This Pond Will Be Different Than Most - Concrete on Pond Build Episode 6
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- Опубликовано: 24 июн 2023
- Episode 6 - We're digging a pond in our backyard and want to make it special by putting a concrete sidewalk all the way around and we have want zero maintenance so we're installing a concrete pier.
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George is an artist. I love seeing concrete finishing, and he has such a great touch.
Amazing 🤩 this is the Largest project of Cement. I’ve ever seen!
I cant get enough of your channel and the different projects you have completed. Its so amazing to me the quality of storytelling, editing and knowledge you display. Please continue to do more bog projects!
You're too kind Aaron!
But I have enjoyed your comments as you go through the old videos 😉
@@digdrivediy I have enjoyed the videos so much!
Love seeing the girls work great job
I saw something in my travels the other day, a working and running JD 89 lawn mower. It looked to be in great shape as the owner cut a beautiful diamond pattern in his lawn.
Now, to this video... OUTSTANDING WORK! The sidewalk and dock look great! I love that they brushed the top of the concrete so it wouldn't be slippery when wet. Now to clean up the over pours and lay down that rock and pea gravel beach.
Are you going to have water trucked in to fill the pond? Seems like a better idea than burning up your pump and draining your well. Then again, in the house where I grew up we had three wells, one inside the house in the basement, one outside the trap door for the basement under a yew shrub and one on the west side of the detached garage. I don't remember exact depths but I know that the one in the basement was the shallowest and the one by the garage was the deepest.
Love the Father's Day tradition of the twins decorating the inside of the shop door! They are so creative!
Great job! Outstanding video! Can't wait to see the next one!
Thank you Neil and Travis 👍👍🥰🥰🤗🤗😘😘
Hey thanks so much Susan! That JD89 would be cool to see in the wild.
This concrete has been a long time coming and I'm glad to finally have it done. I think it will really set this off and make it unique.
Thanks for another great comment and have a good week!
Neil. This project is awesome. These concrete guys did a great job. Coming from a concrete guy. I know what went into this and It came out great. Tell Greg he needs to be in more videos. What a great friend. And the finish of the Father’s Day door present is priceless. Thanks again Neil.
I was over a concrete crew in early 1980s we always referred to Bull float ...this crew is a knowledgeable bunch of workers..
Another action packed video Neil love the concrete pier the Father’s Day door is amazing as well very talented little girls
Thanks Adam!
Holy smokes! I haven't seen an old school miter saw like that in years. My Dad used one like that up until about the last 10 years of his life when he finally bought a powered compound miter saw. He would have kept using it, but he could no longer find anyone to sharpen the saw. That's cool and brings back great memories.
The pond is coming along nicely, and the girls did great on their artwork.
Thank you sir. Yeah, my father in law can keep that old stuff going. He is able to sharpen them. You gave me a good video idea: "Cordless Miter Saw Runs For Weeks With No Electricity"!
Grat progress, loved the ending of this video.
The concrete around is such a great idea.
The deck/pier stamped wood board on it would’ve been a good look
Cool project and I enjoy watching it grow! As european civil engineer I would do some things a bit different (I know that you guys in US don't use it as much as we do ;) )
1) Bottom of the sidewalk should be separated from the ground with foil - to prevent water (cementinous grout) from escaping to earth.
2) There are better ways of elevating rebar, there are some pre-made plastic stand-offs - to keep distance consistent and maintain good rust protection of rebar with concrete.
3) For sidewalk it would be better to use mesh or dispersed reinforcement - rebars act only locally.
4) I did not see the crew using any concrete vibrators - and they should to get smother surfaces and better strength. There is even a special type for flat surfaces (surface vibrations) that makes the job a whole lot easier and better results.
5) You may want to paint the pillars and whole deck to just to prevent bioerosion and make them look nicer - there are specialistic paints dedicated to protect concrete in water.
6) Pillars should have at least a little bit of stirrup reinforcement, and usually you want to make a foot underneath - but in your case they are so incredibly oversized that it should be ok.
7) Before pouring pillars it would be good to do some mechanical compaction of the ground under, and some foil too.
