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VelociBacon
Dec 8, 2009

I started reading this thread kinda wondering why you'd do this to yourself, how expensive it is compared to just buying a property with a house on it already, etc. I have to say I'm almost jealous at this point after seeing all the work and the good times you've clearly had getting this up and running. I wish I had a big remote property I could just spend time at.

I used to work in construction for many years and I hope you take no offence at my suggestion that you should source some coarse aggregate for your road as a long-term solution to the erosion you're dealing with. I'm not sure if I'm just not appreciating it in the photos but the stuff you're putting on your geotextile looks too fine and sand-like to me.

Here is a page I found about gravel road building.

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VelociBacon
Dec 8, 2009

Sir Cornelius posted:

I hope your cats are able to outrun those loving fishers. Once they run out of wabbits they sure as hell won't say no to a catsnack. http://www.thewesterlysun.com/news/local/article_e2a4d3d4-b6e7-5b5a-9178-18461121aa2e.html

loving weasels. Are you legally allowed to provide them a fistful of 12 gauge love where you live?

I was wondering this as well about the cats. Surely the cats aren't going to be stuck inside your trailer the whole time?

The weasels were there first tbh and I hope OP isn't planning on hunting them down :ohdear:.

VelociBacon
Dec 8, 2009

Awesome update! I'm surprised housewrap isn't high up on your priority list - Is it difficult to come by cheaply? Tons of it is wasted during any decent sized construction project. I imagine it would do wonders to keep the loving bugs out keep heat in and drafts out.

I wonder if you'd get more heat into your water if you used exhaust wrap around the pipe, enclosing the copper in with it?

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