It be great to see what work goes into fixing and maintenance on your guys equipment. Even if you have a second channel just for that that be great. awesome job guys.
Well if i were living on a slope like that, i'd be a little paranoid about what's going on over on my next-door neighbor's property slope too! It might just come back to bite me later on. But looking at that slope & situation, it's clear the homeowner never should've tried this on his own. It's good he realized that in time. I'm actually doing my own little retaining wall on the slope behind my house, but my situation is a lot easier. But still it's a lot of work! I started out (of course!) by grabbing a pick & shovel, and doing a little digging, with the thought that i'd just get some concrete blocks and a few bags of gravel at HomeDepot. No problem. Then i decided to do some googling/youtubing and found out it's a lot more complicated than i thought! That's what led me to your channel, btw. And next thing i knew, it'd escalated to a dumptruck dumping several yards of 3/4 clear gravel on my driveway!
Yes to this series and yes to redoing the Bobcat. 😊 I know nothing about any of this, but I always learn something watching your videos. Thank you so much and have a wonderful and blessed weekend. 🙂🙏
Great vid DM. I first started watching you a couple years ago on one of your "this wall failed, here is why it failed, here's us rebuilding it RIGHT!" vids. Great vid.
@@Dirtmonkey it would be a good one alright plus no stress for you both I love watching y'all just do projects that are also layed back and shoot the breeze so to speak. The restoration would fit the picture
Stan is so good! Building for Minnesota freeze thaw cycles you basically build for anywhere in the US. This is so helpful and I'm not a contractor but when you get BS from a contractor these videos are so helpful to justify doing a good job or go home.
Great ‘Bush fix’ on the mini Sam. Would love to see ye guys strip it down, and restore it to its original glory. Would be an excellent video series, especially given how good ye guys are at explaining stuff in lay man’s terms.
I get the whole pins in the block concept but in hallow wall block with the “lip” gravity (weight of block on top of another) and friction is what truly creates the structural integrity of the wall. Not actual connection points of each block. More importantly is building a wall correctly which is what you show every time. Keep up the good work. Love you videos.
Every wall system has its strengths and weaknesses, if you are backfilling with crushed clear stone in theory water shouldn’t be filling up those pockets and freezing. Unless Stan is digging 4 to 5 feet down to get below frost line then his whole theory “doesn’t hold water” pun intended because the whole wall is moving in the thaw cycle... concrete psi would be a red flag on a cheaper wall block in my opinion
Looking good so far can’t wait to see the next one and I think the idea that Sam had it would be cool to see the bobcat have a fresh coat of paint and fixed up. Excellent work and thanks for sharing this with us take care
Love the content Stan! I’ve got a brand new guy working for me doing a reconstruction of a versa lol wall. Completely wrong on the initial build, but I’ve had him watching your wall videos, and thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Man, you’ve helped me catch him up on years of experience in a matter of two weeks! Love what you do man, thank you for the content
My eyes still itch from watching Sam blow off the excavator! Interesting info. Using the better blocks might mean they are heavier to move and more expense o the customer part but that translates into a more solid, better built wall in the long run. Looking forward to the next part! I love how all your videos are not only entertaining but educational as well. Keep up the great work!
I missed these types of videos where you step in every now and again and explain with the objects them selves, i like this cause I tend to be a visual learner. love the vids keep it up
Nice to see videos like this . Better than a lot of bs on RUclips. Even if you already know how to do it it’s good to watch someone else you might learn a helpful tip to make the job easier or better. Good job boys
Stan, my wife and I are huge fans of your videos! When we see retaining walls now we give them a visual and give a rating. It is either a Dirt Monkey wall or a piece of you know what wall.
Excellent video Stan! So informative! It is obvious that you have great passion for building walls. PIP was cool with action one screen and you sharing knowledge on the other. See you Monday...
I love watching your videos. Ive built mine based on your videos. Difference is, i am on crap Texas Dirt so i compacted and compacted and compacted my ditch then compacted 8 inches of drainage rock.
I really enjoy watching what goes into building a solid well built retaining wall. I cant hardly wait to see the next videos in the series. Great video.
