I have no idea why I love to watch you making or fixing a pond, but I do. I like to hear you explain why you are doing things. I told my husband I could build a pond now!
Years ago, i used to watch a TV show called "Holmes on Homes". It was about Mike Holmes, a builder who took jobs where someone had "screwed" up remodeling or new house builds. He was a perfectionist and if it just barely passed code (or not), he would rip it all out and DO IT RIGHT!!!! You remind me of Mike Holmes by tearing out the wrong stuff and fixing it right with a beautiful and correct end result. Thanks for teaching us and showing the correct ways to do your job Chris. I love your videos.
Chris if there was ever a contest to challenge ones skill on operating the equipment that you use daily there is no doubt in my mind that you would be the one I'd put my money on, you are at the top of your craft, keep the videos coming and I'll be watching and waiting...
Am I the the only guy that smiled at Chris when he turned back over his left shoulder to look at (us) the camera at 15:19? Love your stuff and really appreciate your great attitude and generous sharing with all of us Chris! Dan from the Peace River Region in British Columbia Canada. Blessings!
Great vid Chris.. Pond builds, rebuilds and ur fire pits beat coming home grabbing a beer and putting on log burning in a fireplace vid..u make it entertaining. Thanks
Nice little quick one !! Man, that compactor really works good , the view you had on it, you could really tell how much it packs it down...Works Great !! Great as always Chris !! Have a Great Evening, and On too the Next !!
I had that for awhile as a CNC machinist for 20+ year’s, something new every day, learning every day, but it started to get boring at times when running production for weeks or same parts for weeks. Then the injury happened to me and no more machining. Im going to attempt setting up a excavation company.
Dan Newton hey keep your head up buddy. Back in 1997 i was laid off 3 times, damm oil prices tanked for a couple years. You will find another job, just don’t look for a certain field of work within machining, i was into oil/gas, vehicle parts, aerospace and even CNC wood routers for hobby lobby.
Dan Newton also one oil tool company moved me into inspection department doing dimensional inspection and reading/checking material certifications instead of laying me off and when work picked back up, the company sent me to school to learn NDT/NDE: Mag, UT, Penetrant inspection and i got my certs and worked as a level 2 under their level 3 inspector. So keep your eye out for a inspection position or possibly a position where you perform maintenance on the machines. Keep yourself open to other positions within manufacturing.
5:19 What the heck?!?! I thought you were welded into that cabin, like some sort of machine-human hybrid. Ah well, I'll still keep watching the videos, but I'm going to pretend I didn't see that ;)
@@paulriversred738 - You are right! Experience is everything!!! Take that knowledge and share it without losing your own knowledge that there’s always still lots to learn and you become a successful human being!
Chris a trick i use on a tree branch that i have to cut off. After I cut i off I rub dirt on the stub. This hides the white owl eye. This keeps people from saying hurt the tree. 😉 Great job in fixing something that should have been done long ago.
All the leaning trees on the waterside edge of the dam with their roots growing thru the dam should come out before they just fall over and cause big problems. Great job fixing it right, all new concrete overflow and matching pipe!
Don't ya just LOVE re-doing a total F-up by other people? Always takes a ton of extra time, and in your case a dump truck load of good clay. You have shown again and again that YOU are the guy for the job. Awesome job.
Another fine job done by Let’s Dig 18, but I’m like you Chris all those trees need to come off of the front of that damn because that’s going to cause problems later on down the line. But anyway brother you and John in yawls family stay safe and will see you on tomorrow’s video
Another great pond dam restoration project (with excellent play-by-play description of steps/activities!) P.S. Scooting Winston in a video would be much appreciated. He's all-grown now, right?
