Thanks so much Shawn!! As the homeowners of this project, we are so happy with the final results. What a difference it made to extend that culvert down towards the creek and fill in. It was definitely worth the wait! You and your team have done so many different drainage projects on this big yard to help us enjoy it and not have a flooded property. We appreciate all ya’ll have done!
I must have missed this one great video on a 15 degree day. Now I know what they mean by You Haul. Lol. Great truck. 🚛🙂 Love the nice to soil on top. Dot by us installed a 9' x 9' Storm drain. And when they did it. They had to raise a sidewalk and grassy area 3' to level it off as it sank into the swamp over the years. The core samples that were taken had seashells in it at 30 ft down. It required 125ft cement pilings for the base. That was a few years ago phase two is going on now. The highway blocks the natural flow of water when they put it in, in the 70's.
Yes I know. The reason I installed it backwards is because we were attaching to an existing 15" concrete culvert. We went up to 18" with the plastic and I liked the way the other end fit against the concrete better than the bell. So since we went up in size I felt good about installing it the way we did.
if you done it right pipe would been the other way and cut the bell off and but it up or anything the concrete pipe might of slid inside then put a wrap and fabric over it or a sleeve they make for concrete to plastic connections then you can do your concrete and if you cut two ribs on the Spicket end take the gasket off use that to push your pipe with no lube and protects the bell now the pipe will come apart down the road people pay good money have stuff done right the first time not do it wrong the first time just because you like it one way that’s how you hurt your business by not doing stuff right the first time and know you did it wrong and not care about the customer after they spent good money have work done
@@hubertutt5842 He doesn’t care about his customers? Dude, have you watched all of this video and all his others? Perhaps you are in the land of oposite day... Shawn does amazing work for his clients.
if there is no mechanical connection the pipes can and will slide apart, at least in my state they do. even ive seen end sections fall off. we have to concrete collar them back on.
Great video, my main concern was figuring out how to connect the plastic pipe to the concrete end. Looks like concrete will be the way to go. Thanks for posting!
Shawn, I would dig by hand near any utility line--to expensive to hit a line, we used to call the city to ask them if any line was in our work-space, that way they take the responsibility for hitting it---lotsa luck, and another idea, you might need a wider shovel on your mini if you keep setting 16” inch pipes so that you can tamp the backfill and help keep the pipe from floating up in a heavy rain
In a former place I lived, the concrete firms would rent out small trailers to carry a yard or so of premix. They could put a sample in a coring tube for testing. Also there are firms that have smaller trucks for smaller loads as the full size trucks are busy and it’s not worthwhile. Also I’ve seen the corners of the driveways broken because of the weight.
@@GCFD yeah but it still came out in a full size truck, 8 yds or so when a much smaller ‘small load mix’ truck could have cost less for the truck itself and possibly cause less damage to corners of driveway and be easier to maneuver ...jmo
It probably won't matter that much since it's only a drainage culvert and any leakage probably won't affect it's intended use, but you placed the 18" black culvert backwards. The flared end should have connected to the concrete pipe in order for the water to flow properly.
Wonce again when unloading your mini Excavator also rotate so your boom and bucket are facing your existing point , off trailer. It's safety factor. Be safe
I wish I could do that here but we've got limits on length b/c the driveway-culverts are installed at -1% slope to act as energy dissipators in-between the grass-swales. It may be hard to believe but our growing season is so long that tree roots can push apart 18in concrete culverts, all the additional DOT fuss/regulations save money as those culverts are rated for a minimum of 100 years of service.
That's interesting. So DOT won't touch them unless they've been there for 100 years? I've had fantastic luck working with the city streets department. DOT was okay to work with - a couple things they wanted changed mid-project.
@@GCFD B/c the plastic is rated for a minimum of 100 years the DOT has regulations to how they are to be installed. They've came out & dug up improperly installed culverts & billed the landowners for the work. Other culverts in my neighborhood were replaced for free due to flood damage.
