Timeline for Filling post holes where fence was removed - suburban backyard environment
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| Jun 14, 2020 at 2:57 | comment | added | Joe Phillips | @AndrewMorton - I priced the same size bags here between the gravel and the dirt. I'm in the Chicago suburbs. Dirt was something like 10X the price. That said, with everyone saying to use dirt, I may need to find someone to deliver enough to fill all of the holes with straight dirt. | |
| Jun 13, 2020 at 15:24 | comment | added | Andrew Morton | @JoePhillips I meant 20 litre bags, not cubic yard bags, if that makes any difference? | |
| Jun 13, 2020 at 15:06 | comment | added | Joe Phillips | @AndrewMorton - I just looked and it is WAY more expensive here. I don't know a damn thing about dirt and soil, but everyone got me thinking. I am going to put in some drain pipes from my downspouts. I might be able to use some of that dirt. | |
| Jun 13, 2020 at 13:40 | comment | added | Andrew Morton | @JoePhillips You could probably get three bags of multi-purpose compost for $15 from the same place that sells gravel. | |
| Jun 13, 2020 at 2:26 | comment | added | Joe Phillips | I appreciate all of the input. This is a small suburban backyard. The holes are maybe 18 inches deep, and maybe 24 inches across. I don't have anywhere else to get dirt from or I would do that. Lastly, I have an 18 year old son who loves manual labor, so he can move bags of rocks for me. | |
| Jun 12, 2020 at 17:03 | comment | added | Dave Tweed | Use a tamping iron, plus some water, frequently while filling in order to minimize subsequent settling. | |
| Jun 12, 2020 at 14:13 | comment | added | Olivier | I'd be worried about the gravel acting as a drain and leaving a semi-permanent patch of yellow grass. Use soil indeed. | |
| Jun 12, 2020 at 13:45 | comment | added | Brad | From my experience gravel is more expensive than top soil | |
| Jun 12, 2020 at 12:18 | comment | added | FreeMan | There's expense in hauling in gravel, too. Maybe not as much, but still there's some. Unless your back yard happens to be a quarry... | |
| Jun 12, 2020 at 8:20 | comment | added | Solar Mike | Even if those holes are 4 foot deep I would fill with suitable subsoil then top with grass. Or just topsoil then grass. Expense? surely there is an area of your garden that can provide a bit of soil... | |
| Jun 12, 2020 at 4:34 | comment | added | Joe Phillips | I would rather fill with gravel and then toss dirt on top. Faster and cheaper, I believe. | |
| Jun 12, 2020 at 1:36 | comment | added | JACK | Yes, just fill with dirt.+ | |
| Jun 12, 2020 at 1:13 | history | answered | Jim Stewart | CC BY-SA 4.0 |