This project completed by the BEST IN THE BUSINESS! 💯 The dam will stand the test of time, and look beautiful when the grass comes in! 👍 A jaw dropping transformation, Chris. 👏 You are THE POND KING! 🤴
So great to see everything done right and I overly enjoyed watching this whole project. Dam packed in with good clay, nicely leveled and sloped, super duty overflow box, top soil dressed, A proud Barney being part of the fleet.... Man you deliver a good finished product!!!
You are an absolutely awesome guy Chris! You were very sick and still showing up to work at 0700 each day and then after a long day, going home and editing and posting a video for us. I surely do appreciate that so thank you sir!
Awesome Job. Chris fought through flu, rain and fixing a mess from prior construction. I always look forward to seeing the before and after. The transformation is always a great calling card.
I stumbled upon the first video of this project from a month ago…WOW! what an amazing transformation, Chris! You REALLY converted a turd into a gorgeous gem of a pond system! Pat yerself on the back for all us fans! 👍👍👊👊💥💥💥💥
it's amazing what you can do with a neglected pond Chris. love to watch a man at work who knows what he's doing. Great job, Great channel. love to watch your amazing skills with your equipment.
Just as I predicted, this has become my favorite LD18 video. I know these videos don't show the amount of time and effort that goes into these jobs, but I can say without any reservation... this job turned out to be nothing short of spectacular! I'd 'almost' give my left testicle to have you transform my little 3 1/2 acre pond into one of your masterpieces. The levee repair I had done last year leaves a lot to be desired...
Chris, first off well done! In my opinion, this is the best job you have filmed to date! These large pond projects really give you a chance to show off your talents. Having the raw materials on site was a big plus for sure. It takes skill, imagination, and the right equipment to do the job you did on this pond. Kudos for working thru your sickness as you did. Most would have been M.I.A. I look forward to the next " Mini-Series" of Large pond transformation 101. 50 or 100 acres pond redo or build would be a subscriber magnet!
Wow - I must admit, this was of my favorites. Knocked this one "out of the park"! I can't say enough about your work ethic and whatever you are doing, you do it right. Yep - I think this was one of the greats! Thanks Chris!
Must be my favourite project so far. :) Looks absolutely great. I can almost imagine it all greened in where it should be. ;) Hope you go back for those shots of it too later. Thanks for the whole series and all the new camera angles along the way Chris. Top stuff. :) You sound a lot better now too. ;)
Excellent renewal, will stand the test of time. Your planning and progressive steps are very skillfully thought out and conceived. Would like to see this after summer with all the grass grown and any follow up to the dam road surface. Great job!
Such a wonderful conclusion to this project. I feel slightly sad that it's over if I'm honest?! The project / location became more familiar with each video, and it felt like I was turning up for work there, each day. A fantastic job! And as other have said, a definite revisit is needed on this one.
I feel the same way....a little sad that it's over but can't wait to see it full with grass on it...ready to get to the next job....just let me know time to clock in...
This has been an awesome pond series, been excited to see a new video upload notification when I come home from work. Such a great job and so sad to see series ending. Keep more pond video's coming! Please give us and updated video when pond fills up. Thanks!
Two thumbs up and hands in the air you did a super job and what a beautiful site wish we could go there and just kick back and relax and watch the water filled out it is amazing or great job Chris
It is really amazing how you have turned that neglected pond into one that any of us would love to have on our property. Thank you for bring us along on your work days. We love watching your videos because it is a joy for my wife and I to be able to watch a craftsman that you are in turning all of the neglected pond into things of beauty. Keep up your great work and like you said on Dirt perfect pod cast you will never have to advertise for work. Thank You for all that you show us .
That’s the biggest project I’ve seen you do up to this point. Been watching your work for about 5 months to date. Turned out to be the nicest job I’ve seen you do.
I still think the veterinary clinic was the hardest job. They removed the top soil and found out the whole site was solid rock and needed to be blasted and removed.
