Great job, Bill. Your tractor and dump truck certainly have come in handy. Had you hired this job out, the work crew would have brought their dump truck and tractor anyways, so it's nice to have your own equipment. I have a tree root removal project to commence and finish before it gets too dang cold. It doesn't get as cold as Iowa but my preference is to work outdoors in spring or fall-like weather. Spring usually entails working between rainy days and since I'll be on my knees quite a bit, I prefer the fall. Enjoyed a full-watch of your video. Have a Merry Christmas. There will be no snowy, white Christmas here on Christmas day even though it would be nice, just for asthetics (smile). Okay my friend, I'll see you in part 2 of your retaining wall rebuild. 👍🏽🙂
Hello Houndsman, happy Sunday. Thank you for your continued support all these years. Good luck with your root removal project, and I hope you missed all the strong damaging storms I saw on the news. Have a great holiday season.
Just started to watch your videos, I loved the pond leaking saga,so now I’m watching the retaining wall and you were calling out places around the US, I live in the Highlands of Scotland, Charles town of Aberlour, love you videos and you work ethic
Hello Mikelskelly! So great to hear from you! We’ve been to your country staying in Wick and touring Lochness, St Andrews, and John O Grotes. Thanks for the encouragement, it means a lot these days. I hope you find the videos entertaining and useful. Take care and stay in touch. I’ll be sure and recognize your location in the next video.-Bill
Morning Bob, I caught that darn turtle using a catfish hook and a pork hock, when it was all over I pulled 5-6 turtles out of that small pond. They were put in a relocation program. 😄. Have a wonderful holiday season.
Nice retainer wall work. It looks like the John Deere is holding up great. Your construction work is better than most contractors, and the money saved is a very good investment. Cheers from Fort Worth, Rick & Debbie.
Hello Rick, Happy New Year! So glad to here from you again. 3 degrees here, hope your enjoying warmer weather there. Thanks for your compliment and continued support.
Good Project! Very entertaining. It's too cold now for these types of projects in my part of Canada. The 2025R has been taken out twice to clear out the snow.
Good morning Roger, so good to hear from my viewers in Canada, here in Iowa we’ll see 40” of snow during a winter, so far only a trace of snow and 60 degrees Wednesday. Stay safe and have a blessed holiday season.
Good morning Mark, thanks for taking time to let me know where your viewing from. I imagine your career can be very challenging, glad to hear you enjoy it.
Thanks for this. I'm trying to do the same thing. Why do you think the original wall started to fail and what did you do differently in the re-installation?
Chris I think the root cause was not installing proper drain tile and clean rock to keep the water from building pressure behind the wall. They didn’t use clean rock either and the original job was poor.
J&J so good to hear from you again my friend. Fortunately for me with age has come some wisdom. Between the wisdom and the tractor I hope to stay on my land a long time. thanks for taking time to say hello and have a blessed holiday season.
Looks like a well thought out approach. Those heat cords should work well to keep the water moving. I installed them at my parents home a few years ago and they save a lot of misery.
Smart to get rid of the corrugated pipe junk. My drains are run into dry wells in the yard. Be glad to see this project when finished. Howdy from Silverton, Or.
Hello Andrew, that corrugated drain pipe is junk indeed. The project turns out pretty well, I'll get the video out in about a month. Thanks so much for your continued support. Did you see Santa fly through the video? No one has mentioned it yet.
Your very welcome…. The pond is about 3ft low right now from the drought, it’s not leaking. Hoping for a lot of snow this winter. Take care and have a wonderful holiday season.
@@chdinct6792 Chris, that's exactly what I want, but I don't want to remove the bucket to use it, if there is a way to attach it to the bucket like I did the backhoe paddle we'll have a winner. Happy holidays my friend.
@@billburkhart Bill, they also offer a quick attach adaptor so you can switch between your current bucket and the ripper. I have both for my Kubota BX. Works great. Just unpin, remove and put the other attachment on. Look at all of the backhoe options for your model. They also sell a small, trenching bucket. Good luck.
@@chdinct6792 Hi Chris I do see that. I'll have to explore how easy that may be. The darn thumb on the backhoe complicates the bucket removal a bit. Appreciate the tip.