I like this view, it really shows how good the compactor works! No more beating your gums to death! lol 😂👍🏻 Now the anti- seep collar is a safety measure , right? Just wondering! Thanks for sharing Chris, another fine job brother! Hey I appreciate how fast I received the shirts! Thanks 👌🏻
Another excellent video. Unfortunately my hearing is not as good as it use to be. I have real trouble hearing people speak when there's a background noise. I'm sure I'm not the only one. As a suggestion, when you mount the camera for the over shoulder shots, could you add a permanent external mic with a long cord mounted somewhere in the front of the cab? This would hopefully help with sound quality and let this old fart appreciate your commentary better. Much respect from New Zealand.
Excavator sounded very 'clanky' today... Old pipe looks almost shattered. Yanmar is my favorite excavator. It's almost cute. :-) That red clay has a beautiful color.
I'm not a fan at all of those compaction attachment, and apparently, neither is my city. They took one of those manual compactors with a flat base plate and added an excavator attachment. It's always fun to see the trucks in my city. All of them have random bits of metals and various home made attachments.
Hello Chris the new video verry to inform. You on the excauato all mark the best. And by pipe construction and Pont overflow structure nobody is so good to you. Thank for this video. Greeting to Vienna
That was a quick is fix for someone to get some quick money but a screwed up job for u to fix but u got it and that's why I like watching ur videos cause u don't care what it is to do u get in there and do it and make it right make it look good for the people ur doing it for and u take ur time doing it to make sure its right for them and to make it look dam good to and I'll keep on watching ur videos to nice job Chris
After watching Chris, every other excavator operator seems clueless by comparison. It seems strange to call a heavy equipment operator an artist, but... there ya go!
Chris is a good operator, especially at the work he specializes in. However, he works in pretty easy ground, no mountains, very little rock. I've seen operators build RIP rap walls, with boulders the size of small cars, with laser level precision. There are excellent operators everywhere.
How did you compact the clay in the small area around the pipe, the compactor is obvious too big to come in the bottom and around the pipe where it was too small for it ?.
I would like to see a siphon being set up, that is one part of the work i have not yet seen. I guess a water pump is used at first and then a bit of quick pipework ?
It is a shame they didn't call you when the first failure occurred. That was a pretty bad patch job and could have been disastrous. Love to watch someone who knows what they are doing.
Here's a question for the community. Do you believe the wheeled compactor works? For me, it appears that it's very good at cultivating and breaking up the dry clay but as a compactor, it depends on how much downward pressure is applied. Too much pressure and the wheel gets clogged and doesn't turn, not enough and your just raking the soil. I think a flat medium size steel pad, with perhaps some small sides for pushing soil around, would do just as good a job of compacting?
@@sandraridley6445 Hi Sandra, Yes, he did. And another excellent job completed. I'm just wondering if the sheep foot roller is the most efficient piece of equipment for compaction in this situation?
25:20 what are those long skinny slide things above the cylinders on the stick and boom? Do they hit a limit switch/valve or something? Never noticed them before.
OK SO , I live WAY up here in Wisconsin, and i have rarely heard of gum trees up here. Is there another name there called besides gum tree ?.. this was a great vid ..thanks !
Within the Myrtle family of trees, commonly called gum tree, scientific name is Eucalyptus globulus, various medical uses among native Americans. For treating rheumatic pain, bark tea for dysentery and diarrhea. Sap for bed sores, topical herpes and angina. That's about all I know as an Environmental Archaeologist.
@@williamfindspeople4341 How kind .. thankyou so much.. so the answer would be no ? it looks familiar but cant get a close look at the leaf structure.. thanks for your time .. also im a retired furniture maker .. the sawn boards look like poplar.. gum was used extensively in southern wood working as a secondary wood for drawer sides and unseen parts of furniture..
@@Dan-ud8ob Chris said on a recent video where he was showing his client @Bealy Good Farms th-cam.com/video/twa6HPKE7LI/w-d-xo.html the types of tree that gum tree wood is only fit for making pallets from
From Wikipedia, American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), also known as American storax,[2] hazel pine,[3] bilsted,[4] redgum,[2] satin-walnut,[2] star-leaved gum,[4] alligatorwood,[2] or simply sweetgum,[2][5] is a deciduous tree in the genus Liquidambar native to warm temperate areas of eastern North America and tropical montane regions of Mexico and Central America. Sweet gum is one of the main valuable forest trees in the southeastern United States, and is a popular ornamental tree in temperate climates. It is recognizable by the combination of its five-pointed star-shaped leaves (similar to maple leaves) and its hard, spiked fruits.
