Since my last blog post we have realized that we needed to call 811 before we started digging. Also we realized that we need a lot gravel to fill in the area back there. Will need ONLY 10 tons of gravel to do all the work. Also we learned we needed to call the Fire Marshall for her to approve the pipe extension and make sure we didn't have to apply for a permit from the city. Also a big piece was we emailed and face-timed our new mentor Kyle Grist who was helpful in planning out what we should do next.
Since my last we have accomplished calling 811, calling the Fire Marshall, finding a pipe store, finding a gravel store, finding a mentor. We called 811 and they came by and we think they did checked our area out so now we are good to dig wherever we want! Also we called the Fire Marshall for her to approve our pipe and inform us on whether or not we needed to apply for a permit. Along with that we found that GJ Pipe carries the supplies we need, and when the time comes we will buy from there. Also after looking online with Christine and Sean we found that C&J Gravel will be where we get gravel to fill in the amphitheater. The prices for the pipe are about $150 and the price for 10 tons of gravel is about $90. Also we had a meeting with our mentor Kyle Grist and we learned some helpful things that will aid us such as doing a french drain pipe and putting wild grass/wildflower seed up on the hill. Also we have started pulling the weeds down from the hill and have two humongous piles of dead weeds.
Nothing has gone wrong luckily in my last blog post we were skeptical about a lot of things but in the last wee things have settled down and we are back on track for success. One thing that we are still thinking about is how we are going to get more seating in. Since we want to bring in more boulders for seating we realized that they weigh anywhere from 75 pounds to 400 pounds! So we will need equipment like a Bobcat or other big machinery to move rocks. Other than that our project is going good, and we have some decisions that need to be made on further progress.
Our next plan of action is to continue digging and pulling weeds. One of us pulls the weeds off the hill while the other digs the trench for the pipe. This is a good system because we are not in each others way which means we are more efficient. Once the trench is finished we will order the pipe and put that in!
Below are pictures of our progress on weeding the hill. The pile of weeds on the right is about 4 and 1/2 feet tall! The closest picture to the text is the most recent.
Since my last we have accomplished calling 811, calling the Fire Marshall, finding a pipe store, finding a gravel store, finding a mentor. We called 811 and they came by and we think they did checked our area out so now we are good to dig wherever we want! Also we called the Fire Marshall for her to approve our pipe and inform us on whether or not we needed to apply for a permit. Along with that we found that GJ Pipe carries the supplies we need, and when the time comes we will buy from there. Also after looking online with Christine and Sean we found that C&J Gravel will be where we get gravel to fill in the amphitheater. The prices for the pipe are about $150 and the price for 10 tons of gravel is about $90. Also we had a meeting with our mentor Kyle Grist and we learned some helpful things that will aid us such as doing a french drain pipe and putting wild grass/wildflower seed up on the hill. Also we have started pulling the weeds down from the hill and have two humongous piles of dead weeds.
Nothing has gone wrong luckily in my last blog post we were skeptical about a lot of things but in the last wee things have settled down and we are back on track for success. One thing that we are still thinking about is how we are going to get more seating in. Since we want to bring in more boulders for seating we realized that they weigh anywhere from 75 pounds to 400 pounds! So we will need equipment like a Bobcat or other big machinery to move rocks. Other than that our project is going good, and we have some decisions that need to be made on further progress.
Our next plan of action is to continue digging and pulling weeds. One of us pulls the weeds off the hill while the other digs the trench for the pipe. This is a good system because we are not in each others way which means we are more efficient. Once the trench is finished we will order the pipe and put that in!
Below are pictures of our progress on weeding the hill. The pile of weeds on the right is about 4 and 1/2 feet tall! The closest picture to the text is the most recent.