Building A Small Shop Pad
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- Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2020
- Building a small shop pad so a metal building can be placed on it. I had to dig out a 22'x26' area that was mostly topsoil and pile it to the side. Then I hauled in 4 loads of clay to build the pad back up. Now I need to come back and dig footings for the concrete guys and haul a load of rock in. Then take the topsoil and grade out around the build when it's installed. I also piled out some post along the edge of the porch. The main part of this video I want to focus on is congratulating SkidSteerDrew (Drew Gardner) because he is making the leap to self employment! Drew lives in Alabama and has a similar business to mine that has been he side deal for the last 5 years. He works full time for the City and has been doing he's side jobs evenings and weekends. He owns an International single axle dump, a Takeuchi TL250 loader and Takeuchi TB260 excavator, he's really the Elite Earthworks Alabama Division lol! He does a fair amount of mulching and brush cutting with both his machines. I would like everyone to go over to his channel and give him some words of encouragement. This is a huge step and I can tell he is very excited about it and a lot of us are excited for him. I know he would be happy to hear from everyone. Thanks for watching and I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving! #EliteEarthworks #Takeuchi #SkidSteerDrew
Be sure to check out skidsteerdrew / @drewgardner81 
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I really appreciate the shout out and words of encouragement!!!
You bet man! Good luck you will do great! 👍🏻
You'll do good. I'm retired from my chosen profession and just work when I want to now with my equipment to send money to my daughter in college. Lol. I feel sure you could work 7 days a week if you wanted to. (I don't want to) Hopefully, the building industry will stay strong and you'll be a millionaire before ya know it. Lol. Good luck brother.
@@blackdogexcavator21 thank you!!!!
Go for it man and good luck.
@@98Pete thank you sir.
I’m retired and disabled from 35 years of construction and enjoy watching yours and Dirt Perfect videos . I know perfection when I see it !
I appreciate that! Sorry to hear that. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
Letsdig is pretty good too.
Thanks k2
Gotta watch more than one but DIRT BOSS is a really good guy with lots of knowledge Link here:
ruclips.net/video/tTFuErAoxao/видео.html We love the guy & his work! Take care. Sonny (CT)
Not OCD, it’s pride in your work man!👍🏻
Lol good point 😁 Appreciate you watching
Skidsteer Drew, congrats and good luck in yur new venture 👍🇺🇸
Thank you!!!!
Oh boy, went right over to check out DREW and forgot to leave YOU a comment. Anyway, like I've said before, you do get a lot done with what you have. Also, it might NOT be a DOZER but you guys do seem to get lots of work done with the blade on your skid steers. Handy feature for sure. Nice job on this one so far. Stay safe & HUG the family! Sonny (CT)
Thank you! Yeah Drew is a great guy I wish him the best. Yes the excavator is very handy. Appreciate you watching
Nice work man! The black wheels on the Pete look great!
Thank you! I really like them
Awesome news about Drew,good for him!!!!!!
Yes I’m excited for him!
That made me jump when it hit the windshield. That was crazy but awesome job 👍
Lol me too. I thought I should share it. Thanks for watching
Congrats Drew. I knew you were struggling with this decision. This is Stu. Talked to you on single axle dump trucks. Good luck!
Thank you!!
Ha I use my trucks a lot for compacting on pads. Typically in my area most contractors take off 3" topsoil then build up 12" high pads to keep water away from structure. Doing it that way would provide you good topsoil for resell though for sure.
It works great! That’s a good idea. I don’t run into this much topsoil usually lol. I would like to do that to resell it too. Appreciate you watching and happy Thanksgiving
That's cool to see 81 yo Dave still out there doing his thing! Good luck Drew! Cool little job! Happy Thanksgiving!
Yeah Dave is a great guy! He’s enjoys talking about equipment too. Yep I’m excited for Drew! Thanks man Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Thank you sir.
As always hindsight is 20/20
That’s true lol
Crunch, I hope they didn't want to save the vinyl covers. 😂😂
Lol I hope not 😁
Looks good. You finally got a job other than fixing a near impossible drainage problem
Thank you! Lol I guess I did, I didn’t think of that 🤣
Great video! Enjoy the holidays with family, work will always be there. Happy Thanksgiving! 🇺🇸💪
Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!
Good job Brandon. Hope you and your family are having a blessed Thanksgiving. I didn't get to watch you when you first came on I was cleaning 2 deer. Take care and GOD BLESS
Thank you! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving as well! Congrats on the deers!
@@eliteearthworksllc Had a great day.
Ya good dirt like that I usually stockpile at the yard and sell it on the next jobs. I ask myself daily why I keep doing what I do but I wouldn't do it any other way, it's definitely more work but it does have it's rewards. Kind of a small shop, my attached garage is slightly bigger. And hope you're all having a great Thanksgiving!
