Good video Stan! Always a joy seeing great work done quickly and efficiently. Putting it up for scrutiny - your customers should fell so comfortable with your crew's work. Cheers man!
Compassionate, the guy literally just said they would make the new guys cry.. and if they didn’t then they were doing their job right, and they had fun doing it…
As always excellent video, jamming music and kick arse work.. so glad there's still contractors that take pride in their work. Keep em coming Stan.. God Bless
You did a great job staying cool with the building inspector because I don’t know if I could! I would hire you because of your good work and not taking short cuts!
Always good seeing people working and caring about the quality of their work. You've founded a great company, Stan and a good culture within your company.
Having banter at work is so important I find! Going to far will always be a thing but drawing a line is half the fun! Always interested in your videos, I’m from the UK and into cars not building, very interesting.
Love your retaining wall vids. That's what I started with watching you a few years back. Something along the lines of what contractors do wrong with retaining walls, and how you do 'em right.
It's good to know there are still honest contractors out there to do a job right and not just trying to make a quick buck and be gone. Thanks for what you do.
When I first came across The Dirt Monkey channel he had less than 60k subscribers. Now, 3-4 years later its at almost 700,000. WOW! Keep it up brother Stanley!!!!!
You absolutely intrigue me with your wherewithal....!!!! I absolutely love your style and commitment to a higher standard workmanship !!! Job well done Sir..!!!
You are absolutely correct about placing terraced walls too close together with no geogrid. It imparts a surcharge load on the lower wall, which can cause the lower wall to tip over or kick out at the bottom.
I only have a few words for you I love the videos that you put up and how you share your experiences with others you rock on Stan and God bless you as well
I’m not in this type of business or anything close to it, I don’t even have a home that needs a wall, but for some reason I enjoy watching these videos.
Hey Stan! Hope you are doing well today! Tell Tim he is doing great with the videography! I love the building videos! Keep up the great work! Stay warm and Safe out there! Im not usually hoping for snow, but its a little frustrating not having any plow-able snow!!! It has all been dustings that require salt or very minuscule snowfalls.
I made a comment and I was drunk so I want to say I am so sorry I retired from construction and you are a good person so I will say it again you are a good man
I'm always very thankful for contractors who work hard to do things right in Mpls. I know the inspectors are kinda hard on projects. Dealing with my own issues right now trying to build a new staircase in my own home to replace one that's a death trap, and they decided we need to build a whole new supporting wall (with it's own footing) for that entire side of the house for both floors just for that staircase (we just had new support posts put in too where they determined what we had was sufficient and a nice beautiful new floor poured, lol). Just trying to take some deep breaths and take it a step at a time.
I looked at that (My first time seeing it) and was like that looks like it's gonna take forever to do anything. then I saw the operator diggin and removing hte old wall all without changing the bucket. That's very slick attachment for what they are doing.
Yeah, comes across as profit driven VS a contractor that is providing the best services for a customer. Even if it’s low budget, it’s still your responsibility to represent your client with industry standards +. Who knows, maybe they plan to sell them a new lawn from their lack of attention of detail.
What would a tarp do with that much gravel, you weekend Lowe's twinks don't understand the grass will be messed up with a tarp, plywood etc... obviously this guy makes a very good living doing it the way he does
Interesting to hear about how building inspections go. Over here (England) in my local area you call before 9.30am they come out same day and if they don't it's on there back and you can carry on regardless.
Dude, you look just like James Hetfield. Now all we need is a few shots of you shredding on your guitar from atop a giant claw digger!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻 Greetings from Chelsea, London, England 🏴
One word: STYROFOAM.....a foot of dirt is R4....an inch (or is it two?) of styro is R4. It's been a while! You could have used styro to increase your sideways frost protection and still built the one single wall. I've used styro to increase frost protection over water lines, large and small, with great success when going deeper was either impossible too complicated (other utilities) or inconvenient. Distance is the key, vertical and horizontal.....the ground is around 50 degrees year round 6-8 feet down (depending on latitude)....when you insulate you allow that warmth to move higher compared to adjacent/uninsulated ground.
Oh how I hated rescheduling an inspection but the building inspector for Eagan was amazing to work with (assuming this isn't Eagan)! It's been about ten years since I have dealt with him though. Most other city inspectors were a pain to work with. Gotta Love MN! Great Video as always!