Not being critical, just sharing knowledge. I hope your concrete will do just fine, overall it looks very nice! Since it is not a critical infrastructure and is oversized big time it should be totally fine and missing this points should not impact it. You can pass this tips to the crew so they can keep improving :)
Remember to WATER IT A LOT in first week, like try to keep it wet all the time ideally. This will result in good strength and less cracks.
Great tips!
I've never heard of the foil thing. There is lots of concrete everywhere around here in direct contact with the dirt?
They did use a vibrating cordless tool on the pier I just didn't capture it. The tubes are on pretty sizable footings too.
Thanks for all the suggestions. Very interesting and informative.
@@digdrivediy it's almost basic practice to seperate the concrete from the dirt here in The Netherlands
@@GOAT_GOATERSON Another American here - I've seriously never heard of foil and I want to know more. I understand the concept; what about in practice? What is "foil"? What's the actual layering & setup?
I think it funny and viewers think if they didnt see it in video it didnt happen, what a trolls
@@GOAT_GOATERSON sound like it a waste of time separate concrete from dirt
The pond is looking great. The Father's Day door artwork is such a wonderful tradition and gift. Thanks for sharing.
Neil, I have really enjoyed this video series!! A waterfall feature in the future would be very cool!!
Hey Doug! Thanks so much! Might have to settle for a fountain rather than a waterfall though 😉
Hey Doug, does Adam have any plans on doing a similar rock ledge on his pond redo? Even without a sidewalk I really like the idea for helping to maintain the edge. I need to redo my pond & I’m going to do something similar but I’ll probably use a 4-6” riprap stone.
The way you guys capture memories is incredible! Great work on the pond project, have a great week
How you doing Neil, just found your channel. I had my doubts at the beginning but it came out good.
Keep up the good work, can’t wait to see the end product
Thanks 👍🏻
Great video Neil, progress looks great, can't wait for the next instalment.Thanks for sharing
Your Father-and-Law and your Dad are so cool. It is very cool they seem to always want to get in on the project.
They are always willing to help. No questions asked...
Great Father’s Day tradition. We make tye dye shirts each year. Ponds is looking great Neil.
That's a cool idea too!
Walk around nice and clean. No bugs no sticks. Excellent. Just not sure of the clay. But so far it looks excellent
The best part was the ending! Great job, girls, and great job mom and dad!
The girls art for Father’s Day is the perfect way to remember 20 years from now when did we do that project……22 or 23 ha the whole project is awesome and I’m sure you guys will love it
Thanks! I thought so too.
Love the concrete path all around the pond. And the indestructible pier! Looking great, Neil!
Neil is expecting to tie up cruise ships. 🙂
That 1st saw cut on the sidewalk had me anxious and a bit irritated. Seeing new concrete chipped, even though it was minimal, think I would've had to walk that one off!! 😅 The artwork on the garage door is a fantastic idea filled with lasting memories. 👏 Best dang channel on RUclips 👏
Really appreciate it!
Swimming pond looks great! We will see how smooth the sides of the piers will be. I have seen people use their sawszall without a blade as a way to vibrate the sides to get them smoother. Or use a drop in vibration around the sides as the tubes were filled. Either way the piers are there to hold up the deck and most of pier will be under water and out of site.
The pond is looking amazing... BUT, the best part of this video was the end. So much love in this family ❤ You're a very wealthy man Neil (I think you know what I mean)
I do.
Thank you Sam.
The pond is looking great. The concrete crew did a beautiful job. That Fathers Day door panel is such a cool idea/ tradition. Great job girls!
Your a great guy and a pleasure to follow. Cheers from Alberta
It's certainly built to last and that pier will be a great place for a duck blind come fall. :) You never go halfway with things.
Randomly came across this in my feed. I watch BamaBass 5 Acre pond project, so this must have been recommended because of that. After a few minutes of watching, I thought, Hey, Eicher Concrete looks familiar.... Then a few minutes later, I thought I faintly recognized a few faces. A quick trip to your About section confirmed it. Nice to see a local Harlan/Woodburn resident making some quality content on RUclips. Looks good so far. Will be following along from here on out!
Awesome! We love hearing from locals that find the channel. Thanks for tuning in and hopefully we'll see you around.
