If more people in our country were half as excited about their job as you are the world would be a better place. The reason I watch you is you are positive, upbeat, and will tackle anything joyfully. It is fun to ride along with you..
Very well done. The area near the house was very tricky. At first I thought you were the home owner with the level of attention you showed. I have a friend with a smaller driveway but similar needs.. I'll send them a copy of the video.
I am by no means a pro at this type of stuff. Love to watch. The fabric was very, very well done. My only concern was that you didn’t roll (compress) the recycled concrete. I would think that the gravel would last longer with it being compressed. Just a thought.
The yard reminded me of the yards down in Louisiana around and below Baton Rouge, basically south of Alexandria, LA. My inlaws place looked a lot like that. There is no drainage because of no place to go.
I'll use the leaf blower a lot of times to get the water out of the drive. Good job on that job. It was in rough shape and you didn't have a lot to work with to start. That should last them for a while. 👍
The leaf blower is a good idea! Yeah this job was actually just down the road from my farm and I rode by there the other day and the driveway looks great!
Look into Low-Impact Development (Federally Adopted in 1990) & you'll see that property is improperly sloped. Their drainage would be greatly improved if they'd relocate all that fill in the front yard. Mind-blowing how many home owners refuse to have 30% of their property properly dedicated to drainage.
Were you able to determine that a "very" shallow and wide swale the length of the drive from the house to the road using the swale spoil to fill the drive prior to the new drive install would not have enough fall and was not feasible? If it won't drain down the no maintenance swale which gives up and requires less fall than the pipe, it definitely won't drain in a buried pipe that clogs from minimum fall flow. Maybe enlarging the road ditch with a very shallow slope all along the road to perform as a retention pond to drain the yard would work with the swale as an option if the swale alone won't work. If the water stands in the ditch after a rain, just let all the water stand in the ditch. All that water in the yard is bad news from jump. Maybe it could be used for an ice rink?
I have a crushed concrete drive that needs some serious rehabilitation. Definently needs to be reshaped and I'm thinking of adding another few inches since it has compacted after many years of no maintence. Since we're not starting from bare dirt, how many inches deep would you recomend to do a major refresh off an already crushed concrete drive?
If you re-grade/re-shape the existing drive and then lay down the fabric you only need about 3-4 inches thick on the fabric to create a permanent driveway. This driveway was done almost 3 years ago and still looks like new due to the fabric!
FYI - your audio could be better, it's loud then quiet - loud - quiet. Industry standard for audio when editing is -12db MAX - music and/or narration, anything. With respect - good video, keep up the good work :)
The base rock is actually the leftover from the concrete trucks at the end of the day. So when a concrete truck goes out to a pour they come back many times with some left in the truck. When they come back to the concrete plant they dump the excess on the ground in the back of the concrete plant and let it harden. Sometime later it is run through a machine which grinds and crushes it. The top gravel is a mix from old buildings and leftover from concrete trucks.
@@grizzlymetalworks8867 The amount of dust that it takes to get silicosis (from breathing silica dust) is tremendous. You'd have to be doing it in a large capacity, daily to seriously impact your health. That being said, if you're concerned about that, recycled asphalt or just regular gravel would be a better choice.
@@scottalvey1787 I got it from a place called Green Resource in South Brunswick NC. I think its called driveway fabric. Its a woven fabric for use under driveways. Hope this helps!
Would have fired loader operator....never load a truck with someone standing out of truck, especially without ppe on...MSHA would have a fill day rolling up seeing this
You did a great job on that driveway and the fabric looks professional but my question is how come they didn’t go with a lot bigger size rock at first to build up the base and then put the crushed rock and fabric on top?
That is the worst recycled concrete I've ever seen. It looks like they blend it with dirt. Not that you can help it but 13 years in a mixer never seen that brown of crushed concrete maybe it was grout lol.
IDigIt4 looks about the same as most crushed concrete I’ve bought. Around me (near Charlotte NC) ABC quarry stone is almost the same as CC, I prefer the look of the quarry stone & the fact that it doesn’t hold moisture like the CC.
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If more people in our country were half as excited about their job as you are the world would be a better place. The reason I watch you is you are positive, upbeat, and will tackle anything joyfully. It is fun to ride along with you..
The ground looks good after the grading process. Skidsteer operator is exceptional!
Love the spreading of gravel with the dump truck too!
Glad to see you put the fabric down. That makes all the difference! Good job!
Yes it does, thanks!
What does putting the fabric down do?
Great job! The driveway looks so much better and no more dodging mud and holes.
Thanks 👍
That truck has a nice lift. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! That fabric layout is a thing of beauty
Thanks! My GF was a big help in that LOL!
wow great job tailgating that rock you saved lots of time
Thank you Herman! And yes it dad save alot of time!
Very well done. The area near the house was very tricky. At first I thought you were the home owner with the level of attention you showed. I have a friend with a smaller driveway but similar needs.. I'll send them a copy of the video.
Thanks for liking the vid!
I am by no means a pro at this type of stuff. Love to watch. The fabric was very, very well done. My only concern was that you didn’t roll (compress) the recycled concrete. I would think that the gravel would last longer with it being compressed. Just a thought.
The yard reminded me of the yards down in Louisiana around and below Baton Rouge, basically south of Alexandria, LA. My inlaws place looked a lot like that. There is no drainage because of no place to go.