Outstanding workmanship, really, I had no idea! I live in FLA. Everything is sand and no stinking SNOW AN ICE, BUT WE HAVE STINKING HURRICANES, BUT WE HAVE NO STATE INCOME TAX AND A RIGHT TO WORK LAW👍👌😁 EVERYONE GETS TO WORK! You work you eat 👍👍👍👌😜
I love watching machine operators. My father started with a backhoe in the late 60s, then moved up to tracked digger. He claim to have never damaged a single cable, even when coming across unmarked military comms cabling. I never really got to see him work the machines back when he was still working. (We're restoring an old backhoe similar to the one he started with, so I hope to get to see him perform, and also learn to handle it) Walls being pushed out. I've seen that happen even with the concrete blocks that have a tab at the back to lock it in place above the row underneath.
@@Dirtmonkey great work all around! Great videos. I’ll be sending my credentials over soon for a job! Lol (been in construction/contractor for about 13years)
I enjoyed being the new guy even though it was only twice.. I always let the guys know that if you are not teaching then you may be subject to beatings "& that's my way to bust balls".. funny how you get instant respect & the experienced tradesmen were happy to teach you those lil tricks 😉🤣🤣
If you had a spade truck you mite of been able to save the trees but they were planted to close to the house in the first place trees like that need space. Cute when small but a pain when they grow. I use to do land scaping back in the day we never had equipment like you the machines that you have now. Plus the attachments you can get for your excavator now mind blowing.
Stan, I’ve been dedicating time to watch your videos as a way to further “educate” myself when it comes to retaining walls and pavers. Specifically on the retaining walls, the 4” sleeved drain pipe.. does it require an exit point on the front on the wall or on the side. I’ve been waiting for that to be covered, but havent heard it yet. I’m expanding my company to now include walls and pavers and being in Idaho, I believe that’s an intricate part. Thanks! Really appreciate you taking time to educate us contractors.
Glad you guys do things right. I had a retaining wall job and a guy put in a low last minute bid and got it. Drove by and i don't know how they hadn't been asked to leave. If I learned anything here it's do it right the first time
What are my eyes decieving me Tim is shooting a video 📸📸📸. Guess your wearing him down a bit 🤣🤣. Love watching you and your crew make a tough job look easy. As always good luck and God Bless.
My engineer boss always used poly foam as frost protection if needed in a spot like that... That's in Michigan, dunno if that passes up there by you. Just an idea.
I just discovered your channel today. I’m a 27 year veteran contractor in the San Diego area and started as an apprentice in in Chicago in ‘73. I see you retaining walls and rock bed compacted and something new to me the wire retainer. The compacted rock acts as your foundation along with a course or two of block. This project has a significant surcharge. My question why not use a footer with rebar horizontal and vertical? The chosen stone doesn’t show cores for rebar. I’m curious why Minnesota doesn’t use the footers? Your state process so dramatically different than I’ve seen
Not sure if someone commented this, but: Why put the gravel on the lawn without a tarp or something under it? Seems like extra woor getting the rocks up.?
Pirtek in Plymouth makes custom hydraulic hoses if you ever need. they aren't too far off 494 about carlson parkway and hwy 55 on the west metro on the exterior west side of the loop. some where near niagra ln. and hennipen cty rd 6 is the best i can recall, blue back ground sign with yellow lettering on a light tan colored rough block walled building.
World Collaboration being the exception, I dislike the melodic computer noise that often passes for music on your videos. World Collaboration was a pleasant surprise, and I'll be checking out the author for more music. That minor point aside, I have been enjoying your videos a lot since I discovered your channel at the end of the last year. Kudos and respect.
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As a small contractor I learn a lot from you guys
cheers Manny AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺
Frick yeah! Happy to help 😊
Good video Stan! Always a joy seeing great work done quickly and efficiently. Putting it up for scrutiny - your customers should fell so comfortable with your crew's work. Cheers man!
Stan, it sure is comforting to know that there are still considerate, compassionate and intelligent contractors out and about. Bless you!
They definitely exist!! Appreciate that & God Bless 😊
Which state yu in my friend. N my question to yu is...yu do recruiting
Compassionate, the guy literally just said they would make the new guys cry.. and if they didn’t then they were doing their job right, and they had fun doing it…
Yeah, one good one to every 10 slimeballs
@@superiorknight lad you are the literal definition of a snowflake
As always excellent video, jamming music and kick arse work.. so glad there's still contractors that take pride in their work. Keep em coming Stan.. God Bless
You did a great job staying cool with the building inspector because I don’t know if I could! I would hire you because of your good work and not taking short cuts!
Appreciate that!! 🙏
Always good seeing people working and caring about the quality of their work. You've founded a great company, Stan and a good culture within your company.
Wow thank you so much 🙏
Having banter at work is so important I find! Going to far will always be a thing but drawing a line is half the fun!