Thanks Bill. I own a 2038R without a backhoe. At the time I couldn’t justify the added cost but watching you work makes me think I chose poorly. About 5 months ago I had to dig up my buried septic tank lids which are located in my driveway. I bought a ‘Stump Wrecker’ from Good Works Tractor which saved my back but a backhoe would have been even nicer. I live north of Medford Oregon with a lot of sandstone just few feet under the dirt and couldn’t think of much use of a backhoe. Your project is an excellent justification for that added expense. Your wife looks like she really enjoys helping out with these projects. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Merry Christmas to you and your family also James, you live in a pretty part of the world. Purchasing a backhoe is such a personal decision.......and it's hard to justify when the budget is tight too. I agree .....my wife does enjoy our projects, she's always willing to jump right into a project, she's a real partner. Have a great holiday and stay safe.
Bill this was fascinating to watch and observe. You have a great home. Sadbs
Good morning Aaron, you have a great Sunday buddy.-Bill
Great job, Bill. Your tractor and dump truck certainly have come in handy. Had you hired this job out, the work crew would have brought their dump truck and tractor anyways, so it's nice to have your own equipment. I have a tree root removal project to commence and finish before it gets too dang cold. It doesn't get as cold as Iowa but my preference is to work outdoors in spring or fall-like weather. Spring usually entails working between rainy days and since I'll be on my knees quite a bit, I prefer the fall. Enjoyed a full-watch of your video. Have a Merry Christmas. There will be no snowy, white Christmas here on Christmas day even though it would be nice, just for asthetics (smile). Okay my friend, I'll see you in part 2 of your retaining wall rebuild. 👍🏽🙂
Hello Houndsman, happy Sunday. Thank you for your continued support all these years. Good luck with your root removal project, and I hope you missed all the strong damaging storms I saw on the news.
Have a great holiday season.
That bucket paddle is a wonderful idea. 👍
Thanks Gary, I don't use it often, but when I need it, it's real handy.-Bill
Love the videos. From Dupont, Louisiana. Ronald Dupont Jr.
Thank you Ronald, I’ll put you on my map. Have a great week.
Eric Whitney looks like a good project! Atwater, California
Thanks Eric. I’ll put you on my viewers map. Thanks for watching. Have a great week!
Good work
Thanks Steve!
Just started to watch your videos, I loved the pond leaking saga,so now I’m watching the retaining wall and you were calling out places around the US, I live in the Highlands of Scotland, Charles town of Aberlour, love you videos and you work ethic
Hello Mikelskelly! So great to hear from you! We’ve been to your country staying in Wick and touring Lochness, St Andrews, and John O Grotes.
Thanks for the encouragement, it means a lot these days.
I hope you find the videos entertaining and useful. Take care and stay in touch.
I’ll be sure and recognize your location in the next video.-Bill
Watching from Astoria Oregon long enough to wonder exactly what became of the snapping turtle from the pond?
Morning Bob, I caught that darn turtle using a catfish hook and a pork hock, when it was all over I pulled 5-6 turtles out of that small pond. They were put in a relocation program. 😄. Have a wonderful holiday season.
Nice retainer wall work. It looks like the John Deere is holding up great. Your construction work is better than most contractors, and the money saved is a very good investment. Cheers from Fort Worth, Rick & Debbie.
Hello Rick, Happy New Year! So glad to here from you again. 3 degrees here, hope your enjoying warmer weather there. Thanks for your compliment and continued support.
Good Project! Very entertaining. It's too cold now for these types of projects in my part of Canada. The 2025R has been taken out twice to clear out the snow.
Good morning Roger, so good to hear from my viewers in Canada, here in Iowa we’ll see 40” of snow during a winter, so far only a trace of snow and 60 degrees Wednesday. Stay safe and have a blessed holiday season.
I do this type of work for a living. I enjoy it very much. Mark from Tucker Ga.
Good morning Mark, thanks for taking time to let me know where your viewing from. I imagine your career can be very challenging, glad to hear you enjoy it.
I would say you are knocking the "stay active after retirement" out of the park! Nice.
Good morning MSS, your comment made my day, 😄. The winter season is going to be a challenge. Take care and have a wonderful holiday season my friend.
Watching from Clemson, SC
Morning Robert, thanks for taking time today hello, have a blessed holiday season.