That is always a major goal, but also a major failing on the campus where I work. Every major project (and some minor) on campus has at least one water unmarked water line hit.
If you have time and personnel: lower culvert into pit by rope underneath culvert at each end. One person on each side of the trench. You can spray lubricant and lower culvert to proper height without putting lubricant in the dirt. Force the culvert into the adjoining culvert. Release rope on one side of trench and pull from the other side. If lacking enough personnel, you could tie to trailer, tree truck, or large road kill..
A few years back I extended my culvert the DOT went by stopped and asked me for a permit, I told him that I don't have one, then he said I will bring you one tomorrow, then the next day he gave me one. Just like that.
Just found your channel 2 days ago and I enjoy watching them and picking up some tips here and there. On this video I believe the pipes are laid backward if the water is flowing toward the ivy??
Hey Kenny - Thanks for watching! The culvert pipes are supposed to have the bell facing uphill. In this install, we connected to an existing 15" concrete culvert. The culvert we used was 18" and it turned out that the bell end worked better facing downhill (instead of uphill like would normally). We felt this was all right since we were going up in culvert size and DOT had no problem with it.
I am surprised a lot of people have not asked this being the OCD ppl we are.. watching drain videos... I was like what is that still doing there right at the end...
The "big" excavator... 😂😂 Also. What happened to "This is why you never use corrugated pipe." Lol. That ladder holding the branch up was smart af. Ngl. I was impressed with that.
You installed the culvert pipe backwards. The bell goes upstream to prevent water seepage. See post10 and letsdig18 posts to see how culverts are designed to work and post10 shows what will happen in wrong installations.
I just noticed this after numerous re-watching's over the last year... but did you remove the ladder after you finished the video? or was that left up to provide as much light to the grass to grow as possible? just wondering..
@@GCFD Yes its a ditch that the water from the road falls into. and passing water from one house to the next with culverts under the driveway. i want it to just be level with the rest of the yard. Could i do gravel and then topsoil and seed with holes on top of the pipe for water to seep into or would i need a drain for the street water and a solid pipe for the pass by under the driveway water area?
LilCFR whatever you do make sure the water has a path of least resistance so it can flow unimpeded. I think gravel with soil on top would not work too well. Can you dig down to give a culvert pipe some fall going across the area?
I don't understand the concept here. I understand the culvert will continue the path for the water flowing upstream and downstream of her yard, but where does the water for her yard go? I apologize if you said it in the video and I missed it. Thanks.
I know Steve! this was an early video so I didn't catch it. I have been back to this site and have some video that I will post at some point. Jan 2021 is when I started placing more effort into these videos since that's when my channel started becoming popular.
Hey Mark it's a locating meter. I got it from a guy from the gas company when we hit an unmarked gas line. He had it listed used on ebay and sold it to me. Mine is a Heath Tech LS-990. Older unit that I got for 200. Ditch witch makes a nice locator meter if you have a small fortune to spend.
Just my concern. I watched the other videos of yours and you were insisting that "soft" corrugated pipe would not be suitable for fixing any of your drainage system and now you are installing corrugated pipe. Please explain.
This is double wall rigid culvert pipe. It is smooth on the inside and rigid like pvc. This is the best stuff for 12” and larger diameter applications.
We seed and straw the area. The straw stabilizes the soil by absorbing energy from draindrop slash, it also protects the grass seed from granivores, holds moisture, and decomposes quickly to release nutrients for the germinating seed.
I see. Thanks. The one thing I am confused about is that it looked like you connected a spigot end to the concrete spigot end. I thought it would require connecting it with the bell end. It's something I want to do but I want to make sure I'm get as much info as possible.
@@GCFD love you explanations and engagement with the viewers. I live in Australia and was in the local hardware store recently and saw some corrugated pipe. I unexpectedly heard myself saying to myself "do people really know how bad this stuff is"!
At least the only thing you have to worry about is having an unscheduled shower if you hit the water line instead of DIY Electroshock Therapy (Power line) or going out with a BANG! (Gas line)...
