As someone that does this kind of work, I was very happy to see that you placed the stone under the asphalt for a base. It's all too often I see contractors just using fill dirt as a base and placing asphalt on top and knowing it will not last. Nice work!
??? English kidding ? But that’s exactly what he is doing. I’ve got my driveway to repair, and obviously the way he is doing is extremely economical because he collects all gravel that have been washed out, but the problem isn’t no more pure gravel, it’s polluted with dirt and even worse : humus. I don’t see how he can have the hope of cohesion for such a base. I think he should find a place to dispose all that material at some place at the customer, maybe needs a truck or a dumper to move that, or pull it aside maybe ? Then purchase expensive stone and gravel to build the crown after having cleaned the existing material from remaining dirt or humus
As a TH-cam standard these videos are just for Entertainment value 9.6% are just someone that got a piece of equipment and telling you they are the best 😅but every once in a while you run into the 4% which you are. Know what you're doing I've been in construction over 40 years and I would say to you keep up the great work
What are you talking about this guy did a mediocre job and probably killed those beautiful old trees in the process. He is the 96%. I'd like to see what it looks like now.
What an excellent outcome. It looks great and works as intended. Love the follow up during the rain to see how water actually flows in the swales. Excellent work and attention to detail.
This is the BEST driveway remake I have ever seen. The plan was flawless. The use of materials, excellent. The grading supurb. The finish beautiful. Thank you for giving us a peek into your mastery.
I believe that'll be a lifetime driveway some people may think it's a little Overkill but they don't realize it will hold out for years and years to come with very little grading maintenance to the middle job well done 👍👏👏
Very interesting watching your video from start to finish ! So quality workmanship & attention to detail. Not many can do professional work like this. If I had any driveway work, you would be at the top of the list to hire !! 👍
You have introduced me to a whole new dimension of landscaping. Wow! My days of watching guys mow, edge, blow and go may be coming to an end. I'm on board! Txs for sharing.
You sir are an artist ! I’ve spent many a happy hour on a skid steer as an adult ( old man) and many a day on a dozer as a youngster Never as an occupation , I never reached the level of a great operator but I get by , nothing like the rush you get from running a good piece of equipment! Great content ! Thank you !
Nice job! I had a gravel driveway, on a similar hill, that I battled for thirty-five years. I finally had it asphalted fifteen years ago. The issue with asphalt is it requires sealing often and the edges are prone to crumble over time. Good job on those wood chips. I have a tree stump grinding business. I ALWAYS inform my customers that grass will not grow over wood chips. The best thing to do is haul them off.
Agreed, you can’t just throw seed on woodchips, but as long as you throw an inch or so of topsoil over the chips, grass will grow… it’ll just sink as the chips deteriorate.
Looks like a fantastic job to me honestly. Water is quite the force to contend with no matter the circumstances and sometimes youve got to go back and correct a few spots. Thats just how it is
I wish grading with the front bucket like this was just as easy with a tractor as it is with a skid steer. I feel like every time i try and push material forward with my tractor bucket I end up just digging down into the ground. You make it look so easy!
If you get close to grade, you can curl the bucket up and drop the loader arms and push with the bottom of the bucket. It spreads/grades pretty well once you get close to flat.
Awesome video showing the step by step...cool ow you got the downpour to be able to add that portion to the video! Shows you did and excellent job Sir.😊
Really enjoyed watching you work, this driveway held up very good for the amount of rain fall you had. Man you know your way around a skid steer and excavator. 👍👍
Nice video, love the rain check at the end, it’s always surprising what actually happens when the rain picks up. We have a 400ft steep driveway in the mountains and it’s a forever project. Not found anywhere yet that can deliver asphalt filings so struggling for options to seal it off in a diy fashion. It’s mainly base that compacts well, but if extremely dry summers turns to dust and gravel
I saw a driveway with some washout and after passing the same driveway a few months later I noticed the home owner had installed some guardrails every 40 feet at an angle to divert the water to the sides where he also had some 3/4 stone installed. A year later when I passed by there was some damage but not like it was before it did the work. Thanks for the video
You definitely got the technique down on how you totally fixed the drive like it should be done in that area where the drive is located. Sure wish you were living in my area ( TN) ! Difficult to find good quality knowledgeable workmanship !! 👌
This is not a halfway poor workmanship job. 100% quality, considering that materials that were used and discussed with the customer, it couldn't have been any better. Even put grass seed down with straw to protect it. Great job. Spend the money to do it right this way.
Nice work, this is what I need to do on my own driveway, and because it's steeper than this one, I may put in a few water bars to channel water off to the side and into swales that are cut on-contour, perpendicular to the slope of the hill in order to soak the runoff into the landscape. Swales are always cut on contour, perpendicular to slope -- they don't direct water downhill. So for the excavations that are on either side and parallel to the driveway, I think you mean a drainage -- and those may even end up eroding quite a bit in heavy rainstorms, so you might think about moving the water sideways rather than downhill. This property in particular has plenty of room for swales on either side of the driveway. .