I'm a little surprised that they didn't have you clean up a bunch of the dead scrub and stumps around the edge of that pond. Maybe they like the au naturel look.
Can you tell me about how much a repair like this costs? My house backs up to a neighborhood pond that has a failing drain pipe and something like this needs to be done to fix it properly. The neighborhood HOA claims they can't afford to fix it and the beavers that were keeping the pond full have moved on.
Chris you say all the trees should come off the pond dam , well an awful lot of people do say the tree root network actually help strengthen a dam which makes sense, my back garden used to back onto fields until they built on it anyhow they cut all the trees down which were directly at the back this in turn caused land slip because it’s on a slope I had to plant lots of trees to re stabilise the end of my garden the roots have spread out nicely holding everything together, next door to me did not bother their garden has continued to sink and slide , so it goes to prove trees are beneficial in holding land together.
The do provide strength until the tree dies. Then all the rotten rots allow water to find a path through the dam and start leaking. Or if a tree blows over in a storm the large void could cause the dam to fail
Hi Chris. I love love it that you explain what you are doing and why. But so often I can’t hear you. Could you wear a microphone or something so we don’t miss anything?
Well if he gets a stronger mic I bet it picks up more of the equipment sound so we probably couldn't watch it because the noise would be so loud lol idk tho it may work
@@paulriversred738 I was thinking of him wearing a microphone near his mouth. I find what he is doing is so interesting and I want to hear what he is saying.
How did you learn all of the things that you do with these roads and ponds? Sometimes i try to guess what you will do next and most of the time i guess wrong and then 20 minutes later i will find out why you did it differently. It amazes me how you can think so far ahead of what your doing all the time. You must be good at playing chess?
Same here. Saw the 160 and figured the buyer changed their mind. that 160 was well cared for, just look at this mans work and work ethic. They don’t make em like that anymore more.
I must say that if the channels on TH-cam are any indication, there sure are a lot of ponds out there with crappy construction. They seem to be in a constant state of repair or improvement.
You can unhook the chain to take off a branch so you can fit though while carrying. I would have just reached past the tree unhooked the chain, then downed the excavator arm, gone around the tree and then hooked up the chain again. It would have been the less invasive process. Chris, just because you run an excavator and have the power to mold the Earth, does not mean that you should do it when it can be avoided.
I haven't found a (continuous 48) state that doesn't have references declaring trees and brush should NOT be allowed to grow on pond dams for the obvious reasons. I found most have "Policy recommendations" but not LAWS on the subject. From Mass.gov "Trees are known to accelerate deterioration of dams and can lead to dam failure. It is recommended that the area at least 20 feet downstream from the entire downstream toe of earth embankment dams be maintained free of trees and woody growth." From nebraska.gov "Trees should not be planted or allowed to grow on dams. Tree root systems create pathways for water and can damage dams if they are uprooted. Seepage through dam damaged by tree roots. Trees should not be allowed to grow on dams." Similar statements can be found in Alabama, Missouri, Maryland, Colorado, Illinois, and pretty much every other of the 48 states. Closer to home for Chris, the South Carolina DNS has a written set of guidelines that must followed for the permit - from paragraph f. "All trees, vegetation, roots, stumps and large rocks must be removed from the dam/dike/embankment site to prevent potential dam failures. The decay or organic materials left in the dam will create passages allowing water to seep and large rocks may prevent proper compaction." However, many states exempt small farm ponds from some of the regulations...
