Your HOA needs to hire a Waterway maintenance control Company control the algae.. I live in a HOA development our lakes are clean. Good job on your part
The thing is Brad, this type of job needs a person who knows what they are doing without compromising any structure and land areas. It also requires specialist equipment to do it. Good job you have both the knowledge and the equipment to do it. I am not a bit surprised that this is a good earner for you as there are so many things that could go wrong such as a break down in equipment. Great job as always Brad xx
I ran a dewatering job at a construction site last fall - this July. I worked 7 days a week, 8 hours a day doing pretty much this. It was 6 and 8 inch pumps and the bag was the size of a car but mostly the same thing. They are paying you for what you know, not what you are doing 98% of the time. 2% they are paying you for both.
If this were a regular thing for you, I would get some bigger hoses (6in or 8 in). Snake the hoses below the pond dam and then back to the top of the dam. Use that trash pump to fill the hose from the top of the dam (the other end placed in the deeper area of the pond). Once you get the hose filled, cap it and take it to where you want it to drain to. Now you've got a large siphon going with no need for a large pump. You can run multiple hoses and drive that hourly rate even higher, lol
Trash is doing so much damage to nature and to drainage. It's good that you fixed it before the storm. Hopefully, they choose to get it permanently fixed.
They may do better with a swale system then a pipe drain. We use swales here. We use a pipe system on our driveway/sidewalk to pond that has to be maintained but the natural swales around the property and pond to ditches very seldom if ever need maintanaince.
2:10 the concrete from the position of the camera looks like its falling over as well, so methinks the entire retaining wall is compromised and needs removal and replacement; not just patching up of the egress locations and better drainage holes; the entire thing needs to come out and be replaced
Seems like a float of some sort would be good for the suction end so it's not sitting on the bottom sucking up muck. Probably rig it so it would set 8 inches to a foot below the surface but adjustable to be wherever you may need it given the depth of the end result.
This was a great video I like how you explained everything but I wish you didn't have music playing while you were talking at the end of the video I'm guessing the only way to solve the problem of it clogging is to get rid of the vegetation
I hope your price had 5 Zero's in it, they couldnt even poke a hole with a stick. Its amazing how uselss people can be, at least you got a good payday out of it!
hey man! little fire department secret i kno thats a trash pump and dirt wont hurt it but if you tie something to it that floats and let it hang under the surface a foot or so it will move alot more water.
How much pond/wildlife did you extinguish for getting to feed your family or buy a habor freight pump all nice and shiny?....why would someone build a dam release so low on something like this and only make it a 3" pipe? Or...was this a retention pond?
Either way it proves humans are stupid. Ecosystem destroyed so you could pocket some money. We'll goddddddammmnnn aren't you special. As well as the idiot that designed it.
If this is owned by a HOA, they have a major littering problem! That would be the biggest problem to solve!
Agreed!
I think the first step would be solve the littering problem...
Your HOA needs to hire a Waterway maintenance control Company control the algae.. I live in a HOA development our lakes are clean.
Good job on your part
These videos of drainage issues are really interesting.
I actually wonder why that drain tube is so tiny!
AGREED
The thing is Brad, this type of job needs a person who knows what they are doing without compromising any structure and land areas. It also requires specialist equipment to do it. Good job you have both the knowledge and the equipment to do it. I am not a bit surprised that this is a good earner for you as there are so many things that could go wrong such as a break down in equipment. Great job as always Brad xx
I ran a dewatering job at a construction site last fall - this July. I worked 7 days a week, 8 hours a day doing pretty much this. It was 6 and 8 inch pumps and the bag was the size of a car but mostly the same thing. They are paying you for what you know, not what you are doing 98% of the time. 2% they are paying you for both.
@@karmadump Thank you and well done on the work x
If this were a regular thing for you, I would get some bigger hoses (6in or 8 in). Snake the hoses below the pond dam and then back to the top of the dam. Use that trash pump to fill the hose from the top of the dam (the other end placed in the deeper area of the pond). Once you get the hose filled, cap it and take it to where you want it to drain to. Now you've got a large siphon going with no need for a large pump. You can run multiple hoses and drive that hourly rate even higher, lol
Genius
Might be faster, but seems like it could be a lot more work. I do like the different perspective!
