I'm sure that "commenters" who're always looking to spend your money to "do it right" get under your skin after a while. I spent 42 years in a job where everyone "knows how to do it better than those who do it," but when "the biological waste material was hitting the wind creating device" were nowhere to be found. Don't let them bug you too much, most of them couldn't do what you do. I enjoy watching someone who seems to know what he's doing, and knows a whole lot more than I do about operating equipment. Thanks for the videos.
Lol that’s for sure. They use to bug me more but now I just find it entertaining lol! It’s always easier to tell someone else what they need. Appreciate the kind words and you watching
I calculate you dug out 400 cu. yds in one day - that's very good for a small excavator - I dig out 500 cu. yd basements in a half day - with a larger machine obviously plus a grade/shovel man.
Yep I think it was around 40-42 loads I moved. I was happy with it especially for moving it all twice. That would make a difference. Appreciate you watching
I appreciate you talking about a little financials and wouldn't mind hearing more. I run a one-man-show excavating business as well, but still on the side. Been doing it for 4 years now. Wanting to go full time, but nervous to make the jump.
@Neal O'Russa...I have to ask you a few questions and you, like everyone else who has been ask a similiar question, know the answer, just admit it to yourself! 1) "Do you really want to do excavation work?" 2) "Are you less than 45 years old?" 3) "Are you bodily able to do the work?" 4) "Are you finacially able to live with a varying (or very little) income for 5 or more years?" 5) "Can you tolerate strong competition?" 6) "Can your family and friends tolerate your foul moods until you get your business established?" If you answered "yes" to these questions jump in with both feet and don't look back!
@@arkansas1336 1) I really want to work for myself and I'm good at excavation work. 2) yes, by 11 years 3) yes 4) I've been in business over 4 years and I'm now doing over 60k in annual revenue working only weekends and taking vacation days from my real job. If I went full time I would get my septic license to increase workload, there are only 7 licensed installers in my entire county currently. I also have many contacts with local home builders who want to use me more if i worked weekdays. 5) yes I encourage competition and happy to see others succeed in what they enjoy doing. 6) I feel like I've already been through the worst of establish stage. My main issue is that I'm registered professional engineer and I have a very good and fairly flexible day job. But my family has a history of business ownership and working for themselves and I have those same aspirations.
Nice work Mate , Im Lucky i have a bobcat as well i do the rough dig with with excavator then do the level and smooth with the cat , Its ANZAC Day here in Australia LET WE FORGET < Thanks to all that served and gave there life for freedom ! Robert NSW Asutralia
I was waiting for you to get out of the machine with a carpenters square to check the wall edges to make sure they were square to the base. 😉😆. I like the way you work and the care to make it right. Thanks for the ride along, lot of angles in this one.
I beleive the holes in the bucket is to break any vacuum from mucking or digging out mud. See it allot around my area whe dealing with wet areas like I play in....LOL.
by the way, beautiful sky scene at the end - I paint watercolor landscapes as a hobby and sky's like that are very hard to paint - only God can paint sky's like that and he does hundreds of them around the world every day
@@eliteearthworksllc that's crazy!!! We can only live on what we can afford and make things has we can. And in that matter you make it happen with precision and flawless! I was thinking at the trench video...in the end seems that you haven't been there.. For me that's precision, you called that ocd but I think it's more professional know how! All the best
Lovely sunset! I thought the holes in the bucket were for mud. If you’re digging it doesn’t compress air and blow back at you. When you empty the bucket, it breaks the vacuum and allows the mud to fall out. I could be wrong but I thought that is what Chris said? Glad you found it. It’s a steal! We only got 1/2” of rain here. I kept expecting a storm and they kept breaking up or passing around us. Someone hot wet! Nicely dug Brandon!
