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yard advice?
I am planning on putting in our permanent firepit area. It's hard to explain, but basically I need to dig up the yard a bit and put some sand in, what's the best way to do that? Take a tiller to it then dispose of some? Maybe that would make the ground more easy to manage? Or do you ladies know another trick?
Re: yard advice?
I think it would depend on what kind of fire pit you're putting in. If you need a firm base (like if you're using retaining wall blocks for the sides) and it's not too large of an area, it might be easier to just dig it up with a shovel. If the tiller digs too deep and loosens ground that you need firm, you'll have to compact it again. On the other hand, if you have clay soil, digging with a shovel is a PITA.
If you have a large area, you could rent a bobcat.
Tired after a long morning of hiking and swimming.
too small for a bobcat and yes, up here it's mostly clay soil. So that's why I was considering a tiller. When we dug the base for our shed we did it by hand and we were about dead! lol
I would say the area would end up being around 8-10 ft square between the pit itself, leg room and bench. That is just a guess, I havent' measured it out exactly yet.
Yeah, clay sucks. When we put in our patio, my brother dug it out with his bobcat but we had to do some leveling with a shovel. We actually broke a shovel because it was so heavy and hard to get through.
Give the tiller a try in a little area and see what happens. If you don't want to dig out too deep, you could tilt the tiller back a little so the tines don't go in so far.
Good luck!
Tired after a long morning of hiking and swimming.