He actually has a vid of him running into one or I'm pretty sure it was him lol I cant recall the name of the vid tho it's an old one but like I said I think it was him🤷♂️
@@paulriversred738 he basically finished, but has now cleared a mess of land again on the farm project so he has some significant pile of debris again. Thing it it was the end of the weekend soChris has to do his day job working for his uncle now. Saturday or Sunday we should see more clearing and possible burning. He can start the pond any time now too. It was too wet last weekend.
I have no idea why I love to watch you making or fixing a pond, but I do. I like to hear you explain why you are doing things. I told my husband I could build a pond now!
Years ago, i used to watch a TV show called "Holmes on Homes". It was about Mike Holmes, a builder who took jobs where someone had "screwed" up remodeling or new house builds. He was a perfectionist and if it just barely passed code (or not), he would rip it all out and DO IT RIGHT!!!! You remind me of Mike Holmes by tearing out the wrong stuff and fixing it right with a beautiful and correct end result. Thanks for teaching us and showing the correct ways to do your job Chris.
I love your videos.
Chris if there was ever a contest to challenge ones skill on operating the equipment that you use daily there is no doubt in my mind that you would be the one I'd put my money on, you are at the top of your craft, keep the videos coming and I'll be watching and waiting...
Am I the the only guy that smiled at Chris when he turned back over his left shoulder to look at (us) the camera at 15:19? Love your stuff and really appreciate your great attitude and generous sharing with all of us Chris! Dan from the Peace River Region in British Columbia Canada. Blessings!
This was an autopsy of previous failures as it was a log of a job done correctly. A nice plot twist, and another great video. Thanks, Chris!
I love it when you make stuff functional and pretty too. Nice fix!
Thank you Chris, fascinating to see the way these things are done and have to be fixed. You can still hear all the rocks in the dirt
Great vid Chris.. Pond builds, rebuilds and ur fire pits beat coming home grabbing a beer and putting on log burning in a fireplace vid..u make it entertaining. Thanks
oo give me a pond dam with a concrete overflow any day of the week. love it
Nice little quick one !! Man, that compactor really works good , the view you had on it, you could really tell how much it packs it down...Works Great !! Great as always Chris !! Have a Great Evening, and On too the Next !!
Pow pow ol son!
Wow, it’s always fun when Chris is working on ponds.
Right and it seems like here lately that's what he has been doing mostly.. I guess its just that time of year 🤷♂️😁
That’s what I always enjoyed about construction, every job is just a little different. Always keeps you thinking.
You are right each day is different it may be close to the same sometimes but always a lil bit different lol
I had that for awhile as a CNC machinist for 20+ year’s, something new every day, learning every day, but it started to get boring at times when running production for weeks or same parts for weeks. Then the injury happened to me and no more machining. Im going to attempt setting up a excavation company.
@@rawblow4512 I get you there, I'm currently a cnc machinist but just got laid off for now, hopefully back to work or a new job soon, have a good one👍
Dan Newton hey keep your head up buddy. Back in 1997 i was laid off 3 times, damm oil prices tanked for a couple years. You will find another job, just don’t look for a certain field of work within machining, i was into oil/gas, vehicle parts, aerospace and even CNC wood routers for hobby lobby.
Dan Newton also one oil tool company moved me into inspection department doing dimensional inspection and reading/checking material certifications instead of laying me off and when work picked back up, the company sent me to school to learn NDT/NDE: Mag, UT, Penetrant inspection and i got my certs and worked as a level 2 under their level 3 inspector. So keep your eye out for a inspection position or possibly a position where you perform maintenance on the machines. Keep yourself open to other positions within manufacturing.
5:19 What the heck?!?! I thought you were welded into that cabin, like some sort of machine-human hybrid. Ah well, I'll still keep watching the videos, but I'm going to pretend I didn't see that ;)
Optical allusion lol
I really enjoy your vids. I've been a sub since last year.
I bought a mini a month ago. I didn't know retirement can be so much fun.
