Posted by John in Mich on March 28, 2020 at 17:51:31 from (98.224.238.10):
In Reply to: Re: Clear skies posted by showcrop on March 28, 2020 at 15:28:42:
LOL My planning in 1984, the year before we built, I took groundwater into consideration. First, I must say, we are 10 miles from where I grew up and on some of the highest ground around the immediate area. I tell people that I grew up in a swamp. Not really. However, the ground was low and we easily got stuck in a field if we tried to get in too soon. Even in July I could hand dig a hole 2-3 feet and hit water. So, when our builder in 1985 asked how deep in the ground I wanted the basement I told him I wanted the basement floor 12" higher than the grade of soybean field we were standing in. I want a full walkout basement. As such, my deck, off the dinning room, is 9' above the back yard. When he asked why I reverted to "I grew up in a swamp" line. I do not want any water in my basement. Local building code required a sump pit in the basement. In 35 years there has never been a pump in the pit. As for backfil around the house, I hauled about 1400 yards, 5 yards at a time and shaped it with my 1951 8N with a Wagner loader. The water this morning was still 8" lower than my basement floor. Lastly, my gutters are piped into 4" pvc at all 4 corners of the house and routed to lower ground that is graded to flow away from the house. I'll pass on more fill dirt. Thanks
Upload one or more videos to your post. Photo and video filesizes should be less than 5MB. Formats allowed are gif, jpg, png, ogg, mp4, mov, and avi. Be sure to use filenames without spaces or special characters, and filetypes of 3 digits lower case.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Using Your Tractor: Creating a Seed Bed - by Chris Pratt. When I bought my first old tractor, I had only one idea in mind. It wasn't the preservation of old iron since at that time, I was unaware that people even did this. It wasn't to show off my restoration skills (though I had tried my hand at a couple of old motorcycles in my teens and if I recall correctly, those old motorcycles were sold in boxes about one quarter finished). It wasn't to relive memories of Grampa, Dad or myself out on the back 40 nursing the Farmall pulling too many b
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
