This is exactly what i wanted to see . Often wondered how you set up for projects like this . Thanks for sharing this with us . To me its trees and land . To u Chris its a masterpiece ready to be relieved
@@jimgraham4700 Im from Ireland so i dont fully understand making ponds and the work involved. Its a credit to Chris and his team for showing us what they go threw everyday
I agree!. Sure would like to see more of this with each of his videos. My enjoyment of these videos is trying to figure out and follow what/how he is attempting to do the job and why. While sometimes it is very obvious, other times I wish he would consider showing a simple sketch/drawing. By the end of the project it is always clear. I also appreciate him explaining the logic/calculations, the state regulations/codes (25ft rule) and the "better" way to finish the job.
I really wish him and some of the other TH-camrs gave ballpark price figures. I kinda under why they don’t, but it would be good information to most viewers. To know what something like this would cost them if there looking to have similar work done. Also could help small or new business learn how to bid and estimate jobs better, or how accurate there estimating process is.
This gonna be an amazing first for me at looking how you noodle the estimate. I can’t imagine what the Beally Good job was. Thanks for lifting the curtain to greatness!!
We've got 2 36" tiles under our drive for a small creek which only overflowed once in 34 years... But last year it overflowed twice!!! And you're right!!! Its VERY impressive what water can do!!!!!!! I spent a small fortune on gravel replacement and many hours on the tractor repairing it!! Good luck on the project Mr LD18 :-)
My goodness 😳 another big project to look forward to. This looks like a great opportunity for some awesome content. Let's hope the owner is willing to let you take on this project. Cool to see the how to process. 😎
The owner learned like us all. Not complicated says Chris, for him that is ! 😳 A lot of trees to get down, a lot of dirt to move around, looong pipes. I don't think the owner has any other choice. Not a DIY job for sure !
Thank you for walking us through this project overview! Very interesting to see and it was almost like walking right beside you (except cooler and no bugs). So thanks to your buddy too!
This is a great video Chris, appreciate you bringing us along for such a detailed walk-through. The tours of the sites before you work are always some of my favorite parts, great to see your vision for the job with you and see the zone first hand. Plus something about these old overgrown ponds-- reminds me of spots I loved riding my bike around and exploring as a 12 year old 👍
Chris -- I imagine that the various stats TH-cam shares with you bare this out, and that you are well aware of it/them, but I thought I'd reinforce what "Ben M" stated above -- "The tours of the sites before you work are always some of my favorite parts, great to see your vision for the job with you and see the zone first hand." -- is one of the two main reasons for the growth and success of your almost 600,000 subscriber-strong TH-cam venture. You've asked what "we" want to see here..... 😉 @letsdig18
@@nattydreadlocks1973 five acres is pretty big. Most entire house lots are an acre or less. Lol Mow an acre with a push mower you'll change your mind. You don't work outside do you??
@@nattydreadlocks1973 Did you watch the Bealy Good pond build? Videos currently playing on Kris's channel and the Bealy Good channel. That pond will end up at about 5 acres.
@@travisdavis3974 Bricklayer. I push mow 3/4 acre lot. Water is measured in surface acre. It's not the same as land arereage. During summer when the water level goes down, your pond becomes considerably smaller. A small pond is twice as difficult to manage then a larger one due to water quality changes.
@@ArnieD17 It looks like its going to be a monster. Is it a surface water pond? If so, in the summer months it will shrink in size due to evaporation and the water quality will become more difficult to control. Factor in Canadan geese love shallow water and are prone to not migrate, a 5 surface acre pond might not be enough. I always advocate for 10 surface acres or more.
This is going to be an awesome project, can't wait to see first day on it & completion, & thanks for the estimate tour, you got a good one on your hand's.👊💪
When u get the job plez do a part 2 of how you decide which equipment n material u will need....I bet Mr. Donnie is loving you....tks for all you time n videos
This is a project I'd definitely be looking forward to, though it's likely to be many months unless it becomes a priority job. Even small elevation drops for water can generate a good size hole.