I bet a road trip with Jimmy is a real hoot! Your dirt moving capability will definitely increase with that baby. Maybe Jimmy won't get stuck as much too.
I just found your channel. I am just getting into the same business here in Alaska. I also have an e50 but I don't have the tilt bucket. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
Just remember you ever just fill a hole or wash out it has to be cut out first so material will blend or same wash out will occur again down the. All ruts have to be cut if not underneeth what you can't see has not changed. You drive down a highway and see wash outs on slopes these cant just be filled because the edges of the wash out are tight thats why they stayed and did not wash out which is why the must be cut so material can be blended then graded. 74 yr old retired union operator lol Just saying.
That's solid work for a one-man crew!😊 -like you said there's more than one way to do something and when we are not privy to how much money the customer wants to spend the only criticism I kind of have is the size of the pipe but that could be due to the customer not paying for the correct materials but I believe that pipe will be filled up in a relatively short period of time. Hopefully it makes it past the 2-year mark because unless you have the customer sign something your responsible even though you may not have wanted to put that pipe down due to the customer not wanting the correct materials who knows but let's just hope it last two years. And for my own knowledge would be awesome if you did a follow-up video to yours from now to see if that pipe is holding up. 👍 All in all good work!
End video of rain performance and corrections were excellent. Not many people would actually go back to see how their work performs. A+
Great job. What is more valuable is a man who stands behind his work.
“Repairing” is an understatement. You built a whole new driveway. Great work!
Thanks!
Exactly! Digging the swale!
Nice
Your work is great, very detailed, for someone who works alone...well done
He didn't say repair.
He said restoration.
As someone that does this kind of work, I was very happy to see that you placed the stone under the asphalt for a base. It's all too often I see contractors just using fill dirt as a base and placing asphalt on top and knowing it will not last. Nice work!
??? English kidding ? But that’s exactly what he is doing.
I’ve got my driveway to repair, and obviously the way he is doing is extremely economical because he collects all gravel that have been washed out, but the problem isn’t no more pure gravel, it’s polluted with dirt and even worse : humus.
I don’t see how he can have the hope of cohesion for such a base.
I think he should find a place to dispose all that material at some place at the customer, maybe needs a truck or a dumper to move that, or pull it aside maybe ?
Then purchase expensive stone and gravel to build the crown after having cleaned the existing material from remaining dirt or humus
Had that done. Lasted a couple months and washed out and rutted in no time.
Thanks!! Great videos and comments are useful too!!
As a TH-cam standard these videos are just for Entertainment value 9.6% are just someone that got a piece of equipment and telling you they are the best 😅but every once in a while you run into the 4% which you are. Know what you're doing I've been in construction over 40 years and I would say to you keep up the great work
86.4 won't see your error in decimal point. 96% 💪
Your math ain’t mathin
What are you talking about this guy did a mediocre job and probably killed those beautiful old trees in the process. He is the 96%. I'd like to see what it looks like now.
What an excellent outcome. It looks great and works as intended. Love the follow up during the rain to see how water actually flows in the swales. Excellent work and attention to detail.
Nice work! I will never again underestimate a gravel driveway or road...
This is the BEST driveway remake I have ever seen. The plan was flawless. The use of materials, excellent. The grading supurb. The finish beautiful. Thank you for giving us a peek into your mastery.
Pipe will be clogged in no time
Wow nothing like falling all over him with comments Do you have some other motive in mind😂
What the hell are you people smoking?
That driveway had everything working against it! The finished product you delivered is a job well done for that homeowner! 👍
I believe that'll be a lifetime driveway some people may think it's a little Overkill but they don't realize it will hold out for years and years to come with very little grading maintenance to the middle job well done 👍👏👏
After watching you compact that driveway, I will never complain again about mowing my friend's 1-acre yard with my 42" riding mower. Nice job.
Infantry should be able to walk
50 miles per day.
@@jakebredthauer5100 Probably the North Korea infantry.
Nothing greater than watching a man who mastered his craft, whatever it may be. Dudes a master of the mini machines.
As an artist such as this man, Id make each layer 5 feet think. The homeowner could use the lawn as the driveway and admire my work from afar.
Very interesting watching your video from start to finish ! So quality workmanship & attention to detail. Not many can do professional work like this. If I had any driveway work, you would be at the top of the list to hire !! 👍
Thank you very much!
I watched your channel for the first time and was most impressed by your work and the final result. You did a good job.
