Correcting two previous drainage systems

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  • Опубликовано: 25 окт 2024

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  • @markstevens6682
    @markstevens6682 3 года назад +40

    Shawn, a great example of how when neighbors work together they can achieve better results and lower costs at the same time...... Awesome 😎

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +5

      I agree! I always try to work with the neighbors. I have a couple videos coming up where we tie in the neighbors. Those videos are waiting for rain!

  • @boaz2001
    @boaz2001 5 дней назад

    I like Jeremy. He is funny. You have a great crew. They work well together.

  • @jacobbelfield9835
    @jacobbelfield9835 3 года назад +2

    I’m impressed you found that culvert and even knew it was there at all!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      The homeowner told us it was there and we went for it. 👍

  • @ItsME-zb3rw
    @ItsME-zb3rw 3 года назад +42

    Nice job! But I do miss the rainy day check ups.

    • @weejohnbb
      @weejohnbb 3 года назад +10

      Patience. He's not done with this job yet.
      I cannot wait for rain a event compilation.

    • @weejohnbb
      @weejohnbb 3 года назад +3

      I thought the video was done because an ad came on, but after the ad, Shawn popped up. I guess this one won't have a rainy day follow up because it drains directly into an hidden culvert.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +13

      I'll get an overall rainy day follow-up after phase 2 is complete.

    • @weejohnbb
      @weejohnbb 3 года назад

      @@manitoba-op4jx yes, good idea.

    • @rjsmith2007
      @rjsmith2007 3 года назад +1

      It's not a complete video without the checkup.

  • @outdoor044
    @outdoor044 3 года назад +1

    I don't even have any drainage issues but these videos are still fun to watch.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you! 👍

  • @CarlossGarciaa
    @CarlossGarciaa 3 года назад +3

    I like most of all you go back and make sure everything is working properly. Just goes to show you know you do good work!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍 Thank you!

  • @hycron1234
    @hycron1234 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for adding a link to part 2 🙂

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      👍

  • @TheeDanielHernandez
    @TheeDanielHernandez 3 года назад +2

    There’s something satisfying about watching your videos, I don’t know what it is. I’m from Arizona, so we don’t have many of these drainage issues. Keep it up man.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! I love Sedona!

  • @siddharthkr4816
    @siddharthkr4816 3 года назад

    Man u r so under rated channel but people i future will find ur videos are very satisfiying .

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you!

  • @jamesbh101
    @jamesbh101 2 года назад +1

    Nice to see you compacting the ground over the culvert.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      Compaction is critical to stabilize and restore the disturbance

    • @Petey1112
      @Petey1112 2 года назад

      What’s the name of tamper your using? It looks awesome!

  • @eddiemortontapman7252
    @eddiemortontapman7252 3 года назад +8

    Nice job locating the cement storm drain pipe and coring into it , laying and connecting the two different properties together and adding the additional catch basin box rather than just putting a clean out fitting so you also catch all the extra area water and not cutting any corners . With 2 machines on that job it is still a lot of hand work to be done and you bring enough crew to get it done in one day . Nice job by Shawn and Associates !

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +2

      Thanks Eddie! I'm always amazed by how much work these projects really are, especially when the machines do most of it! Anyone can dig a trench and throw a pipe in there. But we make sure we're falling correctly for results!

  • @GodGladiator1
    @GodGladiator1 3 года назад +3

    One of my favorite channels to watch👍

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Thank you!

  • @steverusie6986
    @steverusie6986 3 года назад +2

    Those green pop-ups are what they used on a property that I advised them against and the result is lots of standing water. Great fix! Another awesome and informative video!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Thank you Steve! Thanks for commenting and watching!

  • @jenkins9279
    @jenkins9279 3 года назад +2

    These videos are so educational and satisfying

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Thank you Jenkins! I try to make them both! - Shawn

  • @cyndikarp3368
    @cyndikarp3368 3 года назад +4

    Excellent choices again. Well Done. Look forward to the rest of the job.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +2

      Thank you 👍 The tree guys have to do their part before we can finish so hopefully in the next couple weeks. Then I need to get the after-shots.

