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[Rob <becida AT comcast.net>]

At  9/8/2005 07:04 PM, you wrote:
> I have the perc, but the health department wants the lot mowed off 
> before he will lay out the plan for the septic.

Go mow the lot. I used our old 3hp lawn mower to do the acre or so of 
hay that was our yard (2-3 ft high). The first row was the hardest, 
for all the rest I did no more than half the width of the mower. Took 
a good part of the day but it worked.
Get it done and get on with what has to be done... It's Sept already.


> Met with some local dealers and set them looking for a used mobile. 
> I want something that is insulated and doesn't leak. A double wide 
> would be good.

Out here and in Minnesota the lots had "trade-ins" on them. Have you 
checked mh parks? There might be folks trying to get rid of an old one.

> I have not found one listed in local papers, other than ones that 
> are on land and not mobile, so figured the local dealers were the way to go.
>
> Anyone have information or advice on putting a wood stove in a 
> mobile? I'll build an addition to hold a stove later, but might like 
> to add on this year.

I have seen threads on putting a wood burner into a mh, search the 
archives of the groups you belong to. As I recall folks put down a 
fireproof base & walls and quality pipe. There are mh's here that 
have wood burners and I think the local dealers can deal with installing them.

>  Anyone know of a good field reference that would help identify 
> trees in the mid-atlantic area?

"National Audubon Society Field Guide to Trees. Eastern region" I 
picked mine up at Sam's Club or Costco, it was like $12. I had to get 
one for the west coast when we got out here.

Good luck!



(The other) Rob

becida AT comcast.net
Western Washington State, USA