Part 2 to this video is here: Deck Build & Mother-in-Law’s Reaction! ruclips.net/video/zD0X9J7bn6I/видео.html Thank you all for the kind words & support! You can support me on Patreon: patreon.com/mateostabio If I can do this, I think that you can too! Before attempting this, I must say I did do a lot of research, and I've been watching RUclipsrs like: @dirtmonkey for a few years, and other hardscapers and concrete workers. So if you are going to do this, do your research, maybe talk to local contractors or experts in the field. But remember, don't trust them when they say "you can't do that alone" or "you should leave that to the professionals". Remember that RUclips is free education taught by random people around the world. There will be some people that tell you something doesn't work, and other might say it does work, and some might say to use something else. As viewers, we need to do our own research. So look at the pros and cons, come up with a game plan and tackle it head on! Good luck! P.S.: I see a lot of comments about renting a skid steer. Looking back, I should’ve gone that route. I had 5 hours of mini-excavator experience and thought it was the safer choice. In hindsight, I would’ve learned the skid steer in a day. Thanks for the comments!
Looking forward to seeing the steps demo'd and installed. You probably should've sprayed something to ensure that weeds wouldn't grow through it and mess up any parts of it (unless that's what the matting does).
I did this professionally for 7 years. I love the quality and detail, you did it right but speed comes with time and experience. A crew of 3 would have this edged, leveled, and sodded in 4-5 days when everyone knows what they're doing. Good work brother.
You must really, really love your mother-in-law. I am sure she really, really loves you. Exceptional work and what a great lesson in fortitude for all of us!
So that was his wife’s mother’s house and NOBODY HELPED? Not wife nor mother????? Wow. Just wow. And if someone tells me his mother in law is old - he is younger than my elder son, i m 55. This is not old
@@bambinaforever1402 Did you WATCH the entire video? His wife was there with him helping at times. His brother-in-law (AKA, his mother-in-law's SON) was helping at times. His kids were helping. His own brother was helping. His buddy who owned the truck was helping. The MIL was out there a couple of times but doesn't seem to be particularly mobile. He's a great guy, but yes, he had help from the extended family and friends.
This video deserves an Emmy - truly engrossing the entire way through - from the editing - to the overall flow (knowing when to slow it down / when to speed it up), the music - truly outstanding - kind of a must watch.
How funny would it be if someone said " ya gimme all the dirt you can , just dump it in the driveway " and gave someone they don't likes address lmao .
Did I click on this video realizing it was two hours long? No. Did I stay and watch it all while I did some other things on my machine? Yes. Did I subscribe 30 minutes in. Also yes. Damn dude, this was epic. Massive props.
Did i click on the video realizing it was two hours long? No. Did i realize it was two hours long after your comment? Yes. Did i subscribe 10 mins in? Yes. Did it make me want to redo my drive way? Yes. Will I? Def not, I'll ruin my property because i can't DIY. lol
@@SwxyzeI rarely watch YT videos for more than 20-30 minutes, but I was glued to this - watched till the end. Involving your little humans was great to see - keep them away from cell-phones and teach them hard work.
My sentiments precisely! Videos like these are a pleasure to watch - especially when you admit to feeling overwhelmed, as this is how we all feel when we take on a project bigger than ever before. Getting your truck stuck, check. Feeling like 'oh my god how will I get out of this mess?', not realising the vehicle has 4x4 mode.... normal! Great job. Great outcome. Having someone else help is ALWAYS appreciated!
Bro I shed tear of joy watching how well you did from start to finish. Having the family help was what did it for me. I’m a landscaper 3years of experience and this is easily a 60-80k job in some areas. Proud is an understatement fr fr. You deserve a cold beer from our community for getting the job done better than some hardscapers I’ve seen. 💪🏾💪🏾
60-80k job? Are you fucking high? Also its done wrong. The edges NEED to bet in concrete. They do NOT get pounded down. Give it a year and this will be falling apart.
Lol 60-80k? Are you high? Thats a 25K job all day long. 30K on the VERY high side. Its only 1300sf. Shop around. There are PLENTY of contractors out there are its easy as hell to get them down in price.
