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Silver Cymbal Hey I built something like similar that out of an old fridge metal shelf and an old rake handle. But I also built a trammel to sift the earth or the sand from the beach I sometime use for divers. Thanks for the video
I like this idea better than renting a roller to level out the yard! It doesn't take up alot of time. It's not noisy either if you have a few spots to fill in on a work night. Plus it doesn't take up alot of storage space either.
You've succeeded where I believe many have failed. I now fully understand how this tool works, why it's designed like that, and how to actually use it. Thank you!
Finally, a tool and how-to video to do something I've been wanting to do for years. My lawn is full if dips and bumps that drive absolutely nuts. I'll give this a try, thanks for making the video!
Thank you very much for such a kind comment. I am thrilled to show this since I had the same situation and it really made a big difference in getting it done without the stress. Thank you for watching.
I mix 1/3 top soil 1/3 multch or peat moss and 1/3 aged alder sawdust. Works good on coastal climate that has high sand content. Of course trace minerals and lime to balance ph to absorb nutrients. In climate 100"-140" rain per year and costal micro climate. Local plants help. A local nursery of trees helps as well.
Thanks for taking the time to make the video and introducing the levelawn. I did not know that kind of tool existed! I can't wait to take care of the the bumps on my lawn.
Good stuff. My front lawn is very uneven and basically there are big pockets of water when it rains hard. My old landscaping co wanted $1700 to level it and put new grass in. I know I would need a big amount of soil/sand to fill it in.
Love the rake, I have a small yard 63x30 to level, just removed extra dirt with a crew and bobcat yesterday and today, half the yard was leveled but the bobcat left the ground uneven, the crew says they can level it but I like this tool and saved it in my amazon list just in case they do not do good job i would buy it and do it myself, we need to level the ground, treat for weed, put some weed protection sheets along then instead of sod i would get those green rugs from Loves to cover the majority of it, the idea is to create a level space enough to build a shed in one side then we have an above ground pool of 32x16 to set up; the half that was leveled previously we had a 16x16 round pool before when the kids were younger; now they are teens but want the pool back; kudos to your helper there; she is adorable, enjoy her because they grow fast and one day you wonder where the time went! Cheers from Las Vegas!
Great vid. I am up to a 40.000 sqft yard at the moment using this tool. One tip … you better sift the soil first. I just bought a 1/8 1/2 and a 1/4 screen for my bobcat sifter to do that.
normally when you rake, everything (rocks, sharp sticks, etc.) get sunk into the dirt. This isn't the case with a tine rake, in fact they do a great job at pulling debris to the top so it can be picked out. I have a soil spreader and I love it, but I would reach for the tine rake all day to do this.
Fighting myself like heck Not to buy this crazy expensive tool but....your success is very persuasive. Oh, I would have no problem spending that money on fishing gear! Priorities. Been looking at topsoil and it is disappointing to see that all bagged topsoil is shipped as “mud”, that is, 100% wet! That’s why a bag weighs 40 lbs. not cool. Love to see a Happy kid “working” with Dad. One of my Kids sent me a Thank You note today for the time I spent showing her how she can fix things herself. She runs restaurants and hiring someone impacts her restaurants bottom line. Yeah to you Brother. Be well.
I remember you showed this tool in an earlier video and I was just going to take another look at it. This is really great and I'm going to get one. Thanks!
My new sod is only a year old and it's already so bumpy and rutted. Considering the price of a new lawn, a $200 tool to keep it level is pennies. Thanks for the video!
Your daughter is too cute. God bless her. Nothing like daddy and daughter time. Reminds me of my daughter when she was that age. Hey did you do a follow up video.l on the after results of your lawn? Thanks for showing off that rake. Im almost sure ill have to buy one.
Another Silver Cymbal video, another tool I don't have that I could really use, another $150 sent to Amazon, another glaring look from the wife when the box arrives on the doorstep. I swear, sometimes I think the delivery driver is smiling because he CAN'T WAIT to see my Mrs. go off on me, again, and again. Great video. Was wondering how those things did what they do. #HappensEveryTime
@@SilverCymbal I love ALL of them, that's the problem! Although I think the wife had a point when I told her how great having a Kubota like yours would be ("But honey, its also a DUMP TRUCK!"), when she pointed out "We live in a TOWNHOUSE!"