Been watching from Christchurch, New Zealand, totally enjoy your videos keep them coming
That mini sheep’s foot on the mini is totally cool!!👍
You always end up cleaning someone else’s mess Chris.At least when you are done it will be done right.👍
Tight squeeze brother but you always have it! Good job Chris! Seems like you never know what under the dirt, the hidden treasures! lol dang! Wow
That’s some good looking dirt there, red clay and I like the small compactor! It’s pretty cool and does a good job! 👍🏻
It’s Safe to say and you can Bet the💰that Chris knows Exactly what he needs to do Every Time.👍
You are correct it always seems like he does I guess years of doing this kind of work has helped him lol🤷♂️😁
@@paulriversred738 - You are right! Experience is everything!!! Take that knowledge and share it without losing your own knowledge that there’s always still lots to learn and you become a successful human being!
@@paulriversred738 But he seems so young to have the vast amount of knowledge that he demonstrates on e very job.
Oh WOW another big beautiful tree goes down. LOL I now sure understand why you “need” to take these trees out. Great work.
Chris a trick i use on a tree branch that i have to cut off. After I cut i off I rub dirt on the stub. This hides the white owl eye. This keeps people from saying hurt the tree. 😉
Great job in fixing something that should have been done long ago.
All the leaning trees on the waterside edge of the dam with their roots growing thru the dam should come out before they just fall over and cause big problems. Great job fixing it right, all new concrete overflow and matching pipe!
the way you move that bucket around I bet you could pluck a chicken with it! your amazing
Haha I agree
great job buddy and great video as always 😎👊🏻👍🏻
Don't ya just LOVE re-doing a total F-up by other people? Always takes a ton of extra time, and in your case a dump truck load of good clay. You have shown again and again that YOU are the guy for the job. Awesome job.
You are right he always goes above and beyond I guess that's why he stays so busy cause people know he's gonna do things the right way..
Chris, have you ever thought of being an arborist? Your touch with trees is phenomenal!
Had to pause @ 12:00. All the crunching made me hungry for corn chips.
Haha yea it sounds just like your eating corn chips 😁🤣🤣😬
You should do an equipment tour video. Would love to see all the machines you’ve acquired over the years
Looks awesome Chris
Another fine job done by Let’s Dig 18, but I’m like you Chris all those trees need to come off of the front of that damn because that’s going to cause problems later on down the line. But anyway brother you and John in yawls family stay safe and will see you on tomorrow’s video
Not only do we get prowess in excavator operation but an archaeology lesson as well thanks Chris.
I say its less of an archaeology expedition and more of an autopsy of someones past failure to do the job correctly.
Another great pond dam restoration project (with excellent play-by-play description of steps/activities!) P.S. Scooting Winston in a video would be much appreciated. He's all-grown now, right?
Looks like that overflow was made with whatever they had ready to hand. I'm betting the new one will work much better!
I like this view, it really shows how good the compactor works! No more beating your gums to death! lol 😂👍🏻 Now the anti- seep collar is a safety measure , right? Just wondering! Thanks for sharing Chris, another fine job brother! Hey I appreciate how fast I received the shirts! Thanks 👌🏻
Congrads on a half a million!
"Smile you're on camera" ! 📷 😂
No truer words have ever been spoken 🎥
Great video
Another excellent video.
Unfortunately my hearing is not as good as it use to be. I have real trouble hearing people speak when there's a background noise. I'm sure I'm not the only one.
As a suggestion, when you mount the camera for the over shoulder shots, could you add a permanent external mic with a long cord mounted somewhere in the front of the cab? This would hopefully help with sound quality and let this old fart appreciate your commentary better.
Much respect from New Zealand.
He has always had shitty in cab audio.......refuses to do anything about it.
Crunch it up for a dissipater at the exit! Always a mess for you Chris! No stone for a stepper when the ( Pond Doctor) is on the scene! lol 😂
Every time Chris takes down a gum tree, somewhere a new pallet is born, ready to fall apart in a warehouse.
It's always a weird transition, to watch you work in developed areas. Nice to watch though.👍
Great corrective work, Chris.
