| Mike,
Rock? LOL! Take a look at the picture, Hell yeah this is Western Washington one big gravel pit. All old pyroclastic flow from the volcanoes, the soil composition is litterally about 40-70 percent rock from pea to boulders. Worse digging conditions other than bedrock. After the 6-8 inches of topsoil when you jump on a shovel you be lucky to get 1/2 inch depth. Its all rock bar work, stop, scoop out, rock bar, stop, scoop out, etc. takes me about 3-5 hours to dig one post sized hole to the depth of 24" and then it is not what you would call uniform because of all the rocks you have to take out of the sides. Along that side also is the Gas and Water main service to the house (got the Water main once already). Plus will be finished with a concrete pad in that area so with being a liner pond I dont want to put anything in that will be inaccessible later for maintenance, repair or upgrade.
Dick, I would love to go as long as something does not come up. I call you later for specifics.
Lester |