-
Please be sure to read the rules and adhere to them. Some banned members have complained that they are not spammers. But they spammed us. Some even tried to redirect our members to other forums. Duh. Be smart. Read the rules and adhere to them and we will all get along just fine. Cheers. :beer: Link to the rules: https://www.forumsforums.com/threads/forum-rules-info.2974/
Squerly and friends build a house...
- Thread starter squerly
- Start date
Seems she is doing a lot of supervising in the pics so far.
Squerly...
I worked a job in denver colo...where the general had some steep and rather high banks to grass......they used a product that looked like excelser pads...that they rolled out downe the bank...then they took what looked like double end stakes and with bucket trucks staked the pads down and then laid sod on top of that...and it seemed to hold up right well....the pads had fairly hevy netting in it...that and the stakes held the sod in place and the grass seemed to shed the water and kept it from washing....just a thought...you might look into......oh...for the record....Im not a landscaper and I dont even play one on TV......and I dont know how to run a shovel!!!!!!
AND Trish can do what ever she wants to......
I worked a job in denver colo...where the general had some steep and rather high banks to grass......they used a product that looked like excelser pads...that they rolled out downe the bank...then they took what looked like double end stakes and with bucket trucks staked the pads down and then laid sod on top of that...and it seemed to hold up right well....the pads had fairly hevy netting in it...that and the stakes held the sod in place and the grass seemed to shed the water and kept it from washing....just a thought...you might look into......oh...for the record....Im not a landscaper and I dont even play one on TV......and I dont know how to run a shovel!!!!!!
AND Trish can do what ever she wants to......
LOL, she's gonna anyway...AND Trish can do what ever she wants to......
Kane
New member
Those are some mighty steep grades, and gonna' be a bitch to get stable. That hard rain you had sux!
May want to use erosion-control matting with seed/saturation and get some groundcover plants started.
Right now, with all the hydro-seed washed down, looks like you'll soon have the grassiest road on the mountain.
That sucks/ 
I've had great success just using clear/translucent 6-mil plastic over new seed. Spread the seed, water thoroughly then cover with the plastic (a few rocks on top and the perimeter to hold it down). Acts like a greenhouse and the grass comes up quickly.
I've had great success just using clear/translucent 6-mil plastic over new seed. Spread the seed, water thoroughly then cover with the plastic (a few rocks on top and the perimeter to hold it down). Acts like a greenhouse and the grass comes up quickly.
I'm sorry about your back hill. Welcome to the mountains. Been there done that and it is never fun or cheap.
We have a lot of hills like you do and we used a combination of Kentucky 31 Fescue(grows great here) and Curlex rolls with staples. That will hold your hill better than hydroseeding.
Check your local Farm Supply and see if they can get you this product. It works well for erosion control...not perfect but very good.
http://www.americanexcelsior.com/erosioncontrol/products/clblankets.php
One of our hills.
And a close up next to the house.
Did the water go "around" your house? If not see if the graders can divert the water away from your home and off to the sides.
Good luck. Sorry about the mess.
We have a lot of hills like you do and we used a combination of Kentucky 31 Fescue(grows great here) and Curlex rolls with staples. That will hold your hill better than hydroseeding.
Check your local Farm Supply and see if they can get you this product. It works well for erosion control...not perfect but very good.
http://www.americanexcelsior.com/erosioncontrol/products/clblankets.php
One of our hills.
And a close up next to the house.
Did the water go "around" your house? If not see if the graders can divert the water away from your home and off to the sides.
Good luck. Sorry about the mess.
Kane
New member
She also is the chief inspector. If it don't suit her Squerly is in trouble.How exciting to see it coming together and really starting to look like a house
Is that Mrs. Squerly? It looks like she is ready to move in.
Squerly,
Just happened to think...if you havent redone your grass banks yet....see if ya can locate a Grade-All....it can do a lot better job than a backhoe...Dont know why I didnt mention it before.....
OK thanks, I'll look into it!
The back is similar to the front but there is ample room to feed wood. It's also designed to accept a gas line and burner, which is what we will probably do. It's a pretty cool surprise!
Thanks! BTW, how did your back feel on your first day back to work?