Always interested in your videos, I’m from the UK and into cars not building, very interesting.
too
I love these videos. There is something about the retaining walls that fascinates me. ☺🙏 I also LOVE the music.
Glad you like them!
@@Dirtmonkey how about Fleetwood Mac Landslide to show failed walls? I know you can't with copyright strikes...
Great video Stan. Love learning about your problem solving thought process
Thanks 👍
Love your retaining wall vids. That's what I started with watching you a few years back. Something along the lines of what contractors do wrong with retaining walls, and how you do 'em right.
Wow awesome you're still here! Glad you like the videos & hope they're useful for ya 👊
Smart man if I was still in the work force I would look at MR stans video smart man
It's good to know there are still honest contractors out there to do a job right and not just trying to make a quick buck and be gone. Thanks for what you do.
Absolutely! Thanks for the support
I'm so glad you put me on to versa Lok. They are smooth and go together great!
When I first came across The Dirt Monkey channel he had less than 60k subscribers. Now, 3-4 years later its at almost 700,000. WOW! Keep it up brother Stanley!!!!!
Thanks for sticking around 😁👊 Pretty wild!
Wow winter to summer. Great work looks great.
Pretty much! Thanks
You absolutely intrigue me with your wherewithal....!!!! I absolutely love your style and commitment to a higher standard workmanship !!!
Job well done Sir..!!!
Wow, thank you!!
@@Dirtmonkey
You....Sir. Are most welcome 🙏 ☺
A good trusted contractor is hard to find, thank you for the vlogs and bless you.
Thank you Sir 🙏
Pretty slick trick using the grapple with the skid steer bucket. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
👍👍
Have you guys seen the Mecalac yet? th-cam.com/video/cbagu81yV3w/w-d-xo.html
You are absolutely correct about placing terraced walls too close together with no geogrid. It imparts a surcharge load on the lower wall, which can cause the lower wall to tip over or kick out at the bottom.
Another good one. Thank you Stan!
Thank you!!
I don't know what to say. You guys are amazing.
Wow thank you 🙏😊
Good stuff, it’s nice to watch a quality contractor do it right the first time!
Enjoyed your video thanks for taking the time.
I enjoyed the video! Thanks for sharing. 😀
Great to hear 😊👍
I only have a few words for you I love the videos that you put up and how you share your experiences with others you rock on Stan and God bless you as well
Wow super awesome to hear! Much appreciated thanks buddy 😊🙏
Excellent information on retainer walls, thanks for sharing your knowledge. Great video too, looking forward to seeing the next one ☝ sir !!
Thanks for being here! Glad you enjoyed
Nice use of the skid loader bucket. Smart.
Love it! Thanks
Wow,your guys sure make good use of the Claw. Enjoy 😉 the good work!! Thanks 😊.
We try! Thanks Stan 😁
That wall looked beautiful nice job.
Appreciate it 👊
Nice summer job in the dead of winter.
The Grapple Bucket is a thing❗
Cheers 🇨🇦
Love the wall building videos!!! ❤
Yay! Glad you're here
Nice! I was wanting to see a retaining wall with a geo-grid system again. Thanks for the video Stan.
Happy to help 👊
@@Dirtmonkey I love seeing things done properly.
The wall is looking great! I like the trick of grabbing the skid steers bucket with the Daewoo’s grapple to reach those hard to get places!
You got it 👊👊
Great video guy’s, love watching.
Stan, I have been watching for awhile, I love watching you put stuff together, You guys are Masters at building walls.
Wow that's a hefty compliment lol, thanks so much!
Thanks stan!!! Have a blessed day!
You too 😊
Thank you for doing these videos, would be nice to see your finished accomplishments at the end of the video.
Gotcha!
Nice one Stan.👍👍🏴🏴
Thanks Tony 😁
I’m not in this type of business or anything close to it, I don’t even have a home that needs a wall, but for some reason I enjoy watching these videos.
Professional and attention to detail
Importants 👍👍👍
Hey Stan! Hope you are doing well today! Tell Tim he is doing great with the videography! I love the building videos! Keep up the great work! Stay warm and Safe out there! Im not usually hoping for snow, but its a little frustrating not having any plow-able snow!!! It has all been dustings that require salt or very minuscule snowfalls.
It’s been a snow drought here
I made a comment and I was drunk so I want to say I am so sorry I retired from construction and you are a good person so I will say it again you are a good man
Love the wall vids brother stay safe and warm thanks for the vids
Thanks for being here 👊 You too!
Thanks for putting an retaining wall video in the middle of snow plowing season. Nice break up.
