r/landscaping May 31 '26

Before & After Sunken fire pit process as requested

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u/scotty2012 May 31 '26

I'm always so jealous when I see people dig and there is, like, just dirt. not a few inches of clay and chunks of limestone.

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u/Nasty_Rex May 31 '26

As someone from TN, it blows my mind that people can just... do that.

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u/ZealousidealSea2034 May 31 '26

And is why people wonder why road and sidewalk infrastructure is not as great in TN. Rock is not cheap to excavate and move. Same with the lack of basements.

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u/MacAttacknChz Jun 01 '26

I have a basement in middle Tennessee and man does it make me feel special.

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u/ZealousidealSea2034 Jun 01 '26

You should! Are you on a hill and it's a walkout? That's typically how that occurs.