I saw a guy from the gas company running an excavator just off the road across from my house; there was a loud SNAP, an even louder WHOOSHHHHHH sound of rushing air, an empty excavator and a gas company man sprinting down the street as fast as his feet would carry him. Turns out he was digging up a line that was charged with high pressure air, for some reason - not gas - and safe to say, he found it.
WOW shocked you put that type of tube in thought you hated because over time will crush .. lemme guess DOT request ( standards ) i would of gone with a V cement trench off that cement pipe
Thanks so much Shawn!! As the homeowners of this project, we are so happy with the final results. What a difference it made to extend that culvert down towards the creek and fill in. It was definitely worth the wait! You and your team have done so many different drainage projects on this big yard to help us enjoy it and not have a flooded property. We appreciate all ya’ll have done!
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Such a great feeling to be able to rely on top quality trades people.
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How much this project cost ?
So awesome to see homeowners reply a positive outcome of a job!!👍🏻
cant believe you dont have any more subscribers than you do. good quality videos my friend. from Ontario Canada
Thanks! I get a couple new subs every couple days. Hoping it continues to grow. I'll keep making videos, as I've got a few I need to catch up.
That bit with the ladder was genius. 😊
That you! I didn't want to cut that limb but needed it out of the way.
@@GCFD I noticed the ladder still there by that tree when you went back. Wasn't that your ladder?
I’ve started liking all his videos before I even watch them because I know it’s going to be a masterpiece
Same!! 😂👍🏻
Respect for doing this in pouring rain.
I just barely caught the rain...
Is it bad that I'm rewatching old videos because they're entertaining?
Not at all Gregory 👍
This is such a great channel. I like how much attention to detail you and your team have
Thank you Logan!
The pipe was put in backwards for preventing seepage from bell to pipe, it's made to run into bell.
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Kept cringing at the butt joint connection to the concrete when that bell would have gone over it 100x better
I must have missed this one great video on a 15 degree day.
Now I know what they mean by You Haul. Lol. Great truck. 🚛🙂
Love the nice to soil on top.
Dot by us installed a 9' x 9' Storm drain. And when they did it. They had to raise a sidewalk and grassy area 3' to level it off as it sank into the swamp over the years. The core samples that were taken had seashells in it at 30 ft down. It required 125ft cement pilings for the base. That was a few years ago phase two is going on now. The highway blocks the natural flow of water when they put it in, in the 70's.
Wow that sounds like a mess for sure.
Very nice videos !!! The best is, when you show us your work at a solid rain....... Keep em coming......
Thank you for your support Michael! Thanks for watching!
Just an FYI. Your pipe is installed backwards. The bell of the pipe is supposed to be upstream.
Yes I know. The reason I installed it backwards is because we were attaching to an existing 15" concrete culvert. We went up to 18" with the plastic and I liked the way the other end fit against the concrete better than the bell. So since we went up in size I felt good about installing it the way we did.
if you done it right pipe would been the other way and cut the bell off and but it up or anything the concrete pipe might of slid inside then put a wrap and fabric over it or a sleeve they make for concrete to plastic connections then you can do your concrete and if you cut two ribs on the Spicket end take the gasket off use that to push your pipe with no lube and protects the bell now the pipe will come apart down the road people pay good money have stuff done right the first time not do it wrong the first time just because you like it one way that’s how you hurt your business by not doing stuff right the first time and know you did it wrong and not care about the customer after they spent good money have work done
@@hubertutt5842 He doesn’t care about his customers? Dude, have you watched all of this video and all his others? Perhaps you are in the land of oposite day... Shawn does amazing work for his clients.
if there is no mechanical connection the pipes can and will slide apart, at least in my state they do. even ive seen end sections fall off. we have to concrete collar them back on.
with the water flowing away from the bell it WILL exit the pipe and erode the ground
Love your work and the results you show at the end of the videos. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!
Wow I somehow missed this one. Great job!
Great video, my main concern was figuring out how to connect the plastic pipe to the concrete end. Looks like concrete will be the way to go. Thanks for posting!