🇺🇸🇵🇪🇵🇷😎 I just love your channel, These behind the scenes is the reason I keep watching... I have never driven A excavator or a bulldozer,backhoes or offroad truck.. Now I have more of an appreciation appreciation for the people that do work on them!!♨️💗🚜
I think all of us has been waiting for this day. And I know your a pond master but when you told how you were going to step it down on the back side of the dam it all came together for me. Would have to say I'm 60 years old and learned something new today from someone half my age. Goes to show you can always learn something as long as you are willing to listen. I also never new about the 25 foot of dam height. Thanks Chris.
The making of a mini Niagara Falls! I'm a new sub and I really appreciate the step-by-step. A lot of the channels do not take the time to show perspective... the camera doesn't lie but it doesn't tell the whole story. Thanks!
WOW, this will be a huge undertaking if you get the job. Really no way to do it in phases once you start you will need to follow it through. Will be beautiful when it is finished. Good luck!
Love this video! If possible can you do more like this. I love understanding your whole process and seeing it from the beginning is next level with the work that you perform. Keep up with the great videos and work!
Wow...a big repair and design and trees going away...big job..but will be watching as always of the beautiful transformation that you do...stay safe guys...
Thanks for the "behind the scenes" video, Chris. A lot of people may not realize what goes into planning and pricing a job site before the first scoop of dirt can take place. This video, though quite brief, should help.
Thanks Chris. It looks to me like there is so much more planning to do when you are repairing a large pond dam. So many steps backwards before you can go forward. Looking forward to seeing the end result. Cheers
Very nice presentation of all that goes on that we never see from your jobs. Thanks. It would be nice to see your figures after you get all your estimates.
No-one in a professional line of work is going to discuss their margins, mark up, hourly rate etc on an open platform. It becomes a race to the bottom when others think they will underbid their competitors. Jealous folk begin criticising how much others are making. There is a reason folk don't publish prices and it is the same reason folk keep their families out of vid's...too many creeps and cuckoos waiting to pounce.
Thanks Chris for the interesting pre-bid walk through. Nice change of pace, and I sure hope you win the bid so we can see the solutions you plan for fixing it. It definitely needs your professional TLC. 😎👍
Trees on dams is always a very bad thing for exactly the reasons you state. Cost my fishing club here in the £30,000 ignoring that when we had 70mph winds & 6" of rain in 24 hours. ETA Thoroughly interesting informative & entertaining video. Ta much.
Thank you for the walkthrough and telling us how you actually estimate your work looks like another great big job and I know it will all come out A1 when you are finished😁😁
I hope it works out and that you get the project. It will be a nice project to fit in behind the Bealygood job would be nice to see each of these projects a year after completion.
Chris after watching you and listening to your way of correcting the problems with this job. I found it very interesting and know I know why you will never have to advertise for future work. All it takes is for future customers to watch your TH-cam channel and by word of mouth on the quality of the jobs that you completed. It is amazing how I have learned and enjoyed watching all of your videos. I hope that this owner realizes that by having you gotten this project that it will be completed in a timely manner and in such a way that the project will be done properly and not have to contend with a contractor that gets in over his head with the project. Thank you for bringing us this video on how you look at and examine future jobs sites.
This was a great video. I always wondered what and how you go about figuring out what to do on old lake and pond repairs. This was a great watch. Thanks!!
Great video Chris. This shows how you are the "Pond Master". Glad that you did not encounter any rattleers & moccasins - you did check for ticks after you got home. That washout did make a huge ravine. Looks like about 2 weeks and a few days to 'trim out'.
Thank You! Wow that sure clears up a lot of my questions about starting a project. You need one of those laser tape measures. Aim the dot and read the distance. You no doubt already have that.. :) As always, thank you Chris for helping us to understand your world.
Very informative , thank you sir !! A lot of work ahead but the property owner has the BEST man on the job !! Can’t wait to see the finished project !!