@@GKsGS400 That was a doozy. Then the crew came in to hammer the rock and missed a bunch and had to come back like 3 different times because Chris just kept finding rock. That had to have taken a mental toll on Chris as well. By far the toughest job I've seen on this channel, not only for Chris, but also for the equipment.
@@GKsGS400 The first video I watched was the one where he went and recovered a rental excavator that was buried up to the cab door and he used matting allowing him to get out to it. I said to myself ( this guy has it together ) been watching his videos ever since.
@@keithashline505 There's also one where he goes to his buddy's property and drives a mini out of the mud when his friend couldn't get it out. Was cool seeing how he broke the suction on it and pulled it out under it's own power.
You are so smooth with that heavy equipment. It's like an extension, a magnification of yourself. Awesome. Your comments on how and why add a lot to the clips.
Mr Chris you sir are handier then a shirt with 2 pockets. Looks amazing great job on the project in it entirety. Hope you are able to rest an recover. Thank you for allowing us all to follow along with the process.
What a difference! You have really improved that piece of property ten fold. I’m like the rest of the viewers hope you can find the time to take some drone shots after the pond fills and the grass comes up. I have watched and seen a lot of damns put in but, never anything like you. Great videos and thanks for sharing all of them with us!
Another project to be proud of, a huge transformation to that dam. I looked forward to every video. The drone footage certainly shows the scale of the pond and how much you achieved.
Awesome project Chris, it must be really satisfying for you to be able to pull a job this significant utilizing all your own plant and equipment, apart from the roller. You've come a long way in the 6 or 7 years I have been tagging along. A great achievement mate well done.
this has been the best transformation yet. I am very impressed with your ability to forsee the end result and use all of whats available. This is not just being a great operator it is also art.
Absolutely beautiful work, quality craftsmanship. That's what built this great nation. They must be ecstatic with the results. I can't wait to see it full and the damn covered in grass.
What a great project with outstanding results, it’s been my favourite to watch it to completion You are a master of making good decisions with quality workmanship
Excellent job Chris, as always! Everything looks great my friend, I know the customer has to be completely satisfied with the ending results of his pond! I definitely know I would, you always qualify work Letsdig18 and we appreciate your hard work and know you suffered with your sickness issues! You always come through and we get to see, very much appreciate work on the job and getting these videos to us! Thanks for sharing and Chris I’m praying that you get fully recovered and finish with that cold brother, take care of yourself my friend! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻ml👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸
Going to look like a whole Nother pond now that it done and the water fills back up and the dam look amazing cause that was a lot of work and the haul truck worked out great and looked good doing it so all and all great job to you and the small crew that help you and anther one on the done list 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Wow Chris, standing ovation to you, Barney, and your fleet + crew!! I remember being so lost when you started this project and talked about your vision for it. But each episode brought all those plans to fruition and it turned out absolutely fantastic!! Congratulations 🎊🎈🍾 So is it back to the mud pit tomorrow?
Well I must say Chris you all have done great job on pond it looked like a big job looks brilliant well done and with you not being to good neither you did well to cope great work as usual Chris
Chris. That project looks great that owner should be happy as a clam. Thank You for the video and takeing us on the walk along. Please Take Care of your self Plus Be Very Care Full around all Equipment 😁😎
WOW! This looks great! At the beginning I thought this is going to take forever. But you got it done even being sick. Congratulations on a job well done! 👏
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ideas and videos. Pond turned out really nice. Huge upgrade on the dam side of things. Looks like they may need you to come back in a few years to dredge out the leading end of the pond. With the high prices for fertilizer I was wondering if farmers might have you dredge their ponds just so they can spread the stockpiled nutrients from the dredging into their fields instead of what they might be able to buy in a bag. It would be interesting to see if dredging dirt was sent into a lab to see if it’s as good as you’d expect or not. Wishing you the best, looking forward to seeing more videos to come.
