Installing A Huge Pond Overflow System

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  • Опубликовано: 8 ноя 2024

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  • @trebornesregrot
    @trebornesregrot Год назад

    Uncle John, well bless his heart! Glad to see him moving so well!

  • @gerin1946
    @gerin1946 2 года назад +2

    Great to follow your videos of quality, and witnessing the very high quality work that the two of you get achived . Best regards from F.G.

  • @Vickie-Bligh
    @Vickie-Bligh 2 года назад +23

    Love watching you & John work together. Few words, great harmony. Thanks for the education about ponds, pond dams, overflow pipes, and their construction. Everything makes sense when you explain.

  • @bobbywelch6035
    @bobbywelch6035 2 года назад +1

    John looked like he playing Frogger when running across the pipes 😆

  • @markmaul4525
    @markmaul4525 2 года назад +23

    Chris you and John really work well together. You both work so well together that each one of you knows what needs to be done without being told. That comes from working together and trusting each other. It’s great to view the videos of the quality of work that the two of you get completed.

  • @alpharomeo15
    @alpharomeo15 2 года назад

    A well oiled team of folks who know what to do instinctively without asking or being instructed... is the bedrock of a project completed seemingly without a hiccup! 👏🏽 👍🏼☺️

  • @melin1969
    @melin1969 2 года назад +43

    id like to see the pond when its done and after heavy rain cos those 4 pipes at 30 inch must shift some water

    • @marcryvon
      @marcryvon 2 года назад +6

      Or is the pond fed by streams ? As you say, 4 pipes, wow, that's a lot of water to evacuate !

    • @JCrook1028
      @JCrook1028 2 года назад +4

      @@marcryvon Lots of land draining into in rain storms he said.

    • @grilnam9945
      @grilnam9945 2 года назад +1

      I was wondering if that’s the only access to the property so they are over engineering for that once in a hundred years event

    • @JCrook1028
      @JCrook1028 2 года назад +2

      @@grilnam9945 It apparantly is the only access. That's why they made a temporary road when the road was dug up one night. In case emergency vehicles needed to get to those 3 houses or someone HAD to go somewhere.

  • @raycollington4310
    @raycollington4310 2 года назад +1

    Machine control doesn't come any better than this. Very professional. What a great job record for both the client and you guys these videos are. Thank you.

  • @donburg5125
    @donburg5125 2 года назад +10

    Ole John is one heck of a great laborer and operator when you two work together.

    • @kenore4003
      @kenore4003 2 года назад

      John does much of the support work so Chris can stay in the seat.

  • @heatherlane9270
    @heatherlane9270 2 года назад +20

    These pipes have a huge capacity to release many gallons of overflow at the same time - a site to behold. Precision work to lay them - loved it.

    • @RJ-oi9fh
      @RJ-oi9fh 2 года назад +2

      thank you heather

    • @buddyitzy9899
      @buddyitzy9899 Месяц назад

      ​@@RJ-oi9fh... how much flow cfs of water is expected into the pond?
      How much drainage acreage above pond?

  • @dennis2376
    @dennis2376 2 года назад +5

    That looks so cool! Your uncle is one very athletic gentlemen. Thank you and have a great day.

  • @AncientHermit
    @AncientHermit 2 года назад +21

    This really is a thing of beauty, and a bit of a beast into the bargain. Great looking site and it can only get better with this drain in place. Fabulous intricate teamwork was a joy to watch. Thank you for this neat insight Chris. Be well both of you. ;)

  • @Blossom_Chops
    @Blossom_Chops Год назад

    Love the way u & Uncle John work so well together ❤💕 JQ 🇬🇧

  • @gtflyer
    @gtflyer 2 года назад +2

    After watching 20 or so of Chris's videos, I'm still amazed at the control he has with these machines. So much fun to watch !

  • @bbrcummins1984
    @bbrcummins1984 2 года назад +9

    John still working harder than most 25 year olds nowdays 👍💪💪💪

  • @jamesbreault5762
    @jamesbreault5762 2 года назад

    Coming together really nice Chris,couldn't ask for better👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @thegreatergood8946
    @thegreatergood8946 2 года назад +10

    Bealy Good Farm massive triple pile brush and stump fire 🔥 soon

  • @frankhurley9684
    @frankhurley9684 2 года назад +11

    Hi Frank from Liverpool UK.
    I think that is the most beautiful pond I have seen in the US to date.
    Looks just like an old 18th century English Manor lake.
    Usually the ponds in the US are very sterile looking. Can't wait till the end.