Coming along great! Looking forward to seeing it all completed. Lovin' the garage door
Fun concrete pier (Gantry) story. Another inspector and I was waiting for the concrete to be completed on 6 piers. After completing our tests on the final concrete truck, were were standing outside of our work trucks just talking and facing away from the operation. All of a sudden we hear *crack* *CRACK* "Oh S**t!" *Boom* *CRACK!!!*... The final wooden form around the head of the pillar had snapped at the bottom and poured out concrete.
Luckily, I'm the EC (erosion control) inspector in site and am able to give instruction on what to do in order to avoid EC issues, and the time limit on concrete trucks being able to operate on roads has ended.
Another bright side, I got an additional 3 hours of overtime while the crew cleaned up the spill area around the base of the pillar and washed out the top of the pillar (in order to restore the area back to how it was originally).
10/10, would inspect again.
The pond sure is shaping up. The high light is the fathers day murals on the garage door! What an amazing idea that I wish I'd thought of with my kids. Your family is awesome. Keep it up.
Thanks so much 👍🏻
Great project Neil - love seeing the progression of each stage.
That’s a great project. You guys will enjoy that for a long time. It’s nice to see it all coming together
I’m thinking Diving Board! Give me a Hell Yeah!!!! 😆
Both my daughters: "Heck yeah" 🤣
Great video! I feel part of the DDDiy crew because my wife found a new toy for me this weekend at a garage sale. A John Deere E130 riding mower. I know it’s not comparable to your inventory, but a lot nicer than my 10 yr old Craftsman LT-2000! Who knows what’s next! Drives like a Caddy compared to what I had. Can’t wait to see water in the pond.
Congrats on your new toy! That's cool!
Project is looking great big step with the concrete done looking forward to the next installment your garage door art for this is awesome
Love the garage door art Neil. The pond is coming along very nicely.
That's going to be a beautiful pond! Excellent work ☆☆☆☆☆
I also really like the patterned concrete look for the sidewalk , which basically a sheet formed into a stamp that sets a pattern on the top of the concrete .. so you can make it look like a cobblestone walk but solid concrete ..
Neil, this pond is going to be Epic, the cost of the concrete alone, a walkway, tied into a pier is genius, you talk about low maintenace, maybe power wash every few years, maybe, what a crew, floating that concrete is a work of art, and George sure knows what he is doing, with the forms put into place, and that crew working the concrete and pouring massive pillars for support, wow, this wasn`t cheap, 20k is just a guess.this is gonna be a pond like no other I have seen. My friend has a pond, it`s clay with a wood deck, this is next level stuff for sure, love the build, the girls will be in heaven, and you now have an ice rink for skating.
Thanks Joe!
I was fortunate to be able to help the crew with the job and save some costs so I don't have nearly that much in it, but still a chunk.
I'm hoping it will serve us for many years to come. The beach will really finish it off.
The girls did and awesome job with the art on the shop door! Neil, I can’t wait to see the finish product of the swimming pond!
Wow! That is really going to be quite the swimming pond!! Your girls are fantastic!! They sure love their dad!
*Keep on tractoring!*
Thanks so much Jon. We are looking forward to that first swim!
The pond is coming along nicely and I love the fathers day drawings
Great Father's Day artistic work! Beautiful pond perimeter and most interesting video! Thanks for sharing, enjoy! Be well, be safe!
Okay... Next level... lazy river around pond with bridge over it!💭
Great project series. You can dig a pond for me anytime! Tractor Hard! 🚜💪!
I do not have the patience or finesse for concrete work, but it sure is satisfying to watch those that do!
The Father’s Day tradition you guys have is awesome, better take good care of that door!
Very nicely done, good crew on the concrete, looks good on the camera anyway, nice little touch putting the chamfer on the bottom of the pier sir, not only aides safety, it also makes it look finished. Not that it makes a difference, but, I like it, thanks for the update.
I'm hooked! Nice work!
Frank in Colorado
Love that his daughters showed up to pour concrete in shorts and sandals. 🤣 I think I would've gone with stamped concrete here. Would've added something really neat to the design.The work they did was great though! Looks incredible.
We talked about trying to do something more decorative, but then it wouldn't have matched everything else and would have added much more cost. Ultimately we went for the more affordable route for us but stamped would have been awesome!
@@digdrivediy That's fair enough! I think it looks awesome. Can't wait to see it full of water!
