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RE: Beginnings: Offgrid Cabin In The Ozarks
That looks like excellent ground for stability. How deep did you have to sink the sonotubes in that rocky soil?
Thank you so much for showing this from the start. My wife and I are going to be in this position in a few years and it's great to watch how other people do it, so we can have heads full of ideas when the time comes.
Cheers from Canada.
Thankfully, I only had to go 18 inches down here. It was awful work. I had to use a small sledge hammer to drive a large crowbar into the ground to pry out the rocks. Doing two holes in a day was exhausting, although I did manage to do three on one day. I keep telling myself that was the most difficult part of this project. Hopefully, that's the truth.
Wow, that's good that you didn't need to hire it done though. I imagine that would be a small fortune getting a rig hauled in and drilling in that. Good for you for having the wherewithal to take your time and do it yourself. I would be feeling pretty proud after that job was done.
Apparently, I'm not very smart, but I am determined!