  • @nitrobusa
    @nitrobusa 3 года назад +1

    Love this channel.
    Always does a follow up after the job.

  • @kellbrook9137
    @kellbrook9137 3 года назад

    Great work! It’s nice to see people doing things the right way and actually owning equipment as opposed to all those cheap chucks out there. Great solution

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍

  • @jimanderson4495
    @jimanderson4495 3 года назад +1

    Shawn..... another great video AND... two satisfied customers.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thanks Jim!

  • @kapuckett86
    @kapuckett86 Год назад +1

    Nice work on this job!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  Год назад

      Thank you Kevin!

  • @markstanton2926
    @markstanton2926 3 года назад +3

    Nice job Shawn. Good to see neighbours working to together with you to overcome issues.
    If I may could I suggest putting the basin on top of the vertical connection to the culvert and bringing the separate drains into the basin. That way you have access to the culvert, and access upstream of all the connections for snaking. Basically creating a manhole with a bottom outlet.
    Great video again.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      That's a great idea. The reason I don't do that is by draining the pipes into the CB it kills the flow and debris-carrying capacity of the water. We figured we can access the pipes through the downspout connections. Great comment Mark!

  • @bryanbatts
    @bryanbatts 3 года назад +1

    Such incredible workmanship!!!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you Bryan!

  • @wendymorrison5803
    @wendymorrison5803 3 года назад +8

    That corrugeted line could take a beating when thise trees come out. Be prepared to go back!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍

  • @ericm3748
    @ericm3748 2 года назад +1

    I have been watching your videos you do excellent work. I wish you was in Texas.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      Thank you Eric!

  • @joecraft4409
    @joecraft4409 3 года назад

    Amazing job performed by an Amazing crew. I love the sense of satification one receives from getting it done.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you Joe!

  • @coenfilm
    @coenfilm 3 года назад +1

    Always a good day when Shawn posts a video! Great solution but I would go right to the gutter.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Both homeowners just paid for drainage systems so they didn't want to pay for completely new systems. I would have liked to go all the way to the gutters, but I don't mind tying another system into mine. I know mine can handle anything that comes their way!

  • @ccgsales
    @ccgsales 3 года назад +2

    @11:30 Have you posted the video of the drainage basin? If so, what is the title? The video titles after this one don't mention a drainage basin.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      ruclips.net/video/R4vn6biv40M/видео.html

  • @AdamMuhle
    @AdamMuhle 3 года назад +1

    Good stuff. I'd consider getting into this kind of work if I lived somewhere flatter where drainage was a more common problem. I'd never even heard of a backyard storm drain before watching this channel.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Last year we had 50" of rainfall so we see some serious water here.

    • @AdamMuhle
      @AdamMuhle 3 года назад

      @@GCFD you have us beat in southeast Minnesota. We average just under 40 inches per year.

    •  2 года назад +1

      @@GCFD I've been curious how much rain you see, I'm in subtropical Brisbane, we saw 55 inches of rain last year and this year exceeded our 3 day record with over 26 inches.

  • @greatitbroke
    @greatitbroke 3 года назад

    Its so nice to have the right tools for the job your doing great to see. Make everything so much easier. Love your videos.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Yes I agree Greg. I'm not shy about buying the right equipment to save labor.

  • @TGSamantha091
    @TGSamantha091 3 года назад +6

    I love that you guys solve problems, and not just relocate them.. =)

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      👍 If I don't feel I can solve the problem I will pass on the job.

  • @Rubbernecker
    @Rubbernecker 2 года назад +1

    Another quality job! You guys make it look easy.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      Thank you Scott!