Ahhh I bet that is right. Makes sense. Yes I definitely lucked out on it. Really? We probably got 1”-2” in about 40 minutes 🤣 we had flash flooding everywhere
Outstanding job my friend I remember when I was a one man show but it helped me build up a strong healthy business we are always busy always working it nice I know the pain of investing in new equipment & machines I have a great relation with my Catapilar Rep always helps with any problems Dat my rise I just bought 10 new 395 Excavators got 4 last week between assembly & computer programming it is a Hugh under taking
Nice find on the bucket. Yeah, vent holes in the back 👍🏼 I made a poor man’s receiver holder for my laser from a couple old speaker magnets and some remnant pvc trim boards I had leftover. Saves a lot of in and out of the machine. Good days work there !
I’m trying g to figure how to turn my receiver into magnetised also. They are $1500 here! I have a similar job to this coming up and would loved to have magnetised receiver.
nice machine. I'm using a little tb025 to dig out my own 1200sqft crawlspace. having to remove a layer of clay and hardpan but then under that it's nice clean sand with a few small rocks which im picking out with my bucket and claw, and setting to the side. they'll come in handy later with landscaping. my takeuchi is definitely more tired than yours and much smaller, but she's rising to the challenge.
I believe you have a few "WERK BRAU" pieces. "60" inches has got to be sweet! I was just complimenting another I watch using a 48" (DIRT BOSS OR DIRT BRUTE) - I think the 'BOSS'! The ending showed a really good looking dig with a unique view of the sun/sky. Do you anticipate more digging on this site or too soon to tell? Thanks!
Yes I have a lot of Werk Brau attachments on my 260. I love the grading buckets you can do so much with them. Yes I will be back to dig out the driveway then do the backfill. Appreciate you watching
Nice work! That's a great site to dig down another 18-24", pour a 4" insulated conc. slab and conc. insulated foundation walls then use that as a crawl space AND as a plenum for all HVAC. That system works like a charm and has no ductwork except a return to the air handlers. It's a little more up front costs but makes a house very comfortable year around. I hope they build a "6-8 inch perimeter french drain", at the top of footings but better if at bottom of footings, to a daylight surface. This ia another thing that adds to the length of life to the home AND the human occupants.
Turned out really great, stripping the grass to define your dig area is a good idea, have to remember that. My brother had a concrete slury poured over 2 inch foam on his crawl space. Just role around on a creeper to work on stuff. Stay safe.
Came out really sharp and that bucket is SWEET. You really did a great job on the price. Now, you know how we always enjoy it when you talk to yourself, but I have to admit it's nowhere near as much fun when the darn thing isn't recording, LOL!
I would love a job like that. Nothing complicated, basically just moving dirt. Seems like here lately all I've done is try and avoid buildings, underground powerlines, and communication lines. Don't get me wrong, I like a challenging job once in a while, but the last month or so has been a killer. Congratulations on finding the grading bucket and the job turned out really nice. Stay safe brother.
Yes it was definitely a nice change of pace. Just slinging dirt didn’t have to worry about swinging into something or working around everything. But I’m like you I like the challenge ones too.
I can’t believe how expensive those buckets are over there. Here in Ireland I priced a 7ft grading bucket for a 15-18 ton machine and it was about €1700 and the tilt bucket was around €3500
I could have been first but the notice popped up while my wife was giving me instructions on what I needed to do tomorrow… that i put off yesterday, until today but couldn’t do because it looked like it might rain! I’m checking the forecast to see if there’s anything that might interfere with getting it done tomorrow… there’s this little glimmer of hope… it says there will be a few clouds in the morning! Brandon, don’t post tomorrow… DC will likely beat me to it again!
@@eliteearthworksllc Yeah, this bucket is a couple years old, but never even made it off the pallet. He also picked up a used 12" bucket for around $300. He's good at finding deals.
At the land I purchased, I had to bring in 5ft worth of gravel to make a large flat area for where I want to build my house house. Is that enough to dig into to do a crawlspace foundation? This would be for a 30ftx28ft a-Frame. Below the gravel is large rocks and ledge so I wasn't able to go any deeper :(
Wow, I hope to be that smooth and precise at some point! I love watching your videos! What is your advice/guidance on pricing a crawlspace dig? I'm in the process of bidding and I don't want to way under bid or over bid.