I made a one out of 2 x 4 and screen on top to to keep the rocks from falling, but I need to make handle for it. At the moment I have ropes attached to it and just drag the dirt over the ground.
Very nice video. I am going to get one to start getting my yard level from the little trenches my watering system install created. However, I think golf courses use masonry sand so it doesn't re-sink. Hold the level better I think. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much for the kind words - From what I understand these are not patented so there are several available but this one is called the Levelawn and you can buy it from Golf Griffin. Best wishes to you and thanks for watching.
@@SilverCymbal Yeah, it just takes forever to fill a low spot with it. But it seems just as easy to walk to my front yard and throw it out there as it is to walk over to my trash can and throw it there.
I appreciate that, they certainly might dislike the video but I think many are not happy with the price of the tool but it is really worth it. I waited two years before finally buying it, I wish I bought it sooner. Thanks for your support.
People in Cumberland md. Use riding mowers they mow there yard every day and level it with the mower. Mostly 40 year old or older men living at moms do it
At 6:15 you said, "when you do this you might have to do it a few times." How often can we do this without killing the grass if we can only add 1 inch increments at a time?
You, can the same part of my yard is in the opening part of this video and shown throughout after the leveling. ruclips.net/video/oNr2cQwKPrI/видео.html
Thanks for the great video, new home owner and I’m wondering would bags of soil work in place of regular dirt? Perhaps benefit the lawn more? Any recommendations would help thanks again for the how to video
How come you decided not to put down new grass seed? I’ve been searching youtube for a while on tips for level out lawns cause ours so all bumpy. Other videos show doing grass seed over the dirt? Is that necessary? If I don’t have to I would like not too since I have a puppy and a small yard. Love your channel!
Good morning thank you for your really useful videos can I ask them advice I unfortunately bought some cheap topsoil which had stones on it I’ve laid it down and after watering in the topsoil I can see the stones are top of the grass is there a quick way to remove these or is it a question of just going round by hand?
Hello, I have a very large, bumpy lawn, 80 by 100, so am thinking it would be best to use the top dressing lawn machine to level it. Once it is watered then we don't have to add more seed? The grass will start to grow in those areas where the new topsoil is? Thanks for the video. I'm excited to fix my backyard.
@5:13 you say “It’s 36 inches wide...”, but the links you have put up on here are actually for the 30” version. They make both...which do you have ? If you have the wide (36”) one, do you wish it were a little narrower? If you have the narrower (30”) one, do you wish it were a bit wider?
That is correct I Have the 36" and it's quite large to store and found that the 30" works just as well and is a little less expensive too. amzn.to/2XUtMw1
Another great video! I remember these from my golf course days we called them "level-alls". They're very handy. We would use them on tee boxes especially Par 3's to repair areas with lots of divots. We would make small piles of a dark sand and seed mix and incorporate it into the turf with the level-all just like you did. Nice work!
I noticed you didn’t add a mix of sand and soil. I have a very deep divot probably caused by voles. Also I have many divots throughout my lawn. What kind of sand would you recommend? Ie: playground sand, paver base sand, etc. thanks for your help.
Thank you, I have slowly been able to improve my lawn leveling it out spot by spot, it makes a big difference. Thanks for the comment and for watching.
Thank you, sadly this load of dirt was not well screened. But at least the rake brought them up so I did grab a few handfuls of them and it wasn't bad in the end.
Do you think it’s a good idea to seed the leveled areas also instead of just watering? I have some areas that drop down a little bit and have a feeling that leveling them off will bury the grass a bit and potentially kill some of that existing grass.
For Bad Weeds - Is it recommended to perform the process of killing the weeds (Tenacity, Surfactant, Dye) then do this leveling process right after? Thx!
Hi, I noticed you didn't put any grass seed down. Didn't you need to? My backyard I have a nice section of just grass, I have another large section of patches of grass in some spots, completely bare in some and others that have patches of weeds. The soil is flat and hard. I'm thinking of tilling it and then reseeding the bad area of the lawn. I really want this to look perfect.