Absolutely incredible transformation!! The KING of mud & dirt has spoken!! You did a spectacular job!! The last 10 minutes of this video would be an awesome advertising video to send out to prospective customers! You can't argue with perfection! On to the next one. Take Care, Jim
Man Chris this has been one awesome job . You really know you stuff. I believe this man did his research when he hired you. He knew he had hired the absolute best man for the job. It looks magnificent brother. God bless you Chris and I pray you keep getting jobs as big as this one. Thankyou so much for sharing this content. I wait every day to see your content.
You sure sound A LOTT BETTER, I'm glad. Now, as ALWAYS very nicely done. I REALLY HOPE to see a follow up video showing you guy's awesome work with a full pond. 🙏👍👊
Looks great as usual. That swamp part really improved... I agree with the below statement, I hope you can take us back in a month or so when the primary overflow is in use.. so we can really get the good picture.
Hey Chris!! Hope you take us back when it fills up. Really enjoyed watching the work on this pond.
Agreed. Hope to see the new overflow in action.
Agree. Would luv to see this year when all the grass has taken hold etc.. Great vid series.
Yes, please.
Agreed. MUST see this when full!
We are all waiting
Brilliant Chris, it’s like a massive land sculpture with a purpose, watched these from the start, thoroughly entertaining 🙂👍
Good place for a fishing class or a relaxing site
Stress absorber
This project completed by the BEST IN THE BUSINESS! 💯
The dam will stand the test of time, and look beautiful when the grass comes in! 👍
A jaw dropping transformation, Chris. 👏
You are THE POND KING! 🤴
Think that’s the best one you have done so far Chris, Had a bit of everything in this project really enjoyable to watch. Respect from Scotland.
Am with him on that 8)
When you started this project it looked like a monumental effort but you handled it like the pro you are.
So great to see everything done right and I overly enjoyed watching this whole project.
Dam packed in with good clay, nicely leveled and sloped, super duty overflow box, top soil dressed, A proud Barney being part of the fleet....
Man you deliver a good finished product!!!
Definitely hoping for a late summer flyover to see it full and green. Great work from a true craftsman and his team!
You are an absolutely awesome guy Chris! You were very sick and still showing up to work at 0700 each day and then after a long day, going home and editing and posting a video for us. I surely do appreciate that so thank you sir!
Excellent work, showing us how it's done. Thank you for sharing a good lesson of how to train a new driver too all in one job.
Chris, the transformation of the swamp to this beautiful pond is a wonder. Great work by you and the crew. Another feather in your cap of wonders.
Wow Chris you knocked it out of the park on this project!!
Awesome Job. Chris fought through flu, rain and fixing a mess from prior construction. I always look forward to seeing the before and after. The transformation is always a great calling card.
I stumbled upon the first video of this project from a month ago…WOW! what an amazing transformation, Chris! You REALLY converted a turd into a gorgeous gem of a pond system! Pat yerself on the back for all us fans! 👍👍👊👊💥💥💥💥
it's amazing what you can do with a neglected pond Chris. love to watch a man at work who knows what he's doing. Great job, Great channel. love to watch your amazing skills with your equipment.
The finished pond project looks great! Very good job Chris. You did well.
Just as I predicted, this has become my favorite LD18 video. I know these videos don't show the amount of time and effort that goes into these jobs, but I can say without any reservation... this job turned out to be nothing short of spectacular! I'd 'almost' give my left testicle to have you transform my little 3 1/2 acre pond into one of your masterpieces. The levee repair I had done last year leaves a lot to be desired...
Sounds like an upcoming job in the works
What an amazing transformation and I hope your as proud of what you have done as we are as your viewers.
Beautiful job Chris. It really is amazing the amount of work you can get done by yourself.
Great Job Chris.
You are a master behind the controls.
Thanks for sharing!
We Can’t Wait to see this 10-acre Pond Full as well. It has filled up Nicely over the past few days. Impressive Transformation. 👍
That was a big project. Finally it is finished and it looks just great. Very professional work is done by you and the whole crew.