Lots of factors to be considered in this repair and rebuild. Another biggie. Some do not see the future very far! Great to have this explanations thank you. Ty ccs
Very interesting to listen to the thought process of planning the work. How do you work out pipe sizes for the overflow? Is there the ability to let water go over the top of the dam in the event of hurricanes etc. ?
There is usually a spillway that is lower than the rest of the dam but higher than the overflow pipe. Better to expose a controlled small section to possible erosion than to have lots of separate unpredictable wash-outs
@@marcryvon On this one he says early on that the large overflow pipe was put in where the spillway is, so I assume that Chris will keep that part of the dam as the spillway after he repairs it.
Wow 10 acre pond. I love behind the scenes it shows whatever goes in to calculating everything it's amazing it is what it is thanks Chris for the behind the scenes look. keep up the good work.
Yuppers, that's why Chris is so respected in his area. A. He's extremely knowledgable about his field. B. He isn't gonna BS his customer. C. The customer can watch his previous vids to see other ponds he's repaired and feel confident it'll be done right thanks to TH-cam. Another nice Chris Letsdig18 episode after being at the VA all day. Tomorrow I'll be home waiting for another episode.
GREAT video, Chris. So often you show up, give a briefing on what you plan to do, but we never hear the backstory on the job. GREAT insight on what you are looking at and planning, long before you've started. Thank you, sir, for this informative show........
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This is exactly what i wanted to see . Often wondered how you set up for projects like this . Thanks for sharing this with us . To me its trees and land . To u Chris its a masterpiece ready to be relieved
Me too J B!
@@jimgraham4700 Im from Ireland so i dont fully understand making ponds and the work involved. Its a credit to Chris and his team for showing us what they go threw everyday
I agree!. Sure would like to see more of this with each of his videos. My enjoyment of these videos is trying to figure out and follow what/how he is attempting to do the job and why. While sometimes it is very obvious, other times I wish he would consider showing a simple sketch/drawing. By the end of the project it is always clear. I also appreciate him explaining the logic/calculations, the state regulations/codes (25ft rule) and the "better" way to finish the job.
I really wish him and some of the other TH-camrs gave ballpark price figures. I kinda under why they don’t, but it would be good information to most viewers. To know what something like this would cost them if there looking to have similar work done. Also could help small or new business learn how to bid and estimate jobs better, or how accurate there estimating process is.
I really want to see this work done. Hope he gets the job.
This gonna be an amazing first for me at looking how you noodle the estimate. I can’t imagine what the Beally Good job was. Thanks for lifting the curtain to greatness!!
There's footage of them walking the Bealy woods laying out the initial pond.
This is a huge aspect of your channel we fans have been wanting to know.
I agree, I know this may take longer when bidding a job but it's very interesting
We've got 2 36" tiles under our drive for a small creek which only overflowed once in 34 years... But last year it overflowed twice!!! And you're right!!! Its VERY impressive what water can do!!!!!!! I spent a small fortune on gravel replacement and many hours on the tractor repairing it!! Good luck on the project Mr LD18 :-)
I’m a surveyor in NC and love these videos. Keep it up
My goodness 😳 another big project to look forward to. This looks like a great opportunity for some awesome content. Let's hope the owner is willing to let you take on this project. Cool to see the how to process. 😎
The owner learned like us all. Not complicated says Chris, for him that is ! 😳 A lot of trees to get down, a lot of dirt to move around, looong pipes. I don't think the owner has any other choice. Not a DIY job for sure !
@@marcryvon owner maybe don't have choice. But we don't know what his wallet will say. This will be VERY expensive project.
I hope you get this job, That should be awesome to see get finished.
Thank you for walking us through this project overview! Very interesting to see and it was almost like walking right beside you (except cooler and no bugs). So thanks to your buddy too!