I try to figure how much material you will have to move. This one took me two days to dig and move the piles and I think I charged $4,000 for it. Appreciate you watching them
Have you tried using the spectra magnetic receiver? When working alone, it seems to save me tons of time from getting in and out checking grade. And is a really inexpensive receiver, for the time that is saved. And can be easily moved from machine to machine.
Yes I actually mine showing up Monday finally they have been on back order forever. They make life so much easier. You can easily lose 30 minutes to an hour getting in and out of the machine. I can’t wait
I think that’s a 2150 but I thought you paid for that machine in full from the train project my bad. 4500 a month just in excavator payments is Erin paying for the felling? Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
No I didn’t pay for it in full. I rented that other for most of the the job then got this new one. I paid down on it quite a bit though. I pay for the Felling as well. She does the house payment and most of the utility bills. Appreciate you watching
@@eliteearthworksllc not trying to get up into your business but with all the overtime you put into that project I just made assumptions . Thanks for all you do to include us and if you could pass on a hi to Erin I would appreciate it. Great job Brandon
@@cookiesservices4552 you’re fine it definitely help pay for a chunk of it. I also paid my Pete off from it too. I will tell her. It was good to talk to you
You need the room in the crawl space for the heating and air duct. Plus it needs room for air under the house. They normal put in rock in the crawl space along with a sump pump to get rid of the water
This is more a question for the builder but, why would you not raise the house instead? I have been under dozens of homes and everyone of them is a muddy wet mess because it was done at ground level and retains water because dirt was pushed up to outside trying to get drainage away. The rock hurts as you have to crawl on it under house and is still going to hold ground water. Most homes in my area are concrete slab but there are some older homes with crawl space.
That’s just how crawl spaces are. The newer homes are on a slab but they wanted a crawl space. If you get the drainage right it shouldn’t be a problem under the house
Not really. That bucket was paid for on this job. You need to realize the amount of hours you can expect to get put of that bucket. I know guys that keep buckets through several different excavators. That bucket has the potential to make 6 figures in its life
Very skillful. I couldn't dig that leveled. Great job 👍
Thank you!
I'm sure that "commenters" who're always looking to spend your money to "do it right" get under your skin after a while. I spent 42 years in a job where everyone "knows how to do it better than those who do it," but when "the biological waste material was hitting the wind creating device" were nowhere to be found. Don't let them bug you too much, most of them couldn't do what you do. I enjoy watching someone who seems to know what he's doing, and knows a whole lot more than I do about operating equipment. Thanks for the videos.
Lol that’s for sure. They use to bug me more but now I just find it entertaining lol! It’s always easier to tell someone else what they need. Appreciate the kind words and you watching
Home owner Should have a great lawn with all the good top soil and no rocks! Have a good weekend.
Yes I was really surprised how good the dirt was. Thanks for watching
Less rocks to dig for a change looks great 👍🏻🇺🇸
Yes it was nice for a change lol
I calculate you dug out 400 cu. yds in one day - that's very good for a small excavator - I dig out 500 cu. yd basements in a half day - with a larger machine obviously plus a grade/shovel man.
Yep I think it was around 40-42 loads I moved. I was happy with it especially for moving it all twice. That would make a difference. Appreciate you watching
It pays to shop around. Great video Brandon.
Yes it does! Thank you!
I appreciate you talking about a little financials and wouldn't mind hearing more. I run a one-man-show excavating business as well, but still on the side. Been doing it for 4 years now. Wanting to go full time, but nervous to make the jump.
Cool sounds like you are doing well then. I’ll be happy to share more. 👍🏻
@Neal O'Russa...I have to ask you a few questions and you, like everyone else who has been ask a similiar question, know the answer, just admit it to yourself!
1) "Do you really want to do excavation work?"
2) "Are you less than 45 years old?"
