one of the shops- the bank was weedy, hard to weed-eat. Top of the bank was lumpy and also difficult to mow; a weedeater also had to be used.
Then comes the tractor. First dad and I cut the bank back some to widen the parking area and provide some dirt/clay for the top. At this time dad found with the bucket a poly water line that feeds the lower shop. So he fixed it and it set all last winter.
Other projects kept us busy all summer but this fall Dad decided he wanted to put a cement slab there, so 40+ years of gravel had to be dug down, as well as more widening. He found the poly pipe again, in a slightly different location. This time he plugged it until the slab was done.
We discussed it and decided a stack brick retaining wall would look nice there. As most of the property is already landscaped, we needed a place to put the dirt until the wall was done and we carefully made some ramps of dirt and manage to put most of the dirt above the future wall.
The slab was poured in two pieces, and then 6 pallets of brick moved in. The stacking started and where dad had modified the poly line we added a faucet and a shutoff valve.
We plan to wrap the wall up to this other area and more dirt and bank had to be cut away. Dad again found the poly pipe that had been buried about 30 feet from his last find. So another trip to the hardware store, we decided to put yet another faucet along this wall; all placed that this property has needed water.
The next day the rain had made a mess and I noticed water leaking out of the new wall. It appears that as dad was back-filling the wall, the heavy wet clay separated his first faucet. Well, at least we put in a shutoff valve and dad had to dig into the mud to repair the leak.
Leaks repaired we pecked at it between rain and hunting trips but he got it done. I say 塗e because I still have to work 5 days a week. I would help when I can, mainly on the lower ones and he would keep stacking.
It isn稚 perfect; but it痴 a **** of a improvement over what we started with.
Mom's not to pleased with the mud he made, but long term he will track less into the house. Can't wait to get the landscaping do on the top now- the lilac bush will be moved or replaced to the corner.
Then comes the tractor. First dad and I cut the bank back some to widen the parking area and provide some dirt/clay for the top. At this time dad found with the bucket a poly water line that feeds the lower shop. So he fixed it and it set all last winter.
Other projects kept us busy all summer but this fall Dad decided he wanted to put a cement slab there, so 40+ years of gravel had to be dug down, as well as more widening. He found the poly pipe again, in a slightly different location. This time he plugged it until the slab was done.
We discussed it and decided a stack brick retaining wall would look nice there. As most of the property is already landscaped, we needed a place to put the dirt until the wall was done and we carefully made some ramps of dirt and manage to put most of the dirt above the future wall.
The slab was poured in two pieces, and then 6 pallets of brick moved in. The stacking started and where dad had modified the poly line we added a faucet and a shutoff valve.
We plan to wrap the wall up to this other area and more dirt and bank had to be cut away. Dad again found the poly pipe that had been buried about 30 feet from his last find. So another trip to the hardware store, we decided to put yet another faucet along this wall; all placed that this property has needed water.
The next day the rain had made a mess and I noticed water leaking out of the new wall. It appears that as dad was back-filling the wall, the heavy wet clay separated his first faucet. Well, at least we put in a shutoff valve and dad had to dig into the mud to repair the leak.
Leaks repaired we pecked at it between rain and hunting trips but he got it done. I say 塗e because I still have to work 5 days a week. I would help when I can, mainly on the lower ones and he would keep stacking.
It isn稚 perfect; but it痴 a **** of a improvement over what we started with.
Mom's not to pleased with the mud he made, but long term he will track less into the house. Can't wait to get the landscaping do on the top now- the lilac bush will be moved or replaced to the corner.