Always amazes me how this is done with no concrete, here in the uk all footings will have 500mm minimum of concrete and walling built on concrete block with sand & cement. Great job👊👍
Another great and helpful video! I am currently building a large wall on my property (40ft long by 8ft high) using versa-lok standard (based on your recommendation). The blocks have been amazing to work with as I’m 4 courses high at this point. The part that is giving me the most problems is the 90 degree inside corners. I followed the diagrams from the “corners and curves” pdf on their website. Had it all lined up right on the first two courses, but do to the 3/4” step back on the third course it gave me a 3/4” gap before the corner. Do I need to cut small pieces to fit in there? I don’t think it right... I probably did something wrong. But on their .pdf they do say the bond will move due to the 3/4” setback. Could you go over how you make your inside 90 corners? Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
First off I want to say love your videos. Extremely informative and really like the way that crew of yours works. I live in Prescott Arizona and i am planning on building a retaining wall. Very helpful videos. One request, have Sam not move his camera so much, really gets us car sick lol. Nothing but for ya'll.
what kind of license do I need as a lawn and landscaper is it home improvement I really need help with this stuff I want everything to be legit and have no idea
Would love to see a restore video also you have disclosed why you like them blocks in other videos at least one for sure i specifically remeber you getting into the pros and cons of the different blocks
Ah would love to see Sam refurbish Bob! That would be awesome. Watching him strip it down, sand blast it, redo all the wiring, fix all the hoses and give it a good clean before a fresh coat of paint, hell yes! You should contact Doosan and get some new decals for it and get the correct color code for the paint to match everything. But hey, why don't you guys ever use a rotortilt on your mini ex? They're made specifically for landscaping jobs etc. Always a pleasure to watch you guys build a retaining wall tho, you make it look so easy!
That bobcat mini has served you well. I just always find it funny that you are always "trying out" new skid steers why not try and get a manufacturer or 2 to do the same with the mini ex's? Just a thought. I really like watching Blaine n Sam build walls too. So detail oriented, they are like the "finish carpenters" of the retaining wall world...
Stan I'd love to see you guys review the Kubota SCL1000. I'm just a lowly homeowner but watch all your videos and I'm thinking of buying this machine. We don't see much in the way of tracked standon's on your channel.
Hey Stan, just bought a house and need to widen my driveway by about 12'. Was going to just use gravel for the time being and compact it down nice. I would dig out the yard a bit, build a mini wall, and have a varying depth of 6"-12", what type of gravel or stone do I need?? Any comment at all would be appreciated, Thanks!!
Glad to see Blaine out of his winter hideout.... Turn that other go pro on her house 🤣😂 Just another annoying KAREN🤣🤣🤣😂😂 Nice work guys keep it up 👊👊💪💪💯💯💯💯
Speaking of masks, I designed and 3d printed my own that fits actual respirator filters, just gotta add the valves, rubber seal and straps. Works great.
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Crazy neighbors make you appreciate the good ones!! Great vid. Thank you!!
You got that right!
Sam is my favorite character on “As the Dirt Monkey Turns”.......Sam doing a refurb would be awesome.
I think that would be plenty cool.
Yes strip it down, make it Pretty.
Thanks for all you guys do.
Thanks for being apart of our community👊
Why I love this channel. 100% because you explain why something is better instead of just showing what you do. Thank you!
I try to do both so you guys can actually understand 👍
I am 11 and I think you make the best videos
Thank you Ian! You rock
It be great to see what work goes into fixing and maintenance on your guys equipment. Even if you have a second channel just for that that be great. awesome job guys.
Man- that sounds like a good topic to do.
Let's give this another shot.... Hope you can see this. Keep up the great work! Have a great weekend! Love the recent tutorial videos!
I see ya brother! Glad your liking the recent tuturial. More to come.
Well if i were living on a slope like that, i'd be a little paranoid about what's going on over on my next-door neighbor's property slope too! It might just come back to bite me later on.
But looking at that slope & situation, it's clear the homeowner never should've tried this on his own. It's good he realized that in time.
I'm actually doing my own little retaining wall on the slope behind my house, but my situation is a lot easier. But still it's a lot of work! I started out (of course!) by grabbing a pick & shovel, and doing a little digging, with the thought that i'd just get some concrete blocks and a few bags of gravel at HomeDepot. No problem. Then i decided to do some googling/youtubing and found out it's a lot more complicated than i thought! That's what led me to your channel, btw. And next thing i knew, it'd escalated to a dumptruck dumping several yards of 3/4 clear gravel on my driveway!
