Please help with color! I am so desperate! Rental FP is too much!
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Am I assuming too much from a case 44x class machine ?
Comments (6)If the dump trucks are tri-axle's, then each of them could be carrying 20 cubic yards of soil, depending on the soil type. That translates into 300 cubic yards of material that could weigh 450 tons. Trying to push that much dirt any distance with an 800 pound garden tractor, regardless of brand, is going to be difficult and very time consuming. As larsol mentioned, a skid-steer loader will lift and carry all fifteen loads to where you want it in a single day. I suggest that you rent one or if you don't know how to run one, then hire an experienced operator with his own machine. Every machine made comes with its own set of limitations. It's not that a Case 400 series isn't a capable machine. It's just the wrong machine for the task. Even the skid-steer is a bit of compromise but it will do the job. A 450 Case, 450 Deere or D-4 Cat bulldozer would be more appropriate and likely faster at levelling and grading if you position the truck loads properly. A dozer is perfectly safe to use on your tile field. It will also pop stumps out of the ground and push those pesky boulders into the back acreage. And if you want the boulders buried, a good operator can do that for you too. Too bad you don't need 100 loads or so because when it's difficult to find places to dump, most contractors are happy to put a blade onto a dump site in exchange for having a place to dump close to where they are excavating. For 15 loads, it doesn't pay but talk to the guy, he may know of someone with a machine to take care of this. Where you need the Case is AFTER the dirt has been spread out. If you intend to seed or lay sod, the Case with a three-point hitch and York Rake can save you a huge amount of time and will aid you in the fine grading/levelling. Your friend wasn't telling you that the Case is no good. He was just telling you that it isn't big enough for the task at hand....See MoreAm I inconveniencing sellers too much??
Comments (18)You know what? Nobody you've been talking to, included on these forums, have an opinion that matters one whit. I'd say to not ask OUR advice on the matter, nor the agents involved, but rather go ask the SELLERS their opinion. Some sellers may be totally THRILLED that you are buying their house and will bend over backwards to ensure you get through the transaction happy and totally satisfied. Others may have an opinion that you should stay away until the papers are signed and the ink has dried. Yet others may be OK with it on some level, but have certain boundaries they'd like you to observe (not after hours, only come in during weekday AM's, etc.). Ultimately, its between you and the sellers to work out any and all arrangements you wish. I once sold a home during December to a young family and they really wanted to be in it by Christmas. Some financing snags occurred and we didn't close until December 27th. We had already moved out most of our furniture prior to the holiday, so I invited the father to come over, set up his tree and decorations in the house and he and his family came over Christmas morning and opened their presents in their "new" (mostly empty) home. The wife and I even cooked Christmas dinner for them. 27 years later, we are still very close friends and often vacation together. Selling a home is so much more than a transaction. Keep that in mind when you are asking for favors of sellers...you are entering their home, not yours (yet), and its their opinion and rules that matter most....See MoreI am desperate for help with paint color!
Comments (11)Thanks again everyone, it's so nice to get feedback, and so nice of you all to take your time for a lurker! I really, really am grateful to you all, because you've all helped me realize that what Amrad said right off is the way to go...pick a color you like. Simple as that. Don't worry so much about the style of the house or the look of the paint when the sun hits it just this certain way or even the condition of the siding (it's an old house afterall, it's going to look a little worn!) DH made an executive decision yesterday when I was at work and had the crew paint one side of the house with the Copley Gray we were looking at. I liked it, and I think it would have been just fine, but for kicks we painted a large area of the Gloucester Sage next to it. By chance three sets of neighbors were near by and they all liked the Gloucester Sage. I was previously nervous of such a dark color with so much green, but I think it will work. Maybe because I'm used to the red, less saturated colors just don't feel right. Amrad, I have driven around town A LOT. There aren't many houses left with our composite shingle style siding, and most were painted in light beiges or light grays. I saw one house that had a dark color, and I liked that one the best. I guess I just like dark colors on this type of siding. I was worried it would be too dark in our shady front, but the small patch I painted didn't look too dark to me. So now the question is trim. I wish the BM brochure had the Gloucester Sage in it so I'd know what was a good combo! The painter suggested Elmira White knowing that we don't want to pull out anymore green. I'm still thinking of doing a few shutters, especially on the side of the house that is two stories tall, about 40 feet long, and only two tiny windows. I think I'll do the shutters in the trim color to keep things simple. Well, if you have any trim/shutter/style ideas, I'd love to hear them! Thanks again, you've all been so helpful! Amy...See MoreHelp with Front Yard Landscaping, Please! Too much lawn.
Comments (21)Mine may not be the voice of reason but at least it's the voice of what makes sense to me. I've never watered my lawn. I garden on an acre in Southern New England. I garden to sustain pollinators (i.e., bees, butterflies, hummingbirds) since without them we wouldn't have gardens. I researched perennial plants that sustain pollinators, winter sowed seeds, grew & planted them. I continue to maintain my full-sun, part-sun & shade gardens with that as my goal. Along the way, it made me smile that as I dug up and planted garden beds I was reducing the amount of lawn/grass which to me is anathema. In my view lawn isn't evil; it's simply as superfluous as last year's fashions. We don't need it and it serves little (if any) purpose. Don't even bring up golf courses. Golf is simply as superfluous as last year's menu. Sorry to cut this short. Houzz has decided they don't approve of my comments. I'm outta here....See MoreFlo Mangan
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