RV Home Base Build | Septic & RV Pad/Carport
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- Last fall, we completed phase one of our RV home base build, and were able to move down to our home base. The final steps in this phase were getting the septic system installed, and finishing the RV pad with a carport.
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Such a beautiful place, in all the seasons!
Thank you! It is amazing how different this place looks when the leaves are off the trees.
Looking good! We like the way you put this video all together. There's a lot going on and you were thinking ahead to record everything. Can't wait to see the next stage or stages. Great video!
Thanks so much. The funny thing is that the order of the video was going to be different when I was filming the dialog, but then I changed my mind when I sat down to edit it. 😁
Property is looking real nice. Congrats
Thank you!
Thanks for the video. Very helpful. Great job, looks amazing. Having a property for a RV and/or tiny cabin home is an option I'm considering.
Thanks! It has been a lot of work, but we are really enjoying living here.
Nice job.
Thanks!
This is great - what did you fill the pad with? is it all crushed concrete? How many yards?
Thanks! I’m not sure how many yards of fill, but it ended up being a little over 3 truckloads. The first load was gravel screenings, the second was 2” base, the third was 1” base, then there is a little road rock spread on top. Our concrete guy was filling it, so he was telling the gravel guy what to bring back once he got to the quarry, based upon how it was looking at that point.
How much is high wind a factor in this area with this type cover? Considerstions? Extra reinforcements? Thanks.
Good morning! We asked that question when we ordered it, and I don’t remember the number we were told, but with it being anchored to concrete, it is rated to handle pretty strong winds. We were also told that having the metal sheeting around the sides toward the top would also help with rigidity. We live down in a valley, so we don’t typically get very high winds. However, I will say that I’ve seen some pretty windy storms, and I’m always more concerned about a tree blowing over than I am about the carport.
That cost 35,000?…
Holy cow
Yep. The well, septic, and carport were each a little over $8k, then you add in the concrete work, gravel, etc… It all adds up pretty quick.
How much was the carport
It was around $8k, not counting the concrete retaining wall that it is sitting on.
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Nice. How much so far?
Thanks! I think at this point we are sitting at about $35k in the property.
Thank you for the updates. Can you show the solutions to connect the gray and black water to the septic tank? What about a well? Solar panels?
@davideg5947 When the septic tank was installed, they ran a pipe over by the RV pad, and then up and out of the ground. So, it is just like what you would find in an RV park. We just connect the sewer hose to it. We do have a well, and you can see it being drilled in this video: th-cam.com/video/S_2T65UvG0Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ECJkGjmnIj7FAOgS. As far as solar, we do have solar on the trailer, but of course it does not work under the carport. At this time, we have Co-op electric service at our home base, and use that. Eventually, we would like to get more solar to be more self-sufficient.
@@MidwestJourneys thank you! I appreciate the quick response. Enjoy your future developments.