  • @merlebyu1
    @merlebyu1 2 года назад

    Your videos popped up and have been binge watching to catch up. Love the work. I am a former sprinkler guy and did some landscaping. I have always hated corrugated pipe. Schedule 40 PVC is the way to go. I have always thought doing it the right way first. I rarely had to go back to do repairs even season to season because of doing it the right way. Quality work lasts.

  • @racerx009
    @racerx009 3 года назад +4

    I was starting to fade away in the recliner then Shawn posts a new video. I'm up. 😳

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +3

      Haha I hope you enjoyed it! I have a few videos waiting for rain!

  • @michaelc.3812
    @michaelc.3812 3 года назад +1

    That was some great fitting Shawn! Well done.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you! My helpers are the best!

  • @pf5658
    @pf5658 3 года назад +1

    So that’s what those round green things are. I’ve always wondered what they were seeing them in my yard and other places. Just bought the house recently so I had no darn idea. 😂

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      You might have termite hotels around the yard as well. They look just like pop-up emitters.

    • @pf5658
      @pf5658 3 года назад

      @@GCFD Yeah I thought that was a bit odd after I thought about it. Makes more sense now. Thank you.

  • @takumi2023
    @takumi2023 3 года назад +1

    Can't wait to see the job done

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Same here!

  • @elginx
    @elginx 3 года назад

    Great music on your videos! Perfect mix of commentary.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍

  • @chadwhite8352
    @chadwhite8352 3 года назад +1

    Awesome job. I love watching your videos.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you! 👍👍

  • @larryehrlich57
    @larryehrlich57 3 года назад

    I'm hoping that you have a couple of tree services that you can recommend to your customers...that is a benefit to all three parties! Nice video.

  • @dougackerman4182
    @dougackerman4182 3 года назад

    Awesome video Shawn

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you!

  • @mct8888
    @mct8888 3 года назад +1

    Such fantastic work, you guys are a treasure!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you!

  • @skitzochik
    @skitzochik 3 года назад +1

    those are some gorgeous homes, all the neighborhoods you work in seem very well off. another GRADE "A" job wee done.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you!

  • @Erik-pr2rf
    @Erik-pr2rf 2 года назад

    as the boy scout motto says " Always be Prepared" yup always have more then what you need because you never know the surprises

  • @earthlifeus1656
    @earthlifeus1656 2 года назад

    Amazing work! Love your videos!

  • @singhA1968
    @singhA1968 3 года назад +1

    Nice job

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍

  • @thomasmorrison3279
    @thomasmorrison3279 3 года назад +3

    Great video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍 Thank you!

  • @cheffsolo7739
    @cheffsolo7739 3 года назад +1

    Great video , and info can't wait for part 2

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍

  • @fredrikg120
    @fredrikg120 3 года назад +4

    Video editing tip: lower the volume of the music. Right now you have to turn down the volume when the music starts and turn it up to hear you talking. Apart from that I love the vids.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Yea somehow that slipped through editing.

  • @rippindirt1366
    @rippindirt1366 3 года назад +1

    I learned so much, awesome job guys

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍

  • @kalvin7230
    @kalvin7230 3 года назад +1

    Nice, I need to learn this

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍

  • @lmejia6438
    @lmejia6438 3 года назад

    Good video, a lot of work but in the end really nice job! wish you were in Jacksonville Fl.

  • @benjaminreinhardt259
    @benjaminreinhardt259 3 года назад +1

    Looks good.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍Thank you!

  • @305bears8
    @305bears8 3 года назад +1

    Little tip. If you dig with your blade towards the back the machine wont lift up and you better visibility of your trench.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      I have heard that, then I hear you're not supposed to dig over the drive motors. I usually end up both ways!

    • @305bears8
      @305bears8 3 года назад

      @@GCFD
      That maybe so but It will keep you from lifting up the rear. I tend to use the blade in the front only when I I’m trying to lifting something heavy.

