I live in Northeastern Louisiana & I live in a suburb that was constructed in the late 70's & was cleared out of a swamp & "somewhat built up". There was a bit of filling in low spots when they built this place for housing development but it appears most of it was done on a lot by lot basis.
Some of you may be familiar with a dirt/mud here known as Gumbo. Most of you probably aren't familiar with it.
So, while most of my yard is built up to drain, I do have a few little small area's that need some attention. Therefore, its not a big enough job in my opinion to call out a contractor & all his equipment to do the job.
I even considered buying 100 bags of top soil from Wal Mart, but if I remember right, dirt is pretty cheap. I think here in my local area 20 years ago you could buy a 6 yard dump truck load of dirt for less than $100 (maybe about $30. I cant remember but it was cheap). 100 bags at Wal Mart today is about $150 ($1.50 per 40lb bag). It would just be easier for me to handle & fool with.
You will find out I know less than zero about dirt work.
I only need about a foot of dirt in the bed of my pickup truck (I think) to get this done.
#1) What kinda dirt do I need to use for this job? I know there is "top soil" etc but that doesn't always mean its the right stuff. Remember.... Gumbo. So, will I need some kind of base to fill in so it wont sink or mush out or something? (Again, there are tricks to every trade.. I understand that)
2) If I scoop or shovel this dirt out of my truck a little at a time, can I drag a 2" X 8" X 12' board behind my John Deere Lawn mower & drag this dirt for leveling? I know I cant just pile it up & expect the board to move/drag/level, but since I have never done this, I don't know if or how much dirt I can drag around with only the weight of the board.
(I had a heart attack in 2011 & I have COPD so I cant do a lot of manual labor like all this shoveling & raking)
I know I can rent a small track hoe thingy with a little blade on the front for probably $100 - $150 a day but again, this ain't a lot of job that needs doing... obviously, its an option if I need to do that.
3) Any idea on the price of dirt for this job in the south (north La area)? I called a local dirt contractor today but the office is closed on Saturdays.
Filling In A Few Low Places In The Front Yard (Dirt Work)
Some of you may be familiar with a dirt/mud here known as Gumbo. Most of you probably aren't familiar with it.
So, while most of my yard is built up to drain, I do have a few little small area's that need some attention. Therefore, its not a big enough job in my opinion to call out a contractor & all his equipment to do the job.
I even considered buying 100 bags of top soil from Wal Mart, but if I remember right, dirt is pretty cheap. I think here in my local area 20 years ago you could buy a 6 yard dump truck load of dirt for less than $100 (maybe about $30. I cant remember but it was cheap). 100 bags at Wal Mart today is about $150 ($1.50 per 40lb bag). It would just be easier for me to handle & fool with.
You will find out I know less than zero about dirt work.
I only need about a foot of dirt in the bed of my pickup truck (I think) to get this done.
#1) What kinda dirt do I need to use for this job? I know there is "top soil" etc but that doesn't always mean its the right stuff. Remember.... Gumbo. So, will I need some kind of base to fill in so it wont sink or mush out or something? (Again, there are tricks to every trade.. I understand that)
2) If I scoop or shovel this dirt out of my truck a little at a time, can I drag a 2" X 8" X 12' board behind my John Deere Lawn mower & drag this dirt for leveling? I know I cant just pile it up & expect the board to move/drag/level, but since I have never done this, I don't know if or how much dirt I can drag around with only the weight of the board.
(I had a heart attack in 2011 & I have COPD so I cant do a lot of manual labor like all this shoveling & raking)
I know I can rent a small track hoe thingy with a little blade on the front for probably $100 - $150 a day but again, this ain't a lot of job that needs doing... obviously, its an option if I need to do that.
3) Any idea on the price of dirt for this job in the south (north La area)? I called a local dirt contractor today but the office is closed on Saturdays.
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