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I'm with ya. I need about 10 yards of concrete at $105 a yard. When I built the garage (38x36 and should been 100x50) I spent $950 on gravel to go under the slab.
You know they discovered gold in n. Ga. Many years ago. Hell, if you could just dig up all the truckloads of gravel that have sunk under my driveway you could retire!
 
You know they discovered gold in n. Ga. Many years ago. Hell, if you could just dig up all the truckloads of gravel that have sunk under my driveway you could retire!

True. I had to dig a hole in a driveway at an old house. 4 feet deep, old house. At least I had an auger. Never made it past the gravel - river rocks under crushed limestone.

And the problem is our county sits on a huge limestone deposit.

I guess the gravel is like dirt. Dirt's cheap but hauling it ain't....
 
Hope it turns out well for her. Ice is evil stuff!
Update: She has several broken ribs, one of which is close to the kidney. Nothing was punctured but the doctor was concerned that it's still a possibility. Shes flying back to Alaska tomorrow, which I'm sure will be an uncomfortable trip for her.
 
Update: She has several broken ribs, one of which is close to the kidney. Nothing was punctured but the doctor was concerned that it's still a possibility. Shes flying back to Alaska tomorrow, which I'm sure will be an uncomfortable trip for her.

Thanks for the update, I was thinking of her today. Will your good lady have someone to be with her when she leaves? Wishing her a speedy recovery.
 
True. I had to dig a hole in a driveway at an old house. 4 feet deep, old house. At least I had an auger. Never made it past the gravel - river rocks under crushed limestone.

And the problem is our county sits on a huge limestone deposit.

I guess the gravel is like dirt. Dirt's cheap but hauling it ain't....
At least we have a good base of #4 Rock down now and won't get stuck after a rain. This damned Ga. clay is really slick stuff when it gets wet. The carport I'm making is 20x24'. I just started putting the purlins on for the tin, which I should be picking up Thursday. The only bad thing is it's tall so I can park equipment under it. I'm not crazy about working 14' high up using ladders. I am aware that if I do fall, it takes a lot longer to heal than it used to.....
 
I'm with you. I used to bounce. Now I splat.

There used to be an IT consulting company here named Red Klay Inc. Same thing there? Slick as snot when wet and hard as a rock dry......
Even a pick axe has trouble when this stuff is dry. In Fla. you could dig a footer by hand, here you need heavy equipment.
 
Wish she could stay with you for a few weeks. Maybe you could join her to help out?
I wish she could stay home too. She has to be at work tomorrow morning so I'm taking her to the airport in a couple of hours. Yesterday the doc said she should be able to fly if shes careful. She doesn't have a replacement for her position at work and everyone's schedule is made out annually. It's really hard to make schedule changes on short notice too. She did get some good pain meds that seem to help. Fortunately she has an office job where she can take it easy.
We both really appreciate everyone's concerns and best wishes. It means a lot.
 
Update: She has several broken ribs, one of which is close to the kidney. Nothing was punctured but the doctor was concerned that it's still a possibility. Shes flying back to Alaska tomorrow, which I'm sure will be an uncomfortable trip for her.

Oh no :( I had to go up and read what happen. Damn, I hope and pray she gets better Arctic.
 
Even with the wife's accident I still managed to get something done around here. This week I got the barn loft almost finished. Just have the floor and stairs to go. Will add lights under the loft later. Started on the stall divider. Got bids on the house, shop and fur shed. They'll start construction as soon as the snows gone. The biggest accomplishment this week was that I paid off the ranch.
 
Even with the wife's accident I still managed to get something done around here. This week I got the barn loft almost finished. Just have the floor and stairs to go. Will add lights under the loft later. Started on the stall divider. Got bids on the house, shop and fur shed. They'll start construction as soon as the snows gone. The biggest accomplishment this week was that I paid off the ranch.
Paying off bills is always a cause for celebration! I'm a big believer that if you can't pay for it, then you can live without it.
 
I got the roof on our new equipment shed today! There's still a lot of work to do, sides, finishing touches, etc. but at least we have dry storage now! Just in time too, rain is forcast for the next three days.
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Just an FYI, fellow prepper, they're saying that we may have hail, high winds, tornadoes, death, destruction, etc and so on on Wednesday.....
 
Just an FYI, fellow prepper, they're saying that we may have hail, high winds, tornadoes, death, destruction, etc and so on on Wednesday.....
The news loves to embellish and spread fear now days. In all honesty though, it does seem like more extreme weather happens now than in years past. Oh well, that is what insurance is for. Either way, am glad some of our equipment is covered now.
 

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