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I need dirt now and a pond later, but ...
Our property is generally very level and drains well, but there are a couple of areas at the entry from the main road that need some general fill and grading. We will have a 500ft x8 ft driveway that will need about 6" of fill before we add base and surfacing, and finally, I want to add 8" to 12" of fill where the pole barn will sit.
I've talked to some local excavators - they sometimes haul dirt to your site for free just to get rid of it, but it does not look like they'll be showing up anytime soon, and I'm thinking that we will eventually be digging a pond and we know where we want it. So ... is it feasible to use the tractor and 5' box blade to start ripping down and scraping the future pond area?
This would give me dirt to work with and would also give a start on laying out the pond area. I don't mind taking the time to scrape layers of soil, then using the FEL to move it - I realize it's not a dozer, but that's OK.
We also realize that this area would be a mudhole for a while, but our son and his 4-wheeler would not mind, I'm sure. Mainly, it's a source of free dirt that I need now.
Your advice is appreciated - is this feasible?
Our property is generally very level and drains well, but there are a couple of areas at the entry from the main road that need some general fill and grading. We will have a 500ft x8 ft driveway that will need about 6" of fill before we add base and surfacing, and finally, I want to add 8" to 12" of fill where the pole barn will sit.
I've talked to some local excavators - they sometimes haul dirt to your site for free just to get rid of it, but it does not look like they'll be showing up anytime soon, and I'm thinking that we will eventually be digging a pond and we know where we want it. So ... is it feasible to use the tractor and 5' box blade to start ripping down and scraping the future pond area?
This would give me dirt to work with and would also give a start on laying out the pond area. I don't mind taking the time to scrape layers of soil, then using the FEL to move it - I realize it's not a dozer, but that's OK.
We also realize that this area would be a mudhole for a while, but our son and his 4-wheeler would not mind, I'm sure. Mainly, it's a source of free dirt that I need now.
Your advice is appreciated - is this feasible?