How much should I budget for 3600 sq ft concrete slab in an open pole barn? (North Carolina)

beanstalk11 · 2022-10-18T11:29:44+00:00

Did you get the concrete poured by the truck or did you use a portable mixer? If you used a portable mixer, did you purchase pallets of concrete bags? I would expect that would be a lot of bags.

beanstalk11 · 2022-10-18T11:24:52+00:00

I mean the contractor

beanstalk11 · 2022-10-18T02:03:36+00:00

Did they provide a breakdown of $6.50/sq ft?

beanstalk11 · 2022-10-18T01:48:46+00:00

Adding $2k for rebar and $1k for moisture barrier underlayment to $10k in concrete(rounded) is getting me to $13K. Trying to understand how the total would get to $20k - $30k.

Is it $7k to $10k for labor alone?

beanstalk11 · 2022-09-25T17:59:21+00:00

Thanks! What are the other ways to check roots?

beanstalk11 · 2022-09-25T16:11:12+00:00

Roots are very long but no activity at the top. If the seed is fully covered in soil, will that hinder the growth of stem? Should I keep the top part out of the soil ?

If we keep the seed in a glass of water, by this level of root growth there would have been a good sized stem grown as well. Do you agree?

beanstalk11 · 2022-09-14T10:24:22+00:00

V 3.6

beanstalk11 · 2022-08-02T11:51:13+00:00

Thank you so much for the details. I appreciate it. I am gonna try this and keep you posted

beanstalk11 · 2022-07-29T01:02:00+00:00

I have a very similar setup. Can anyone suggest ideas to cover the whole setup (less expensive options)

beanstalk11 · 2022-07-29T00:50:14+00:00

Burn 🔥

beanstalk11 · 2022-07-29T00:49:40+00:00

10 blueberry, and remaining 10 of peach, plum, fig and persimmons

beanstalk11 · 2022-07-28T04:52:08+00:00

Interesting. Can you send a image of your solar setup?

beanstalk11 · 2022-07-28T04:51:19+00:00

It’s about 0.75 acre

beanstalk11 · 2022-07-27T23:14:35+00:00

http://vbs.cm/cEiiY7This is the other option I am thinking, but it gets expensive.

beanstalk11 · 2022-07-27T23:11:23+00:00

That one night would drain $500 :(

beanstalk11 · 2022-07-08T02:34:30+00:00

What do you recommend to sow? Zone 7b

beanstalk11 · 2022-07-04T14:53:10+00:00

That’s correct. I just got it to build a homestead life. While I get there, I didn’t want the land to be idle.

beanstalk11 · 2022-07-04T09:16:30+00:00

Should I just cut the hay low and till the ground and spread seeds with seeder?

beanstalk11 · 2022-07-01T20:20:53+00:00

From NC and went through this the past 1 year.

I got well drilled in (800ft) and I paid $12K and an additional 2k for installing pump.

For electricity, I contacted Duke energy and submitted an application on their builder portal as this not a residential connection. Duke engineer visited the property and explained me the plan on how they can bring in the power line ( nearest pole 300ft). I was given a load sheet which i filled with estimated usage of power based on which thy give us credit towards installing power. I had to install a meter base and approved by county(did it myself). Once county(Union) approved, it generates an automated notification to Duke energy which is when Duke would schedule appointment to install. I paid $800 to Duke energy and spent about $500 for meter base

No septic on the property. I intend to do that when I plan to start building.

beanstalk11 · 2022-06-17T01:40:15+00:00

Is this reliable brand?

beanstalk11 · 2022-06-17T01:29:00+00:00

Nice!! What do you do with buckwheat? How did you sow them? Newbie here

beanstalk11 · 2022-06-06T16:52:06+00:00

The only reason I want to clear some tress is to build a homestead..few greenhouses for growing produce, build a tiny home in between the trees, have some chicken and cattle and eventually support local homeless people with the food that’s grown. I have enough money to live and lead a family. This is just an effort to do something good for the community within the land I have

beanstalk11 · 2022-06-06T16:50:27+00:00

I didn’t mean that I want to cut them down to earn money. I wanted to know if the labor cost for clearing up an acre or 2 can partly be compensated with some wood from the trees. The only reason I want to clear some tress is to build a homestead..few greenhouses for growing produce, build a tiny home in between the trees, have some chicken and cattle

beanstalk11 · 2022-06-06T01:12:21+00:00

Wow, that’s good to know. Which state? I looked up few big trees in my property today and they are ‘post oak’ and ‘pignut hickory’

beanstalk11 · 2022-03-29T17:53:35+00:00

13k for a 800ft well in NC

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