What type of machinery is needed to dig a basement? I was told a backhoe, but is this really best, and is there a certain kind to rent? What does one of these cost to rent, and how long will it be needed usually?
2006-09-19 17:58:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
If you need to ask these questions have it done.
An experienced operator will have it done in an afternoon and it will be done right.
You might need a commercial drivers license just to tow the trailer a backhoe sits on.
Do you have a truck to haul it or the extra dirt?
Where will the dirt go? Find a place that needs fill, you might be able to sell it or give it away.
2006-09-19 18:01:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are building a two storey garage. And doing all the work ourselves from pouring footing, cement work, raising walls etc. But we had the foundation excavated with an excavator. It's big and got the job done quickly. If you don't know what your doing sometimes it's best to get someone else to do it. Especially if your close to the foundation. They should also have dump trucks to take the dirt out of the way. My husband priced out renting a backhoe and doing it himself and it just didn't make sense. It cost us 1500 for 40x20 4ft deep pit to be dug.
2006-09-20 01:29:52 · answer #2 · answered by trinity2379 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is not any doubt which you have hydrostatic stress, my question is why do you have it. How is that water getting there ? Your drain tiles are merely outdoors the commencing place and merely below the slab and are think to hold away the rainwater, and so on. i could suspect the drain tiles are clogged, in step with risk airborne dirt and dust , in step with risk tree roots and doubtless the two. i could advise having the tiles checked (they are in a position to even have the incorrect slope) getting that water away is their activity. in case you decide directly to in trouble-free terms patch the concern you could hire a jackhammer, and harm out an 8" huge area and dig a trough from the concern area to the sump, recollect it would slope in direction of the sump some million/4" for each 4' of drain pipe. it may be reliable to dig the trough deeper and positioned drain rock then the pipe and then cover it with greater rock positioned poly over the airborne dirt and dust and fix the concrete, the redimix bags are straight forward to apply. in case you're able to do it your self it's going to value you below $ 500.00 desire that enables you , reliable luck
2016-12-12 11:31:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a customer who dug their own basement and seriously undermined their house foundations, which was found out when they went to sell the house later on.
They paid a lot of money to get the foundations brought back up to par.
I would consider getting a professional to look at your situation to make sure this doesn't happen to you.
2006-09-19 18:22:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they dig in from outside. If you do it yourself you may mess up the foundation and it will cost you twice as much. call a pro.
2006-09-19 18:11:27 · answer #5 · answered by zocko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hire a professional he can bring equipment to your location and haul-away what you won't need for backfill.
2006-09-20 12:56:20 · answer #6 · answered by bob r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