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.
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 ‘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.
@@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
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
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
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.
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
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...
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!
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.
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.
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.
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 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👊👍
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
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
Yo Sam, clean that mini ex up dude, that thing looks almost as run down as you do 🤣🤙 Btw, stop letting Stan take all the credit for these vids bro! This is the Sam Show as far as I'm concerned
Ive got the best team all the way around. Sam filming, Danny editing, Tim runs the business, Blaine and Alex run sites, Johhny is trucking, Franky heads construction, Zach and Jake lend those critical helping hands. We still have room for one or 2 more people though. I think its the team that makes the show😉
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 👊👊💪💪💯💯💯💯
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!
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.
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...
You guys must be an inspiration for contractors the world over , and this is Dirt Monkey 🐒 at it’s finest. Yes of course we would like to see that bad boy painted and fixed up , that would be so cool 😎👍 Tam.
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.
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.
Crazy neighbors make you appreciate the good ones!! Great vid. Thank you!!
You got that right!
Yes strip it down, make it Pretty.
Thanks for all you guys do.
Thanks for being apart of our community👊
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.
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.
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.👊
I am 11 and I think you make the best videos
Thank you Ian! You rock
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 👍
Nice to see Blaine is back!
Its so good to have him back.
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.
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.
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
Yes a rebuild on the mini excavator would be a awesome video idea
Great video and we would love to see him tear down and repaint the mini excavator
Sounds like a good winter plan👊
Perfect timing guys! I've been planning a few retaining walls and needed this video as motivation. 100% yes to the excavator restoration!
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!
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
Sam you should definitely do a refurbishing video of the bobcat That would be awesome
Strip it and fix it!
Really glad to see Blaine back and that his back seems to be doing better
hes in good shape.👍
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!
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 👍👊
Gotta love the crazy neighbors lol!
You got that right!
Great video. Nice one 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!
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.
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.
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!
For sure bring that mini excavator back to life
I think sam has a new project👊
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!
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.
I wanna see the mini get a full renovation. That would be a great video in regards to maintenance.
Sounds good!
Great advice! Keep it up!
Appreciate it!
Sam reminds me of Chris Evans (Captain America) love you guys' videos!
Nice work and great info!!!
Glad it was helpful!
It is good to see Blain agian.
This was his first job this season.
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
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.
Ugh FINALLY a video I can sink my brain into. Love these kind of videos. Thanks Stan
Great to see great craftsmanship brother. Great videos always buddy.👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you sir
Hey is Blaine good to see you back
Its good to finally be back into our regular season.
That's a big project. I definitely would get help to do that work.Very Cool video
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!
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.
Damn Stanley! That clapped out excavator still putting in work... maybe it's time to trade it in and get a new one.
Hey Sam! Yes, clean up the mini!
I think sam will have to make a plan 👊
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.
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.
Good idea Sam would love to see that
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👊👍
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
Cool to see Blaine, hadn't seen him in a while. I really enjoy how exact he is.
It's nice seeing guys that know how to use both sides of a rake. 8^)
Thats why they make them like that
Sam resto the Bobcat dude 👊 paint it black 🖤 and neon green 💚 brother
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.
16:00 Thanks for the tip. I wear one all day at work, so comfort matters. I'll check that out.
Awesome!! I was waiting for you to start one of these RW series.
Hope you enjoyed it!
definite want to see y'all strip that machine down! I'm always fascinated when people restore machinery! thanks again for the videos!
Thanks for doing this!! About to build my own wall, thankfully only 30’ long and 4’ high. Appreciate you guys.
Yes, give that baby some love!
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👍😃
Thanks for these videos. Very helpful, you guys basically do it all!
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
Outstanding video
Thank you sir
Definitely would love to see ya take that thing apart anf repaint it and such.
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!
Good video.
I'd love to see a resto on that bobcat!
Cheaper isn't always better! Famous last words! Words of regret.
Way to go Stan great video thanks
Let me know when y’all come down to Florida! I need a wall and drainage done!! Keep up the great work!!
Deal!
Footage of you stripping that down and repainting and upgrading and restoring because Sam !
sounds like a plan
So relaxing, Great show.
I would like to see that repaint
Looks like Sam just volunteered himself some extra work😂
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?
‘Anything’s a hammer- unless it’s a chisel.’ - Sam 😂
Love the videos brotha god bless
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
that would be a cool video fixing the bobcat mini excavator.
I would definitely like to see Sam re paint the mino ex. Any plans for a new one?
Yo Sam, clean that mini ex up dude, that thing looks almost as run down as you do 🤣🤙
Btw, stop letting Stan take all the credit for these vids bro! This is the Sam Show as far as I'm concerned
Ive got the best team all the way around. Sam filming, Danny editing, Tim runs the business, Blaine and Alex run sites, Johhny is trucking, Franky heads construction, Zach and Jake lend those critical helping hands. We still have room for one or 2 more people though. I think its the team that makes the show😉
@@Dirtmonkey just busting balls Stan, don't be so sensitive. I am just a random jackass on the interwebs after all 😂
@@Dirtmonkey If I were you I'd make sure Sam is happy tho, that's for sure. That kids a work horse
Cool, a new project. And some repair/maintenance videos would be interesting.
Yes would love to see an over haul
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 👊👊💪💪💯💯💯💯
Perfect time right when my break for work is.
Good to hear!
Very cool!
Glad you liked it.
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!
Awesome video. I like the longer ones.
Sounds like a good project there Sam, so yes do a clean up and deep lube of the mini excavator.
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
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.
Redo the bobcat!! Great vidoe!!
Thanks!
Nice to see Blaine again. Been missing him in videos
Would live to see the equipment overhauled
sounds like a plan
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...
Yes please refurb that 325, it deserves it. Would be a great series.
You guys must be an inspiration for contractors the world over , and this is Dirt Monkey 🐒 at it’s finest. Yes of course we would like to see that bad boy painted and fixed up , that would be so cool 😎👍 Tam.
This next series will hopefully help aspiring wall builders see how we do ours. Have an awesome weekend!👊😃
@@Dirtmonkey You to Sir 👍 Tam.
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.
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!