Yard Cleanup: Clearing Brush, Filling Low Spots, and Moving Dirt

Initial Site Preparation

• 🚜 Robert will use the Case dozer to blade over the area, skimming and pushing material to prepare for dirt removal.
• 🪵 The speaker will focus on gathering and stacking brush and loading out remaining stumps from yesterday.
• 🏠 The goal is to clean up the site to enable cutting and hauling dirt to the side of the house, creating a more open space.

Managing Burned Material and Ash

• 🔥 After nearly two weeks, the ashes from a previous burn are still smoldering, requiring dirt to be pushed over them.
• 🪵 Unburnt material from the burn pile will be loaded out, with some half-burnt pieces being set aside for future fires.
• 💨 The speaker plans to manage burning operations by considering wind direction and potential rain to avoid affecting the house.

Dirt Hauling and Site Filling

• 🚚 The team will load out piles of brush and unburnt material, making multiple trips to haul it to the back of the property.
• 🗑️ Low areas will be filled using excavated material and ash, effectively wasteing unwanted debris.
• 🚧 The primary focus shifts to moving dirt, loading out ash piles to fill a low spot before spreading and packing clay.

Progress and Challenges

• ⏳ The workday is limited to about 8 hours due to significant traffic on the commute home, making efficient work crucial.
• 📈 The speaker notes that making every load count and maximizing dumping capacity speeds up the process, contrasting small dumping areas with larger ones.
• 🪨 Grading the area becomes challenging due to rocks and rough terrain, potentially requiring a skid steer for a smoother finish.

Ongoing Work and Future Plans

• 🪵 A log truck is scheduled to arrive in the morning to remove remaining wood.
• 🏠 The team is adding dirt to level the area around the house, with more dirt needed to reach the desired level.
• 🚧 Future plans involve continuing to cut and haul dirt from different sections of the property to achieve the final grade.