Chris, first off well done! In my opinion, this is the best job you have filmed to date! These large pond projects really give you a chance to show off your talents. Having the raw materials on site was a big plus for sure. It takes skill, imagination, and the right equipment to do the job you did on this pond. Kudos for working thru your sickness as you did. Most would have been M.I.A. I look forward to the next " Mini-Series" of Large pond transformation 101. 50 or 100 acres pond redo or build would be a subscriber magnet!
You're work is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Gracious, that was one heck of a job from start to finish. Excellent!!!!!
Wow - I must admit, this was of my favorites. Knocked this one "out of the park"! I can't say enough about your work ethic and whatever you are doing, you do it right. Yep - I think this was one of the greats! Thanks Chris!
No doubt about it. This set of videos are in your top ten. Great job! 👏
38:00 shows the amazing transformation.
Chris I would say that's one of the larger pond jobs you have ever done and it looks great keep up the awesome work.
Hey Chris !! WOW !! What a difference !!! Another GREAT job done even when you were "" under the weather """ !!! Hey
What a transformation is an understatement, phenomenal difference!
Outstanding results.
Thank you for taking us along.
Great job to you and your guys Chris. Love to see that pond dam middle of summer
Beautiful!!! It is impressive how you can make such smooth and straight surfaces with those heavy machines.
Must be my favourite project so far. :) Looks absolutely great. I can almost imagine it all greened in where it should be. ;) Hope you go back for those shots of it too later. Thanks for the whole series and all the new camera angles along the way Chris. Top stuff. :) You sound a lot better now too. ;)
I'd be at work and those regular notifications of 10 acre pond videos made my day. Couldn't wait to find time later that evening to watch it.
Doesn’t even look like the same pond. Great job Chris!
Excellent renewal, will stand the test of time. Your planning and progressive steps are very skillfully thought out and conceived. Would like to see this after summer with all the grass grown and any follow up to the dam road surface. Great job!
Such a wonderful conclusion to this project. I feel slightly sad that it's over if I'm honest?! The project / location became more familiar with each video, and it felt like I was turning up for work there, each day. A fantastic job! And as other have said, a definite revisit is needed on this one.
I feel the same way....a little sad that it's over but can't wait to see it full with grass on it...ready to get to the next job....just let me know time to clock in...
Me Too...
Damn nice dam Chris I was able to watch it all you are a true wonder with all your machines
This has been an awesome pond series, been excited to see a new video upload notification when I come home from work. Such a great job and so sad to see series ending. Keep more pond video's coming! Please give us and updated video when pond fills up. Thanks!
Brilliant job again Chris. What a transformation. You should be really proud of what you’ve achieved
Excellent work 👌 it was a really fun project to watch, amazing before and after shots! I too would like to see this pond when it's filled back up!
Absolutely the best transition yet, great job
Wow what a huge difference from the beginning to now. Great job Chris. Glad I watched the whole series!!!
Evening Chris, glad to hear you sound better, great interesting job.
Regards Richard 🇬🇧
Mighty impressive. Amazing how good skills and experience turned this pond around. Like to see this pond when its filled up.
Two thumbs up and hands in the air you did a super job and what a beautiful site wish we could go there and just kick back and relax and watch the water filled out it is amazing or great job Chris
Awesome job. Enjoyed watching every episode of this extensive rebuild. The owner must have been well pleased! 👍👍👍
It is really amazing how you have turned that neglected pond into one that any of us would love to have on our property. Thank you for bring us along on your work days. We love watching your videos because it is a joy for my wife and I to be able to watch a craftsman that you are in turning all of the neglected pond into things of beauty. Keep up your great work and like you said on Dirt perfect pod cast you will never have to advertise for work. Thank You for all that you show us .
Your vision on how these projects come together is incredible.
That’s the biggest project I’ve seen you do up to this point. Been watching your work for about 5 months to date. Turned out to be the nicest job I’ve seen you do.