Excavator sounded very 'clanky' today...
Old pipe looks almost shattered.
Yanmar is my favorite excavator. It's almost cute. :-)
That red clay has a beautiful color.
Great Video, Thanks Chris.
Just whatever they had to fill with apparently! Parts of an old house, cistern, etc.
Hey if it works it works lol🤷♂️ and apparently it worked all these years lol
How to install a new overflow pipe .....CORRECTLY. 😉
And with ease lol
@@paulriversred738 Whit the right tools. That compacting attachment is genius ! This lil' Yanmar is a real Swiss knife. Awesome machine !
@@marcryvon yeah the Yanmar is a gem in tight spots! He’s got it going on! 👍🏻
Love thess little fix video keep it up .
I'm not a fan at all of those compaction attachment, and apparently, neither is my city. They took one of those manual compactors with a flat base plate and added an excavator attachment. It's always fun to see the trucks in my city. All of them have random bits of metals and various home made attachments.
The track loader wants a bigger bucket at times like these. I feel its frustration. 🤘😎
SALUDOS CHRIS. ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO, NICE JOB WELL DONE. G.B.Y. A.
Damn Chris, your like a damn surgeon with that machine!!!
Mad respect!!!
That compactor head on your mini is badass!!!
Great video Chris 🇺🇲
Great vlog as always 👍👍
Your very talented. I really enjoy your videos.
You're
Great work God Bless
Hello Chris the new video verry to inform. You on the excauato all mark the best. And by pipe construction and Pont overflow structure nobody is so good to you. Thank for this video. Greeting to Vienna
Another great video and job. Kevin
That was a quick is fix for someone to get some quick money but a screwed up job for u to fix but u got it and that's why I like watching ur videos cause u don't care what it is to do u get in there and do it and make it right make it look good for the people ur doing it for and u take ur time doing it to make sure its right for them and to make it look dam good to and I'll keep on watching ur videos to nice job Chris
After watching Chris, every other excavator operator seems clueless by comparison.
It seems strange to call a heavy equipment operator an artist, but... there ya go!
You are right he sure does know how to operate that thing it's like an extension to his arms and hands lol
Chris is a good operator, especially at the work he specializes in. However, he works in pretty easy ground, no mountains, very little rock. I've seen operators build RIP rap walls, with boulders the size of small cars, with laser level precision. There are excellent operators everywhere.
@@Curlyim2 Chris is the best......
@@paulriversred738 as it should be!
Great Job!
What is the purpose of the small notch you excavated in the bottom of the pipe trench? Really nice job as usual! Thanks 👍
Nice job!!👍👍
On this episode of "What kind of mess am I going to get myself into?" Chris finds all kinds of junk buried underground.
Lol right
Attention to details are respected. Packing the damn dam with the finest red clay available will extend the beauty of the property.
That is a good size for our pond 🤔
Yeah u talk him in to that .way to big for your little pond.lol
@@williamd6967 🤣🤣🤣🤣😁
@@BealyGood I swear bealy your must be a top notch car salesman lmao you are tough!
@@williamd6967 😁😂😂 Thats funny. I am in sales. Lol. Little more expensive than cars though.
@@BealyGood yes yall need him to dig yall a pond that big over on the homestead lol
How did you compact the clay in the small area around the pipe, the compactor is obvious too big to come in the bottom and around the pipe where it was too small for it ?.
I would like to see a siphon being set up, that is one part of the work i have not yet seen. I guess a water pump is used at first and then a bit of quick pipework ?
How long does the pond dam/overflow pipe last?
Shoot that concrete pipe in thier will probably last longer than you and I will be alive lol
Can’t make an omelette with breaking a few branches… I mean eggs.
Just curious that doesn't look like it's packed as tight as if it were done with a jumping jack does it really pack it that tight
Chris, on your mini digger are those ram protectors that are sliding over the top of them?
It is a shame they didn't call you when the first failure occurred. That was a pretty bad patch job and could have been disastrous. Love to watch someone who knows what they are doing.
