Just some pics of my yard

[Flatheadyoungin]

man, nice view!

ah, we all act crazy sometimes......

Originally Posted by coreshot

The work at the cabin is a whole different thread, one I'm excited about starting, but I don't have to many pics yet. Here's a teaser-

don't mind the goofy face,I was teasing my wife

[rtdiggr]

Nice work, beautiful view, but how about some pics of the puppy.

Shane

Here is a link i started awhile ago about dogs

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/p...h-potatos.html

[cbushrun1]

Coreshot...really like the work you've done and I'd like to tap your knowledge. I too am a TBN "rookie" and I'm new to tractor ownership!

We too want to contruct a rock wall similar to what you have done. We live in Oregon and will not be able to use dimensional rock like you did, but what I wanted to ask is:

--how you moved the rock (please dont tell me back hoe....I dont have one!)
--what you used/method of creating the flat areas in your front and back yards. I see the pic of your box scaper...is that what you used?
--when you built the wall in front, did you lay down a gravel base or right on the dirt??

When the wife is taking pics on the tractor, you have to, in some way, not act serious!!!

[cbushrun1]

Originally Posted by coreshot

And that bring us to 2008, and the new toy Time to start thinking about what we want for the back yard. We decided to terrace the back like the front, with a matching retaining wall. We will have a large patio down below with the hot tub, bar, BBQ, and fire pit for entertaining. So I started digging, busting it up with the backhoe, and trucking it out with the loader. I'm running out of places to put dirt I think I'll put an ad on the Craiglist for free fill dirt. Here are a few pics of my current situation, and will post more as progress allows...

Hi Cory,

I response to your future plans I wanted to post a couple pics of what I did for a fire pit and patio area in my last home where we had to deal with a slight slope as well. We built the fire pit into the rock wall and it really turned out well. The down side is mowing the grass around it!

Chris

[coreshot]

Originally Posted by cbushrun1

Coreshot...really like the work you've done and I'd like to tap your knowledge. I too am a TBN "rookie" and I'm new to tractor ownership!

We too want to contruct a rock wall similar to what you have done. We live in Oregon and will not be able to use dimensional rock like you did, but what I wanted to ask is:

--how you moved the rock (please dont tell me back hoe....I dont have one!)
--what you used/method of creating the flat areas in your front and back yards. I see the pic of your box scaper...is that what you used?
--when you built the wall in front, did you lay down a gravel base or right on the dirt??

When the wife is taking pics on the tractor, you have to, in some way, not act serious!!!

Hey Chris, how ya doin'?

When we did the front wall, I didn't have my Kubota yet. My brother (Daryl) would bring a rock over from the pile with his JD, and my other brother (Daryl) would lift it into place by hand. Not a very good technique if you are attached to your back, but it got the job done. I will use the Kub as mmuch as I can for the rear wall, probably just the FEL.

The ground was leveled with a combination of BH and FEL. We just eyeballed it and got pretty close.

In front, we placed the rock directly on the dirt. Out back, we will have about 12 inches of 3/4" minus gravel for drainage. I would recommend using gravel for any walls in the future. It is just alot easier to work with.

Nice looking firepit you built, looks like the wall fit nice and tight.

Here are a few updated pics, as I removed the rest of the porch- 2 days with a 60# jackhammer didn't do it, had to go buy a 16# sledge and invite some buddies over

[SamWalton]

I have a question about the area in the rear of your home. Is there somewhere lower where the water can flow? I like a walk out basement as long as you have natural drainage. I can't see from your pictures where your collected water will drain. You may need a sump pump to remove the water other wise. Nice work on you yard.

[EastTexFrank]

It makes my back hurt just looking at those pictures. Good looking job.

[coreshot]

Originally Posted by SamWalton

I have a question about the area in the rear of your home. Is there somewhere lower where the water can flow? I like a walk out basement as long as you have natural drainage. I can't see from your pictures where your collected water will drain. You may need a sump pump to remove the water other wise. Nice work on you yard.

Yeah, the plan is to collect any water in the corner away from the house, and have a sprinkler valve box that I can drop a portable pump into should there be much. The gravel beneath the concrete is going to be >12 inches deep, so the area should hold quite a bit of water before it ever becomes an issue. There is also going to be an awning over much of the area with rain gutters getting rid of most of the water to the outer yard. That portion of the house is built on a slab, so there are no lower basement levels to worry about.

It looks like progress is going to stop for awhile, as we just had our first snow of the year, and it's going to be muddy for awhile.