I still think the veterinary clinic was the hardest job. They removed the top soil and found out the whole site was solid rock and needed to be blasted and removed.
@@GKsGS400 That was a doozy. Then the crew came in to hammer the rock and missed a bunch and had to come back like 3 different times because Chris just kept finding rock. That had to have taken a mental toll on Chris as well. By far the toughest job I've seen on this channel, not only for Chris, but also for the equipment.
@@GKsGS400 The first video I watched was the one where he went and recovered a rental excavator that was buried up to the cab door and he used matting allowing him to get out to it. I said to myself ( this guy has it together ) been watching his videos ever since.
@@lawnguy3267 And she had to have a new chisel installed on the hammer. Was cool he got some video of that job.
@@keithashline505 There's also one where he goes to his buddy's property and drives a mini out of the mud when his friend couldn't get it out. Was cool seeing how he broke the suction on it and pulled it out under it's own power.
It really astounds how well you are able to see the future pond and make it happen. We get glimpses of your vision along the way…thx
What a major transformation! Great job Chris, hope you feel better!
This has been my favorite pond project series. It looks fantastic.
Amazing the work that gets done, when you stick too it the way you and your crew do it.
WOW! The customer is definitely pleased with this result, I'm sure the locals appreciate how good it looks too! 👍
Wow! What a transformation. Thanks for the "before" footage. I had forgotten everything you did. It looks fantastic. Congratulations!
You are so smooth with that heavy equipment. It's like an extension, a magnification of yourself. Awesome. Your comments on how and why add a lot to the clips.
This project has been so fun to watch, you made a huge improvement! Thanks for sharing all your hard work with us.
Mr Chris you sir are handier then a shirt with 2 pockets. Looks amazing great job on the project in it entirety. Hope you are able to rest an recover. Thank you for allowing us all to follow along with the process.
What a difference! You have really improved that piece of property ten fold. I’m like the rest of the viewers hope you can find the time to take some drone shots after the pond fills and the grass comes up. I have watched and seen a lot of damns put in but, never anything like you. Great videos and thanks for sharing all of them with us!
It also increased the value of the property when and/or if it's ever up for sale/in property investment
Congratulations!!!!! It's a work of art! Be healthy, stay safe and many blessings, Morgan
awesome pond rebuild chris you sure do a great job!! can"t wait for the next one😊😊
It’s so beautiful. It would be so wonderful to live on that farm. Well, onto the next. I can’t wait!
Beautiful project. And to think you were sick for most of it. Awesomeness
Well, a wonderful end product for this family! Well done. Sounds like you’re getting over the illness. That’s good.
Another project to be proud of, a huge transformation to that dam.
I looked forward to every video.
The drone footage certainly shows the scale of the pond and how much you achieved.
Nothing wrong with a quick job near home . Always like to see the projects after it’s been a while to see the grass grown in
Smart job there Chris , a big improvement over the mess that you had at the start . Must be one of the biggest jobs you have done so far.
Awesome project Chris, it must be really satisfying for you to be able to pull a job this significant utilizing all your own plant and equipment, apart from the roller. You've come a long way in the 6 or 7 years I have been tagging along. A great achievement mate well done.
this has been the best transformation yet. I am very impressed with your ability to forsee the end result and use all of whats available.
This is not just being a great operator it is also art.
I must say this was my favorite pond build and/or rebuild of all. You Sir are certainly very skillful at your job.
Just loved the complete series of videos fascinating seeing the presses and evolution from leaky old dam to a new functioning road between fields
Chris is the only person i can think of who can take a sow’s ear and turn into a silk purse! Great job by all who worked on it!
Best job I have seen you do. GOOD WORK!!
Absolutely beautiful work, quality craftsmanship. That's what built this great nation. They must be ecstatic with the results. I can't wait to see it full and the damn covered in grass.
Definitely a professional looking project to add to your portfolio Chris. Very impressive!