Yes to this series and yes to redoing the Bobcat. 😊 I know nothing about any of this, but I always learn something watching your videos. Thank you so much and have a wonderful and blessed weekend. 🙂🙏
Thank you very much. you seem like an awesome person. I love your enthusiasm for learning. thats very cool. have a great weekend.👊
Sam, thanks for warning us to watch our eyes. I almost went and got my safety glasses. I would love to see a series on the excavator rebuild.
Great vid DM. I first started watching you a couple years ago on one of your "this wall failed, here is why it failed, here's us rebuilding it RIGHT!" vids. Great vid.
Really like to see those machines get a makeover, internally and externally!
Awesome! Looks like sam has a new Project.😃👊
@@Dirtmonkey it would be a good one alright plus no stress for you both I love watching y'all just do projects that are also layed back and shoot the breeze so to speak. The restoration would fit the picture
Perfect timing guys! I've been planning a few retaining walls and needed this video as motivation. 100% yes to the excavator restoration!
Stan is so good! Building for Minnesota freeze thaw cycles you basically build for anywhere in the US. This is so helpful and I'm not a contractor but when you get BS from a contractor these videos are so helpful to justify doing a good job or go home.
Yes a rebuild on the mini excavator would be a awesome video idea
Great ‘Bush fix’ on the mini Sam. Would love to see ye guys strip it down, and restore it to its original glory. Would be an excellent video series, especially given how good ye guys are at explaining stuff in lay man’s terms.
That could be a fun project.
Awesome job Sam. I guess the neighbor doesn’t know that you are use to being on camera
haha- Yeah! sam is a natural on camera.
I get the whole pins in the block concept but in hallow wall block with the “lip” gravity (weight of block on top of another) and friction is what truly creates the structural integrity of the wall. Not actual connection points of each block. More importantly is building a wall correctly which is what you show every time. Keep up the good work. Love you videos.
Thanks appreciate the feedback.
Every wall system has its strengths and weaknesses, if you are backfilling with crushed clear stone in theory water shouldn’t be filling up those pockets and freezing. Unless Stan is digging 4 to 5 feet down to get below frost line then his whole theory “doesn’t hold water” pun intended because the whole wall is moving in the thaw cycle... concrete psi would be a red flag on a cheaper wall block in my opinion
Looking good so far can’t wait to see the next one and I think the idea that Sam had it would be cool to see the bobcat have a fresh coat of paint and fixed up. Excellent work and thanks for sharing this with us take care
That's the plan! Looks like Sam just got himself an extra job working on the bobcat 😂👊
@@Dirtmonkey Oh okay and hahah yep I think he just did 😂. Have a great weekend Stan 👍👊
Love the content Stan! I’ve got a brand new guy working for me doing a reconstruction of a versa lol wall. Completely wrong on the initial build, but I’ve had him watching your wall videos, and thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Man, you’ve helped me catch him up on years of experience in a matter of two weeks! Love what you do man, thank you for the content
Awesome! Thank you so much for the feedback. this next series will cover al ot of that details.
You should ask that lady for the footage so you can use it in your videos
She makes life interesting all through this project
That is such bad manners to point your cameras right at your neighbors. lol
Karens all over the place
My eyes still itch from watching Sam blow off the excavator! Interesting info. Using the better blocks might mean they are heavier to move and more expense o the customer part but that translates into a more solid, better built wall in the long run. Looking forward to the next part! I love how all your videos are not only entertaining but educational as well. Keep up the great work!
Really glad to see Blaine back and that his back seems to be doing better
hes in good shape.👍
Hey is Blaine good to see you back
Its good to finally be back into our regular season.
I missed these types of videos where you step in every now and again and explain with the objects them selves, i like this cause I tend to be a visual learner. love the vids keep it up
Glad you like them!
Really like Sam's idea for a resto on the Bobcat mini-ex (or any equipment)!! Could be a great winter project video!!
That would be cool!
Nice to see videos like this . Better than a lot of bs on RUclips. Even if you already know how to do it it’s good to watch someone else you might learn a helpful tip to make the job easier or better. Good job boys
Stan, my wife and I are huge fans of your videos! When we see retaining walls now we give them a visual and give a rating. It is either a Dirt Monkey wall or a piece of you know what wall.
