Seasons past
Usually, tiling installation seasons start at “frost-out” in the spring and go until the crop is planted. Work slows down until the start of harvest.
“We go until freeze-up, which is normally around Thanksgiving,” Jess said. They typically stop when the frost is eight inches deep, although that is affected by the soil type. Usually, the final week comes when outside temperatures go below zero for a couple of nights. Rain in October and November makes the frost really hard.
“We start breaking equipment at 8 inches of frost,” he said.
The dry fall conditions and a low water table this year allowed an extended season.