Thats awesome to see his daughters out there working. Look like good hard workers and they know what theyre doing.
One of the very best concrete pouring videos on RUclips. Massive pool and so far a work of art
Thanks!
Love the Tradition of the Deco Door! Here's to hoping you all have many, many more!
Love the Fathers Day Artwork! Great job ladies!
Great job looking great keep up the great work love your videos thank you
Thanks Ed!
Can't wait to see it finished...great video
Hey Neil, your videos were randomly recommended,and I watched these pond build videos, and enjoyed all of it. It was very satisfying to see younger and older family members getting together to assist. Your voice reminds of Kevin Costner. I will subscribe, if there is more stuff to come?
Love this series. Looks great so far. Hats off to you and all involved! 🇺🇸👍❤️
Looking great Neil
Every weekend we say, "I wonder what the Neil Kochster is up to this week?" or I'll say "Should we see what Neil's Koching?" (I realize it's pronounced differently, but I'm a Dad so I can't help but take advantage of a wrestling, The Rock, themed Dad joke).
Great work and thoughtful planning and foresight, can't wait to see the final product!
That sounds pretty cool to me!
When you’re dumping stone to be graded by hand, small piles. Start at where your bucket first hits inside the form, dump stone and roll forward.
Hi Neil. It is pretty amazing to me how concrete guys can finish it so even and smoothly. I've done a couple small concrete jobs and they are passable but not as perfect as a pro would do. That is a lot of concrete! I'll bet you could breath a sign of relief when it was done. The Father's Day artwork is priceless! Perfect to commenerate the pond project. Thanks for the video!
-mike
I was so glad to have it done! :)
@@digdrivediy 🙂I can only imagine!
Only in a America do get to buy lots of land and build whatever you want on it.
You have a really nice manner about you
Enjoy your pond
We can't quite do whatever we want 😋
But that's part of why we love America!
This pond is going to be awesome. Keep up the great work
Great crew. I love seeing the kids working too.
Good Job Jonas and crew, It's looking great. Hopefully it will start filling up with all this rain we're getting now.
It's got a couple feet of water in the bottom now.
All the concrete work was fun to watch, amazing how fast they can complete the job, came out fantastic. Nice design Neil. One thing I noticed the women working didn't seem to be dressed for the occasion lol. Also love the Father's day tradition, gonna need a bigger garage door soon !!
I asked them if their Dad won't pay for boots or what! They acted like no big deal and just rinsed off with the truck.
It’s nice to see a couple of gal’s working that concrete.👏👏👏👏
Looking great Neil. Great job as always. Your videos are always enjoyable. What an awesome project.
Thanks I really appreciate it!
I never even imagined having a pond like you're building, very cool. Bummer how a couple of the saw cuts chipped out, but once the new gets knocked off the pond no one will ever notice. I'm anxious to see the finished pond.
Yes, you don't really notice or think of it too much fortunately.
Hello from the Netherlands.
thanks for the video Neil.
Sincerely Hollandduck
Looks amazing, yall will love this....nice job guys! The girls did a awesome job on your father's day drawing!
Thanks so much
Great job lookin GREAT neighbor.
It's always amazing how many experts come outta the woodwork to tell ya what you did wrong n what you should've done. Let the hater's hate and enjoy that awesome swimming pond. I just have one big problem with the whole project. Im jealous that I don't have one just like it in my backyard lol. Can't wait to see when its completely finished. Enjoy the reward for all the hard work you put in to it !!
Thank you!
Wow looks awesome. Thats going to look great when done.
The cat pooping on the beach made me lol. The symmetry and curve of the concrete really adds an interesting look to the sidewalk. I love it!
The cats can't be stopped!
Oh man I'm glad I watched this all the way through. I love the annual garage door drawing. My family may borrow that idea.
I look forward to it every year 😁 Makes a year feel like a short period of time though...
I wasn’t a fan of the concrete around the banks at first but after seeing it poured, it looks good.
Thanks 👍🏻
Great stuff Neil
19:40 I can’t stop laughing, I can’t believe you kept that in the video😂😂
Hey I hoped you were OK with it. I think it is a great Father/Son moment that all of us have experienced at some point! You took it in stride and I thought it was great. Thanks again for all your work on it!