    • @davidkettell5726
      @davidkettell5726 2 года назад +2

      I would have to quit at lunch and go fishing.

    • @snappingbear
      @snappingbear 2 года назад +1

      It's a dream pond but there are many of them in the US especially in the south. Someday I will have one of my own. I hope.

  • @SouthOfGate
    @SouthOfGate 2 года назад

    elegantly done

  • @seekinfindin5669
    @seekinfindin5669 2 года назад +3

    Amazing what you and John get done. Just a well oiled smooth machine!!

  • @retrodad6864
    @retrodad6864 2 года назад

    Another good vlog Chris. Thanks for posting. 🇬🇧👍👍👍

  • @donnaflanagan6612
    @donnaflanagan6612 2 года назад

    Man, that is a very large overflow system. They get a lot of rainfall. Take care & cheers 🐨🦘🥰

  • @craigwavra3495
    @craigwavra3495 2 года назад +17

    There’s always something cool about watching drainage pipe going in and seeing the process to get it all completed. Remember watching these crews as a kid for hours!!!

    • @ronaldanderson6481
      @ronaldanderson6481 2 года назад +7

      One thing different, when I was a kid , I could never understand. there were several men standing around leaning on shovels. then my dad said it was a government job.

    • @marcryvon
      @marcryvon 2 года назад +6

      @@ronaldanderson6481 Still the same today !🤣

    • @kenore4003
      @kenore4003 2 года назад +8

      That's why their shirt pockets are upside down. A place to put the shovel handle so they can talk with two hands.

  • @pinwizz69
    @pinwizz69 2 года назад +2

    Started off rye day with a Logger Wade post, then Diesel Creek and now joy oh joy a Cris Letsdig18 one.
    Always nice to see Ghris and Uncle John on the job takin' care of business.
    I'm just punch drunk chillin' after two days retrofitting a long term customer's 60 in 1 mini "caberate" arcade game with LED lighted game play buttons with 3 added new buttons for additional functions plus adding in the required wiring I'm bushed.
    Hey, I'm 67 with 39 years in the business and I'm bushed today.
    Now, if a Dirt Perfect Mike vid posts it'll cap off my day.
    Thanks Chris 😊.

  • @surgicalshooter911
    @surgicalshooter911 2 года назад +1

    Your videos are like a mini series that’s extremely addictive, can’t wait for the next episodes.
    😬👍

  • @bennetts-revenge_2
    @bennetts-revenge_2 2 года назад +2

    All I can say is wow! You sure have to have a lot of confidence and trust in someone to have a bucket and chain around your head. I was mesmerized watching that! Good job Chris!

  • @marksaunders2500
    @marksaunders2500 2 года назад +1

    Hi from uk chris👋👍 this overflow system is goin to look amazing when its finished👌 all uniform and even too what a set of guys you are 👍💪 and it puts into perspective the size of the 220 to yanmar mini when you where lifting old pipe out and uncle john slewed back round I though maybe you could try to scoop up the mini😂😂 good stuff tho great goin so far 👌 thanks for your time and be safe see you soon guys👍👋

  • @harrykeel8557
    @harrykeel8557 2 года назад

    I never really thought about putting any spacing in between the pipes. Actually it never occurred to me that putting them against each other could cause the Dirt to wash out quick. But it does make sense, now that you mentioned it Packing dirt in between and them compacting the dirt as you go is better. Sixty two years old and still learning something new.

  • @maxmacdonald7174
    @maxmacdonald7174 2 года назад +15

    John gets around pretty dang good for his age. 😎 Nice job on the pipe laying. 😀

    • @charlessmyth
      @charlessmyth 2 года назад +7

      He'd only get bored on the golf course :-)

    • @derrick9635
      @derrick9635 2 года назад +7

      It's all about genetics ,you either have it or not .

    • @marcryvon
      @marcryvon 2 года назад +4

      What, he's not "that" old ! I just got 70 on last monday, and I don't feel old. Still kicking actually ! 💪

    • @Poppi2006
      @Poppi2006 2 года назад +3

      @@marcryvon I just turned 79 last Saturday and don’t feel old.

    • @scudderville
      @scudderville 2 года назад

      @@Poppi2006 at 66, I may not be able to to run the 100 in 11 seconds anymore but I can still keep up with my millennials while DIYing the homestead and keep the younger missus happy 😁

  • @rondastump8930
    @rondastump8930 2 года назад +1

    Awesome video! You and John are so blessed to be able to work together so well; you have accomplished a lot on this project in short amount of time. Never seen that large of pipes put in b4. Very informative video, thank u for explaining as you work each step. God's blessings and be careful!

