etpm
Veteran Member
I spent 5 grand on a Case 580 CK backhoe, about 3500 on supplies and engineering and gas. The lowest bid I got at the time was 12 grand. So I did OK. Plus I learned how to run a backhoe, how to dig infiltrator ditches, and I still have the backhoe. And I really know how my septic operates. The county health department brought employees out to show how not to dig septic ditches when I first started and by the end brought out employees to see how a proper system should look. I learned a lot about digging flat and level ditches.You also know a bit more about how to do another one.
I started doing my own but quickly decided I wanted it done by a pro. It cost me around $1000 more than if I’d done it myself.
Eric