3) "Are you bodily able to do the work?"
4) "Are you finacially able to live with a varying (or very little) income for 5 or more years?"
5) "Can you tolerate strong competition?"
6) "Can your family and friends tolerate your foul moods until you get your business established?"
If you answered "yes" to these questions jump in with both feet and don't look back!
@@arkansas1336
1) I really want to work for myself and I'm good at excavation work.
2) yes, by 11 years
3) yes
4) I've been in business over 4 years and I'm now doing over 60k in annual revenue working only weekends and taking vacation days from my real job. If I went full time I would get my septic license to increase workload, there are only 7 licensed installers in my entire county currently. I also have many contacts with local home builders who want to use me more if i worked weekdays.
5) yes I encourage competition and happy to see others succeed in what they enjoy doing.
6) I feel like I've already been through the worst of establish stage.
My main issue is that I'm registered professional engineer and I have a very good and fairly flexible day job. But my family has a history of business ownership and working for themselves and I have those same aspirations.
Nice work Mate ,
Im Lucky i have a bobcat as well i do the rough dig with with excavator then do the level and smooth with the cat ,
Its ANZAC Day here in Australia
LET WE FORGET <
Thanks to all that served and gave there life for freedom !
Robert
NSW
Asutralia
Thank you! Yeah I thought about bringing my loader back to slick up the bottom. Appreciate you watching
I was waiting for you to get out of the machine with a carpenters square to check the wall edges to make sure they were square to the base. 😉😆. I like the way you work and the care to make it right. Thanks for the ride along, lot of angles in this one.
Lol that’s a good idea. I try to do it like if it was my own. Appreciate you watching
That dude is hanging right with ya looks like ever time u spin around there he is lol that makes it enjoyable to work lol
Lol yes he is
Good price on the bucket, 5' wide is nice. The holes are to let water out when your cleaning ditches, nice to have. Keep smilin
I thought it was a good price too. Oh that makes sense on the holes. Appreciate you watching
Beautiful job! Thanks for putting the video together.
Thank you! I appreciate that!
I beleive the holes in the bucket is to break any vacuum from mucking or digging out mud. See it allot around my area whe dealing with wet areas like I play in....LOL.
That makes sense it probably is
by the way, beautiful sky scene at the end - I paint watercolor landscapes as a hobby and sky's like that are very hard to paint - only God can paint sky's like that and he does hundreds of them around the world every day
It was a really cool sky that day! That is cool!
Hi Brandon
Finally soft dirt!!!
All the best
Yes it was some nice digging for a change lol. Appreciate you watching
@@eliteearthworksllc I was listening to your comment about the tilt rotator...$15.000.
That's crazy!!
And the tilt attachment is that expensive too?
@@luissantos-1972 $15,000 is the tilt bucket. $65,000 is the tiltrotator
@@eliteearthworksllc that's crazy!!!
We can only live on what we can afford and make things has we can.
And in that matter you make it happen with precision and flawless!
I was thinking at the trench video...in the end seems that you haven't been there..
For me that's precision, you called that ocd but I think it's more professional know how!
All the best
Best dirt you have worked with for a while, HA. Since they have no basement will they have a storm shelter ? Nice video, some bucket.
Yes it is! I believe they will or they will have a trap door to the crawl space. Thank you!
Class A work as usual. Have a Good Day!
Thank you! I appreciate that!
Lovely sunset!
I thought the holes in the bucket were for mud. If you’re digging it doesn’t compress air and blow back at you. When you empty the bucket, it breaks the vacuum and allows the mud to fall out. I could be wrong but I thought that is what Chris said?
Glad you found it. It’s a steal!
We only got 1/2” of rain here. I kept expecting a storm and they kept breaking up or passing around us. Someone hot wet!
Nicely dug Brandon!
Ahhh I bet that is right. Makes sense. Yes I definitely lucked out on it. Really? We probably got 1”-2” in about 40 minutes 🤣 we had flash flooding everywhere
@@eliteearthworksllc that explains where the rain went!