Thanks for the feedback & support 😊🙏
I'm always very thankful for contractors who work hard to do things right in Mpls. I know the inspectors are kinda hard on projects. Dealing with my own issues right now trying to build a new staircase in my own home to replace one that's a death trap, and they decided we need to build a whole new supporting wall (with it's own footing) for that entire side of the house for both floors just for that staircase (we just had new support posts put in too where they determined what we had was sufficient and a nice beautiful new floor poured, lol). Just trying to take some deep breaths and take it a step at a time.
That clam bucket looks incredibly versatile!!!! would have never thought something like that would work well for dirt work
I looked at that (My first time seeing it) and was like that looks like it's gonna take forever to do anything. then I saw the operator diggin and removing hte old wall all without changing the bucket. That's very slick attachment for what they are doing.
Interesting, thank you. God bless, Mr. Animal
You are very welcome
Thanks for sharing!
I’d drop a tarp for the rock.
Ply wood ….. a couple of them
Yeah, comes across as profit driven VS a contractor that is providing the best services for a customer. Even if it’s low budget, it’s still your responsibility to represent your client with industry standards +. Who knows, maybe they plan to sell them a new lawn from their lack of attention of detail.
What would a tarp do with that much gravel, you weekend Lowe's twinks don't understand the grass will be messed up with a tarp, plywood etc... obviously this guy makes a very good living doing it the way he does
Yep wouldn’t be dumping straight onto the lawn
Yeah, or something. Maybe they are planning on renovating the lawn anyway?
How nice I get to watch the video on my lunch break awesome Stan awesome
Interesting to hear about how building inspections go. Over here (England) in my local area you call before 9.30am they come out same day and if they don't it's on there back and you can carry on regardless.
God I wish that’s how it worked here in the us
You guys do good work!
Thank you!!
Dude, you look just like James Hetfield. Now all we need is a few shots of you shredding on your guitar from atop a giant claw digger!!!
🤘🏻🤘🏻 Greetings from Chelsea, London, England 🏴
Good video.
Thanks for the visit
Nice job brother you guys are the best
Nice work guys
Thanks man!
I love learning from you.
One word: STYROFOAM.....a foot of dirt is R4....an inch (or is it two?) of styro is R4. It's been a while!
You could have used styro to increase your sideways frost protection and still built the one single wall.
I've used styro to increase frost protection over water lines, large and small, with great success when going deeper was either impossible too complicated (other utilities) or inconvenient. Distance is the key, vertical and horizontal.....the ground is around 50 degrees year round 6-8 feet down (depending on latitude)....when you insulate you allow that warmth to move higher compared to adjacent/uninsulated ground.
Oh how I hated rescheduling an inspection but the building inspector for Eagan was amazing to work with (assuming this isn't Eagan)! It's been about ten years since I have dealt with him though. Most other city inspectors were a pain to work with. Gotta Love MN! Great Video as always!
Nice looking walls
Thank you!!
Man, that wall is looking great! I'd love to do that along my driveway. Can't wait to see the finished product! Hope there's a follow up! God bless.
Stoked you like it!! Thanks Lou
Ty so much!! Love your videos
So glad! Thanks for being here
Don’t slow down now Stan. Love the work and footage you share. Toro stock yeah it’s coming.
Awesome!! Thanks man
I like these kinds of videos. A lot of information
Awesomsauce
Outstanding workmanship, really, I had no idea! I live in FLA. Everything is sand and no stinking SNOW AN ICE, BUT WE HAVE STINKING HURRICANES, BUT WE HAVE NO STATE INCOME TAX AND A RIGHT TO WORK LAW👍👌😁 EVERYONE GETS TO WORK! You work you eat 👍👍👍👌😜
I love watching machine operators. My father started with a backhoe in the late 60s, then moved up to tracked digger. He claim to have never damaged a single cable, even when coming across unmarked military comms cabling. I never really got to see him work the machines back when he was still working.
(We're restoring an old backhoe similar to the one he started with, so I hope to get to see him perform, and also learn to handle it)
Walls being pushed out. I've seen that happen even with the concrete blocks that have a tab at the back to lock it in place above the row underneath.
That’s a badass wall bud !
Thank you sir 👊
@@Dirtmonkey great work all around! Great videos. I’ll be sending my credentials over soon for a job! Lol (been in construction/contractor for about 13years)
Just love these type of vids absolutely brilliant great stuff the workmanship is just fantastic is there a part 2 .👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing.
You bet. Thanks for bein here!
