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Demolition, clearing and grading
- Thread starter Landclearer
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Landclearer
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Yes the building pads were surcharged. The funny thing is they are only going to be small cottages.
The 700 is real nice. Has a good ride and plenty of power. It is the perfect size big enough to move some dirt and agile enough to be a good trim dozer.
The 700 is real nice. Has a good ride and plenty of power. It is the perfect size big enough to move some dirt and agile enough to be a good trim dozer.
hvy 1ton
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LC do you know what your East walking floor is for yardage, sideboard height, and tare weight? Cedars are haunting my dreams again. Plotting and planning instead of sleeping.
Landclearer
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Hey hvy,
The trailer is a 48 footer, it is 100 inches tall and holds 120 yards. When we haul mulch it makes a dent in the pile
The trailer is a 48 footer, it is 100 inches tall and holds 120 yards. When we haul mulch it makes a dent in the pile
Landclearer
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We have been getting rain here and have been back and forth to the clearing job. Trying to get that finished up.
28 tons of red oak export logs heading for China
Took down the giant pine on the job. It was about 110 feet tall not including the stump.
Spent Saturday cutting in for some 18 inch stand up curb.
Our curb is going to tie into brick curb. Here is a pic of the footer. The GC took the brick curb out of our contract because they said they could get it done cheaper. Now I know why.
28 tons of red oak export logs heading for China
Took down the giant pine on the job. It was about 110 feet tall not including the stump.
Spent Saturday cutting in for some 18 inch stand up curb.
Our curb is going to tie into brick curb. Here is a pic of the footer. The GC took the brick curb out of our contract because they said they could get it done cheaper. Now I know why.
Landclearer
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I think we should give them the benefit of the doubt and let's call it two inches. I guess they figure the inch or two mortar will make it all good.
. I guess they figure the inch or two mortar will make it all good.
JNB
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What's that a 1.5" footing under the new brick curb?
Oh c'mon...it ain't that thick.
Always look forward to your updates LC!
Landclearer
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Hey JNB, thanks. Haven't seen any updates from you in a while, need to keep us in pics
movindirt
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I assume your grade is level? If so it looks like that footer has about 3" of side slope to it
Landclearer
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We have 1.5 tenths of rise to the back of the curb but yes, they are not right on grade either. We have 6 inches of rock and 2 inches of asphalt going in.
Hey Landclearer, how has your Volvo 300D been for you? I am considering buying one locally and would like your thoughts on yours. Thanks for continuing to update your thread with pics, I always enjoy looking at them!
Landclearer
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Thanks, glad you enjoy the pics. I love to see whatever everyone else does so I figure I should share as well.
I love our 300. It is great on fuel, smooth and fast and strong. It is well balanced and travels good. We have had some trouble with the regen system. I am not sure if it is just ours or it is a common problem. If you could get the service records on the machine you are looking at, I would check to see if they have had any trouble with the regen.
Landclearer
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We finally got the go ahead to demolish the house that burned in Oct.(pics earlier in thread). Didn't really need to start yet because we are busy but you never get just the right amount of work.
Moved the 160 in and started by picking through the debris to get a load of copper out. Sent this load out to get it off the truck and have almost as much piled up again.
Moved the 160 in and started by picking through the debris to get a load of copper out. Sent this load out to get it off the truck and have almost as much piled up again.
clintm
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your lucky that the copper was still there
Landclearer
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I know, I always get nervous about that. I have a pile there now and I put big hunks of roof on top of it and set the bucket on that.
CM1995
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No doubt. Might be that copper is under $2 a lb here, might've not been worth the meth heads time.
Reminds me of a large demo I did in the 'hood back in '13 when scrap was $.14 a pound. We had to lock the safety chain on the rear door of the 40's and put a mangled mess of bar joists on top to keep the crack heads from stealing it.
Landclearer
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No doubt. Might be that copper is under $2 a lb here, might've not been worth the meth heads time.
Reminds me of a large demo I did in the 'hood back in '13 when scrap was $.14 a pound. We had to lock the safety chain on the rear door of the 40's and put a mangled mess of bar joists on top to keep the crack heads from stealing it.
Fortunately there are not much in the way of meth heads around this job but I do know what you mean. It must have been bad to have to chain the rear door shut
We don't use containers so we try to get a load of scrap and haul without letting it sit if we are in a bad part of town. We got a 1.50 for that since it is burnt. They call it refinery at our scrap yard. Not bad for 3 hours of work.
CM1995
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I didn't realize that was a load of copper!
I know you said you were pulling the copper out but I didn't realize that the load was all copper. What was it copper roof panels/flashing?Yeah you did good for 3 hours of work.:drinkup
Landclearer
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Yes that was one of our triaxles with nothing but copper roof panels. I have another pile getting close to the same size and I am still digging through the debris. Every once in a while you get lucky and come out on top