@@sassafrasvalley1939 🤣🤣
Oh "SV", I cannot believe there was any "stealing" on the bucket, I believe He Paid For It! Take care bud!
@@sonnyblazer5504 shhh… let’s not attract a lot of attention to this matter! 🤓
Outstanding job my friend I remember when I was a one man show but it helped me build up a strong healthy business we are always busy always working it nice I know the pain of investing in new equipment & machines I have a great relation with my Catapilar Rep always helps with any problems Dat my rise I just bought 10 new 395 Excavators got 4 last week between assembly & computer programming it is a Hugh under taking
Thanks man! Wow that is awesome! You guys must get some big projects!
We do get alot of Large projects for the state as well as DOD & other Government projects
Nice find on the bucket. Yeah, vent holes in the back 👍🏼
I made a poor man’s receiver holder for my laser from a couple old speaker magnets and some remnant pvc trim boards I had leftover. Saves a lot of in and out of the machine.
Good days work there !
That’s a good idea! I’ve actually got a new receiver coming should be next week. Will definitely save a ton of time. Appreciate you watching
I’m trying g to figure how to turn my receiver into magnetised also. They are $1500 here!
I have a similar job to this coming up and would loved to have magnetised receiver.
Pretty good job 👍
Thank you!
nice machine. I'm using a little tb025 to dig out my own 1200sqft crawlspace. having to remove a layer of clay and hardpan but then under that it's nice clean sand with a few small rocks which im picking out with my bucket and claw, and setting to the side. they'll come in handy later with landscaping. my takeuchi is definitely more tired than yours and much smaller, but she's rising to the challenge.
Thanks! Nice sounds like you’re getting there. Yeah that’s a big difference in machines 6,000lbs vs 37,000lbs lol Yours will still get it done. 👍🏻
I believe you have a few "WERK BRAU" pieces. "60" inches has got to be sweet! I was just complimenting another I watch using a 48" (DIRT BOSS OR DIRT BRUTE) - I think the 'BOSS'! The ending showed a really good looking dig with a unique view of the sun/sky. Do you anticipate more digging on this site or too soon to tell? Thanks!
Yes I have a lot of Werk Brau attachments on my 260. I love the grading buckets you can do so much with them. Yes I will be back to dig out the driveway then do the backfill. Appreciate you watching
Gotta love Maineahs !! Ask me how I know ! Lol. And holy wind !! Been crazy windy here too for ….. like 3/4 years ! Take care Brando
Lol yes the windy has been ridiculous lately. Thanks for watching man
Your getting a bunch done for a 1 man show 💪
Thank you! I try too have to work some long days lol
Good work man, turned out really nice,💪🇺🇸
Thank you!
The holes have to be for water run out when digging wet stuff. Good job grading the crawl space area.
That makes sense. Thank you!
Finally some easy digging. Large crawl space. Looking good.👍
Yes it was nice for once lol! Thank you
Very nice job!
Thank you!
Nice work! That's a great site to dig down another 18-24", pour a 4" insulated conc. slab and conc. insulated foundation walls then use that as a crawl space AND as a plenum for all HVAC. That system works like a charm and has no ductwork except a return to the air handlers. It's a little more up front costs but makes a house very comfortable year around.
I hope they build a "6-8 inch perimeter french drain", at the top of footings but better if at bottom of footings, to a daylight surface. This ia another thing that adds to the length of life to the home AND the human occupants.
That’s a great idea definitely be energy efficient. Yes I believe he is putting in a perimeter drain at least I hope he is lol
Love it! That dude probably had that bucket in his yard long before inflation hit.
Yeah I think they have it almost a year but I’ll take it! 😁
I've really been enjoying your videos lately. I like the commentary as well. Great job!
Thank you! I appreciate that! I have had a bit more variety lately. Appreciate you watching
Another great job!
Thank you!
@@eliteearthworksllc You are welcome!
