For every phase of our Getaway, we built upon the successful completion of the project before it. Site prep helps launch them all. Celebrate this literal groundbreaking. It’s a big step—and you have a lot of work ahead.
CLEARING THE SITE
Begin your site preparation by clearing the property of trees, roots, and rocks—materials that will interfere with the building. We knew our property contained no underground utility lines, like gas and electricity. You need to know that it’s safe to dig on your site.
Early in this process, we anticipated our site’s logistical challenges for driving heavy equipment and worker parking. Our narrow driveway was surrounded by woods. And much of the nonwooded land was soft during our early spring start. We knew we had just enough space for the excavator and dump truck to work on-site and remove any waste. You’ll need to know which vehicles can be driven on what soil and where you can store equipment and materials.
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Any fence builder knows you need strong posts for a strong fence, and that means backfilling the postholes with a dense, hard material other than dirt.
PEBBLE MOSAIC STEPPING STONES
COLLECT SOME RIVER ROCK AND MAKE YOUR OWN UNIQUE STEPPINGSTONE PATH
EARTH-FRIENDLY WEED KILLERS
HEALTHIER CHOICES FOR HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DIY! HYDROPONIC GARDEN
FRESH VEGETABLES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
GROW MINI VEGETABLES
GROW A GARDEN IN A TINY SPACE!
BUILD A VERTICAL GARDEN
TIME TO GROW UP!
MODERN WATER FOUNTAINS
A SPLASH OF PEACE FOR YOUR PATIO
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Every fully stocked wood shop has a table saw. You can usually find a pile of sawdust under it, even if it's used only occasionally. If a shop has a belt sander or band saw, there's probably another pile of finer sawdust under that. Even people without stationary tools have sawdust accumulation on their workbenches.
INSULATE WITH FOAM
IT'S A GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO FIBERGLASS