Yeah that’s what I would do too. Yeah it’s tiny he’s going to fill it up quick. Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving to you too
That’s some thick top soil !
Yes it was I was surprised
Happy THANKSGIVING Brandon and Mrs Elite.
Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Have a great Thanksgiving Brandon & Misses Elite !
Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Happy Thanksgiving!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! 🦃
Happy Thanksgiving Mrs. E.
@@blackdogexcavator21 thank you! Happy thanksgiving to you too!
Happy Thanksgiving pretty mama!
@@joemascioni3101 thank you! Happy thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving Mrs. Elite!
Real fine job. Another job going in the books and looked like a fun job too.
Thanks buddy! Appreciate you watching
You was lucky you had the window shut or that would had hit you instead of the window, take care and another great job 👍
No kidding 😬 that would have hurt. Appreciate you watching
Haha. That’ll make u flinch AND shit ur pants !!! 🤣🤣
🤣🤣 yes sir! I was like what hell 🤣
Looks great ! Happy thanksgiving !!
Thanks buddy! Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks for the vids
You’re welcome thank you for watching
Had to laugh. I watched this video of yours and saw link and went over there and caught part of the live feed he was doing. Pretty funny😄‼️
Lol that’s great!
Nice job buddy, the Pete looks awesome with black wheels
Happy Thanksgiving to you all
Thank you! I like it better with the black wheels too. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!
Nice project and fine work! 👍💪💥
Thanks man! 👍🏻
Turned out really good. Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours. Keep up the great videos
Thanks man! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Another great video Brandon...good thing you fixed that edge when you started the cut, cuz damn, my OCD was kickin in too. 😂😂👍
Lol thanks yeah it was driving me crazy too
Hi!
@@mrs.eliteearthworks Hiya! 😁
It's crazy nerve racking
It definitely is. It’s a gamble
Great job Brandon. No excuse for doing straight lines.
Thank you! Appreciate you watching
What a nice treat on Thanksgiving. It really is enjoyable watching you get things accomplished - especially when you speed up the video and go 100 miles an hour, LOL! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Thank you! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving too! Lol that’s how I get so much done 😁 Appreciate you watching
Cool shout out. Amazing cat like reflexes when that vinyl hit the windshield, a dead cat. lol j/k
Thanks. Lol yeah I’m not real alert sometimes 🤦🏼♂️
Just subscribed to SkidSteerDrew. Hope you and Mrs. Elite have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Awesome! Thank you! And happy Thanksgiving to you!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you
Brandon... if you’re gonna pull any more posts you are gonna have to start wearing a catchers face shield and chest protector!
It is always a surprise when you find dirt around here. Isn’t it? Hopefully you got some decent dirt for future jobs?
Hope you stuffed yourself with turkey, family and relaxation. Please accept my wishes for a happy thanksgiving.
No kidding 🤣 I was not expecting that. That could have left a mark
Happy Thanksgiving Mrs. Elite Earthworks to you and brandon and your family's stay safe from covid greetings from holland
Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Nice work as usual!
Thank you! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving
I’ll say this!
I love being self-employed.
Got to take the good with the bad and keep on rolling.
That’s right buddy! It’s great!
Elite Earthworks LLC oh and you about needed a new window. Lol.
No kidding 🤣 and a new pair of pants
Elite Earthworks LLC 😂 😂😂
@@eliteearthworksllc I usually have my window open, I may rethink that from here on out 🤔😛
Looks like it hit the boom
It may have I know there pieces flying everywhere lol
Happy Thanksgiving Brandon and "Mrs. Brandon." I hope you had a great day. Rainy and chilly here in Massachusetts.
Thank you! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving too. It’s sunny and 65 today it’s been cold and rainy all week 🤷🏼♂️🤣
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
Happy Thanksgiving
Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family
Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving to you
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy turkey-eating😉😁
Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving too
Good thing the window was not open at that time it came flying at u.
No kidding 😬 that would have hurt
another fine job what are they going to build what hit the window
Thank you! A little metal shop building. It was a piece of the vinyl wrapping on those post.
No rest for the wicked
lol that’s right!
YesSiRr!!😎😁😊👊👍🔥✊!!
Thanks man! 👊🏼
You had better clear it with the boss before purchasing that compaction attachment - or else! 🤑
Lol good thinking I have them the go ahead but it won’t be in for 4-5 weeks. I’ve got time to tell her 😁
I’m keeping an eye on him AND the bank accounts...😉
@@mrs.eliteearthworks When will he be allowed to get the new trailer for hauling both machines in one trip?
It will be here in two weeks 😁
Hi Mr and Mrs elite hope you had a great Thanksgiving. No picking on you Mr elite
Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Happy thanksgiving!