Turned out really great, stripping the grass to define your dig area is a good idea, have to remember that. My brother had a concrete slury poured over 2 inch foam on his crawl space. Just role around on a creeper to work on stuff. Stay safe.
I figured it was the best way to keep my lines. That’s cool, that’s a good idea.
I see it didn't take long to run over the end of a brand new culvert. You would think that driveway was wide enough for almost any truck.
Looks like it’s cut at that angle/slope
They are cut off on angle, that’s what the state wants now. I can get my dump truck in there but it’s tight.
Came out really sharp and that bucket is SWEET. You really did a great job on the price. Now, you know how we always enjoy it when you talk to yourself, but I have to admit it's nowhere near as much fun when the darn thing isn't recording, LOL!
Thank you! I’m excited about the bucket. Lol yeah kind of tough if you don’t turn the camera on 🤣🤦🏼♂️
like the new bucket and a very nice and clean dig.stay safe
Thank you! It’s definitely a handy bucket
I would love a job like that. Nothing complicated, basically just moving dirt. Seems like here lately all I've done is try and avoid buildings, underground powerlines, and communication lines. Don't get me wrong, I like a challenging job once in a while, but the last month or so has been a killer. Congratulations on finding the grading bucket and the job turned out really nice. Stay safe brother.
Yes it was definitely a nice change of pace. Just slinging dirt didn’t have to worry about swinging into something or working around everything. But I’m like you I like the challenge ones too.
Absolutely awesome work Brandon
Thank you!
The 5' bucket looks like it works great a lot faster
Yes it does! I’m very happy with it
Very well done and I really like the way you sorted out the dirt! Great video!
Thank you! It took a little more time but I think it will work out better with them sorted.
@@eliteearthworksllc your welcome and yes, most definitely!
That is CRAZY how much the buckets cost. Steel plate is about $1.25 lb.
Yes it is I knew this one would be a bit more cause it was bigger but I wasn’t expecting that 🤣
Nice! You keep killing it.
Thanks man! Appreciate you watching
The holes in the bucket to let the air out digging in the mud
Ahhh that makes senses. Thank you!
Nice work!!
Thank you!
Should have turned that into a basement instead of a crawl space. Looks good 👍, nice work
I agree we were almost there lol. Thank you! Appreciate you watching
Nice job check out usa attachments they make some nice buckets and other attachments
Thanks man! Ok cool I’ll give them a look 👍🏻
I can’t believe how expensive those buckets are over there. Here in Ireland I priced a 7ft grading bucket for a 15-18 ton machine and it was about €1700 and the tilt bucket was around €3500
Yeah it’s crazy anymore. Wow I’d be better off to buy one there and have it shipped lol
First Comment 👍🇺🇸
Nice! You are back!
I could have been first but the notice popped up while my wife was giving me instructions on what I needed to do tomorrow… that i put off yesterday, until today but couldn’t do because it looked like it might rain! I’m checking the forecast to see if there’s anything that might interfere with getting it done tomorrow… there’s this little glimmer of hope… it says there will be a few clouds in the morning!
Brandon, don’t post tomorrow… DC will likely beat me to it again!
@@sassafrasvalley1939 😂😂😂
Are sure you aren’t digging a Tetris board? Lol hi buddy!
🤣 that’s what it looked like
My brother found a brand new 4' grading bucket for the TB260 for $600. Guess we got a good deal...
Wow yes that’s a steal. My 260 grading bucket was $1900 in 2019
@@eliteearthworksllc Yeah, this bucket is a couple years old, but never even made it off the pallet. He also picked up a used 12" bucket for around $300. He's good at finding deals.
@@davecrable1356 wow that is great!
At the land I purchased, I had to bring in 5ft worth of gravel to make a large flat area for where I want to build my house house. Is that enough to dig into to do a crawlspace foundation? This would be for a 30ftx28ft a-Frame. Below the gravel is large rocks and ledge so I wasn't able to go any deeper :(
Oh yeah this crawl space was only 3’ deep so you should be fine.