You have introduced me to a whole new dimension of landscaping. Wow! My days of watching guys mow, edge, blow and go may be coming to an end. I'm on board! Txs for sharing.
Haha thanks! Watching mowing and sidewalk edging is quite cathartic as well.
You sir are an artist ! I’ve spent many a happy hour on a skid steer as an adult ( old man) and many a day on a dozer as a youngster
Never as an occupation , I never reached the level of a great operator but I get by , nothing like the rush you get from running a good piece of equipment! Great content ! Thank you !
Nice job! I had a gravel driveway, on a similar hill, that I battled for thirty-five years. I finally had it asphalted fifteen years ago. The issue with asphalt is it requires sealing often and the edges are prone to crumble over time. Good job on those wood chips. I have a tree stump grinding business. I ALWAYS inform my customers that grass will not grow over wood chips. The best thing to do is haul them off.
Agreed, you can’t just throw seed on woodchips, but as long as you throw an inch or so of topsoil over the chips, grass will grow… it’ll just sink as the chips deteriorate.
Looks good. Like that you followed up and showed it in action, and tweaked it for some small improvements.
It is not easy to find such an ethical tradies nowadays. It is a pleasure to watch your video end to end.
You did a whole drive way build. that was massive. Great job.
I guess you missed him undermining the whole build with the addition of top soil and tree roots lol
Fantastic work! Your video has helped with ideas for the downhill sloped rural road that passes in front of our property.
french drains where you can are a great help.
The driveway looks really good, I’m sure the owners are happy.
Looks like a fantastic job to me honestly. Water is quite the force to contend with no matter the circumstances and sometimes youve got to go back and correct a few spots. Thats just how it is
I know nothing about building driveways but putting the riffraff on the sides seems very smart. Well done. 😊
I thought I was good on a bobcat until I watched you. Great job, love watching. I'm retired now, miss those days.
I wish grading with the front bucket like this was just as easy with a tractor as it is with a skid steer. I feel like every time i try and push material forward with my tractor bucket I end up just digging down into the ground. You make it look so easy!
If you get close to grade, you can curl the bucket up and drop the loader arms and push with the bottom of the bucket. It spreads/grades pretty well once you get close to flat.
Subscribed. I was most impressed with the sandy loam swell on back of curve and the fact that you didn’t bury the root crowns of those trees.
You even took the time to show us your handiwork and what you changed while it was raining. Great video
Those millings are beautiful, extra fine and screened perfectly. Great job!
Exceptional driveway job Brian!
Also, your video editing skills are second to none.
It really doesn't get any better than this! Excellent work ethic.
I don't know about functionality, but I do know that it's beautiful.
Great job. Bravo sir!!!
Awesome video showing the step by step...cool ow you got the downpour to be able to add that portion to the video! Shows you did and excellent job Sir.😊
Good job !! I'm glad you waited until it rained and took some more video to show how things were really working.
You are doing good work for a man working alone, good Job there 👌
Very nice work. That customer should be very pleased.
Really enjoyed watching you work, this driveway held up very good for the amount of rain fall you had. Man you know your way around a skid steer and excavator. 👍👍
Nice video, love the rain check at the end, it’s always surprising what actually happens when the rain picks up. We have a 400ft steep driveway in the mountains and it’s a forever project. Not found anywhere yet that can deliver asphalt filings so struggling for options to seal it off in a diy fashion. It’s mainly base that compacts well, but if extremely dry summers turns to dust and gravel
It nice to see an operator work. More often then not all you see is lever pullers and a mess. Had to clean up a few in my time
omg yayyy i had to resort to going back & watching my fave old vids from your channel.
Love seeing updates at the end of the video to see how the drainage is working to learn a little myself.
Simply amazing, like watching an artist/ surgeon.
Lovely finish. Great video. So pleased you showed us the rain at the end 👍👏👌☺️
that was cool to watch. I enjoyed working with this type of equipment when I was younger. Good job.
I saw a driveway with some washout and after passing the same driveway a few months later I noticed the home owner had installed some guardrails every 40 feet at an angle to divert the water to the sides where he also had some 3/4 stone installed. A year later when I passed by there was some damage but not like it was before it did the work. Thanks for the video
glad that you went back when it rained to show us the end result :) great video
STILL love this video... so much to watch and enjoy about this project!
nice work showing the aftermath with the heavy rain! Was hoping for that
Very nice work! Always great working for folks who want a job done the right way!
Sam
Exceptional driveway job Brian!Also, your video editing skills are second to none.. Excellent work. The whole job came out great..
Super terrific workmanship. Great satisfying video. Educational too.
great job. you're really good at running the machines.
Thanks for your intro., Explaining the 'how to' and 'why'.
Nice. A quality fix and upgrade. Good to go for decades.
Damn, Those are some quality asphalt millings..