Yes, if you have grass growing but the areas just need some leveling the grass will grow through the new topsoil. It wont hurt at all to add some seed but its really not needed .
If you liked this video please *SUBSCRIBE* + *THUMBS UP* I have dozens of videos to help you save time, money and learn how to do more yourself! - Thank you for watching - To get a special price on this great tool check it out here *amzn.to/2SeFSe2*
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Silver Cymbal Hey I built something like similar that out of an old fridge metal shelf and an old rake handle. But I also built a trammel to sift the earth or the sand from the beach I sometime use for divers. Thanks for the video
I just would like to know the proper name for this item or rake whatever it is where can I buy Home Depot ,Lowe's just need to know
I like this idea better than renting a roller to level out the yard! It doesn't take up alot of time. It's not noisy either if you have a few spots to fill in on a work night. Plus it doesn't take up alot of storage space either.
Would of been nice to have a link to the rake ? Amazon eBay something
The little girl is so cute 😊 she reminds me of my sisters when they were her age, always excited to help!
You've succeeded where I believe many have failed. I now fully understand how this tool works, why it's designed like that, and how to actually use it. Thank you!
Finally, a tool and how-to video to do something I've been wanting to do for years. My lawn is full if dips and bumps that drive absolutely nuts. I'll give this a try, thanks for making the video!
Thank you very much for such a kind comment. I am thrilled to show this since I had the same situation and it really made a big difference in getting it done without the stress. Thank you for watching.
I mix 1/3 top soil 1/3 multch or peat moss and 1/3 aged alder sawdust. Works good on coastal climate that has high sand content. Of course trace minerals and lime to balance ph to absorb nutrients. In climate 100"-140" rain per year and costal micro climate. Local plants help. A local nursery of trees helps as well.
Thanks for taking the time to make the video and introducing the levelawn. I did not know that kind of tool existed! I can't wait to take care of the the bumps on my lawn.
I used to have a helper like yours and company was all the help I needed.
My 5 and 7 year old help me I wish they stopped growing ;(
Thats sweet my little girl helps me all the time in the yard. You'll be glad you video taped this years later
I was thinking the same thing. Must be fun to watch it years from now. It's great to involve them with something other than the smart phone :)
Massive thank you. The tool and the method shown suits the issues I've got in my lawn. Time to get working
A lute is a very handy too indeed, nothing better for levelling. Where I live I pretty much need to use it annually..
Nice vid.
Good stuff. My front lawn is very uneven and basically there are big pockets of water when it rains hard. My old landscaping co wanted $1700 to level it and put new grass in. I know I would need a big amount of soil/sand to fill it in.
Mark all the pockets and fill them with sand.
Cute kid. I have one just like her. Nothing better then having a good helper.
Aww she is so adorable, best memorys are being dads lil' helper!
Love the rake, I have a small yard 63x30 to level, just removed extra dirt with a crew and bobcat yesterday and today, half the yard was leveled but the bobcat left the ground uneven, the crew says they can level it but I like this tool and saved it in my amazon list just in case they do not do good job i would buy it and do it myself, we need to level the ground, treat for weed, put some weed protection sheets along then instead of sod i would get those green rugs from Loves to cover the majority of it, the idea is to create a level space enough to build a shed in one side then we have an above ground pool of 32x16 to set up; the half that was leveled previously we had a 16x16 round pool before when the kids were younger; now they are teens but want the pool back; kudos to your helper there; she is adorable, enjoy her because they grow fast and one day you wonder where the time went! Cheers from Las Vegas!
Great vid. I am up to a 40.000 sqft yard at the moment using this tool. One tip … you better sift the soil first. I just bought a 1/8 1/2 and a 1/4 screen for my bobcat sifter to do that.
That is a great tip, and that's a lot of sq ft to do. You must have been very busy! It's harder and harder to get goo quality top soil here too.
Bobcat sifter!? Tell me about it. I've been sifting my yard by hand and it's rediculous. I have the 1/2 and 1/4 inch mesh and I'm losing faith...
