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We are going through the inspection process, which we did not go through when building. I had the septic inspector come out so we could get everything on the up and up and the whole area was flooding. Long story short -- just to make sure our septic system doesn't fail if it floods again we have to go with a raised sand mound system. I am looking at $8.5k right now. Money goes to this instead of the tractor/addition budget. In other news, my building permit process consisted of the guy looking around and saying I need a new smoke detector and to replace the sashes of one window with safety glass. Easy! Plumbing, mechanical, and electrical come up next. I don't want to do the electrical inspection until my barn is moved and solar equipment is relocated to the small shed.

And here is a picture of the parking pad waiting for stone. I can't believe the costs of getting material delivered. One place has lower prices on road gravel but will charge an extra $150 to deliver (!!!!) and my excavator doing the septic has decent prices on bank run but the delivery also adds up. I am shooting for ~25 yards to give me about 6" of fill.

You are blessed with cheap tractors and cheap material. $18 per yard of road gravel from Company A with delivery at $50 per load -- this would require 3 loads. So add on an extra $150. Company B has bank run at $18 a yard and $40 a load for delivery -- but he thinks he can get it in 2 loads. I am far away from any other site handling stone like this and I live off of a long dirt road so they can only take in smaller trucks. Remember, I am 30 miles away from most of the larger towns in any direction.

Here is the Ranger helping out with railroad ties I used to outline the parking pad. The railroad company leaves old ones out on the side of the road when they replace them. These are good enough for my needs.