[TheForge] A few questions... opinions solicited

[Ron Childers]

Andy,

Take a fool's advice: Build above grade, pack well and still use a berm to
divert the water. Water has a way of making its own path of least
resistance. Give it plenty of ditch, even if you have to use a French drain.
Plumbers creed: !it flows downhill, Friday's payday and the boss is an
sob... 

Wisdom learned the hard way.

Ron C

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dan Brewer
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 9:31 AM
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Subject: RE: [TheForge] A few questions... opinions solicited

Look on the web on how to terrace.  You cut the hill back to 1/2 of want
your the terrace to be.  You use the material from the cut for the front
part of the terrace.  So you build the first retaining wall to the level you
want.  Mark on the hill where you want the root of the terrace to be, cut
the hill to the mark.  Use the loose material for fill.  If you start from
the top of the hill gravity does most of your work.  Mother earth news had a
series of articles on the subject.  
All of your questions of how tall how wide depend on your soil structure.
You might need to employ a soil engineer to get an answer.

Dan in Auburn

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mark A. Pesetsky
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 5:29 AM
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Subject: RE: [TheForge] A few questions... opinions solicited

 
Premature deletion...Where is the property Andy?


	1 what to do with the fill?  I can use some to dam the creek,
but that would be a pittance compared to what I think would be left
over.
	2 Could the terracing could be done such that the side is
rearranged using most of the material?
	
	3. How wide can/should they be?  How tall?  Do retaining walls
have to be built or is vegetation sufficient to keep the area stable?

Unrelated question:  anyone know of a good source for parts for a CASE
125B excavator?

	Many thanks, as usual.

	-Andy
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