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Shawn, I would dig by hand near any utility line--to expensive to hit a line, we used to call the city to ask them if any line was in our work-space, that way they take the responsibility for hitting it---lotsa luck, and another idea, you might need a wider shovel on your mini if you keep setting 16” inch pipes so that you can tamp the backfill and help keep the pipe from floating up in a heavy rain
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In a former place I lived, the concrete firms would rent out small trailers to carry a yard or so of premix. They could put a sample in a coring tube for testing.
Also there are firms that have smaller trucks for smaller loads as the full size trucks are busy and it’s not worthwhile.
Also I’ve seen the corners of the driveways broken because of the weight.
We had to order a minimum amount even though we didn't need that much. DOT...
@@GCFD yeah but it still came out in a full size truck, 8 yds or so when a much smaller ‘small load mix’ truck could have cost less for the truck itself and possibly cause less damage to corners of driveway and be easier to maneuver ...jmo
Just an FYI all natural dish Or Landry soap works well as a lube for the culvert gaskets!!
Great tip!
Terrific work guys.. very impressive
Thank you!
I need to have this done. Just bought land with a culvert pipe draining onto it, but there's a lower elevation to reroute it to off my property.
I have some serious erosion around my culvert. Been wanting to do this.
the ditch filled with a pipe but no land drain to deal with it, the surface water will run on the surface and saturate the land
Nice work!!
Thank you Jim! Thanks for watching!
I need this done in Michigan.
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It probably won't matter that much since it's only a drainage culvert and any leakage probably won't affect it's intended use, but you placed the 18" black culvert backwards. The flared end should have connected to the concrete pipe in order for the water to flow properly.
Wonce again when unloading your mini Excavator also rotate so your boom and bucket are facing your existing point , off trailer. It's safety factor. Be safe
I wish I could do that here but we've got limits on length b/c the driveway-culverts are installed at -1% slope to act as energy dissipators in-between the grass-swales. It may be hard to believe but our growing season is so long that tree roots can push apart 18in concrete culverts, all the additional DOT fuss/regulations save money as those culverts are rated for a minimum of 100 years of service.
That's interesting. So DOT won't touch them unless they've been there for 100 years? I've had fantastic luck working with the city streets department. DOT was okay to work with - a couple things they wanted changed mid-project.
@@GCFD B/c the plastic is rated for a minimum of 100 years the DOT has regulations to how they are to be installed. They've came out & dug up improperly installed culverts & billed the landowners for the work. Other culverts in my neighborhood were replaced for free due to flood damage.
This is awesome, I'm looking to bury my ditch.
If You put a rope round the pipe, it´s much easier to connect it to the previous one, even pull with the small excavator.
That is always a major goal, but also a major failing on the campus where I work. Every major project (and some minor) on campus has at least one water unmarked water line hit.
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If you have time and personnel: lower culvert into pit by rope underneath culvert at each end. One person on each side of the trench. You can spray lubricant and lower culvert to proper height without putting lubricant in the dirt. Force the culvert into the adjoining culvert. Release rope on one side of trench and pull from the other side. If lacking enough personnel, you could tie to trailer, tree truck, or large road kill..
Haha great tips! Thanks Lex!
Maybe making a square concrete on top of the belt is more presentable looking.
A few years back I extended my culvert the DOT went by stopped and asked me for a permit, I told him that I don't have one, then he said I will bring you one tomorrow, then the next day he gave me one. Just like that.
It took me months of emailing them to finally get approval. And then they changed a bunch of stuff on me. Thanks a lot DOT.
Would a 2x4 form over the top give the concrete give it a finish appearence? Was the pipe under the driveway ever cleaned out?
I'm not sure if the pipe under the driveway has been cleaned out. It was running well when we added the culvert and DOT was fine with it.
Just found your channel 2 days ago and I enjoy watching them and picking up some tips here and there.
On this video I believe the pipes are laid backward if the water is flowing toward the ivy??