This is a great video Chris, appreciate you bringing us along for such a detailed walk-through. The tours of the sites before you work are always some of my favorite parts, great to see your vision for the job with you and see the zone first hand. Plus something about these old overgrown ponds-- reminds me of spots I loved riding my bike around and exploring as a 12 year old 👍
Go get a shovel job with an excavation company, get off your butt son
Chris --
I imagine that the various stats TH-cam shares with you bare this out, and that you are well aware of it/them, but I thought I'd reinforce what "Ben M" stated above -- "The tours of the sites before you work are always some of my favorite parts, great to see your vision for the job with you and see the zone first hand." -- is one of the two main reasons for the growth and success of your almost 600,000 subscriber-strong TH-cam venture. You've asked what "we" want to see here..... 😉
@letsdig18
I'm really glad to see this video. I just bought 200 acres and I have a 1/3 of an acre pond but I want a 5 acre. I always appreciate your videos.
5 surface acres is not really that big of a pond.
@@nattydreadlocks1973 five acres is pretty big. Most entire house lots are an acre or less. Lol Mow an acre with a push mower you'll change your mind. You don't work outside do you??
@@nattydreadlocks1973 Did you watch the Bealy Good pond build? Videos currently playing on Kris's channel and the Bealy Good channel. That pond will end up at about 5 acres.
@@travisdavis3974 Bricklayer. I push mow 3/4 acre lot. Water is measured in surface acre. It's not the same as land arereage. During summer when the water level goes down, your pond becomes considerably smaller. A small pond is twice as difficult to manage then a larger one due to water quality changes.
@@ArnieD17 It looks like its going to be a monster. Is it a surface water pond? If so, in the summer months it will shrink in size due to evaporation and the water quality will become more difficult to control. Factor in Canadan geese love shallow water and are prone to not migrate, a 5 surface acre pond might not be enough. I always advocate for 10 surface acres or more.
Damn, I hope you get this job, Chris. This will be fascinating to watch. Thanks for showing part of the estimating.
I hope you get this project because it will be an awesome outcome for sure.
This is going to be an awesome project, can't wait to see first day on it & completion, & thanks for the estimate tour, you got a good one on your hand's.👊💪
This will be a cool project!! I hope you get it!!!
Thanks for the behind the scenes look.
Hope the customer/client accepts your bid. This will be an interesting fix.
If he does not his only choice is to drain the pond.
I hope you get the job. Thank you for the tutorial on how to figure out height of the dam.
When u get the job plez do a part 2 of how you decide which equipment n material u will need....I bet Mr. Donnie is loving you....tks for all you time n videos
This is a project I'd definitely be looking forward to, though it's likely to be many months unless it becomes a priority job. Even small elevation drops for water can generate a good size hole.
🇺🇸🇵🇪🇵🇷😎 I just love your channel, These behind the scenes is the reason I keep watching... I have never driven A excavator or a bulldozer,backhoes or offroad truck.. Now I have more of an appreciation appreciation for the people that do work on them!!♨️💗🚜
Yes sir Chris,, the power of water!!!!!! Very interesting, great job for you the best!!
I hope you get this job, can’t wait to see these videos 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍
I think all of us has been waiting for this day. And I know your a pond master but when you told how you were going to step it down on the back side of the dam it all came together for me. Would have to say I'm 60 years old and learned something new today from someone half my age. Goes to show you can always learn something as long as you are willing to listen. I also never new about the 25 foot of dam height. Thanks Chris.
excellent video to explain all the details of what appears to be a fairly sizable project. That canyon is amazing
I hope you get this job, it looks like it will be fun to watch
Thanks for showing some of things you have to do in your business.
The making of a mini Niagara Falls! I'm a new sub and I really appreciate the step-by-step. A lot of the channels do not take the time to show perspective... the camera doesn't lie but it doesn't tell the whole story. Thanks!
I sure you get this project. Should be exciting to watch you repair it.
INFORMATIVE! thanks for taking us along on this 1
Well, that's crazy but the pond doctor is ready for surgery to fix that major problem. Thanks for sharing, Chris.
WOW, this will be a huge undertaking if you get the job. Really no way to do it in phases once you start you will need to follow it through. Will be beautiful when it is finished. Good luck!
