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Hello All, I need to grade over an existing concrete driveway slab with fill material to match the grade around a new house. Fill material varies from about 3inches to 8 inches over a 30 foot driveway. The driveway area will be finished with landscaping stone--probably 3/4 river rock. Pitch...

For a few reasons I decided on digging a cellar into the side of the hill near my house rather than excavating a big hole, building something in it, then covering it back up - I realize its probably more work and dangerous when not properly done but for my case this still seems like the better...

I am so glad we did not pay more than our discounted offer on this 1960's era rambler. For a DIY'er, I am always just one day away from the next horrifying/baffling 'revelation'. ("WTF??!!") Case in point : this house was beset with unattended water ingress problems when we arrived. The patio...

Dear friends, I need to connect my 6" sewer service into a new construction house, but heres the problem...typically the mason leaves a pvc sleave inside the concrete and extends the pvc about 6-12" outside, so I can just connect a coupler and move on...but, this mason cut the sleeve flush with...

Hey all, I am interested in possibly excavating to create some additional head room in my existing basement. I have read several related posts on the general topic, but I am looking for some additional thoughts on my specific situation. I live in an approx. 90 y.o. bungalow. The basement is...

Hello All, I'm new to this site, so bear with me while I try to explain my dilemma. I bought a home 2 years ago. I've never been a homeowner before, so I'm making a lot of improvements, but feel like I'm blindly feeling my way through. I just had a stone wall put up yesterday. I came out...

Paver Base ... pea gravel depth? (overdig area) Hello from Illinois! I am replacing a concrete sidewalk with a paver sidewalk that connects our driveway to the front door. I am currently excavating near the front door and have dug down about 2 feet and have only been removing extremely loose...

I am trying to run an underground electric conduit through an area with very little topsoil. I have had numerous conversations with the local electrical inspector and various professional electricians about this work. The electrical aspect is quite straightforward but the excavation is...