Hey Kenny - Thanks for watching! The culvert pipes are supposed to have the bell facing uphill. In this install, we connected to an existing 15" concrete culvert. The culvert we used was 18" and it turned out that the bell end worked better facing downhill (instead of uphill like would normally). We felt this was all right since we were going up in culvert size and DOT had no problem with it.
@@GCFD unfortunately you will be forcing water against the seal which in the long run will fail instead of the main flow skipping over/past the seal.
Is your ladder still standing there and holding the branch? :P
It was there for awhile with all the rain!
I am surprised a lot of people have not asked this being the OCD ppl we are.. watching drain videos... I was like what is that still doing there right at the end...
It took an excavator to slide one piece of culvert pipe into the other one ?
Can I connect a 15 inch corrugated female end to a 15 inch existing concrete male end?
I don''t think so because the wall is much thicker on concrete. We connected 18" here to 15" concrete.
Kudo's on using a locator. Its always hard to know for sure how deep any utility is.
Thank you!
The "big" excavator... 😂😂 Also. What happened to "This is why you never use corrugated pipe." Lol. That ladder holding the branch up was smart af. Ngl. I was impressed with that.
The inside of that pipe is smooth, not corrugated
Thank you!
You always the Bell up hill when laying pipe, never down hill. What you guys Rookies?
Would be good to know how much these jobs cost
It's impossible to say. Material prices, labor, scheduling, etc can all influence prices.
You installed the culvert pipe backwards. The bell goes upstream to prevent water seepage. See post10 and letsdig18 posts to see how culverts are designed to work and post10 shows what will happen in wrong installations.
Was that straw on the ground? It looks great after all that hard work.
Yes we seed+ straw all soil we disturb. 👍
How did you connect the dual wall pipe to the concrete pipe?
Per DOT you have to pour a 12x12x12" collar of delivered ready mix concrete around the joint.
Are these reversed? Shouldn’t the bell end be towards the cast drain pipe? Just asking, great videos and job. Keep safe and healthy y’all.
typically the bell points uphill. I liked the fit with the precast better this way.
Your Fired Shawn.
I've been planning a job like this, but I didn't consider dot permits. Is that a guarantee for every state and county??
I just noticed this after numerous re-watching's over the last year... but did you remove the ladder after you finished the video? or was that left up to provide as much light to the grass to grow as possible? just wondering..
We removed it on the last day. 👍
@@GCFD I figured you did but for some reason I was wondering.
so did you order the Dual Wall (smooth interior like your PVC) HDPE or the single wall? just curious I couldn't tell from the vid.
Yes we use double wall corrugated culvert. It's good stuff!
@@GCFD yes it is, used it in a few projects with good results. I want to go video my projects flowing now!
Hope you didn`t forget your ladder .
So typically if you did not have a wet land and slight slope next to your house, an wanted to fill in the ditch, wouldn't you need a drain?
As long as your drain represents a path of least resistance for water. Does the ditch you're talking about have water flowing through it ever?
@@GCFD Yes its a ditch that the water from the road falls into. and passing water from one house to the next with culverts under the driveway. i want it to just be level with the rest of the yard. Could i do gravel and then topsoil and seed with holes on top of the pipe for water to seep into or would i need a drain for the street water and a solid pipe for the pass by under the driveway water area?
LilCFR whatever you do make sure the water has a path of least resistance so it can flow unimpeded. I think gravel with soil on top would not work too well. Can you dig down to give a culvert pipe some fall going across the area?
"Add 12 inches of dirt, keep it below the street grade" ..... Pretty sure can't have both! 🤣🤣
That's DOT for you...
Aren't the pipes supposed to go the other way?
I don't understand the concept here. I understand the culvert will continue the path for the water flowing upstream and downstream of her yard, but where does the water for her yard go? I apologize if you said it in the video and I missed it. Thanks.
There really isn't too much water directly in their yard - it was more of the water coming under the driveway and gouging out the ground.