That repair job was done years ago. The ground was grown over the dirt, John hit it with the mower beforehand, thats why it wasnt so overgrown.
Here's a question for the community.
Do you believe the wheeled compactor works?
For me, it appears that it's very good at cultivating and breaking up the dry clay but as a compactor, it depends on how much downward pressure is applied. Too much pressure and the wheel gets clogged and doesn't turn, not enough and your just raking the soil.
I think a flat medium size steel pad, with perhaps some small sides for pushing soil around, would do just as good a job of compacting?
The wheeled compactor must have worked....he got the job done didn't he???
@@sandraridley6445
Hi Sandra,
Yes, he did.
And another excellent job completed.
I'm just wondering if the sheep foot roller is the most efficient piece of equipment for compaction in this situation?
Would have been so much easier if there were no trees on the pond dam.
25:20 what are those long skinny slide things above the cylinders on the stick and boom? Do they hit a limit switch/valve or something? Never noticed them before.
good pond video
OK SO , I live WAY up here in Wisconsin, and i have rarely heard of gum trees up here. Is there another name there called besides gum tree ?.. this was a great vid ..thanks !
Within the Myrtle family of trees, commonly called gum tree, scientific name is Eucalyptus globulus, various medical uses among native Americans. For treating rheumatic pain, bark tea for dysentery and diarrhea. Sap for bed sores, topical herpes and angina.
That's about all I know as an Environmental Archaeologist.
@@williamfindspeople4341 How kind .. thankyou so much.. so the answer would be no ? it looks familiar but cant get a close look at the leaf structure.. thanks for your time .. also im a retired furniture maker .. the sawn boards look like poplar.. gum was used extensively in southern wood working as a secondary wood for drawer sides and unseen parts of furniture..
Too cold for gum trees as far North as Wisconsin. You might see some in the Mitchell Park domes in Milwaukee though.
@@Dan-ud8ob Chris said on a recent video where he was showing his client @Bealy Good Farms th-cam.com/video/twa6HPKE7LI/w-d-xo.html the types of tree that gum tree wood is only fit for making pallets from
From Wikipedia, American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), also known as American storax,[2] hazel pine,[3] bilsted,[4] redgum,[2] satin-walnut,[2] star-leaved gum,[4] alligatorwood,[2] or simply sweetgum,[2][5] is a deciduous tree in the genus Liquidambar native to warm temperate areas of eastern North America and tropical montane regions of Mexico and Central America. Sweet gum is one of the main valuable forest trees in the southeastern United States, and is a popular ornamental tree in temperate climates. It is recognizable by the combination of its five-pointed star-shaped leaves (similar to maple leaves) and its hard, spiked fruits.
I'm a little surprised that they didn't have you clean up a bunch of the dead scrub and stumps around the edge of that pond. Maybe they like the au naturel look.
Can you tell me about how much a repair like this costs? My house backs up to a neighborhood pond that has a failing drain pipe and something like this needs to be done to fix it properly. The neighborhood HOA claims they can't afford to fix it and the beavers that were keeping the pond full have moved on.
you want to know the cost, contact a local contractor and get a bid.
I agree around 20:30 I'm surprised that pond damn even held water with all that junk in thier🤷♂️
Nice job.
Chris what kind of grass seed do you use on your projects?
Chris you say all the trees should come off the pond dam , well an awful lot of people do say the tree root network actually help strengthen a dam which makes sense, my back garden used to back onto fields until they built on it anyhow they cut all the trees down which were directly at the back this in turn caused land slip because it’s on a slope I had to plant lots of trees to re stabilise the end of my garden the roots have spread out nicely holding everything together, next door to me did not bother their garden has continued to sink and slide , so it goes to prove trees are beneficial in holding land together.
The do provide strength until the tree dies. Then all the rotten rots allow water to find a path through the dam and start leaking. Or if a tree blows over in a storm the large void could cause the dam to fail
Hi Chris. I love love it that you explain what you are doing and why. But so often I can’t hear you. Could you wear a microphone or something so we don’t miss anything?