This is STILL a favorite of mine to watch all 1 hour worth of footage. Great video!
oh heck yeah, I want one of those machines. that thing moves so fast work gets done real quick
What a brilliant job buddy. I like the idea of the stones down both sides of the driveway. It's the first time seeing your chanll.
nice work...thanks for you tubing it for us!!
Awesome job...Looks great....Thank you for the footage during the rain so we could see it working well and holding up just fine.....
Thanks 👍
You definitely got the technique down on how you totally fixed the drive like it should be done in that area where the drive is located. Sure wish you were living in my area ( TN) ! Difficult to find good quality knowledgeable workmanship !! 👌
Thanks 👍
Nice. Tail-gating material can be a time saver.
I can not stopp watching this video.... it has so many things to look at!
@martinr1834 this relaxes me.... lol
Great job on the driveway. It should last a long time. Looks super.
I watch alot of content like this, and first time seeing something from your channel. Excellent!!
Thanks!
Excellent video and great job. Thanks for showing the performance at the end. Learned some things that I may do on my driveway.
This is not a halfway poor workmanship job. 100% quality, considering that materials that were used and discussed with the customer, it couldn't have been any better. Even put grass seed down with straw to protect it. Great job.
Spend the money to do it right this way.
It looks fantastic, and coming back during the heavy rain to make corrections, priceless, well done sir.
Very good operator! Fun to watch.
That was a great video you do good work. Glad to be on board
This was a fun video to watch. The rain at the end was excellent
Finished job looks very nice! Good work!
Thank you ! It was great watching you working.
Beautiful work, nice job.
Great job 100% better. Water issues should be eliminated.
Nice work, this is what I need to do on my own driveway, and because it's steeper than this one, I may put in a few water bars to channel water off to the side and into swales that are cut on-contour, perpendicular to the slope of the hill in order to soak the runoff into the landscape. Swales are always cut on contour, perpendicular to slope -- they don't direct water downhill. So for the excavations that are on either side and parallel to the driveway, I think you mean a drainage -- and those may even end up eroding quite a bit in heavy rainstorms, so you might think about moving the water sideways rather than downhill. This property in particular has plenty of room for swales on either side of the driveway.
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Looks great. Hopefully the mail man can navigate the new pipe.
And dead trees also all the soft spots that will turn into pot holes from the mixing of top soil into the road base
I bet a road trip with Jimmy is a real hoot! Your dirt moving capability will definitely increase with that baby. Maybe Jimmy won't get stuck as much too.
I just found your channel. I am just getting into the same business here in Alaska. I also have an e50 but I don't have the tilt bucket. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
OUTSTANDING!!! Loved the video, you do great work!!
Fantastic job, that client should be very happy with that.
Great job and you are very articulate.
Just remember you ever just fill a hole or wash out it has to be cut out first so material will blend or same wash out will occur again down the. All ruts have to be cut if not underneeth what you can't see has not changed. You drive down a highway and see wash outs on slopes these cant just be filled because the edges of the wash out are tight thats why they stayed and did not wash out which is why the must be cut so material can be blended then graded. 74 yr old retired union operator lol Just saying.
Bravo! More like rescued and great aesthetics. Fine job sir
That's solid work for a one-man crew!😊
-like you said there's more than one way to do something and when we are not privy to how much money the customer wants to spend the only criticism I kind of have is the size of the pipe but that could be due to the customer not paying for the correct materials but I believe that pipe will be filled up in a relatively short period of time. Hopefully it makes it past the 2-year mark because unless you have the customer sign something your responsible even though you may not have wanted to put that pipe down due to the customer not wanting the correct materials who knows but let's just hope it last two years.
And for my own knowledge would be awesome if you did a follow-up video to yours from now to see if that pipe is holding up. 👍
All in all good work!
wow, and i thought only gate city foundation drainage revisited his work, good job.
Excellent work. The whole job came out great.
Thank you!
Unbelievable JOB ... the water
should follow the lrg rock .
I would of optioned for crushed blue
stone and compact - rolled it 57.
Liked and Subscribed.... Love the content and the driveway project! Please share more!
Blow snow, don't plough. Enjoyed the video, thank you.
So many little details in this video that I love! Best video ever!
wow that road is picture perfect !
Thanks for showing the rain storm
Just as Im thinking, "Id love to see that after a good rain" BAM there is it haha. Great job. Should last them a long time.
Wow what a remarkable difference‼️😎 Fantastic Job‼️😃
Nice job , and got your 10 mile walk in .
Excellent job I enjoyed your work keep it going 🙏❤️👍
Love ya work! hiring a ride on roller would have been worth your time.
Curious, that looks like a 4-6inch pipe? Why not go to least a 10 or 12? Not trying to be a smart azz, genuinely curious.