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I see dust in the air from some of the equipment. Is there suffecient moisture in the ground for proper clay compaction, or will they be bringing in a water truck?


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There is enough moisture in the clay for compaction.


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How high does the pad have to go?

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It's going to be around 7 foot.


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We got a little rain yesterday just enough to settle the dust they will be back at it tomorrow. It looks like they are about halfway up on the house pad if they get to work all this week it might be done by Friday.
When they are finished we will plant grass then build the shop and hopefully start on the house in January 2014


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You going to stop digging the pond once the house pad is high enough? Are you going to make a pad for the shop building?

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The pad is for the house and shop its 100x200. I think were going to have to make the pond bigger to finish the pad but not sure yet.


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Originally Posted By: wickedinhere
I think were going to have to make the pond bigger to finish the pad but not sure yet.


Darn! I hate it when that happens. (j/k)

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Did you get your ROW yet?


"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"

If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
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NO ROW yet waiting to hear back from the land guy. We had rain the last 2 days not much but enough to stop digging hopefully tomorrow.


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They are digging again today hopefully the rain will hold off the rest of the week so we can get the dirt work finished. I talked to the land guy today and they are drawing up the paper work for the ROW.


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Well we missed all the ran and we have clear weather for at least 5-6 days. They did have to make the pond larger to get enough dirt(YEAH LOL). I should have some updated pics this afternoon its starting to really take shape and cant wait to live out there.


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Nice. Everything is really coming together. I have to admit I was a little scared that would not work out for ya when you started this thread.


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Here are some more pics from today.






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Well we are 18 inches from completion, the contractor had to pull out for a week to do some other jobs but he will be back in a week.
The first pic is the start of the pond extension.

These next two will be my view from my front porch.


The house pad.

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Looking good. Hope you don't get a bunch of rain in the meantime. I really don't like a contractor to pull off a job before it's completed.


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Thanks, he told me that he might have to pull out to do other jobs(house pads)because he has large contracts with builders and has to keep them happy. He told me that up front so no problem plus he is doing a great job.


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O.K. That's a little bit different 'cause you knew going into it.


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Yeah he worked 2 weeks just on my place so i figured it was time for him to get to his other jobs plus it lets my wallet rest for a week. LOL


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Well we had some rain and that slowed the contractor down on his other jobs so hopefully we will get back to digging on Monday.


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I am meeting with the land guy and electric company this morning to stake out the ROW so they can draw it up and get it done. I hope to have the ROW in the next few weeks so we can move on cause its getting close to deer season. LOL


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Everything went great with the ROW meeting, the electric company is drawing up the paper work and hopefully we will get it all signed and taken care of this month. The dirt contractor started moving his equipment back in yesterday so hopefully this week he will finish up.


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After such a rocky start it's great to hear that things are moving along smoothly now!


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Awesome!


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