Love this video! If possible can you do more like this. I love understanding your whole process and seeing it from the beginning is next level with the work that you perform. Keep up with the great videos and work!
Thanks for the insight as to how to work a bid and a plan. Thanks for the ride along sir, great video.
Everything is fixable if you have the right equipment and skill set.
This is going to be a cool project !!
Don’t forget the deep enough pocket to pay for the fix.
Wow...a big repair and design and trees going away...big job..but will be watching as always of the beautiful transformation that you do...stay safe guys...
Thanks for the "behind the scenes" video, Chris. A lot of people may not realize what goes into planning and pricing a job site before the first scoop of dirt can take place. This video, though quite brief, should help.
Great behind the scenes vid! Thanks for doing this!
Excellent ….very interesting and informative !
I can already tell this project will be some good videos! Especially clearing out the trees and taking out the old pipe
True Pondfessional! Master in Dirtolgy!!
This was interesting to see the pre work area, thought process and the "how & why" .
Fantastic Project - we can't wait until You Start ! Many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!
Thanks Chris. It looks to me like there is so much more planning to do when you are repairing a large pond dam. So many steps backwards before you can go forward. Looking forward to seeing the end result. Cheers
More for repairs than regular installation especially with all the roots which are like mini highways after they rot out
Always enjoy your videos you do top-notch work .
Very nice presentation of all that goes on that we never see from your jobs. Thanks. It would be nice to see your figures after you get all your estimates.
No-one in a professional line of work is going to discuss their margins, mark up, hourly rate etc on an open platform. It becomes a race to the bottom when others think they will underbid their competitors. Jealous folk begin criticising how much others are making. There is a reason folk don't publish prices and it is the same reason folk keep their families out of vid's...too many creeps and cuckoos waiting to pounce.
Thank you for sharing, I can watch your videos for hour's, you are a skillful operator
Chris. I love this type of content. Thanks for sharing this.
🤯‼️....MASSIVE project, Chris!
Thanks for showing these initial steps. 👏👍
Hope you get the job! Would really love to see how it turns out after you're done
Interesting. Glad to see this part of the job
WOW ..What a major project….Will be watching the progress of this., you sure explained it well.
Hoping you get this job. Can’t wait. Keep em coming
Thanks Chris for the interesting pre-bid walk through. Nice change of pace, and I sure hope you win the bid so we can see the solutions you plan for fixing it. It definitely needs your professional TLC. 😎👍
Trees on dams is always a very bad thing for exactly the reasons you state.
Cost my fishing club here in the £30,000 ignoring that when we had 70mph winds & 6" of rain in 24 hours.
ETA Thoroughly interesting informative & entertaining video.
Ta much.
Very interesting video, I am happy you did this video. Thank you for sharing. Love watching.
That was Awesome. We can’t wait to see how many hours and what machines will be needing and of course the quote $$
Thank you for the walkthrough and telling us how you actually estimate your work looks like another great big job and I know it will all come out A1 when you are finished😁😁
Thank you for sharing this video with us sir, I found it very interesting
Thanks for doing this type of video, MORE PLEASE! Any videos on how & why you do what you do I would find interesting!
I hope it works out and that you get the project. It will be a nice project to fit in behind the Bealygood job would be nice to see each of these projects a year after completion.
I absolutely love how you describe things lol so very much entertaining
Wow what a cool project. Can't wait for you to start. Thanks Chris.
Thanks for the great video Chris!
👍👏👊
Fascinating video Chris & helper!, many thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Really interesting. Thank you for sharing the process with us
Awesome seeing the hydro guy again, he’s a good character to have around
Thanks Chris. I like to see all the different aspects of your craft!!
Chris after watching you and listening to your way of correcting the problems with this job. I found it very interesting and know I know why you will never have to advertise for future work. All it takes is for future customers to watch your TH-cam channel and by word of mouth on the quality of the jobs that you completed. It is amazing how I have learned and enjoyed watching all of your videos. I hope that this owner realizes that by having you gotten this project that it will be completed in a timely manner and in such a way that the project will be done properly and not have to contend with a contractor that gets in over his head with the project. Thank you for bringing us this video on how you look at and examine future jobs sites.