  • @Todd.Roberts
    @Todd.Roberts 2 года назад +3

    Looks like that will not have a problem with that huge pipe. I like the way you take your hands off the controls when someone is near the bucket

  • @patrickcolahan7499
    @patrickcolahan7499 2 года назад +5

    Always a professional job, nice work Chris, Thank you for sharing.

  • @heatherkohlwey8379
    @heatherkohlwey8379 2 года назад +3

    I have never seen anyone operate heavy equipment with such finesse. I think you could pick up a china teacup, drink from it and set it back on the saucer with that rig without a chip or a drip. I'm addicted to watching you work. Stay safe and God bless.

    • @edwardconway5955
      @edwardconway5955 2 года назад +4

      Heather, if you haven't seen it find Chris' egg challenge video. Just the finesse that your talking about.

    • @heatherkohlwey8379
      @heatherkohlwey8379 2 года назад +1

      @@edwardconway5955 I will. Thanks!!!

  • @scottharbaugh4078
    @scottharbaugh4078 2 года назад +1

    loved this whole video. Really appreciate ya showing more of the process and intricacies. awesome skill and great team.work

  • @josephcarino5829
    @josephcarino5829 2 года назад

    You 2 get alot of work done for 2 guys
    #Beast. You see Uncle John Climbing all over that big pipe. Awesome job

  • @donbraden8533
    @donbraden8533 2 года назад

    Looking good guys when john got next to the pipe i said damn those things are huge when you 2 work together its like your reading each other's mines cant wait to see it finished 😎👍👍 Ohio

  • @rudolfbenner4802
    @rudolfbenner4802 2 года назад +4

    Great teamwork.

  • @tjjewell4115
    @tjjewell4115 2 года назад

    As always Chris, Great Video.

  • @SpeedSmith
    @SpeedSmith 2 года назад +2

    Coming along very nicely.

  • @oleran4569
    @oleran4569 2 года назад

    Nice strategic editing! Sometimes your jobs are like a chess match with time and inefficiency playing opposite your position.

  • @robertrockwell7581
    @robertrockwell7581 2 года назад

    Chris and John are a well oiled machine. no talking needed when they know each others moves. stay safe.

  • @terryrogers1025
    @terryrogers1025 2 года назад

    Awesome, makes perfect sense when you explained how the dirt around the pipe actually strengthens it. Looking really nice, thanks for the ride along.

  • @babsyred9710
    @babsyred9710 2 года назад

    Now thats a big over flow Chris.Good work.When are then piles getting burnt lol can't wait 👍🏻

  • @dramirez2286
    @dramirez2286 2 года назад

    Dam Chris! You make it look so easy to carry a grade so far and wide by eye without any electronic help. I love the big yellow iron. Keep on Keeping on bro.

  • @Mtlmshr
    @Mtlmshr 2 года назад +4

    You really can see how big that bucket is on the 220 when the Mini’s grading bucket is right next to it!

  • @jrhendershot1936
    @jrhendershot1936 2 года назад

    Nice looking job you guys do nice work and do it quickly

  • @BeytekinConstructionMachinery
    @BeytekinConstructionMachinery 2 года назад +5

    Wow, four pipes parallel - that's a water highway! 🤓

  • @BobCaseyAerial
    @BobCaseyAerial 2 года назад +2

    I'm tellin ya, Chris is the BEST dam Operator on RUclips..
    You make those machines WORK..
    You're Good Chris that's why i'm subscribed..Great Channel..
    Had to EDIT: Oh yeah getting smoother with the drone. Nice Flight Pilot.

  • @Unleashed75
    @Unleashed75 2 года назад +3

    I got confused around the 15:37 mark when the video edited back to 2 pipes (2x2 pipes joined). I think someone made a boo boo edit around the 13:25 mark ;) Thanks for the chilled video. I do enjoy seeing before and afters, and the whole process.

    • @letsdig18
      @letsdig18  2 года назад +7

      This is why I dig ditches and no professionally edit hahahha

    • @sharonmiller6436
      @sharonmiller6436 2 года назад +3

      @@letsdig18 Aww admit it - you were just checking on whether we'd notice . . 🙂

  • @randycharest4507
    @randycharest4507 7 месяцев назад

    I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO CHRIS 😊

  • @mattwisniewski4896
    @mattwisniewski4896 2 года назад

    Team work nice to have someone helping you john ad you

  • @nelsonannett5427
    @nelsonannett5427 2 года назад

    alota work and aloa pipe comeing along nice. cheers.