👊😃 thats is very cool
Excellent video Stan! So informative! It is obvious that you have great passion for building walls. PIP was cool with action one screen and you sharing knowledge on the other. See you Monday...
Thanks Charles. Glad you enjoyed it. have a great weekend. and see you Monday!
I love watching your videos. Ive built mine based on your videos. Difference is, i am on crap Texas Dirt so i compacted and compacted and compacted my ditch then compacted 8 inches of drainage rock.
I really enjoy watching what goes into building a solid well built retaining wall. I cant hardly wait to see the next videos in the series. Great video.
Ugh FINALLY a video I can sink my brain into. Love these kind of videos. Thanks Stan
love the fact ya'll always stay busy doing something and yes freshen up the mini
Thanks for watching and have an awesome weekend!
Sam you should definitely do a refurbishing video of the bobcat That would be awesome
Strip it and fix it!
Great video and we would love to see him tear down and repaint the mini excavator
Sounds like a good winter plan👊
Nice to see Blaine is back!
Its so good to have him back.
I wanna see the mini get a full renovation. That would be a great video in regards to maintenance.
Sounds good!
Sam reminds me of Chris Evans (Captain America) love you guys' videos!
Great to see great craftsmanship brother. Great videos always buddy.👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you sir
definite want to see y'all strip that machine down! I'm always fascinated when people restore machinery! thanks again for the videos!
16:00 Thanks for the tip. I wear one all day at work, so comfort matters. I'll check that out.
Let me know when y’all come down to Florida! I need a wall and drainage done!! Keep up the great work!!
Deal!
Great video. Nice one Stan 👍👍🏴🏴
For sure bring that mini excavator back to life
I think sam has a new project👊
Always amazes me how this is done with no concrete, here in the uk all footings will have 500mm minimum of concrete and walling built on concrete block with sand & cement. Great job👊👍
Cool to see Blaine, hadn't seen him in a while. I really enjoy how exact he is.
Awesome!! I was waiting for you to start one of these RW series.
Hope you enjoyed it!
It's nice seeing guys that know how to use both sides of a rake. 8^)
Thats why they make them like that
That's a big project. I definitely would get help to do that work.Very Cool video
This series will definitely help me out. I am getting ready to do a 150’ long by 5’ heigh. I will have a curve so I hope you cover that.
I will see if we can get some coverage of that in there.
Great video. I really learn something when you build these retaining walls. I need one built in my back yard just getting too old to build it myself.
Another great and helpful video! I am currently building a large wall on my property (40ft long by 8ft high) using versa-lok standard (based on your recommendation). The blocks have been amazing to work with as I’m 4 courses high at this point. The part that is giving me the most problems is the 90 degree inside corners. I followed the diagrams from the “corners and curves” pdf on their website. Had it all lined up right on the first two courses, but do to the 3/4” step back on the third course it gave me a 3/4” gap before the corner. Do I need to cut small pieces to fit in there? I don’t think it right... I probably did something wrong. But on their .pdf they do say the bond will move due to the 3/4” setback. Could you go over how you make your inside 90 corners? Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Cool, a new project. And some repair/maintenance videos would be interesting.
First off I want to say love your videos. Extremely informative and really like the way that crew of yours works. I live in Prescott Arizona and i am planning on building a retaining wall. Very helpful videos. One request, have Sam not move his camera so much, really gets us car sick lol. Nothing but for ya'll.
Thanks for doing this!! About to build my own wall, thankfully only 30’ long and 4’ high. Appreciate you guys.
awesome video guys great skill and info as always and just love having crazy people next to jobs haha
Keeps it interesting right?
what kind of license do I need as a lawn and landscaper is it home improvement I really need help with this stuff I want everything to be legit and have no idea
Nice to see Blaine again. Been missing him in videos
Thanks for these videos. Very helpful, you guys basically do it all!
It would be cool to see how these are put together, so yes, tear it down and clean it up!!
sounds like a good winter project.
Cheaper isn't always better! Famous last words! Words of regret.
I would like to see that repaint
Looks like Sam just volunteered himself some extra work😂
It is good to see Blain agian.
This was his first job this season.
Would love to see a restore video also you have disclosed why you like them blocks in other videos at least one for sure i specifically remeber you getting into the pros and cons of the different blocks
Nice work and great info!!!
