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Final Rough Grading for Water Flow

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What happens here

The process moves into final rough grading, where the ASV RT-75 skid steer is used to meticulously shape the landscape around the building. The goal is to ensure a continuous, gentle slope that directs all water away from the foundation and into the main drainage paths. During this operation, any remaining debris or unsuitable material is removed. The ground is prepared for future vegetation, emphasizing the importance of a smooth, even surface. This comprehensive grading effort is crucial for long-term water management and structural integrity.

Goal: Establish a consistent, gentle slope for effective water drainage away from the foundation.

Tools and materials

  • ASV RT-75 Skid Steer ASV — Final shaping of the terrain for drainage
  • Dirt Bucket — Spreading and leveling soil

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[Music] all right we've got some space you can fix the grates machines thirsty asb needs a drink let's feed her what she wants that means i drank 20 gallons of fuel since yesterday yesterday it was a long day this machine put some time in yesterday so before we backfill let's get the nasty stuff buried does that sound bad i'm talking about rocks all the rocks oh stuff that's not gonna grow grass let's put that behind that wall it's not gonna it's not gonna grow grass [Music] waiting i want to be able to grow grass right up to the side of the cabin and that means i've got to change these grades not only to control water flow but to allow me enough space to bring in black dirt so that i can re-establish vegetative cover so when i'm cutting down for the subgrade for drainage control i'm adding a little extra so i can add material back in [Music] i did not like it still it's not perfect but it's one of gods headers don't have any more boulders because i wouldn't mind having a little bit more in the middle so i could create a crest hmm hmm in the middle so the water sheds that way and this way option one [Music] or do we just add a few boulders right here it's gonna look janky i don't like building from the back side but if we did put yeah and if it falls forward it's gonna roll right into the cabin not not a good scenario i just popped the forks off and i think i'm going to pop them back on and try to pop in a boulder setting to create a crest in the middle so i can get everything to pitch down to the sides instead of straight towards the back the pulse of my breath [Music] do you believe well i ended up putting more in than what i originally thought i was going to which is no big deal but now i've got to find some fill soil i've got some extra sand there but i think we can do one better we can grab some of this out of here and start to blend all of this stuff together a little bit better so that it flows more so let's start borrowing from in here putting it up there and getting everything to contour around together what this next step we'll do is get ready for seed now it's not ideal seeding conditions but we do have a lot of good sand which allows for free draining and we have a little bit of existing turf and black dirt and we're going to just incorporate all of that together because the turf is actually pretty solid let me show you [Music] now at this point this ground is not ready to start growing vegetation it's just too compacted it's had too much…

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