  • @johnblecker4206
    @johnblecker4206 2 года назад +1

    Time to finish that nice rocky spillway and I cannot wait to see the end.

  • @kens.3729
    @kens.3729 2 года назад +4

    This is a Huge Project and is probably the Grand Daddy of Pond Overflows for you in quite some time. Experience is Worth Every Penny. 😬👍

  • @martymclamb5750
    @martymclamb5750 2 года назад

    U guys are the heat , love seeing u work together , another great video

  • @brianshanahan6196
    @brianshanahan6196 2 года назад

    You should MIC John up . Sounds a little Elvis and Jerry (DP) love watching someone else doing it . (WORK) !

  • @gliderp
    @gliderp 2 года назад +1

    Looks like you could divert the St. Lawrence River. Yikes! Had the chance to observe it once, it was just scary. It was like the Niagara river 100 yards from the falls, and 10x faster and rockier.

  • @bobjoncas2814
    @bobjoncas2814 2 года назад +3

    ....lookin' good, nice work...keep safe and well...

  • @johnelliott6738
    @johnelliott6738 2 года назад

    John is nimble like a cat jumping over those pipes!

  • @williamd6967
    @williamd6967 2 года назад +1

    18 and MR John the A team!

  • @thomasmalone9929
    @thomasmalone9929 2 года назад

    Looking dry up there ,may to dip water out the pond to get a good type compaction between the pipes. Tighten the fill dirt back up..Looking great as always

  • @csnelling4
    @csnelling4 2 года назад

    That’s some overflow piping Chris , the biggest I’ve seen you’ve put in 👌👍🍺🍺🇬🇧

  • @marcryvon
    @marcryvon 2 года назад

    Wow, that's precise work here ! 👍

  • @rmc119
    @rmc119 2 года назад

    John's looking very nimble. 😍 Was this homeowner expecting a Noah's Flood? What's to keep the fish from getting washed away?

  • @michiganengineer8621
    @michiganengineer8621 2 года назад +4

    Not sure what the slope of the drain pipe is over that 30 foot run, so I just guessed it as 6" over the 30 feet. _IF_ my guess is accurate, each one of those pipes could (in theory) move almost 26,000 gallons per minute. As long as they remain unblocked, I don't think that pond is going to need an emergency spillway, the overflow pipes should handle everything with EASE!

  • @spamlessaccount
    @spamlessaccount 2 года назад +1

    4:29 - just in case you didn't get a sense of just how huge that channel is!

  • @kevinkenyon7045
    @kevinkenyon7045 2 года назад

    Chris looks great thanks for sharing! Kevin

  • @philipfleming3546
    @philipfleming3546 2 года назад

    Chris you sure have some good help that can get on machines an asset you.

  • @richardhead3211
    @richardhead3211 2 года назад

    the old guy gets around a whole lot better than many younger men i know

  • @GoBlue79
    @GoBlue79 2 года назад +3

    Looks like 4 rocket boosters - just needs the space shuttle on top!

  • @dalecherry4044
    @dalecherry4044 2 года назад

    It's good to see two people with such trust between them. I almost got my hand crushed by a backhoe operator. That's the last time I trusted him. 👍👍

  • @Lazzar1958
    @Lazzar1958 2 года назад

    Awesome video, very interesting job!

  • @michaelmullins1290
    @michaelmullins1290 2 года назад

    That's alot of water volume. Engineers are always right. A engineer told me that. Looks like they would've went deeper! For more coverage.

  • @sylviaprudhomme5417
    @sylviaprudhomme5417 2 года назад

    Very interesting project

  • @michaelbraga9620
    @michaelbraga9620 2 года назад +6

    Why does John even check the grade with the laser Chris is always spot on !!

  • @ianbird9143
    @ianbird9143 2 года назад

    Chris is digging with out his cap today…. Never seen that before
    Hahaha 🤣

  • @dawnbradrick6289
    @dawnbradrick6289 2 года назад +2

    Dawns here ☀️

  • @bryanlloyd1099
    @bryanlloyd1099 2 года назад

    Excellent job!!

  • @charlessessions7293
    @charlessessions7293 2 года назад

    Nice work as usual !!

  • @brianbabb6666
    @brianbabb6666 2 года назад +1

    Judging by the drainage pipe that came out versus drainage pipes that went back in its place, I suspect that may have been that engineers first pond job.