Wow, I hope the owner will go ahead and decide to hire you for this incredible job. I wanna see you do it. Fantastic video.
This was a great video. I always wondered what and how you go about figuring out what to do on old lake and pond repairs. This was a great watch. Thanks!!
Awesome video love to see the actual thought process behind the job!
Great video Chris. This shows how you are the "Pond Master". Glad that you did not encounter any rattleers & moccasins - you did check for ticks after you got home. That washout did make a huge ravine. Looks like about 2 weeks and a few days to 'trim out'.
@ Bob Matthews...Double that time and add another week, minimum, possibly more.
Wow ty explaining that very well and it will be interesting to watch it unfold and renew 👍😊
Thank you Chris for bringing us along, can I suggest you get a remote Mic so we can hear you better when away from the Camera? Great Video.
Hope you get this project, it will make great videos.
Thank You! Wow that sure clears up a lot of my questions about starting a project.
You need one of those laser tape measures. Aim the dot and read the distance. You no doubt already have that.. :)
As always, thank you Chris for helping us to understand your world.
Excellent, good to see how you work out a job and hopefully you get it so we can see you working on it.
Very informative , thank you sir !! A lot of work ahead but the property owner has the BEST man on the job !! Can’t wait to see the finished project !!
Amazing project. Hope you get the job and we get to see you remedy this canyon sized problem. Very interesting. Thanks man.
Thoroughly enjoyed that, often wondered how you start on a job. Hope you get it and you take us along for the journey. Xx
Yep, very interesting to see this part of the process. Very informative!
Thanks Chris, very interesting to see the other side of the job
Another awesome job thanks for the explanation of all the project hope you get this one I can’t wait to see it
Lots of factors to be considered in this repair and rebuild. Another biggie. Some do not see the future very far! Great to have this explanations thank you. Ty ccs
Very interesting to listen to the thought process of planning the work. How do you work out pipe sizes for the overflow? Is there the ability to let water go over the top of the dam in the event of hurricanes etc. ?
There is usually a spillway that is lower than the rest of the dam but higher than the overflow pipe. Better to expose a controlled small section to possible erosion than to have lots of separate unpredictable wash-outs
He usually plans a spill way.
@@marcryvon On this one he says early on that the large overflow pipe was put in where the spillway is, so I assume that Chris will keep that part of the dam as the spillway after he repairs it.
@@bfcmik Hey, we'll see, right ?
Enjoyed! More of these when practical would be great.
I hope you get this contract, looks like it will be entertaining to watch.
Wow 10 acre pond. I love behind the scenes it shows whatever goes in to calculating everything it's amazing it is what it is thanks Chris for the behind the scenes look. keep up the good work.
Thanks for the behind the scene video
Good video and explaining how the waters force works with gravity is commendable.
Thanks for the video Chris! These are very informative and any more videos you make like this would be great!
Wow looking forward to seeing that thanks Chris.
Yuppers, that's why Chris is so respected in his area.
A. He's extremely knowledgable about his field.
B. He isn't gonna BS his customer.
C. The customer can watch his previous vids to see other ponds he's repaired and feel confident it'll be done right thanks to TH-cam.
Another nice Chris Letsdig18 episode after being at the VA all day.
Tomorrow I'll be home waiting for another episode.
Fascinating content and so informative about pond maintenance. Thank you Chris
This answers a long waited question as to how you estimate your jobs.Thanks for the vid 18.
Great video. Love the inside scoop.
Chris amazing video, it’s great to see what it takes to just work out a price for a job like this! Thanks for sharing! Kevin
GREAT video, Chris. So often you show up, give a briefing on what you plan to do, but we never hear the backstory on the job. GREAT insight on what you are looking at and planning, long before you've started. Thank you, sir, for this informative show........
One of your best. Great video 👍 👍
These kind of vids are great. Very informative and interesting. A true start to finish series.