I have locked in this for myself😂😂😂 WAIT!!! I am a professional engineer and I do go to the field with the crew to build to make sure I keep my connection with the guys and increase morale as not many like me do that.
if shes one of the kids sitters, its a fair trade! my mother-in-law got a new deck a few years ago so ive made that exchange. right angles wouldve been easier but the extra time was worth it - final product looks great!
The common theme for all of us DIY'ers is totally underestimating the time involved in new projects...especially when it's another first experience at a new skill. I have to say, GREAT JOB! You made yourself and this fellow DIY guy proud! My wife always makes fun of me researching stuff on RUclips. I tell her, "If I've never done this, how am I supposed to know how to do it?" Research and planning is the best way to start. All these projects we get ourselves into, there's only one way out...FINISH! Awesome attitude and perseverance until "The End"! 👍
If a job needs doing my wife always asks me if I think I can do it first, as builders in the past have told my wife ‘you can’t do that’. Not because it’s illegal or against code but because they can’t be arsed to do something that’s either time consuming or awkward. With RUclips’s help , I think I could build a friggin’ house from scratch. Anyway, this guy has saved himself Thousaaaaaands doing it himself. I tip my hat to you sir. As a child who had parents who could never make it to my events and now a father of 4 boys, please, if absolutely unavoidable, never miss your child’s events. I have video taped everything they’ve ever done, from sports days, rugby games concerts, nativity plays I filmed it all. Their ages are spread between 30 and 19 and now they all play for the same rugby team.
I own a Hardscape company. Hopefully you don’t ever have to do this by yourself again but if you do or anyone does. Look for recycled concrete in your area it’s much cheaper then stone or crushed stone. Also it’s better to use a drainage rock for base and 89 stone to lay pavers. ABC and screening is an old school way to lay pavers and requires really really good compaction. Drainage rock and 89 will drain well and is by far less likely to settle over time. Great job on the polymeric sand most contractors don’t even install that correctly and you nailed it. You should start Hardscaping.
Eyyy thanks man!!! The truck driver told me that i should have used recycled concrete as a base actually instead because it was cheaper and most do that. Im not sure what 89 stone or ABC is. can you elaborate?
@@mateostabio ya man, we use a clean stone for our base. Like 57 or 67 stone and we screed with 89 stone which is a pebble size rock. Doing it that way is more sturdy and allows the patio to breath better and water to flow more freely. I do use recycled as much as I can it’s much cheaper. I pay about $450 per 18tons vs $900 for quarry rock.
Please clarify something about the pavers. 2.5" pavers are certainly fine for a walkway and patio, but aren't they thin for a driveway? All the driveway pavers I've seen were 3-3.5". I suppose with light traffic it'll be fine.
Hey Mateo, I'm a diyer from the Netherlands. Your channel is the first channel i found that actualy shows the work from a diy standpoint and actually delivers quality, truly inspiring!! Its heart warming seeing your family help out. I am currently building our own home as a diy-er and i can relate somuch to your fysical and metal struggles (and undying optimism about the timeline😂). I've watched a couple of your video's and im probably going to watch the rest over the coming weeks. Looking forward to more content!
An Australian here.I have done a lot of paving jobs in my life & Concreting & Blocklaying & Landscaping.I watched you do this job & was amazed how much you actually got done in the time allowed.Here in Australia we would use a base gravel to bring the ground to a level.Then use whats called 'crusher dust' which is small gravel crushed & then coarse sand to finish for the pavers to be sat on.Then fine sand on top of the pavers & vibrated again then swept.Finish.You on the other hand did it the hardest way i've seen ever done.Trying to scrape all that BONEY stone must have been exausting m8.Hats off to you go have a beer. Great job & video.Much love from Australia. You asked at the end about the slurry problem on the edges.Here in Aus we use a table saw that cuts the pavers to shape,so we dont get that problem cause they are cut a few meters or so away from the job.
From a dude who told his wife he'd renovate the new apartment in 6 months (it's now been 3.5 years and counting, though, it turned out to be much worse than I initially thought) - I completely understand the art of underestimating the task that's in front of you. To a great father, DIY enthusiast and beer enjoyer - I salute you.
Mad respect to you, you did a great job. Not only on the pavers but even taking the time to film, update us on the progress and show your mistakes. This felt like I was watching a movie!
Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about! You didn’t just take on a driveway, my friend-you took on doubt, you took on hard work, and you took on the mini in mini excavator and made it feel mighty! I hope you’re standing tall, covered in dust and pride, because you just proved that the only thing tougher than old asphalt is your determination. And as for your wife? She may not have believed you could do it at first, but I bet she’s looking at you now and thinking, 'Well, dang, maybe he could build us a whole dang house next!' One step at a time, though. Celebrate this win-you earned it!
I would love to help you, but I'm 64 years old lady who loves DIY, I'm in the UK. I lost my husband 4 years ago, I used to work with him on projects. I'm no good with the maths. What you have done is BRILLIANT, FANTASTIC. I love it, it's just perfect. I like the way you work. I've enjoyed watching. Love your family 💖👍🏾
These DIY projects are a labor of love brother. You gotta not put time restriction on it within reason n follow your body's natural time table. If ya tired, go rest n every little bit a day makes progress. You got a beautiful family, stay blessed. Great video, thanks for sharing your passion with us!
Never saw myself watching an almost 2 hr long video like this - but once I started rooting for you I stuck around - 1.1M views in 3 months too - hopefully RUclips will pay for the job eventually. Well done!
Nice work Mateo!! I too have done a large DIY patio with similar excavation and gravel challenges. What I learned (and frankly how I survived) is I didn't have any deadline. When I got frustrated or stuck, I just slowed down. I think 7 days put undue pressure on yourself, that project would have taken me all summer. Chin up!
@@jaytetzloff2827 haha thanks! The thing I learned with youtube and other diyers from my last summer project, is people want to know how long that took me. So this time I just set myself a challenge to do it in the 7days off vacation days I took from work lol. It’s all good tho. The stress is there whether i put it or not, i think i have more stress about the filming and editing more than the projects. Thanks for watching!
The kids were awesome... I'm glad to see a father teaching his kids to be the next generation of skilled people in the trades... Mike Rowe would be proud.
@@paulchong6313 lmao what, thats literally one of the main things dudes my age talk about constantly is wanting to do welding, or some type of trade. i promise you, there are tons of young dudes entering trades.
really good job. I've done this twice myself as a homeowner DIY, but 30 years ago when I was your age. My buddy was a landscaper and told me to go down 2 feet (!) so I did, with huge stones, then road base then screenings under the bricks. That driveway and patio still looks like the day I installed it in 1995 (though I can only see it on streetview now lol). I guess the geofabric helps control the sand so don't need such a deep stone base? Now the pavers I used were antiques, 80 years old huge oversized super-hard pavers that were under the main street of my city - the city was digging up the main street and hauling these away so I offered the dump truck guys some cases of beer and got 5,000 sf of them dumped in my driveway - mixed in with dirt and broken pavers lol. I sorted it for weeks before getting to the excavation stage. 549 Grant St in Woodstock ON where I used to live 30 yrs ago (I did the concrete stairs, fence and current house painting colours too), seen on streetview now, mostly unchanged. the energy of youth lol.
Sure wish I could adopt you. Beautiful job! So well documented that I think I'll do a large patio with pavers now. I"m 84 so I expect it'll be a little slower going. Besides being a great. handyman, son-in-law, husband and dad, you are an inspiration. Thanks for posting this.
You’re among the hardest and dedicated workers I’ve seen!! And all for your mother-in-law!! If you and your family ever vacation to Maui it’d be cool to meet you! Radius corners were the right choice!
Mate I'm honestly so impressed with your work and time frame it took you especially you done it mostly your self really. So one man doing all that and to a decent degree of quality aswell is VERY IMPRESSIVE to me
The fact that you made a 2 hour long video on installing a driveway interesting is massive props to your storytelling skills and that i watched the whole thing, nice job
Man I’m impressed that your wife even let you start this project. I restore antiques(furniture, tools and homes) for a living and each time I say something like “ I bought new tile for the entryway for the house, she says “Great! Who do you want me to call to get it done?”😂🤣 She know that after almost 40 years of marriage that I always put a client or friends project first. I designed and put in a new kitchen 7 years ago and it looks beautiful except that I still haven’t trimmed out the door to the deck, one wall of baseboard and the window. I keep promising myself I’ll get to it but things always get in the way. She works from home so I won’t want to work while she works and she doesn’t want the noise when she is off work so I am planning on surprising her when she does the Thanksgiving groceries by getting it done, I already have the wood so it’s just cutting finishing and installing. My bet is she won’t even notice😂🤣😂Will serve me right to. Good job on tackling this, I didn’t think you could do it in 7 days by yourself but I have done several paver driveway before with a crew of 6 and we were pushing it. That is one labor intensive job. Congratulations on your perseverance it looks great!