I have used this on driving range and tees, it was so easy and it does a great job
It’s Good to see someone thats well off not be afraid to get their hands dirty. Nice job bud!
normally when you rake, everything (rocks, sharp sticks, etc.) get sunk into the dirt. This isn't the case with a tine rake, in fact they do a great job at pulling debris to the top so it can be picked out. I have a soil spreader and I love it, but I would reach for the tine rake all day to do this.
I need this! Laid a new lawn last year and it's very undulated. Thanks for showing.
Fighting myself like heck Not to buy this crazy expensive tool but....your success is very persuasive. Oh, I would have no problem spending that money on fishing gear! Priorities.
Been looking at topsoil and it is disappointing to see that all bagged topsoil is shipped as “mud”, that is, 100% wet! That’s why a bag weighs 40 lbs. not cool.
Love to see a Happy kid “working” with Dad.
One of my Kids sent me a Thank You note today for the time I spent showing her how she can fix things herself. She runs restaurants and hiring someone impacts her restaurants bottom line. Yeah to you Brother.
Be well.
Great video, I built one for $47 using 16 gauge 90-degree steel 36 inches by 10 inches. Amazon sells a 30 inch by 10 inches for $150!
Expensive tool but it seems to be the only one i've found to be worth the cost. Will bite the bullet and get this. Good video.
Thank you, you are 100% right, nothing spreads it like this. amzn.to/2SeFSe2
Just ordered one from amazon today.
Its nice to heaah someone who talks right
I was able to borrow one. I’ve been using a mix of potting soil, sand and black kow, since the clay in GA doesn’t do a good job
I live in Alabama and the clay is bad. I compost and make tons of topsoil.
Cutest helper ever!
Absolutely fantastic video very helpful
Nice solution. Thank you! ... and kudos to your helper. She did a great job!
Great video , spring here in Australia so want to level my lawn ready for summer 👌👌
My lawn has lots of divets and impressions. They give it earthy character; who wants a snooker table lawn? not me.
As per usual, great video. The little one is so cute - mazel tov.
Fantastic little helper! When can we book her to help us flatten our lawn?😁 Great video and advice, many thanks for sharing.
I remember you showed this tool in an earlier video and I was just going to take another look at it. This is really great and I'm going to get one. Thanks!
Learned something else today . Thank you, I really need to do that on my lawn....
Thank you check out my channel for more lawn care videos and DIY around the house. Thanks for watching,
My new sod is only a year old and it's already so bumpy and rutted. Considering the price of a new lawn, a $200 tool to keep it level is pennies. Thanks for the video!
When you use this in person you all be amazed at how fast it works on each spot. Literally a few passes and totally smooth. You will really like it
Your daughter is too cute. God bless her. Nothing like daddy and daughter time. Reminds me of my daughter when she was that age. Hey did you do a follow up video.l on the after results of your lawn? Thanks for showing off that rake. Im almost sure ill have to buy one.
After leveling your lawn, I gather you must be seeding those areas? What time of year are you doing this?
That's great to know when you a home owner 👍
Glad it helped!
Another Silver Cymbal video, another tool I don't have that I could really use, another $150 sent to Amazon, another glaring look from the wife when the box arrives on the doorstep.
I swear, sometimes I think the delivery driver is smiling because he CAN'T WAIT to see my Mrs. go off on me, again, and again.
Great video. Was wondering how those things did what they do. #HappensEveryTime
Thank you. you will love this one!
@@SilverCymbal I love ALL of them, that's the problem!
Although I think the wife had a point when I told her how great having a Kubota like yours would be ("But honey, its also a DUMP TRUCK!"), when she pointed out "We live in a TOWNHOUSE!"
More rocks than soil ;-) perfect job
not sure why but the leveling is somewhat soothing...lol
I made a one out of 2 x 4 and screen on top to to keep the rocks from falling, but I need to make handle for it. At the moment I have ropes attached to it and just drag the dirt over the ground.
I am new to doing yard work and I love your videos. Will this help me for a pool?
