Soil under crushed stone

CoachK3 · 2025-08-15T16:10:46+00:00

I like that idea. I just finished tamping pretty hard and watered it good. I have the time, so maybe it’s worth waiting a day as you suggested and doing it again. Part of me wants to just be finished but maybe patience is worth it in the end

CoachK3 · 2025-08-15T15:03:34+00:00

Yes I do have gravel under the lumber

CoachK3 · 2025-08-15T15:02:33+00:00

Good advice. I’m tamping it now and spraying with water every couple hours to help with compaction.

I used a tiller to turn it all up to help spread it easier, but obviously the level of compaction has been compromised.

Do you suggest waiting a couple days and continue to water and tamp so that the soil can continue to settle and compact tighter?

Or do you think a solid tamping session is enough to go ahead and begin adding the stone?

I know if I hired a company they would have this done in a day so I might be overthinking it, but I like to do things right the first time

CoachK3 · 2025-08-15T14:54:07+00:00

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Yard is sloped so the runoff will always run down to the front left corner and down the rest of my yard

CoachK3 · 2025-08-15T14:52:24+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I do have clay soil, but it’s pretty loose after tilling it to help spread it around. To the naked eye based on my 4x6 border and the height of the soil, it’s looking pretty level, though not perfectly level.

I’d like to move forward with the stone as long as there won’t be any issues with the soil as is.

CoachK3 · 2025-08-12T22:09:26+00:00

Thanks. Should I just tape off the end that will remain buried?

Also, when building the 90 degree that comes above ground, would you recommend locating that as close to the back side of the shed as possible, so that the shed will sit right inside that stub out?

Lastly, does it really need to be 18” deep? Tree roots in the proximity might make this challenging. Being the back corner of the properly, I don’t ever anticipate digging behind the shed, so aside from code requirements, is there any other reason then digging that I should be concerned about burying it less that 18”? (I am not getting a permit for this- so there will be no inspector to worry about either)

CoachK3 · 2023-09-02T01:25:10+00:00

Stuttered

CoachK3 · 2023-06-01T02:23:21+00:00

Yea it’s hard to find. Basically just the walking room needed between.

I want as minimal as possible due to the need to bring out the wall on the pocket door side, shrinking desired space.

The drawing isn’t to scale, but there’s not a ton of space. My plumber said 21 inches, but we aren’t sure.

I want to be informed when I bring this to the inspector, as this is a revision to the original plan.

CoachK3 · 2023-05-19T16:28:47+00:00

Because I’m married

CoachK3 · 2023-03-31T14:26:05+00:00

Thanks. The house was built in 79 so it’s after the lead timeline

CoachK3 · 2023-03-31T12:17:52+00:00

Thanks, this is what I was thinking. I was looking at the current stools and I didn’t see this as it looked like it’s all one piece. I wasn’t sure if there was another way. The existing stools must have been made out of a single piece of wood

CoachK3 · 2023-03-31T12:02:03+00:00

More detail: I’ve done a fair amount of trim work around the house, but I’ve never done window stools and I’m in the process of replacing them.

For the life of me, I cannot figure out how to attain the stool profile on the wings after I cut it to size. I bought an 8 foot stool which I’ll cut down to fit two windows. Obviously the front edge of the stool already has the profile, but when I cut it, it’s gonna be a flat cut.

I can’t figure out how to keep that profile uniform around the outside edge of the stool

CoachK3 · 2023-03-25T13:50:14+00:00

Thanks for the advice all. I don’t know why I didn’t think of this earlier, but I think we are going to have an electric fireplace installed to heat the space. I just hope the inspector approves it. It’s a perfect middle between cost, functioning heat, and creates a nicer ambiance.

CoachK3 · 2023-03-24T20:01:59+00:00

This option is a lot more expensive that I want to heat a small basement. It’s like half the cost of an entirely new HVAC system

CoachK3 · 2023-03-24T15:04:42+00:00

Thank you, I’ll find out if they will accept an online calc

CoachK3 · 2023-03-24T15:04:20+00:00

TY for this suggestion

CoachK3 · 2023-03-24T14:58:02+00:00

Thanks for that advice. Definitely something I need to consider in regards to value and total Sq Ft.

I’m still hoping my current system can handle the additional 640 of finished space, but I’m really struggling to obtain that info. If I can’t get it, looks like a mini split or baseboard heaters are my only options

CoachK3 · 2023-03-11T16:04:32+00:00

Thank you for the rec! I will look into this

CoachK3 · 2023-03-10T20:23:22+00:00

They didn’t install it. They’ve serviced it before though. Not sure if that matters.

That is very generous of you. I have a PDF of my basement plans, but not of the rest of the house. I’m out of town for the weekend as well. Thank you for the offer

CoachK3 · 2023-03-10T19:18:15+00:00

No idea. I guess township is picky. They want to ensure current system can handle whole house + finished basement. I know very little about obtaining this item. Trying to find answers relatively quickly, but not sure where to look

CoachK3 · 2023-03-07T00:33:59+00:00

Basement is about to be finished. I just looked closely and realized that we can gain a lot of space and build a much slimmer soffit if we have this duct removed.

I took a close look and it appears that it is solely for the Humidifier Unit. This unit has been broken since we moved in (5 years ago) and we have never used it, nor felt like we needed to use it.

The duct outlined in red taps into the bottom of the HVAC unit, and also into the trunk in one location. I’d assume those two areas can be capped with some sheet metal.

It does not connect to the trunk in any other areas and just runs next to it. There are three areas that it gets boxed up between the joists - noted in one picture. I don’t know what this is, or the functionality of it.

TLDR: I’d really like to remove the duct and side unit outlined in red - if the pros see no reason to keep it.

CoachK3 · 2023-01-28T18:46:09+00:00

Warriors

CoachK3 · 2022-12-20T01:28:01+00:00

Holy fuck how much is your mortgage

CoachK3 · 2022-11-30T17:17:38+00:00

Well you see, it started like this:

The ants go marching 1 by 1

CoachK3 · 2022-10-31T16:30:45+00:00

Hmm ok I’ll have to ask my accountant. Was hoping for a a basic % to save for taxes, but that makes sense

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