Thanks for that. Yea, I am the same not gonna lie. I was actually thinking of making a video of why things are never completed around my house 😂. Why a diyer has so many non-completed projects. Well for me its because I always wanna start the next one haha
Amazing job for a DIYer my friend! For anyone wanting to tackle a project like this here are some suggestions from a paver veteran. 😂 1. Always always always compact your sub base(dirt) prior to laying your base material/fabric. 2. If you don’t have good free draining sub base you absolutely need to put a daylighted drain across the lowest end of the patio/driveway/walkway that rests on your geo textile fabric. If you don’t you are creating a pool for water to build up in. 3. If you live in a heavy freeze thaw area always use only 3/4” clear base for pavers. It allows water to permeate back into the soil below the patio and or free flow to a daylighted drain. 4. Stay away from plastic edge restraints especially on driveways! The perimeter pavers should be set on a 3-4” thick concrete base. If that’s to extensive for your diy project then do a 3” thick concrete edge restraint using a product like EdgeBond. 5. If you are doing 6” or more of base you should definitely do a layer or 2 of geogrid in the base. 6. Make sure your paver base is extended 6-8” further out than the edge of your pavers all the way around. It’s like a shoulder of the road, if you build your pavers right up to a dirt edge you will see edge failures relatively quick! Just some tips for anyone watching this that wants build something that will last a lifetime!
@@isaiahguerrero9929 wow amazing! Thank you for this. Appreciate it. I guess I’ll have to do a video on how its held up next year, and the year after. And the year after… 😅. Cheers!
After watching how well you built that beautiful gazebo with all the fine attention to detail, I just knew you would do this project to a high degree.Your MIL must be thrilled to have you with your family working to create something useful and attractive.
I've seen 2 guys lay a whole road in 3 days, it's all about the preparation, he took out way too much dirt to start with,....End result is good, I;ve not seen what he has done before, but it seemed like this was his biggest job yet of laying block and he did good,......If it was to make money,, he would need to get faster and use his head a little more,
@@MyCracker1234 “… I’ve not seen what he’s done….” Seeing as he said multiple times this is a first in many ways, not sure why you would bother adding here. I suggest watching him build a gazebo pergola.
@@MyCracker1234 I'm not sure you watched and listened to the video. I know some people watch without the sound, suspecting you missed some things that would have dealt with those issues.
I’m a landscape contractor. Great job!! Your attention to detail is outstanding and shows in the final product. A few things I would recommend. 1, don’t use aggregate with fines in your sub base. Stick with washed 1/2-1.5” throughout sub base, aka #57 stone. 2, don’t use stone dust for bedding layer. Use 1/4” washed stone aka #89 stone. The # is the sieve used at the quarry. Bigger the #, the smaller the sieve. Stone fines hold moisture and can cause frost heave, uneven settling, and interlock failure. Materials I’ve recommended above are used in what’s called an open grade base. Because there are no fines, moisture cannot be trapped and the base is completely water permeable. 3, the running bond pattern you did is great for pedestrian use but not good for vehicular use. The pattern has weak interlock and will move over time under vehicular load. I know you got the pavers used and for a good price but a herringbone or 3 piece random pattern is much more suitable for vehicular applications. Lastly, never install pavers directly adjacent to asphalt. Asphalt is designed to flex and move, much like pavers, and over time under vehicular loads will fail in sequence with the adjacent pavers. Always install a minimum 4” wide concrete edge resistant in between pavers and asphalt. Again, amazing job for a DIY! I love seeing the kids getting involved. I really enjoyed the video.
Good Lord, man! That's a crazy amount of work and good job. Kinda worried me when pouring that sand at the end, though. I don't think I'd want to breath in that dust.