That looks to be a minature/manual version of a land plane that you would attach to the 3 point hitch of a tractor.
Brilliantly done
Thank you
Thank you for this video. I will do this to my lawn.
LOVE the family involvement, and that your not afraid of the camera lens. Unlike some RUclipsr named AvE.
Thank you for the nice comment I appreciate it a lot. We all enjoy sharing these, more to come.
I've used this at work on our bowls green and green squares here in uk and I've always known that tool as a loot. Very good thats for certain 🙂
Very nice video. I am going to get one to start getting my yard level from the little trenches my watering system install created. However, I think golf courses use masonry sand so it doesn't re-sink. Hold the level better I think. Thanks for sharing.
The leveling lawn rack demo was great. The only thing missing was the name of the product and where can you purchase one.
Thank you very much for the kind words - From what I understand these are not patented so there are several available but this one is called the Levelawn and you can buy it from Golf Griffin. Best wishes to you and thanks for watching.
www.amazon.com/Standard-Golf-Levelawn/dp/B000237ZMQ
It's called a Lute and they come in different sizes for various jobs
Thank you. I found one on Amazon, for $159
I GOT to get me one of those.
I have holes from where I have dug dandelions. This video shows me how to fill them. Thank you.
I like to use coffee grounds. Instead of throwing them in the trash I throw them in the low spots of my lawn. Plus it acts as a fertilizer.
Very interesting idea, I will have to give that one a try too.
@@SilverCymbal Yeah, it just takes forever to fill a low spot with it. But it seems just as easy to walk to my front yard and throw it out there as it is to walk over to my trash can and throw it there.
I thought I was going to have to scalp my lawn to raise the level. Thank you for this video!
Thank you for the nice comment and for watching. Best wishes to you.
Great vid! To the point! I’d like to know who the 200+ tools are that dislike your vid!
I appreciate that, they certainly might dislike the video but I think many are not happy with the price of the tool but it is really worth it. I waited two years before finally buying it, I wish I bought it sooner. Thanks for your support.
I think it’s people who think he’s a dunce for putting dirt with rocks in it on his lawn.
People who think it’s a great idea to put dirt full of weeds, twigs & rocks then tittle the video Level Like A Pro.
People in Cumberland md. Use riding mowers they mow there yard every day and level it with the mower. Mostly 40 year old or older men living at moms do it
At 6:15 you said, "when you do this you might have to do it a few times." How often can we do this without killing the grass if we can only add 1 inch increments at a time?
Great tool, will try and catch hold of a welder to make it, as I can’t find it in any store in this part of the world! Also what grass do you have?
Cool idea. Wish we can see the result after a few weeks
You, can the same part of my yard is in the opening part of this video and shown throughout after the leveling. ruclips.net/video/oNr2cQwKPrI/видео.html
This tool is so cool. I really don‘t understand why i can‘t buy it over here in Germany. Even the german amazon doesn‘t offer it.
That is too bad! I thought they were more popular in europe, possibly amazon uk?
Badass tool!!!
Thanks for the great video, new home owner and I’m wondering would bags of soil work in place of regular dirt? Perhaps benefit the lawn more? Any recommendations would help thanks again for the how to video
I complete rip off at $130 buck. Crazy!
Sounds like a lot of rocks and a pain to pick up. Great leveling tool!
How come you decided not to put down new grass seed? I’ve been searching youtube for a while on tips for level out lawns cause ours so all bumpy. Other videos show doing grass seed over the dirt? Is that necessary? If I don’t have to I would like not too since I have a puppy and a small yard. Love your channel!
Here we gooo!
So, did you throw seed on top of the dirt? Do you have an updated shot of how it looks now? Thanks!
Great video thank you. I have subscribed
Thank you very much
That worked great! Thanks for the tips!!
watching at 2x speed because video could get most of the information in 1-2 minutes! Good video though!
I'd really like to pet that sweet dog, "Snow" @ 6:29 What a cutie.
Thank you, she's a great dog and breed. You have to get over not like a LOT of pet hair but she is very loving. Thanks for watching.
thanks for the info was helpful i will get one
you should of put seed down since you were laying dirt down anyways.