  • @kctyphoon
    @kctyphoon 3 года назад

    I like that little tamper.... you guys should get a pressure washer and a jet kit - and offer customers the service of jetting out their old system while youre there.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Yes we do jet out lines. See my other videos! (:

  • @DanBurgaud
    @DanBurgaud 2 года назад +2

    0:28 from my understanding, these popups are best suited if you have an aggressive slope such that the speed of rushing water will dislodge debris in the pipe... Then again, it will not purge anything heavier than water.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      👍

  • @paulcoulter7181
    @paulcoulter7181 3 года назад +6

    A $5 fitting will stop a job dead cold. I’ve had it do it to me too many times.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +4

      Same here! I get mad respect from other contractors because I'm not shy about gearing up for the job. Tools, equipment, materials. I can't stand having to leave the job for a $5 part.

  • @weekendhomeprojects
    @weekendhomeprojects 3 года назад +9

    That guy is spending his stimmy quick. Drainage and tree work in the same month. That'd pull a hammy in my wallet.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +6

      Haha. He is tired of his yard being a swamp. The kids can't even play outside.

    • @Bellislawns
      @Bellislawns 3 года назад +1

      Stimmy 😂😂😂 that’s what I call it too

  • @jimbeck6093
    @jimbeck6093 3 года назад +1

    Another awesome video!!!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍

  • @DaddyBeanDaddyBean
    @DaddyBeanDaddyBean 3 года назад

    This job (joining PVC & black corrugated, tapping into an existing system) reminds me of a situation I had. My driveway sits slightly higher than the house; when I had a concrete sidewalk poured, they put a little belly in it, so it slopes slightly towards the middle and ever so slightly to one side, with a small box drain in the ground next to it. They ran 2" pipe from that box drain over to an existing 4" corrugated pipe carrying water from the driveway drain, and used a holesaw to insert the PVC from the side. Several years later, the driveway drain wasn't flowing well, and I found the corrugated pipe was more than half full of mud & roots, so tore it out to replace it with 4" PVC. That 2" pipe coming across from the sidewalk had been inserted all the way into the corrugated pipe - touching the far wall - thus not only blocking most of its own capacity, but most of the corrugated as well.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      We use the correct fittings to avoid those problems. I carry most everything we might need so those unexpected things are covered and we can do the job right.

    • @DaddyBeanDaddyBean
      @DaddyBeanDaddyBean 3 года назад

      @@GCFD good, and thank you for doing it right . Mine is correct now, with the 2" PVC from the sidewalk joining the main 4" PVC from the driveway in a proper fitting, and no black corrugated pipe remaining on the property.

  • @randomdude3066
    @randomdude3066 2 года назад

    I wish you would have shown what the connection to the culvert looks like. Is the PVC just hanging in the hole? Did you use some kind of adapter?

  • @klaernie
    @klaernie 5 месяцев назад

    Honest question: why not place the catch basin exactly atop the cut into the culvert? That way one could pipe all the distinct pipes into the basin, and have individual access for cleaning and checking each of them.

  • @xenadu02
    @xenadu02 3 года назад +9

    IMHO I'd use a T on the top of the stack where it enters the culvert and put a cleanout there.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +4

      We thought about it but a cleanout would have been redundant with the catch basin being so close. Great comment!

    • @samuelmellars7855
      @samuelmellars7855 3 года назад

      The catch basin allows cleaning down to the culvert, but if roots get into the pipes from what used to be pop-ups... well, maybe there are cleanouts further back?

  • @chadridge131
    @chadridge131 3 года назад +1

    I love the concept here!!! Only one question? Why wouldn't you have used a 8 or even a 6 inch insert in the culvert?

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      That would be a huge insert into the culvert and a much bigger core bit/drill. 👍

  • @ryandann9362
    @ryandann9362 2 года назад +1

    Why did the guys make the neighbors side with the elbows going down and then the run had to climb up to get to the culvert. There must have been a way to keep it sloping down?