Wow, I hope to be that smooth and precise at some point! I love watching your videos!
What is your advice/guidance on pricing a crawlspace dig? I'm in the process of bidding and I don't want to way under bid or over bid.
I try to figure how much material you will have to move. This one took me two days to dig and move the piles and I think I charged $4,000 for it. Appreciate you watching them
@@eliteearthworksllc THANK YOU!!!
@@marshallbell9354 you’re welcome
Have you tried using the spectra magnetic receiver? When working alone, it seems to save me tons of time from getting in and out checking grade. And is a really inexpensive receiver, for the time that is saved. And can be easily moved from machine to machine.
Yes I actually mine showing up Monday finally they have been on back order forever. They make life so much easier. You can easily lose 30 minutes to an hour getting in and out of the machine. I can’t wait
How’d you get so good ?
It’s all in the edit 🤣
I think that’s a 2150 but I thought you paid for that machine in full from the train project my bad. 4500 a month just in excavator payments is Erin paying for the felling? Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
No I didn’t pay for it in full. I rented that other for most of the the job then got this new one. I paid down on it quite a bit though. I pay for the Felling as well. She does the house payment and most of the utility bills. Appreciate you watching
@@eliteearthworksllc not trying to get up into your business but with all the overtime you put into that project I just made assumptions . Thanks for all you do to include us and if you could pass on a hi to Erin I would appreciate it. Great job Brandon
@@cookiesservices4552 you’re fine it definitely help pay for a chunk of it. I also paid my Pete off from it too. I will tell her. It was good to talk to you
I don't understand the purpose of digging crawlspace? Wouldn't you want the dirt in the crawl space higher so it wouldn't retain water?
You need the room in the crawl space for the heating and air duct. Plus it needs room for air under the house. They normal put in rock in the crawl space along with a sump pump to get rid of the water
This is more a question for the builder but, why would you not raise the house instead? I have been under dozens of homes and everyone of them is a muddy wet mess because it was done at ground level and retains water because dirt was pushed up to outside trying to get drainage away. The rock hurts as you have to crawl on it under house and is still going to hold ground water. Most homes in my area are concrete slab but there are some older homes with crawl space.
That’s just how crawl spaces are. The newer homes are on a slab but they wanted a crawl space. If you get the drainage right it shouldn’t be a problem under the house
Now how did you get out of the hole within breaking the sides?
Dig everything to the depth I need and work my way to one side. Then I crawl out and finish digging out that corner.
What a ridiculous quote from Werk brau on that bucket! I can't believe the prices and lead times being thrown around nowadays.
Yeah it’s insane you would think they would be a bit more caught up by now.
How long did that take to dig
15 hours total on the job. Probably 10 hours digging the hole and 4-5 moving the piles
Does the guy watching you know your filming a video? If not he’s going to thing you enjoy talking to yourself 😆
🤣 no I don’t think he does. He probably thinks I’m crazy lol
Are you going to dig footers?
No they will do formed footings
@@eliteearthworksllc Digging footers then pouring the concrete, then laying blocks would be less labor and less form material expense.
I agree but the formed footings are how several guys still do them here
@@eliteearthworksllc Got it. Any plans to take on work in TN?
@@jasoncanmore5838 I doubt it that’s a bit of a drive for me
That is a ton of money for a bucket. You would have to have work for it weekly to justify it in my opinion.
I agree! It’s crazy what things cost these days
@@eliteearthworksllc you might have dodged a bullet buying the new machine when you did.
@@ko9446 I think I did. I was nervous about it at first but now I’m glad I did
Not really. That bucket was paid for on this job. You need to realize the amount of hours you can expect to get put of that bucket. I know guys that keep buckets through several different excavators. That bucket has the potential to make 6 figures in its life
@@joshuaplacka8480 that is true. It should last me a very long time
4 grand for a bucket....robbery...
I agree but it was better than $7k lol
Nice job!
Thank you!