Thanks for share your technique! Appreciate it
This may be a dumb question, but do you put new seed on top of the dirt? Or just let the grass grow through it?
If I’m reviving an old dead lean should I level before or after I’ve brought it back to life
Could you please tell me what the time of the year you do the leveling for the yards
Good morning thank you for your really useful videos can I ask them advice I unfortunately bought some cheap topsoil which had stones on it I’ve laid it down and after watering in the topsoil I can see the stones are top of the grass is there a quick way to remove these or is it a question of just going round by hand?
Clever!
Hello, I have a very large, bumpy lawn, 80 by 100, so am thinking it would be best to use the top dressing lawn machine to level it. Once it is watered then we don't have to add more seed? The grass will start to grow in those areas where the new topsoil is? Thanks for the video. I'm excited to fix my backyard.
@5:13 you say “It’s 36 inches wide...”, but the links you have put up on here are actually for the 30” version. They make both...which do you have ?
If you have the wide (36”) one, do you wish it were a little narrower? If you have the narrower (30”) one, do you wish it were a bit wider?
That is correct I Have the 36" and it's quite large to store and found that the 30" works just as well and is a little less expensive too. amzn.to/2XUtMw1
I just brought the level rake too.
Another great video! I remember these from my golf course days we called them "level-alls". They're very handy. We would use them on tee boxes especially Par 3's to repair areas with lots of divots. We would make small piles of a dark sand and seed mix and incorporate it into the turf with the level-all just like you did. Nice work!
Thank you for the nice comment and interesting info! Very cool stuff.
I noticed you didn’t add a mix of sand and soil. I have a very deep divot probably caused by voles. Also I have many divots throughout my lawn. What kind of sand would you recommend? Ie: playground sand, paver base sand, etc. thanks for your help.
Thanks 👍😎
No problem 👍
Very informative and inspiring. Thank you.
Thank you, I have slowly been able to improve my lawn leveling it out spot by spot, it makes a big difference. Thanks for the comment and for watching.
Cool tool and nice tip, SC. Thanks for the video. 👍
What a decorative grass by the fence in 0:02 ?
Yes, you can see more of it in my other videos.
Will this tool/rake pull up acorns, hickory nuts and shells
Funny I was just on level lawns site and this exact video was on there
Good video. Do you recommend the three foot lute or the four foot version?
Great demo & cool rake, but jeepers how many stones did he put into the lawn. Surely you would filter first?
Thank you, sadly this load of dirt was not well screened. But at least the rake brought them up so I did grab a few handfuls of them and it wasn't bad in the end.
What do you need to do before and after to make sure that the grass grows back after you cover it mostly with sand? Thanks.
Your daughter should do voice-over work. She has great rhythm, inflection, and tone for her age.
No voice actor. Creep with daddy issues living in mothers basement?
Do you think it’s a good idea to seed the leveled areas also instead of just watering?
I have some areas that drop down a little bit and have a feeling that leveling them off will bury the grass a bit and potentially kill some of that existing grass.
mike33033 - I would if it was me honestly. Fall seeding would be ideal. Great video and an Amazing tool..
Very cool tool where did you get it
Best time to level ? Cut grass short?
Saw another visor to level out grass but they used mix of sand and potting soil. Which is better in your opinion?
For Bad Weeds - Is it recommended to perform the process of killing the weeds (Tenacity, Surfactant, Dye) then do this leveling process right after? Thx!
Can I do this on my st grass as well? What was the dirt you used? I've seen other channels used sand only or a mix of sand and compost
The tool is called a “lute” in the UK.
The backside of a dirt racks pretty good too
Hi, I noticed you didn't put any grass seed down. Didn't you need to? My backyard I have a nice section of just grass, I have another large section of patches of grass in some spots, completely bare in some and others that have patches of weeds. The soil is flat and hard. I'm thinking of tilling it and then reseeding the bad area of the lawn. I really want this to look perfect.
Yes, if you have grass growing but the areas just need some leveling the grass will grow through the new topsoil. It wont hurt at all to add some seed but its really not needed .
Great. thanks for the reply.