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Mads prepares a workshop site for the arrival of a 44-foot hurricane-damaged catamaran project boat named Spiffy and two shipping containers.0:23 To create a stable foundation on clay soil, he installs geotextile fabric and covers it with ABC crushed rock, a mixture of various stone sizes and fine dust used by the North Carolina Department of Transportation for road bases.14:11 He spreads approximately 160,000 pounds of rock across a 60-by-40-foot area using a dump truck and a tractor with a box blade, then compacts the surface with a vibrator.2:18 To accommodate large delivery trailers, he extends an existing culvert pipe with a new section and widens the driveway entrance.11:03 He also installs aluminum gutters on the workshop roof to manage drainage and prevent water from pooling near the new gravel pad.16:29 A portable power station, the BlueEddy Elite 400, provides backup electricity for the workshop during frequent local power outages.5:33

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