Crazy dump and runs such skills
Looks very nice. Have a great weekend.
How much does it cost to do something like this?
I'll use the leaf blower a lot of times to get the water out of the drive. Good job on that job. It was in rough shape and you didn't have a lot to work with to start. That should last them for a while. 👍
The leaf blower is a good idea! Yeah this job was actually just down the road from my farm and I rode by there the other day and the driveway looks great!
I need to get a portion in my back yard done. Did you use 2 different type of gravel? Great job. Thank you.
Look into Low-Impact Development (Federally Adopted in 1990) & you'll see that property is improperly sloped. Their drainage would be greatly improved if they'd relocate all that fill in the front yard. Mind-blowing how many home owners refuse to have 30% of their property properly dedicated to drainage.
Thanks for the info, I'll look into it!
Wow much this job cost?
Were you able to determine that a "very" shallow and wide swale the length of the drive from the house to the road using the swale spoil to fill the drive prior to the new drive install would not have enough fall and was not feasible?
If it won't drain down the no maintenance swale which gives up and requires less fall than the pipe, it definitely won't drain in a buried pipe that clogs from minimum fall flow.
Maybe enlarging the road ditch with a very shallow slope all along the road to perform as a retention pond to drain the yard would work with the swale as an option if the swale alone won't work. If the water stands in the ditch after a rain, just let all the water stand in the ditch.
All that water in the yard is bad news from jump. Maybe it could be used for an ice rink?
Great content and video. Love driveway work. Also love the skid steer and the attachments.... liked and subscribed!
Good job buddy 👍
Is leveling the driveway necessary? Or could you fill in the holes with crushed concrete?
Is recycled concrete better than washed rocks on a sloped drivway???
Excelente trabajo 👍
I have a crushed concrete drive that needs some serious rehabilitation. Definently needs to be reshaped and I'm thinking of adding another few inches since it has compacted after many years of no maintence. Since we're not starting from bare dirt, how many inches deep would you recomend to do a major refresh off an already crushed concrete drive?
If you re-grade/re-shape the existing drive and then lay down the fabric you only need about 3-4 inches thick on the fabric to create a permanent driveway. This driveway was done almost 3 years ago and still looks like new due to the fabric!
@@idigit4967 thank you so much! So, don't skip the fabric!
FYI - your audio could be better, it's loud then quiet - loud - quiet. Industry standard for audio when editing is -12db MAX - music and/or narration, anything. With respect - good video, keep up the good work :)
Thanks for the tips!
G'day great job mate
I just bought a house here in the city and I would like to know if anyone can repair and patch concrete surfaces on my driveway??
Hi so is this recycled concrete from old buildings or roads ? Great video by the way.
The base rock is actually the leftover from the concrete trucks at the end of the day. So when a concrete truck goes out to a pour they come back many times with some left in the truck. When they come back to the concrete plant they dump the excess on the ground in the back of the concrete plant and let it harden. Sometime later it is run through a machine which grinds and crushes it. The top gravel is a mix from old buildings and leftover from concrete trucks.
@@idigit4967 when you cut concrete the dust is extremely dangerous to breath. Is crushed concrete hazardous to your lungs
@@grizzlymetalworks8867 The amount of dust that it takes to get silicosis (from breathing silica dust) is tremendous. You'd have to be doing it in a large capacity, daily to seriously impact your health. That being said, if you're concerned about that, recycled asphalt or just regular gravel would be a better choice.
What did you put down first before the rock
Well first was 48 yards of fill dirt/sand then fabric. After that a bottom layer of crush & run topped with concrete gravel.
@@idigit4967 what kind of fabric and where’d you get it?
@@scottalvey1787 I got it from a place called Green Resource in South Brunswick NC. I think its called driveway fabric. Its a woven fabric for use under driveways. Hope this helps!
Where you located do you service Athens Texas
I'm in Myrtle Beach SC
Nice work :)
Thank you! Cheers!
I just use. My short box 92 Ford. Just put it down.half yard at a time.
Going to use my short box tomorrow. Did some. Digging,moving gravel. 24.74 half yard.
So, what is the 'fill dirt' you used to level first?
It is sand fill.
Would have fired loader operator....never load a truck with someone standing out of truck, especially without ppe on...MSHA would have a fill day rolling up seeing this
You did a great job on that driveway and the fabric looks professional but my question is how come they didn’t go with a lot bigger size rock at first to build up the base and then put the crushed rock and fabric on top?
Cheaper to put clean fill dirt down and once you get fabric over it, it should be fine.
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Thanks!
Smart
That is the worst recycled concrete I've ever seen. It looks like they blend it with dirt. Not that you can help it but 13 years in a mixer never seen that brown of crushed concrete maybe it was grout lol.
Really? Huh? Some of did seem a little light brown but it still worked the same. I'll keep an eye out for anything like that in the future. Thanks!
IDigIt4 looks about the same as most crushed concrete I’ve bought. Around me (near Charlotte NC) ABC quarry stone is almost the same as CC, I prefer the look of the quarry stone & the fact that it doesn’t hold moisture like the CC.
I just bought a house here in the city and I would like to know if anyone can repair and patch concrete surfaces on my driveway??