You are the true definition of
GET THE JOB DONE, OR HIRE YOU AND GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT 👍🏻👍🏻✊🏻✊🏻😜😁
Appreciate it 👊
Your crews the best Stan! The jokes and stuff are so crucial for good vibes
Mike from stone coat sent me here you got it!👏👏👍🏻
Ayyy 😊👊
I enjoyed being the new guy even though it was only twice.. I always let the guys know that if you are not teaching then you may be subject to beatings "& that's my way to bust balls".. funny how you get instant respect & the experienced tradesmen were happy to teach you those lil tricks 😉🤣🤣
If you had a spade truck you mite of been able to save the trees but they were planted to close to the house in the first place trees like that need space. Cute when small but a pain when they grow. I use to do land scaping back in the day we never had equipment like you the machines that you have now. Plus the attachments you can get for your excavator now mind blowing.
Much better looking wall than what was there
Glad ya like it 😊
I love your attachment on your excavator.
Glad ya like it! Me too 😊
Stan, I’ve been dedicating time to watch your videos as a way to further “educate” myself when it comes to retaining walls and pavers. Specifically on the retaining walls, the 4” sleeved drain pipe.. does it require an exit point on the front on the wall or on the side. I’ve been waiting for that to be covered, but havent heard it yet. I’m expanding my company to now include walls and pavers and being in Idaho, I believe that’s an intricate part.
Thanks! Really appreciate you taking time to educate us contractors.
“Daylight” must be run to daylight
Damn...that looks good. Nice!
Appreciate that 👍
I know this is an older video, (catching up) great shirt, just found the group myself
I enjoyed the vid.. but the sound track was actually pretty fire also
Glad you guys do things right. I had a retaining wall job and a guy put in a low last minute bid and got it. Drove by and i don't know how they hadn't been asked to leave. If I learned anything here it's do it right the first time
I'm sorry I can't say the same
@@brianheagy5883 what do you mean
Good video and nice work.
Thanks glad you enjoyed!
Landscaping is such hard work for minimal money. Irrigation is where it's at.
That attachment is handy and versatile
For sure 👊
Skid steer bucket in the grapple, love it!
I like how you show how your equipment breaks down on every job you do. Reminds me of amateur hour.
you propably never did nothing like this
What are my eyes decieving me Tim is shooting a video 📸📸📸. Guess your wearing him down a bit 🤣🤣. Love watching you and your crew make a tough job look easy. As always good luck and God Bless.
Love the hat my guy! You should make the whole crew wear them
That'd be interesting 😂👍
Great looking wall. Stanley your guy's away do great you got a great team and they got a great boss
Thanks man! Staying grateful 😄
What a great bucket that’s awesome
Good idea adding the planter box for the frost protection. Looks like it was always meant to be there
Glad ya think so too, thanks 😊
My engineer boss always used poly foam as frost protection if needed in a spot like that... That's in Michigan, dunno if that passes up there by you. Just an idea.
@@Dirtmonkey
I miss doing technical dirt work.
I just discovered your channel today. I’m a 27 year veteran contractor in the San Diego area and started as an apprentice in in Chicago in ‘73. I see you retaining walls and rock bed compacted and something new to me the wire retainer. The compacted rock acts as your foundation along with a course or two of block. This project has a significant surcharge. My question why not use a footer with rebar horizontal and vertical? The chosen stone doesn’t show cores for rebar. I’m curious why Minnesota doesn’t use the footers? Your state process so dramatically different than I’ve seen
I like the loader bucket in the backho clamp technique haha! 😂
First job on concrete crew the older guys would push the young guys to point of fight or cry. Relentless, learned a lot from those guys.
Not sure if someone commented this, but: Why put the gravel on the lawn without a tarp or something under it? Seems like extra woor getting the rocks up.?
Pirtek in Plymouth makes custom hydraulic hoses if you ever need. they aren't too far off 494 about carlson parkway and hwy 55 on the west metro on the exterior west side of the loop. some where near niagra ln. and hennipen cty rd 6 is the best i can recall, blue back ground sign with yellow lettering on a light tan colored rough block walled building.
World Collaboration being the exception, I dislike the melodic computer noise that often passes for music on your videos. World Collaboration was a pleasant surprise, and I'll be checking out the author for more music.
That minor point aside, I have been enjoying your videos a lot since I discovered your channel at the end of the last year. Kudos and respect.
Noted! Thanks for letting me know
Very well explained and enjoyed the vedio
Yay! Hope it's helpful
That was a genius use of the skid steer bucket. I had never seen that before.
You dropped that gravel directly on the lawn. Good luck getting all the rocks up for the lawnmowers.
Versa-Loc, that stuffs made in my backyard. Oberfields is right around the corner from me.