How can Brad go back to the menial life of mowing yards after this excitement?
I just watched 2 of your videos! I love your explanations and editing. Thanks for the info! Excited to get my business going.
I love it how you were able to relax for 95% of the time!!
Trash is doing so much damage to nature and to drainage. It's good that you fixed it before the storm. Hopefully, they choose to get it permanently fixed.
Get a float for your intake side of your pump that way it helps prevent clogs in your intake line
They may do better with a swale system then a pipe drain. We use swales here. We use a pipe system on our driveway/sidewalk to pond that has to be maintained but the natural swales around the property and pond to ditches very seldom if ever need maintanaince.
Sweet vid. Whats the point of the pump though? Didn't it start draining once you unclogged the hole?
I Am thinking to speed up the process
2:10 the concrete from the position of the camera looks like its falling over as well, so methinks the entire retaining wall is compromised and needs removal and replacement; not just patching up of the egress locations and better drainage holes; the entire thing needs to come out and be replaced
Seems like a float of some sort would be good for the suction end so it's not sitting on the bottom sucking up muck. Probably rig it so it would set 8 inches to a foot below the surface but adjustable to be wherever you may need it given the depth of the end result.
Post 10 would approve…
Brad even broke out the rake!!!
@@jenwhite5387 Long-live Posty's rake. 😂😂
@@kittypurr11 I love that guy and his rake!! Strangely entertaining content, just like lawn mowing 😁
I love the post 10 comments
Why would they put such a small cloggable hole on it?
Wait for the winter, frost will help increase the size of the cracks.
I won't lie, that looks like a fun job to have ...minus the sit and wait time lol
I use to work with vacuum trucks on a daily basis. all this equipment seems to be the same stuff they use, just cleaner. lol
curious why they have a piece of plate blocking the spillway, was the dam designed to hold water 2 feet over that slot in the concrete??
This was a great video I like how you explained everything but I wish you didn't have music playing while you were talking at the end of the video I'm guessing the only way to solve the problem of it clogging is to get rid of the vegetation
I hope your price had 5 Zero's in it, they couldnt even poke a hole with a stick. Its amazing how uselss people can be, at least you got a good payday out of it!
hey man! little fire department secret i kno thats a trash pump and dirt wont hurt it but if you tie something to it that floats and let it hang under the surface a foot or so it will move alot more water.
How much pond/wildlife did you extinguish for getting to feed your family or buy a habor freight pump all nice and shiny?....why would someone build a dam release so low on something like this and only make it a 3" pipe?
Or...was this a retention pond?
Either way it proves humans are stupid. Ecosystem destroyed so you could pocket some money. We'll goddddddammmnnn aren't you special. As well as the idiot that designed it.
Is this the same pond you mowed when you first broke out the Toro ztr...? Looks familiar somehow. Specifically he angle at 2:45.
You deserve the best buddy
Haha this is funny only bc the hurricane brought like 1/10th of an inch of water…it was the driest hurricane to ever hit us…
Was there a second hole there a foot or so lower just to the left where that algae is?
Where did you gain your knowledge of ponds and water flow, etc.?
Anyone else see the irony of a neighbor running a sprinkler, seemingly immobile, while he was reinstalling the dam screen?
Hey @coppercreekcutslawncare @Post10 would be proud of you
How much did you charge for a job like that?
if that wall doesn't have re-bar its gonna fold and cause a catostrophic release
where do you get your gloves?
keep it up bro
Very cool.
Screen over the inlet side?
Are you afraid of alligators?
If they’re having problems with people littering, they need to put cameras up and find out who’s doing it so that way they can find them!
gotta live the easy money jobs...:)
Im surprised it pnly has 1 drain hole
easiest money i've ever seen and the biggest price gouge im sure!
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Looks like you just bought all that equipment.
Ye, definitely should have had PTFE tape on the inlet fitting to the pump - it will be constantly bleeding air into the pump..
never buy a trash pump...They're cheap to rent for a month.
Water always lies flat and level.. #flatEarth #flatEarth #flatEarth
What's the alternative?
dude shows up with a brand new pump from harbor freight preaching like he's an effing pro.
I can't.