Great video! You have some skill for sure. How does a young guy get into doing what you do?
Thank you! Really depends on if you have any experience or what you are wanting to get into. Of your really new to it, it may be better to work for someone like a landscaper or heavy equipment company to gain some experience. That’s a tough question to answer
@@eliteearthworksllc oh okay thank you! I’m just really curious because I’m 20 years old and I currently drive a dump truck and pup for work but I’m wanting to get into final grading, rough grading, etc but I just don’t know where to start. Any other advice you could offer would be very much appreciated!
That wheel compact thing is nice are they big money
Their not terrible my 24” one I ordered is right at $5k. The smaller ones are a little less
You need Mrs elite little roller to pack it
I know hope soon I’ll have one lol
Yessss!! 😁
Hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving! (Now I sit and ruminate on turkey and pecan pie, and watch you work!) If you buy much more stuff, Mrs. Elite is not going to let you watch Chris anymore, I bet she can set a password on "Parental controls" or some-such to keep you from getting to his channel. Just a thought, Maw Sev hasn't mentioned anything to me yet that I have a lot of machinery and tools for a retired guy, but she's starting to notice...
Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving to you! Lol that’s no kidding I bet get a little at a time 😁 Appreciate you watching
Secretly changing his RUclips settings while he enjoys his post thanksgiving turkey nap... 😉😂
I've had that pvc fencing hit me in the face during a demo. That stuff is dangerous. Imagine if your window was open.
No kidding that would have left a mark for sure
Nice job Brandon. 👍 When you are running the excavator on a job like this do you run the machine at full throttle? Thank you
Yes I just run it wide open all the time to keep it cleaned out and warm
@@eliteearthworksllc Thanks. Do you run the track loader the same way also?
@@martinkukovica2359 yes always wide open
Man! That was some good top soil on this one and that "roller" worked like a charm. When you dig a footer for a monolithic slab in your area, what is the code? Here, we have to do a 12" footer 16" deep.
Yes it surprised me lol. Ours is 16” wide and 18” deep here. Appreciate you watching and happy Thanksgiving buddy
@@eliteearthworksllc Happy Thanksgiving brother. Stay safe.
They don't specify depth where I am. The footer must be a minimum of 12" wide and be dug to "undisturbed" soil.
That last means back filled lot you need to dig deep to get below that fill, a never touched lot you only need to get to solid packed ground below the topsoil.
I watched someone excavate for a basement, through 9 feet of undisturbed soil, packed rock hard. It took him 2 weeks to get it excavated. ( dip-stick was using a smooth bucket not a toothed bucket. )
@@jaquigreenlees wow yeah most places want you to dig to virgin ground. That’s just crazy though
@@eliteearthworksllc The excavation was crazy? Yeah, 2 week of him banging the cutting edge of the bucket into the virgin ground to break it up was crazy, right across the back lane from where I was living.
He wants to destroy his equipment, his problem. My problem was the dong dong dong of the bucket hitting the ground from morning to night.
That would have hurt if window was open
Lol yes it would have
What's the age difference between you and letsdig18?
He’s 6 years younger than me. I’m 39 and he’s 33
I've got Olive drab socks that old. ;)
Why did you use clay and not gravel?
We build all our pads here with clay then top them with gravel. Our clay is super rocky and sets up like concrete
@@eliteearthworksllc you must not be in an area the freezes
@@outdooralaska6945 yeah it doesn’t freeze very often our frost line is 18”
Why didn't you tailgate the clay? Dump some, lower the bed, back out onto the pile and repeat! Would have been less excavator work, wouldn't it?
I didn’t think there was enough room to tailgate that pad is only 20’ long. It worked out good using the excavator I thought
@@eliteearthworksllc It was just a thought. Maybe I should keep my mouth shut. I am not here to offend.
It didn’t bother me, there just wasn’t much room and that type of clay doesn’t really tailgate. I’m always open to suggestions though
Dude! What the hell did you do to those wheels on that Pete?!!!!! It's not a kids Jeep, black isn't cool...lol. If you don't want WHITE steelies, then you switch them to aluminum. hahaha. Geez! You are out there near Joplin aren't ya? Go to 4 state trucks i.e. chrome shop mafia, and tell them you need help making your Pete look cool! lol. Happy Thanksgiving!
🤣 my Jeep has black wheels too. It looks so much better to me. I’m not a chrome guy and I like black wheels with chrome accents. The guys at 4 states truck like it 😁 thank you and Happy Thanksgiving to you!
audio is poor
Yeah it kinda comes and goes I haven’t found a good mic yet
Happy Thanksgiving
Thank you Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Happy Thanksgiving!
@@mrs.eliteearthworks Happy Thanksgiving