Well if he gets a stronger mic I bet it picks up more of the equipment sound so we probably couldn't watch it because the noise would be so loud lol idk tho it may work
@@paulriversred738 I was thinking of him wearing a microphone near his mouth. I find what he is doing is so interesting and I want to hear what he is saying.
He has always had shitty in cab audio.....refuses to do anything about it.
@@anderleof glad I’m not the only one who feels the same.
Nice video meet 😁✌️
How did you learn all of the things that you do with these roads and ponds? Sometimes i try to guess what you will do next and most of the time i guess wrong and then 20 minutes later i will find out why you did it differently. It amazes me how you can think so far ahead of what your doing all the time. You must be good at playing chess?
...good one, nice job, stay safe..
With I keep seeing you use the 160 I thought you sold it about a month ago? What's the deal?
Yeah i thought so too ??
Same here. Saw the 160 and figured the buyer changed their mind. that 160 was well cared for, just look at this mans work and work ethic. They don’t make em like that anymore more.
I must say that if the channels on TH-cam are any indication, there sure are a lot of ponds out there with crappy construction. They seem to be in a constant state of repair or improvement.
You can unhook the chain to take off a branch so you can fit though while carrying. I would have just reached past the tree unhooked the chain, then downed the excavator arm, gone around the tree and then hooked up the chain again. It would have been the less invasive process. Chris, just because you run an excavator and have the power to mold the Earth, does not mean that you should do it when it can be avoided.
Well all the roots explain what caused the drainage problem
short and sweet
I haven't found a (continuous 48) state that doesn't have references declaring trees and brush should NOT be allowed to grow on pond dams for the obvious reasons. I found most have "Policy recommendations" but not LAWS on the subject. From Mass.gov "Trees are known to accelerate deterioration of dams and can lead to dam failure. It is recommended that the area at least 20 feet downstream from the entire downstream toe of earth embankment dams be maintained free of trees and woody growth." From nebraska.gov "Trees should not be planted or allowed to grow on dams. Tree root systems create pathways for water and can damage dams if they are uprooted. Seepage through dam damaged by tree roots. Trees should not be allowed to grow on dams." Similar statements can be found in Alabama, Missouri, Maryland, Colorado, Illinois, and pretty much every other of the 48 states. Closer to home for Chris, the South Carolina DNS has a written set of guidelines that must followed for the permit - from paragraph f. "All trees, vegetation, roots, stumps and large rocks must be removed from the dam/dike/embankment site to prevent potential dam failures. The decay or organic materials left in the dam will create passages allowing water to seep and large rocks may prevent proper compaction." However, many states exempt small farm ponds from some of the regulations...
Do you ever run into issues with hitting bee's nest?
He actually has a vid of him running into one or I'm pretty sure it was him lol I cant recall the name of the vid tho it's an old one but like I said I think it was him🤷♂️
Hello Chris :) Hows the burning piles going? ;-)
OUCH !!
@@timwilkinson2797 ouch, what's going on? You burned yourself ?? ;)
Yea I wondered that yesterday cause I haven't saw a vid on him ever finishing them up he may be waiting on it or I missed the vid lol
@@paulriversred738 he basically finished, but has now cleared a mess of land again on the farm project so he has some significant pile of debris again. Thing it it was the end of the weekend soChris has to do his day job working for his uncle now. Saturday or Sunday we should see more clearing and possible burning. He can start the pond any time now too. It was too wet last weekend.
@@paulriversred738 Chris has more to do than setting the woods of fire lol. Think he'll be back there *
I almost would have contemplated buying a ball hitch for the skid steer and towing the trailer with the base out to the site.
I can hear you fine
Can anyone tell me what the extra bars are on the Yanmar cylinders? Mechanical or cylinder protection?
Thought the 160 was sold
Sold the old one not the new one