    • @robertjwilliams3532
      @robertjwilliams3532 2 года назад

      Very likely it was not easy to determine the area of the water shed to be serviced by the original overflow system. This could be a fairly old pond that had little or no engineering when built. New technology to determine shed area makes it much easier to "size" overflow capacity.

  • @MrGoesBoom
    @MrGoesBoom 2 года назад +1

    Heh, you took so much time and care not to cut those lines in the last vid and did an amazing job..and nowyou get to just dig em up anyway. Classic

  • @dalecherry4044
    @dalecherry4044 2 года назад +1

    Have you ever followed one of those rainbow roots? They may lead to a pot of gold. Nah just a phone box. But those are few and far between.

  • @derrick9635
    @derrick9635 2 года назад

    Love seeing uncle John, we need him in bigdeal18 merchandise chris lol.

  • @jamesconner8275
    @jamesconner8275 2 года назад +4

    I'm 76, and I think I could get around twice as fast as old John. But then, I bicycle 110 miles every other weekend.

    • @Tiffy552
      @Tiffy552 2 года назад +3

      What John does is a bit different to riding a bike. He looks in great shape.

    • @mula2626
      @mula2626 2 года назад +4

      No one cares.

  • @stevekissel605
    @stevekissel605 2 года назад +2

    Great video 👍 👍 R u sure they r facing the right way. Haha. Great job 👍

  • @MichealAEdwards
    @MichealAEdwards 2 года назад

    Looks like the pond could use a dredge as well its filthy

  • @kroynenno
    @kroynenno 2 года назад +1

    Lookin' good!

  • @ZeZeBatata69
    @ZeZeBatata69 2 года назад +1

    Even the Hoover Dam is jealous of that overflow system, but I'm sure the engineer has a good reason of all this.

    • @snappingbear
      @snappingbear 2 года назад

      Engineers often overbuild usually by a factor of at least two.

  • @drmautz
    @drmautz 2 года назад

    Looks good. If you keep giving John more talking parts you may have to start paying him.

  • @davidprocter3578
    @davidprocter3578 2 года назад

    Not just the water running through the pipes the storm to fill them would be quite something.

  • @garymessina1609
    @garymessina1609 2 года назад

    It's going well great material to work with what more could you ask for?

  • @DEDBRD-di4yj
    @DEDBRD-di4yj 2 года назад

    What is the anti-seep collar for? Is it just to hold the concrete to keep water from going underneath the pipe?

  • @billsmith5581
    @billsmith5581 2 года назад

    Wow custom 👍you guys are the ‘A’ Team……

  • @RobsWorldWV
    @RobsWorldWV 2 года назад

    In you experience, what is the best type of grease to use on your machines, regular, syn, lithium...?

  • @davidshepherd2277
    @davidshepherd2277 2 года назад

    Is what you were finding, clay, dirt and rock, what you would have expected to be packed around the overflow pipes?

  • @amandahugginkiss9119
    @amandahugginkiss9119 2 года назад +5

    Looks really nice, but I have a question. I know those pipes are strong and under a regular car they wouldn’t budge but if a extremely heavy piece of equipment went across the pipes would they collapse?

    • @AmbientNoise404
      @AmbientNoise404 2 года назад +3

      Those machines of his are pretty heavy already and he went over them fine.

    • @justbe4481
      @justbe4481 2 года назад +1

      I believe they are rated for heavy equipment and should be fine.

    • @fhuber7507
      @fhuber7507 2 года назад +2

      With a minimum of X cover it will hold XXX psi load on the surface, There are formulas for how much for each pipe type. Deeper will allow higher PSI on the surface.
      The shallow pipe will be limited to relatively low PSI.
      The engineer will have indicated max safe load. (designing it for expected loads + a safety margin, usually 50%)

    • @letsdig18
      @letsdig18  2 года назад +21

      the 70,000 lbs dump truck drove over them loaded today just fine

    • @timhorne7461
      @timhorne7461 2 года назад +1

      @@fhuber7507 o

  • @chrispy104k
    @chrispy104k 2 года назад

    Nice job on setting those pipes in place though I do wonder about the load carrying capacity of the road given they are so close to the surface.

  • @doritleis2773
    @doritleis2773 2 года назад

    The next Day by the Installing the Overflow System. The Perfect Co Operation from Uncle John and You is Grand, to short Information and reliables to Work. And The Product from this Complex Video. A Day with best Performance. 👍👌

  • @marktc2004
    @marktc2004 2 года назад

    You are an artist with an excavator!

  • @davidepool5884
    @davidepool5884 2 года назад

    That overflow should handle anything Mother Nature throws at it.