Big Mistake

[Nyboy]

I am doing some hardscaping and putting in new driveway. My contractor called me at work, I needed to order some fill. It was a busy day at work, was told 50 yards but some how wrote down 500 yards. Had no idea how much dirt 500 yards was till I went home. I have a mountain in my front yard, good thing a backhoe is coming next week!

 

[thistlebloom]

Whoa!!!! 500 yards of dirt? It took my son and I 10 hours to move and place 24 yards of compost with shovel and wheelbarrow, I can't even imagine 500 yards! Your neighbors might be curious as to what your up to!

 

[Nyboy]

LOL I heard a caravan of dump trucks.

 

[thistlebloom]

Well, different elevations in your landscape can be very attractive!
You can go all creative with your landscaping now

 

[SweetMissDaisy]

HOLY COW!! That's a LOTTA DIRT!!!
... I wouldn't want to see the bill ...

 

[Nyboy]

Was joking with a friend, that must have gold ore in it. They said must be high cost of gas for delivery. Everything in NY is expensive so didn't question it.I feel like a fool.

 

[journey11]

Bet all the neighborhood kids will have fun playing on it until the backhoe comes.

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Maybe you can sell some of it and recoupe some money? Especially if you have a backhoe coming next week, you could load it for people.

 

[vfem]

I would be spreading that out all over going raised garden elevation crazy!

I could just see my husband laid out in the front yard unable to come to if I did that.... but oh the fun in playing with all that dirt!!!!!!!

 

[digitS']

Nyboy!

There is now a google ad at the bottom of the page as I type:

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Portable, vibratory, affordable"

You can go into this in a professional way!

Steve