You spent approx. 20% of the time or 37 hours filming this absolutely fantastical project, and then another 2-3 weeks worth editing this video. This MOVIE is very well done and It has been an absolute blast watching this. I appreciate you laying this out for us, as every DIYer can appreciate the notes you've made after the project, as well as the comments under this video providing even more insight BEFORE they might start their own. Thank you very, very much for making this video.
He's dripping sweat & doesn't stop. Freaking hard work! This project would take me exactly 52 weeks straight. 49 weeks of physical conditioning, 3 weeks to install it. Forget returning the excavator, I'd get the next size up.
Fantastic work, Mateo!! I"m a DIYer and your dedication and devotion to get this project done for your mothers-in-law, your ability to record the whole process, document the materials and man work hours to complete this practically all by yourself is priceless! I would do it the same way... In a much longer time period, without a doubt. My free time is not as available to finish something this magnificent in less than 6 months! Thank you for this! What an inspiration you are! You have a lovely family!
Thank you! I try. I dont usually track things and I did it more for you guys watching. After my gazebo build video, a lot of people asked me how long and all these questions I didnt have answers too. Thanks for watching!
That driveway and walkway completely changed the curb appeal of the house. You did a fantastic job and seeing something at this scale definitely increases my confidence in working on on a small patio next spring.
This was fun to watch. Nice job! Unintentional comedy on day 7 when you were exhausted, and about half done. The look on your face was priceless. There, but for the grace of God etc. Your kids will never forget that, as long as they live.
You don't always use traditional methods, but you take the time to find solutions regardless. You learn while you work hard. We need more people like you.
i have a few tips for ya as someone that does pavers and has national awards for multiple projects. use a chalk line to snap onto your rock or sand base to keep your paver straight down the full run. the other tip is for your cut in. when doing curves go out and buy a pack of Tent poles, like the 1/4" rods you put together that make the shape of a tent. the stakes are cheap they link together perfectly and they make perfect arches every single time and you can manipulate them however you want and use pavers to hold down sections of the tent stakes to keep them from moving. then you can step back and see the entire curve to make sure its good then mark it. BTW using the gas rails to screed the rock is the correct way to do this idk if youve done pavers before but thats exactly how i do my sand on top of my rock layer. this is a better paver job than most you see on youtube good job
@@huckwild1 hey thanks for that! Never seen the tent rods trick ever on youtube before and yea, my 3/4 pvc pipe is had laying around in the shed was a little two big and hard to bend haha
My gosh, what a great job you did! I was particularly impressed by your attention to detail, including transition, edging, slope, and leveling. This surely could stand up to the most exacting professional standards.
@@mateostabio You are welcome. it was a great deal of work for one man for sure. Looking back. Did you enjoy the process and journey to get to that point.?
I watched this like a movie. I am so impressed how you just kept showing up. Your Mother In Law will never let you go 😊 😊 I can't imagine how hard you worked. You should be very proud of your work!
I really appreciate your channel and your work. Watching you helps inspire me to keep getting out there doing my own things like landscaping, irrigation, painting, cabinet making, working on my cars, etc. You keep doing you and inspiring me. Your work validates my own. You do it right and you don't stop. Thank you.
Do yourself a big favor and get some cement grout and let it seep into all the gaps. The polymeric sand will not last long, and it will trap seeds which will grow weeds everywhere. The grout will help structurally and also stop most of the weed growth.
I had weed killer sprayed then a membrane laid, then MOT followed by grano dust and then pavers with polymeric sand. I've had one small weed grow through since having it laid 6 years ago. Polymeric sand is just fine, so long as you install it correctly. Also it's easier to remove using a hot water pressure and easy to re-lay.
Matteo, you and your beautiful wife made two ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS boys, and young man…that labor of love you created called your mother-in-law’s DRIVEWAY/WALKWAY COMBO? WHAT A THING OF BEAUTY, MY FRIEND! WOW! I was headed out to the grocery store and I had RUclips playing on my television. When I heard you say what you were setting out to complete “..in 7 days!”, I said to myself “Let me watch a little bit of this video for a minute before I head out…🤔”. Here I sit, having watched the entire video and dang near in tears at what your, with the help of your wonderful family, have created! YOU WORKED SO INCREDIBLY HARD, and MAN…did it ever PAY OFF!!!! Congratulations on accomplishing such a BEAST of a DIY!!!! It turned out SOOOOOooooo GOOD!!!!! I could only HOPE to have a driveway as beautiful as the one you created for your mother-in-law!!!! And if I were her, what would make it even MORE SPECTACULAR is knowing that MY SON-IN-LAW, with the help of my daughter, sons and grandsons, created it for me and all the backbreaking work it took to do it!😭💕🫂💕 Okay! Let me dry my eyes of these happy tears🥹and get to this grocery store! Beautiful work, young man! You should be VERY PROUD of what you’ve accomplished!😊👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I am so very happy that you enjoyed this movie. And I am very sorry to have made you get late to the grocery store by 1h30 :D We really are proud of the work we put into this. I appreciate your comment.