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      It was all sloping to the culvert. I think it just looked funny on camera. 👍

  • @thesonofno1
    @thesonofno1 3 года назад +2

    Has phase 2 been posted yet? I've been on a Gate City Foundation Drainage marathon

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +2

      Phase 2 has been completed but the video is waiting on rain for the after-footage!

    • @thesonofno1
      @thesonofno1 3 года назад

      @@GCFD thanks for the update! I'll keep an eye out

  • @thunderstormzlightning
    @thunderstormzlightning 3 года назад +4

    Do you need to get a permit from city to tie in to storm sewer pipes or catch basins like that great channel and videos keep up the great work 👍

    • @gardenman3
      @gardenman3 3 года назад +2

      I was wondering the same thing

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +2

      This wasn't a city culvert it was installed by the developer who built the subdivision. But make sure to call your city. Every time I call they either don't care or never call back.

  • @steventrinh9524
    @steventrinh9524 2 года назад

    This has the big fall ever. A full 90 straight down. Can't beat that. When you said the culvert, I knew I was going to be disappointed that we weren't going to get to see the water flow. Sigh...All that beautiful water flow getting covered up.
    Do the homeowners not question where the water is going? If it's still on the property, isn't that an issue?

  • @silverghini2629
    @silverghini2629 3 года назад +2

    Ever thought of putting the excavated dirt on boards so that the clean-up is less messy?

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      We've though about that. Things grow so fast here that it bounces back pretty quickly. Great idea!

  • @bahhumbug2072
    @bahhumbug2072 3 года назад

    Try using cheap tarps to put the dirt the Koboda pulls out on. Not only does it make everything look nicer during clean up but you will save so much time cleaning up that it will pay for the tarps.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Great tip!

  • @Lpabmendez
    @Lpabmendez 3 года назад +2

    The straw is for keeping the grass seeds damp? or just for temporary looks?

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Both. It also protects the disturbed soils from erosion and the seed from predators.

  • @KWise-sr4ml
    @KWise-sr4ml 3 года назад +1

    Shawn. I have been watching your videos for a while now and recently subscribed. Great videos! Have you ever posted a video on protecting gutters from clogging with gutter guards or the like? If not, any recommendations?

  • @TapirTot
    @TapirTot 2 года назад

    How do you go about finding existing utilities and avoid damaging any existing underground runs?

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      We call 811 digsafe on every job.

  • @mlhm5
    @mlhm5 3 года назад

    Question. Are you assuming there is no below ground or above ground water and the problem in both yards is solely due to the placement of the pop ups. You did not use any perforated pipe or catch basins is the reason I ask.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      I get detailed info from the homeowners so I don't have to assume. Taking the gutter water out of the equation is huge!

  • @ljbrandt500
    @ljbrandt500 2 года назад

    Who owns that storm drain? I have one between our house and the neighbors, and I'm not sure if I can tap into it

  • @M1k1640
    @M1k1640 2 года назад

    What brand is that little jumping jack compactor you have?

  • @TedMinnesota
    @TedMinnesota 3 года назад +1

    Love your videos and the quality work. My biggest question is why don't you have a southern drawl like some of the guys? 😀

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +2

      Hahah I'm from the North! 👍

  • @Rusty_Gold85
    @Rusty_Gold85 3 года назад

    WARNING : 3.55 DO NOT ADJUST YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN (jokes )

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍

  • @cevans0974
    @cevans0974 2 года назад +1

    Where can I find the little gas powered packer at?

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      Link in the description

  • @dylantrinder1571
    @dylantrinder1571 3 года назад +3

    Good to see neighbours working together, unlike on another recently posted video. Great work Shawn. No chance of seeing the outflow on a rainy day?

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +2

      I have some more projects where homeowners are working together. Those videos are waiting for rain before they go live. I always look forward to your comments Dylan, Shawn

  • @Sportsr4lyfe93
    @Sportsr4lyfe93 3 года назад

    Do you need a permit or do you have to alert the town when you're drilling into the culvert?