Thanks for this. I'm trying to do the same thing. Why do you think the original wall started to fail and what did you do differently in the re-installation?
Chris I think the root cause was not installing proper drain tile and clean rock to keep the water from building pressure behind the wall. They didn’t use clean rock either and the original job was poor.
Nice job you definitely put a lot of thought into your projects before you start but figured out problems as you go and fix them
J&J so good to hear from you again my friend. Fortunately for me with age has come some wisdom. Between the wisdom and the tractor I hope to stay on my land a long time. thanks for taking time to say hello and have a blessed holiday season.
Doing an awesome job Bill. I believe this will solve all your issues. Looks good to me.
Good morning Dean, good to hear from you! Have a great holiday season.
Bill- That is a big job for sure! You made it look easy. Thanks for the call out! Chris
Thanks for the cost tracking idea, this should be fun. Have a good holiday season.
great job Bill looking forward to your next one
Thank you Eddie, Merry Christmas
Nice work and hello from North liberty ia
Good morning Boyd, your just a quick 80 miles down the road. Have a great holiday and enjoy the warm weather this week.
Looks like a well thought out approach. Those heat cords should work well to keep the water moving. I installed them at my parents home a few years ago and they save a lot of misery.
Fingers crossed Stephen, hope we get some snow here to try them out. it's going to be 60 here Wednesday, wow! Have a great week.
Mechanicstown, ohio here
Happy New Year ! thanks for checking in, I’ll get you on the map. Have a great week.
Smart to get rid of the corrugated pipe junk. My drains are run into dry wells in the yard.
Be glad to see this project when finished.
Howdy from Silverton, Or.
Hello Andrew, that corrugated drain pipe is junk indeed. The project turns out pretty well, I'll get the video out in about a month. Thanks so much for your continued support. Did you see Santa fly through the video? No one has mentioned it yet.
@@billburkhart missed Santa on the first time through. But saw him on the second time. :)
William from Wray, CO
Happy Friday William, Wray looks like a nice place to live. Thanks for checking in , I’ll put you on my map, have a great weekend.
Hi mike from Missouri
Good morning Michael, I hope the recent severe storms missed you. Have a blessed holiday.
Nice job. Thanks for the shout out. By the way, how's the pond holding up?
Your very welcome…. The pond is about 3ft low right now from the drought, it’s not leaking. Hoping for a lot of snow this winter. Take care and have a wonderful holiday season.
@@billburkhart By the way, check out the website BXpanded for a scarifier / ripper tooth for your JD backhoe.
@@chdinct6792 Chris, that's exactly what I want, but I don't want to remove the bucket to use it, if there is a way to attach it to the bucket like I did the backhoe paddle we'll have a winner. Happy holidays my friend.
@@billburkhart Bill, they also offer a quick attach adaptor so you can switch between your current bucket and the ripper. I have both for my Kubota BX. Works great. Just unpin, remove and put the other attachment on. Look at all of the backhoe options for your model. They also sell a small, trenching bucket. Good luck.
@@chdinct6792 Hi Chris I do see that. I'll have to explore how easy that may be. The darn thumb on the backhoe complicates the bucket removal a bit. Appreciate the tip.
Thanks Bill. I own a 2038R without a backhoe. At the time I couldn’t justify the added cost but watching you work makes me think I chose poorly. About 5 months ago I had to dig up my buried septic tank lids which are located in my driveway. I bought a ‘Stump Wrecker’ from Good Works Tractor which saved my back but a backhoe would have been even nicer. I live north of Medford Oregon with a lot of sandstone just few feet under the dirt and couldn’t think of much use of a backhoe. Your project is an excellent justification for that added expense. Your wife looks like she really enjoys helping out with these projects. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Merry Christmas to you and your family also James, you live in a pretty part of the world.
Purchasing a backhoe is such a personal decision.......and it's hard to justify when the budget is tight too.
I agree .....my wife does enjoy our projects, she's always willing to jump right into a project, she's a real partner.
Have a great holiday and stay safe.
I new Santa was real
Ha Ha Ha ! Thanks for commenting I was wondering if anyone was going to see it. Thanks Gerald!👍👍
Santa was right on time. 🎄