Where's the shot with the water coming out of the culvert? I'm expecting water movement from all your pipe installs now. :)
I know Steve! this was an early video so I didn't catch it. I have been back to this site and have some video that I will post at some point. Jan 2021 is when I started placing more effort into these videos since that's when my channel started becoming popular.
What instrument did you locate the water line with. And where do you find them
Hey Mark it's a locating meter. I got it from a guy from the gas company when we hit an unmarked gas line. He had it listed used on ebay and sold it to me. Mine is a Heath Tech LS-990. Older unit that I got for 200. Ditch witch makes a nice locator meter if you have a small fortune to spend.
"Call 811 before you dig!"
Why? So they can mark 1 of 5 utilities, and be off by 13 feet?
Calling 811 protects myself, my company, and the customer. It's not about marking utilities it's about covering your base. 👍
how did you get delivery of such a small amount?Most of the time there's a minimum of 5 yards in NJ
Always put bell ends upstream.
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Just my concern. I watched the other videos of yours and you were insisting that "soft" corrugated pipe would not be suitable for fixing any of your drainage system and now you are installing corrugated pipe. Please explain.
This is double wall rigid culvert pipe. It is smooth on the inside and rigid like pvc. This is the best stuff for 12” and larger diameter applications.
Don't forget your ladder :)
Ladders are important for drainage work (:
@@GCFD did mean the one holding the tree up :)
Amazing work and experience you bring to this platform. We need more contractors like you for sure. Do you serve SC as well?
No I don't go very from from the Triad area of NC.
What the purpose putting the cutted grass on top of the new soil?
We seed and straw the area. The straw stabilizes the soil by absorbing energy from draindrop slash, it also protects the grass seed from granivores, holds moisture, and decomposes quickly to release nutrients for the germinating seed.
@@GCFD thank you for the replied. Much appreciated.
why was your ladder still holding branch up...
It was holding the branch out of the way of the excavator. better than cutting the branch.
For a sec I thought did Shawn switch to corrugated, then I realised they don’t make 18” sch 40 pvc 😂🤣
hahah, that's double wall culvert pipe. it's good stuff.
@@GCFD O cool, just learnt a new type of culvert
You used Corrugated pipe this time too..... :-) HEHEHEHEHEEEEEEEEEEEE
👍 double wall is good stuff!
Will this work to connect a black pipe to an existing concrete one?
Yes, we used a poured concrete collar to connect the two dissimilar pipes.
I see. Thanks. The one thing I am confused about is that it looked like you connected a spigot end to the concrete spigot end. I thought it would require connecting it with the bell end. It's something I want to do but I want to make sure I'm get as much info as possible.
Why not form that up?
It needed 12" on all sides so the hole was our form, and was going to be buried. That's why we didn't form it up. 👍
@@GCFD love you explanations and engagement with the viewers. I live in Australia and was in the local hardware store recently and saw some corrugated pipe. I unexpectedly heard myself saying to myself "do people really know how bad this stuff is"!
At least the only thing you have to worry about is having an unscheduled shower if you hit the water line instead of DIY Electroshock Therapy (Power line) or going out with a BANG! (Gas line)...
Haha yep! We've hit them all in the past.
I saw a guy from the gas company running an excavator just off the road across from my house; there was a loud SNAP, an even louder WHOOSHHHHHH sound of rushing air, an empty excavator and a gas company man sprinting down the street as fast as his feet would carry him. Turns out he was digging up a line that was charged with high pressure air, for some reason - not gas - and safe to say, he found it.
The only time I see you use corrugated pipe and I'm pretty sure if they made PVC in this diameter you'd prefer it =P
Yep! This is double wall corrugated so it does have a smooth wall inside. 👍
@@GCFD oh awesome to know!
Waterline. Wasn’t that a song by Madonna?…
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Time to take the ladder down.
WOW shocked you put that type of tube in thought you hated because over time will crush .. lemme guess DOT request ( standards ) i would of gone with a V cement trench off that cement pipe
Did I spot a helicopter in this video?
I didn't notice..
Homeowner needed to get her butt in the camera huh
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