Watching in reverse order (real shame), this was very interesting..the raw footage, the detail, explanations and at times how you acted like the expectant father 😉, can't fault the crews you selected. Mr Jonas Eicher should really invest is proper footware for his daughters! Tremendous amount of hardwork went into this, can imagine the thought and planning process was stressful.
Awesome, thank you!
@@digdrivediy Dang it takes all sorts🤓I see you are being showered with love and wishes of success, new BBF's ?!!
What an awesome project! Close family and hard workers!!
Very interesting. I think I may have went with 1 ton interlocking concrete blocks for those piers. We had an entire yard filled with them to make a privacy/ sound barrier wall. Will never use anything but them again for structural stuff.
That being said, this was a fantastic crew and like you, I would hire them in a heartbeat for any concrete work without hesitation
That would have been a good use of them for sure. If you could reach out there to place them is all!
I wish I could help Neal. Looks great and love the concrete pier!!
Thanks Bud!
We use those tubes to poor the bases for traffic signals. We put rebar cages inside to strengthen.
Everything is looking great!! Now you just need some rain to start filling it😊
Getting a little this morning!
@@digdrivediy we live about straight west of you 50 miles and we got .5” this morning
Love the mitre saw, but the garage door wins it. Just add water!
oh and I love the look of everything so far and I like that the deck is gunna be concrete rather then wood
Looking good. Will be nice
That looks really cool.
Nice progress. Nice to have a good plan going in. Few questions…
1) which way is the sidewalk pitched encompassing the pond?
2) did these guys have a handheld concrete vibrator they could have used?
3) did they look at wet troweling in joints?
Sorry to ask all these questions but with the industry I grew up and work in municipal wastewater…large rebar cages, panels, vibrators, to build huge tanks, bldgs, catwalks, piers, etc. these tools are a necessity.
1. The sidewalk is pitched inward to the pond. The video makes it look pitched out but it isn't.
2. They had a vibrator that they used in the pier I just didn't capture it on video.
3. They were afraid that the concrete would get away from them before having time to wet trowel the joints in. So we considered it but I said it was OK to cut it instead.
Good concrete finishers are fun to watch. It is an art.
Seeing that concrete oval makes me wanna race my grandson with our RC Monster Trucks… just wish you’d have put in a couple of jumps, mud puddles and slopes to climb!
The ramp is gonna be awesome. Whether jumping in, sitting and watching the young-uns swim or just ending the day in tranquility with a cool refreshment… it’s bound to be worth every penny and drop of sweat!
We’ve had this discussion before… watching an expert work is fascinating. But! When there is an entire crew of them acting in unison… fascination turns to total captivation.
Are you going to seal the relief cuts to prevent freeze heave? It worked wonders on my hot tub pad. It cracked right in the expansion joints but nary a bit of surface heave.
You are making a lot of progress bud. Your family is gonna love it when their vision comes to life!!!
Thanks Dave. I was pondering the sealing of the joints. I did it in my shop and it was nice to keep the dirt out of the cracks.
I wasn't sure how it would hold up outdoors. If you've had good luck with it then I should probably consider it. Did you use any backing rod under the caulk?
I'm glad you mentioned it as that may be a nice way to finish off the look too.
I always appreciate your feedback. Now to start shopping for the right product!
It is only money. Do not worry about it. It will be worth it!
Best comment!
Thank you. That's how I look at it.
I’d offer to help with the stone but… by the clip, I’d guess it’s already done haha. Looking great!
Well there is one more tool for your list. 😂 a real nice perisher washer .
Love your series Neil! Kudos to whoever is filming and editing, too. Hello,
Regarding your concrete pour - quite impressive indeed.
One or two aspects caught my attention and thought I'd ask. I didn't see any lateral reinforcement on those jumbo posts.. they're typically in the form of horizontal rebar or stirrups. These elements are often essential in catering to any shear forces and enhancing structural stability. I also didn't see the crew do any visible concrete consolidation, vital to remove air pockets and fill formwork for optimal structural integrity. Could you please shed some light on this? Did you pursue another option? Thank you! 🤟
An idea for you... place a number of concrete culvert tubes vertically around the inside perimeter of the pond and use as planters, or even a waterfall for aeration.