  • @Tonious
    @Tonious 3 года назад

    I wish you lived near me. I'd hire you in a heartbeat.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you!

  • @travispoppler8023
    @travispoppler8023 3 года назад +1

    Can this type of system be used up north with major freezing and below zero weather? Thanks for the videos. Very enjoyable.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      I think the freeze/thaw might mess with the rigid pipes but I'm not sure. These pipes don't hold water when positioned well so freezing water is not an issue.

    • @travispoppler8023
      @travispoppler8023 3 года назад

      @@GCFD okay that makes sense. Thanks for your reply

  • @aprev039
    @aprev039 3 года назад +1

    Nice job. Took me weeks to find the culvert with a shovel. Now I have to figure out a way to cut or drill through a steel galvanized culvert. Any ideas?

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Get a hole saw. I use the lennox or milwaukee dozer hole saws. Should be an easy hole to cut.

    • @aprev039
      @aprev039 3 года назад

      @@GCFD you’re awesome. I’ll give it a shot.

  • @batliff
    @batliff 3 года назад +1

    Do you need a permit from the city to drill that colvert(sp?)/drainpipe?

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Every time I call and ask they never care. So I pretty much stopped calling. This was a pipe installed by the developer and not city.

  • @tinkeringtaylor3053
    @tinkeringtaylor3053 2 года назад +1

    Am a new subscriber from over the big pond in the uk i am finding your youtube channel really interesting not been through all your videos as yet but can i ask what does the straw do.keep up the good work

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for your sub Taylor! The straw protects the bare soil from raindrop splash, protects the grass seeds, holds moisture, releases nutrients as it decomposes. 👍

    • @tinkeringtaylor3053
      @tinkeringtaylor3053 2 года назад

      @@GCFD now that's a good idea thank you

  • @sturnie1
    @sturnie1 3 года назад

    In New Jersey it is illegal to tap a sanitary system line for gutter discharge. Was yours connected to a storm water only discharge for the development?

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Yes it was a stormwater culvert installed by the developer.

  • @wyldbladze
    @wyldbladze 3 года назад +2

    I will admit that my knowledge in a lot of plumbing stuff is lacking. Is there any kind of seal you use with the pvc going into the culvert when it is buried like that? Was wandering if there was a possibility of a sinkhole if the culvert somehow fills up completely.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      We use a core bit that is the perfect diameter to fit the pipe so its a good seal.

    • @rehnershinefarms1678
      @rehnershinefarms1678 3 года назад

      Requires cement to properly seal it

    • @jamesbh101
      @jamesbh101 2 года назад

      I thought I saw a coulper on the PVC that may have acted like a flange over the tight fitting hole. I would have expected a blob of concrete.

  • @lrcreamer
    @lrcreamer Год назад

    When you drill hole in sch 40 what size hole do you drill and at what spacing

  • @grumpus1403
    @grumpus1403 2 года назад +1

    How wide are the teeth on your chain?
    Ours is 6” but it’s still a pain to work with 4” PVC.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      yes it's got a 6" chain and yes, PVC is a pain to work with for sure. It's not very forgiving to our trenching.

  • @Dust76tr
    @Dust76tr 3 года назад +2

    Just curious, you use seed and straw after pretty much every job, but what is the purpose of the straw? Is it just to protect the grass seed until it starts to grow?

    • @el_covfefe
      @el_covfefe 3 года назад +1

      Preventing Erosion

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +2

      In addition to preventing erosion and protecting the seed, the straw holds moisture, and releases nutrients as it decomposes.

  • @bsherman8175
    @bsherman8175 3 года назад +1

    Where can I purchase that small gas power tamper? Super helpful !

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      It's a yescom gas jackhammer from amazon with a tamper attachment instead of chisel.

