# yard work **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 11, 2005, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582 "2005-04-11T09:28:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/1 "2005-04-11T09:28:03Z")
Does anyone know how much it would be to have someone come over and move 15 cubic yards of dirt and rock from my backyard? I bought a swingset and need to level out a hill to put it up. My wife wants me to get a shovel and start digging, but i’m way too old for that shit. 🙂 I also need to redo my sidewalks which would be about 5 cubic yards, anyone on here do concrete work? ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/2 "2005-04-11T09:30:00Z")
perfect oppertunity to rent a bobcat… :evilgrin: ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/3 "2005-04-11T09:33:49Z")
> [@BlkP42E](#): > > perfect oppertunity to rent a bobcat… > > :evilgrin: how much are they? and who rents them? that would be fun as hell, i’d probably drive it through my house though ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/4 "2005-04-11T09:34:46Z")
no clue and no clue. ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/5 "2005-04-11T09:37:12Z")
> [@BlkP42E](#): > > no clue and no clue. thanks for the help :down: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/6 "2005-04-11T09:39:36Z")
:bigthumb: ---
**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/7 "2005-04-11T09:41:40Z")
just grab a shovel its easy… and concrete work isnt hard… just buy the shit and mix… pour and smooth it out. easy ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/8 "2005-04-11T10:25:31Z")
> [@HaNnIBaL64](#): > > just grab a shovel its easy… and concrete work isnt hard… just buy the shit and mix… pour and smooth it out. easy 5yards of concrete is a whole shitload of mixing 15 yards of rock/clay/dirt is a shitload of shoveling i’m too old to do that much manual labor, i’m a sissy. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/9 "2005-04-11T10:27:03Z")
pay jeremy to do it if he thinks its cake 😃 ---
**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/10 "2005-04-11T12:06:56Z")
bobcats are usually 100-150 aday and they also deliver for an additional amount. ---
**Author:** ![S10Blazed\_Si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s10blazed_si/32/5983_2.png) [@S10Blazed\_Si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S10Blazed_Si)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/11 "2005-04-11T13:03:35Z")
My uncle in law has a back-ho. I can get you his number. ---
**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/12 "2005-04-11T13:07:25Z")
> [@77rednecktruck](#): > > 5yards of concrete is a whole shitload of mixing > 15 yards of rock/clay/dirt is a shitload of shoveling > > i’m too old to do that much manual labor, i’m a sissy. 🙂 done it by myself before ---
**Author:** ![ninjenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/13 "2005-04-11T13:10:02Z")
Put a sign out on a busy road “Free Fill, you haul” and people will stop by and get some! ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/14 "2005-04-11T13:11:32Z")
quit being a fucking pussy and put some arm into it… ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/15 "2005-04-11T13:19:01Z")
> [@77rednecktruck](#): > > 5yards of concrete is a whole shitload of mixing > 15 yards of rock/clay/dirt is a shitload of shoveling > > i’m too old to do that much manual labor, i’m a sissy. 🙂 dude i can talk to my GF her company does construction and many other things in community development and i know for a fact that she just bought a brand new bob cat and a dump truck so i’ll ask when i see her tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/16 "2005-04-11T17:45:47Z")
I think the rental centers have bobcats. You’re in the South Hills - try Taylor Rental 412-653-7200. There’s also Farnham & Pfile out by me at Rt. 51 & 70. I’ve rented a cement mixer from them. ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/17 "2005-04-11T19:56:33Z")
> [@77rednecktruck](#): > > 5yards of concrete is a whole shitload of mixing > 15 yards of rock/clay/dirt is a shitload of shoveling > > i’m too old to do that much manual labor, i’m a sissy. 🙂 get a couple guys together for a weekend and have the concrete delivered in a truck. I had a cubic yard delivered to my house when I was fixing a section of the driveway… if you give them the dimentions they will even let you know how much you will need. then when they will ask you if you want a wetter or drier mix. If you get a wetter mix you have more time to work with it and it is easier to smooth over (usually done on level surfaces). Direr mix shortens the time you have to work with it, but it won;t slide on an incline. We had a drier mix done due to the incline. (These pictures were from 3 months afetr we moved in.) It was the first project I did due to having to get my car down into the garage and couldn;t due to shitty halfassed repari work the pervious owner did. The last two pictures are what it used to look like. The bad area was 10 foot wide and 3.5 foot long. We replaced a 10 x 9 foot section and dug down about 14 inches to leave a nice base. Its easy be a man 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nick2517](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@Nick2517](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nick2517)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/18 "2005-04-11T20:33:13Z")
I am a cement laborer/finisher I can help ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2005, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/19 "2005-04-12T05:58:20Z")
> [@eurodad](#): > > bobcats are usually 100-150 aday and they also deliver for an additional amount. Gil-con wants 360/day and Taylor rental wants 280/day that includes delivery. The only problem i can see is time. I just don’t have any. Oh well, maybe if I just stare at it long enough it will finish itself 🙂 Nick2517 - I will definately be asking for your expertise when the time comes, thanks ---
**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582/20 "2005-04-12T12:30:23Z")
how soon do you need this done? my brother does some masonary work on the side and has a bobcat, but he is pretty busy already, i don’t think he could get to it fo at least a month. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yard-work/173582.md?page=2)