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    Wow...awesome...thanks for sharing it with us. Look forward to seeing more.
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    Your about to lose your tractor! Seriously it looks good. Nice progress.

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    Thanks guys. Still got a long ways to go, but at least I am making progress. After I get the hole dug for the fish tank, then I am going to make my forms for the concrete footings and the bottom of the fish tank. Then time for the concrete truck.

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    Another update. Started on the fish tank today. It is going to be a PITA to dig this. Got down to almost 2 feet so far, and have to go to 4 feet. Anyways here are a few pics.

    Standing on the hill, looking into my front yard. Looking south.



    Looking toward my house, to the north.


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    Nice work Helo! IMO I think your making very good progress. Digging a hole that deep without using a dozer or bucket is difficult at best if your not digging sand.

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    Thanks bacpacker. It is getting easier the deeper I go. The soil is better to work with, the top soil has lots of rocks in it. I priced concrete and cinder blocks today, concrete looks like the cheaper route. So going to build some wooden forms and have concrete poured in. Should cost about a grand in concrete. Going to have to do it in 2 pours. Have to pour the bottom of the fish tank first, then will have to get the truck to come back and pour the rest.

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    Here is what it looked like when I finished up for the day. When I started this morning there was no hole at all for the fish tank.

    My son and our great dane.



    My tractor is disappearing.


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    Good pics! That's not a bad deal for the concrete, I don't think. How much are you estimating it'll take?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bacpacker View Post
    Good pics! That's not a bad deal for the concrete, I don't think. How much are you estimating it'll take?

    Total cost? I have no clue, but at least 2500, probably more. After the concrete I have to seal the fish tank, then build the grow beds, buy river rocks, then buy hog panels to go over the top, then get some green house plastic to cover then system. Then I am going to put solar and wind generator for power, also need the pumps, piping, and fish. I am sure I am leaving something out.

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    I wondered how much concrete you needed.

    That's a large project, but very worthwhile to have on hand.

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