    • @bsherman8175
      @bsherman8175 3 года назад

      @@GCFD that is smart! Thank you sir!

  • @ts6141
    @ts6141 3 года назад +1

    I have some of the same issues in your video, wish it was simple to find someone who knows what the heck they are doing.....

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Water flows downhill...it doesn't see that difficult, but when I see some of these systems... I wonder.

    • @ts6141
      @ts6141 3 года назад

      @@GCFD yeah....it's really crappy that people don't take pride much anymore, just looking for the quick buck.

  • @silasverreyt7233
    @silasverreyt7233 3 года назад +1

    Hi I have a question what's the name of that sand packing machine looks neat I got a sewer company ma self and love you're set up 😊👌👍👍

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      That's a gas jackhammer with a tamper attachment. It's a yescom off amazon.

  • @dennisphoenix1
    @dennisphoenix1 3 года назад +1

    If the culvert is installed when the houses are built why aren't the gutters connected to then ?? Why wait for years of problems and then do it ? In the UK we have 2 drainage systems on houses , one for foul water the other for surface water . We pay water rates for the disposal of rain through surface water drains .

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Because most of the time the gutter water is no problem. I work with the worst problems...

    • @leexgx
      @leexgx 2 года назад

      @@GCFD still shouldn't be a problem to begin with gutter water should already have its own drainage system not just dumped on the side of the house witch seems very common in the USA (only see this on farms and even then its rare because they have a drains to direct the water elsewhere like what your doing usually)
      Hay at least it keeps you in business fixing problems house builders not caring about doing it right the first time (even very recant houses been built as well your fixing so just shows they don't care as long as the house inside passes regulations)

  • @pateric8874
    @pateric8874 2 года назад

    I have a catch basin exactly like that in my drainage system in the backyard. Is there supposed to be gravel in the bottom? Why did you pour gravel in there, just to get it to set?

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад +1

      The gravel helps keep the basin from floating up, it provides a filter for debris and the weep holes, and it takes up volume so the water will flow faster. You have have it or not, either way 👍

  • @ltreyno
    @ltreyno 3 года назад +1

    Great videos. I have an issue with water in my basement ( block foundation ) we don’t have a storm drain to drain into. I was thinking of using the pop ups and the 4 inch pvc pipes to get water away from house. What is your thoughts on the pop ups?

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Pop ups represent back pressure on the drainage pipe. Pull the pop up and look inside and you'll see debris and water holding in there. I drain to a place where the pipe won't hold water.

  • @Theonewhoknows1977
    @Theonewhoknows1977 3 года назад +1

    What brand of gas powered jack hammer is that and how do you like it? I’m considering buying one of my own 😁

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      It's a yescom from amazon. I absolutely love the labor savings! It's a piece of crap though with the bolts always rattling loose. I bought a second one to have on-hand in case this one dies. The labor savings is worth it with this tool.

  • @ddafly
    @ddafly 3 года назад +1

    What kind of mini soil compactor is that ? Useful tool

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      It's a gasoline jackhammer with a tamper attachment on it. It's been a lifesaver for us. It's between a hand tamper and a plate compactor.

  • @Pylodictisolivaris
    @Pylodictisolivaris 3 года назад +2

    Was any sealant used at the culvert penetration?

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      No sealant. We use a core bit that is the same diameter as the pipe and use a coupler with a short nipple into the culvert. It's a very nice fit.

  • @Bigbacon
    @Bigbacon 3 года назад

    do you have some kind of permission to tap into those culverts like that?

  • @chuckman2219
    @chuckman2219 3 года назад

    I'm really enjoying the quality of work you put in to your drainage solutions. Question? What is the brand of the mini jumping jack compactor you guys use? I've only seen the larger ones at the rental places near me, and this may be worth purchasing for me. Thanks

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Hey Chuck it's the Yescom (chinese) gas jackhammer off amazon with a tamper attachment