Glad it was helpful!
So relaxing, Great show.
Sounds like a good project there Sam, so yes do a clean up and deep lube of the mini excavator.
Ah would love to see Sam refurbish Bob! That would be awesome. Watching him strip it down, sand blast it, redo all the wiring, fix all the hoses and give it a good clean before a fresh coat of paint, hell yes! You should contact Doosan and get some new decals for it and get the correct color code for the paint to match everything. But hey, why don't you guys ever use a rotortilt on your mini ex? They're made specifically for landscaping jobs etc. Always a pleasure to watch you guys build a retaining wall tho, you make it look so easy!
Damn Stanley! That clapped out excavator still putting in work... maybe it's time to trade it in and get a new one.
Yay walls I have studied your material and other material. Because I will be needing a huge wall.
This upcoming series will be designed to help DIY build a retaining walls
@@Dirtmonkey I need either 2 16foot tall walls or a 36. Virgin soil is how many years undisturbed?
I would definitely like to see Sam re paint the mino ex. Any plans for a new one?
Hi I woch your videos everyday tell the team I said hi and I woch thor videos everyday I love you guys I love the video
It's so good to have you! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you have an awesome weekend. Your friend- Stan👍😃
I'd love to see a resto on that bobcat!
Definitely would love to see ya take that thing apart anf repaint it and such.
When you take Sam to a trade show, if the milwaukee booth loses its luggage he'd have enough stuff in his truck to help them out.
yes he would
Great advice! Keep it up!
Appreciate it!
Good idea Sam would love to see that
Hey Sam! Yes, clean up the mini!
I think sam will have to make a plan 👊
Great info. When does the next video in the series come out?
That bobcat mini has served you well. I just always find it funny that you are always "trying out" new skid steers why not try and get a manufacturer or 2 to do the same with the mini ex's?
Just a thought.
I really like watching Blaine n Sam build walls too. So detail oriented, they are like the "finish carpenters" of the retaining wall world...
Would live to see the equipment overhauled
sounds like a plan
Outstanding video
Thank you sir
Hey sam how about more info on the new masks. Had the same problem with my old one broke the nose bracket.
I will have sam do an update on those.
that would be a cool video fixing the bobcat mini excavator.
We started to build a retaining wall a few months ago and got half way done and the place we were getting the blocks stopped carrying them
What blocks? these?
@@Dirtmonkey they are simmilar to these
@@Dirtmonkey except they are a different color and and a little smaller from what i could tell
a rebuild video series on the mini would be awesome
Perfect time right when my break for work is.
Good to hear!
You make the best videos
Thank you very much. I appreciate the feedback. I try to add interesting things but also educational. Have an awesome Weekend!
Stan I'd love to see you guys review the Kubota SCL1000. I'm just a lowly homeowner but watch all your videos and I'm thinking of buying this machine. We don't see much in the way of tracked standon's on your channel.
Yes please refurb that 325, it deserves it. Would be a great series.
Most definitely it should get a new paint job, BUT you should have everyone send in different paint ideas!!!
Oh man- that would be fun.
Hey Stan, have you seen the CIC power box bed toolboxes? If you have what do you think of them?
‘Anything’s a hammer- unless it’s a chisel.’ - Sam 😂
Hey Stan, just bought a house and need to widen my driveway by about 12'. Was going to just use gravel for the time being and compact it down nice. I would dig out the yard a bit, build a mini wall, and have a varying depth of 6"-12", what type of gravel or stone do I need?? Any comment at all would be appreciated, Thanks!!
Awesome video. I like the longer ones.
Sam resto the Bobcat dude 👊 paint it black 🖤 and neon green 💚 brother
You should defiantly make videos of restoring the machines.
Glad to see Blaine out of his winter hideout.... Turn that other go pro on her house 🤣😂 Just another annoying KAREN🤣🤣🤣😂😂 Nice work guys keep it up 👊👊💪💪💯💯💯💯
Footage of you stripping that down and repainting and upgrading and restoring because Sam !
sounds like a plan
Very informative Stan, Thank You
Thanks for watching- more to come👊
Speaking of masks, I designed and 3d printed my own that fits actual respirator filters, just gotta add the valves, rubber seal and straps. Works great.
Very cool!