Fill dirt?

[RadarTech]

hey folks,
I am about to start filling in around the walls of our new house.
We used all the dirt we pulled out for road work and other tasks.
The goal was to save it, and due to weather and washing and other problems, we had to use it. We are not it a pinch, but if we start now a load or 2 at a time, we will have it finished before we move in...


So I have a few questions:
1. What do you see as pricing in the Western NC area?
2. anyone have some good contacts? want to share? PM's are fine.


The area to fill is about 2 1/2 feet wide x 80 feet by 8 feet high = 1600 cubic ft. So that makes it about 60 cubic yards..

thanks,
Jim

 

[AndyMA]

The area to fill is about 2 1/2 feet wide x 80 feet by 8 feet high = 1600 cubic ft. So that makes it about 60 cubic yards..

thanks,
Jim

Actually 72 yards, assuming 20% compaction which is typical. Also don't mean to be a pain but I grew up on a nursery and there is no such thing as "dirt" except when you sweep you carpet.

Thre is gravel, sand, loam, silt, clay etc. and they each come in several grades. 4-20 yard tri-axles would do at about $8 to $12/yard.

Andy

 

[AndyMA]

There is gravel, sand, loam, silt, clay etc. and they each come in several grades.

Andy

Of these gravel would the correct material to fill near a foundation with. Right near the foundation you could use some course sand or processed gravel. Farther out you could use bank run gravel still watching the max stone size.

Andy

 

[MrJimi]

I made a good sized sign from scrap plywood and I wrote
dirt wanted
I now have more than I know what to do with
Try it, it will work and all free
this is just a few truck loads

 

[dqdave1]

You should have specified "clean fill only" ; looks like one load had a boat in it !!!!!!!!!!

 

[MrJimi]

Thats a good one
They dig pools all the time around here and I have made a good friend of the truck driver
The boat is my next yard art project, I have the back half of a Chevette now

 

[Red55]

Mr Jimi- I like your Art! Ever consider adding a motion detector to it? The detector could turn on the reverse/back-up lites when someone walked by it. -Ed

 

[billbill1]

Jimi, your next sign needs to say "free boat trailer wanted" - see how that works out!!

 

[MrJimi]

Jimi, your next sign needs to say "free boat trailer wanted" - see how that works out!!

Another good one, I just sold the trailer out from under it, the guy that bought the trailer asked how I was going to get boat off trailer, I slid it back and lifted the bow and the trailer came out
I still have a Mercruiser I/O unit and a 4 CYL 2.5 engine to sell (Alpha One)