Looks awesome Chris. Like night and day. 👍👍👍👍
What a great project with outstanding results, it’s been my favourite to watch it to completion
You are a master of making good decisions with quality workmanship
Excellent job Chris, as always! Everything looks great my friend, I know the customer has to be completely satisfied with the ending results of his pond! I definitely know I would, you always qualify work Letsdig18 and we appreciate your hard work and know you suffered with your sickness issues! You always come through and we get to see, very much appreciate work on the job and getting these videos to us! Thanks for sharing and Chris I’m praying that you get fully recovered and finish with that cold brother, take care of yourself my friend! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻ml👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸
Going to look like a whole Nother pond now that it done and the water fills back up and the dam look amazing cause that was a lot of work and the haul truck worked out great and looked good doing it so all and all great job to you and the small crew that help you and anther one on the done list 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
You've definitely turned a sows ear into a silk purse Chris! Nice looking pond and dam now! 👌 😀😃🙂
Wow Chris, standing ovation to you, Barney, and your fleet + crew!! I remember being so lost when you started this project and talked about your vision for it. But each episode brought all those plans to fruition and it turned out absolutely fantastic!! Congratulations 🎊🎈🍾
So is it back to the mud pit tomorrow?
Beautiful pond and surrounding area.
A great series Chris! I am always amazed at the transformation. Cheers
Loved this project.
I remain bewildered how many people can afford all this
Well I must say Chris you all have done great job on pond it looked like a big job looks brilliant well done and with you not being to good neither you did well to cope great work as usual Chris
Chris, this 10 acre series to me is the best one yet. You are truly good at what you do.
And yet another job very well done Chris so I am sure that Your customer is very happy with his new dam.
Chris.
That project looks great that owner should be happy as a clam. Thank You for the video and takeing us on the walk along. Please Take Care of your self Plus Be Very Care Full around all Equipment 😁😎
Congratulations! Great job.
WOW! This looks great! At the beginning I thought this is going to take forever. But you got it done even being sick. Congratulations on a job well done! 👏
thanks for the before and after comparison,you do great work even when your under the weather hope you feel better soon 👍👍👌
Chris, luv the Look Back at the End !
Along with the Fly over, what a rehab job !
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ideas and videos. Pond turned out really nice. Huge upgrade on the dam side of things. Looks like they may need you to come back in a few years to dredge out the leading end of the pond. With the high prices for fertilizer I was wondering if farmers might have you dredge their ponds just so they can spread the stockpiled nutrients from the dredging into their fields instead of what they might be able to buy in a bag. It would be interesting to see if dredging dirt was sent into a lab to see if it’s as good as you’d expect or not. Wishing you the best, looking forward to seeing more videos to come.
Beautiful site, very precise and neat job of rebuilding the dam, pond and the surrounding land. You deserve a fat paycheck for this one!
Since you are the A team it's Appropriate to what they always said I LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER Get to feeling better soon
Absolutely incredible transformation!! The KING of mud & dirt has spoken!! You did a spectacular job!! The last 10 minutes of this video would be an awesome advertising video to send out to prospective customers! You can't argue with perfection! On to the next one. Take Care, Jim
Man Chris this has been one awesome job . You really know you stuff. I believe this man did his research when he hired you. He knew he had hired the absolute best man for the job. It looks magnificent brother. God bless you Chris and I pray you keep getting jobs as big as this one. Thankyou so much for sharing this content. I wait every day to see your content.
You sure sound A LOTT BETTER, I'm glad. Now, as ALWAYS very nicely done. I REALLY HOPE to see a follow up video showing you guy's awesome work with a full pond. 🙏👍👊
Looks great as usual. That swamp part really improved... I agree with the below statement, I hope you can take us back in a month or so when the primary overflow is in use.. so we can really get the good picture.
Some hail and a good rain this morning in Holly Springs. Hopefully you got some of that rain. Love the pond.