DCRC
Silver Member
- Joined
- Jun 6, 2004
- Messages
- 113
- Location
- Manvel, TX (south of Houston)
- Tractor
- Kubota Grand L3830 HST with LA723 FEL and HD bucket
We purchased 10 acreas, 30 miles south of Houston, a few months back. I've been planning to have a 60 X 80 steel building built and build a small apartment inside to live in until we get around to building a house. According to the FEMA maps the property is right on the edge of the flood plain.
I'm fortunate to have a friend who does civil engineering. Per his reccomendation we had a topo survey done on a 100' grid and physically tied it in to the FEMA bench mark about 2 miles away.
Just got the survey back and my property is about 3 feet below the 100 year flood plain. So to be on the safe side I will have to build the ground up about 5 feet to reduce the chance of ever flooding and possibly reduce my insurance cost.
According to my engineering friend it's not as simple as just bringing in fill dirt. Any time you add dirt your displacing water storage during a flood. I actually had some dirt brougt in for my driveway. My friend said that depending on the city and there codes they could actually fine you for bringing in fill dirt.
So now I have to look into getting some serious excavation work done. Luckly my friend will do up the plans for a pond/ retention pool. I'm just scared to know how much this excavation work is going to cost.
I'm fortunate to have a friend who does civil engineering. Per his reccomendation we had a topo survey done on a 100' grid and physically tied it in to the FEMA bench mark about 2 miles away.
Just got the survey back and my property is about 3 feet below the 100 year flood plain. So to be on the safe side I will have to build the ground up about 5 feet to reduce the chance of ever flooding and possibly reduce my insurance cost.
According to my engineering friend it's not as simple as just bringing in fill dirt. Any time you add dirt your displacing water storage during a flood. I actually had some dirt brougt in for my driveway. My friend said that depending on the city and there codes they could actually fine you for bringing in fill dirt.
So now I have to look into getting some serious excavation work done. Luckly my friend will do up the plans for a pond/ retention pool. I'm just scared to know how much this excavation work is going to cost.