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Mads and Ava prepare their property for the installation of two 40-foot shipping containers by clearing vegetation and levelling the ground with a borrowed excavator.9:51 While grading the site, they discover and excavate a five-foot-deep trash pit filled with household waste, which they clear over four hours using the excavator’s bucket.12:41 They order a 30-foot dumpster to dispose of the pit contents and additional junk found across the property.12:56 Parallel to the site work, Mads constructs a DIY dining room table in his 24-by-24-foot workshop, using poplar wood, pocket screws, and Total Boat high-performance epoxy to fill knots.2:25 He mitigates heat-related curing issues by degassing the epoxy to prevent bubbles.11:00 The project also includes installing a Bluetti FridgePower backup system in his office to protect computer equipment from grid instability.5:40 Using heavy machinery significantly accelerates land-clearing tasks that would otherwise be labour-intensive.13:41

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