Almost the exact same thing happened to me only I was leaving to pick my kids up from school so had to tear myself away-just finished it now, absolutely stellar job! I’m inspired to put in a paver patio with small walkway, I had wanted to try it a few years ago but am in school finishing masters degree… the amount you saved doing it yourself is insane-definitely worth the sweat and struggle to keep 30-40K in your pocket!!!
@@derekstotler5085 💯 for sure. But you know, someone offers you a free excavator, you take it. I also thought it was the right tool for the job but now I know!
It's so awesome that your brother helped you out. What a great guy! He did some great work. To anyone saying the things you said, they don't realize that a driveway like that could cost $40K
“I could do this in 7 day” said every DIY person ever lol great drive way!! Looks amazing!! Can’t wait to see the deck it really bugs me see seeing the path lead up to a hand rail 😂 but I know there is more to come!
@@Douglas-iz4de thanks for the comment! That is the theme here lol, I underestimated absolutely everything haahaha. It bothers me even more that I didn’t include the deck and the landscaping but I might only get around it in a few weeks. More to come for sure. Cheers!
I never watch 2 hour YT videos, but this one really kept my attention. It was a great way to spend my Saturday morning drinking coffee while the weather is poor outside. The build quality is outstanding. I loved that your family helped (although they seemed to disappear at the end!). And the shear determination to see this through for about 3 weeks was impressive. Serious props to you my friend. I liked and subscribed and will be sure to watch more of your videos.
Dont get so down on yourself man. You, alone for most of it and ontop of that, you did most the work by hand and got that far in 7 days... i myself would be very impressed with myself. Good work. Also think about the time you needed for not only family and normal day life stuff but the time it takes away by filming too. Keep you head high
C'est à s'y méprendre avec un travail de pro! Fantastique, j'adore suivre tes projets extérieurs. Quelle labeur! N'oublie pas de nous faire un vidéo pour le reste du projet!
Wow! Your persistence and attention to detail is impressive. You are a sweet son in law using your energy and skill to help your mother in law. It was a joy to watch you complete this project.
Thanks for the awesome content. You did a great job. Bet you had some sore muscles. I watched all these videos as they came out and just had to watch the hole 2 hours again. Thank you.
I must say you're an amazing son-in-law 👏... I do with for my wife's parents myself hats of to you and the with you put in for your family💪👏 Amazing work 👏 🇩🇲⛳️
I live on farming land and after replacing two broken driveways do to ground heaving I replaced it with pavers. I did used the same edge strips but 1 ft stakes instead of those that came with it. I love it. I took my time and did it right like you are.
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If I can do this, I think that you can too! Before attempting this, I must say I did do a lot of research, and I've been watching RUclipsrs like: @dirtmonkey for a few years, and other hardscapers and concrete workers. So if you are going to do this, do your research, maybe talk to local contractors or experts in the field. But remember, don't trust them when they say "you can't do that alone" or "you should leave that to the professionals". Remember that RUclips is free education taught by random people around the world. There will be some people that tell you something doesn't work, and other might say it does work, and some might say to use something else. As viewers, we need to do our own research. So look at the pros and cons, come up with a game plan and tackle it head on! Good luck!
P.S.: I see a lot of comments about renting a skid steer. Looking back, I should’ve gone that route. I had 5 hours of mini-excavator experience and thought it was the safer choice. In hindsight, I would’ve learned the skid steer in a day. Thanks for the comments!
You have got to be so proud!!! It didn’t go as planned but the finished result looks amazing and professional!!!!! 😊
Looking forward to seeing the steps demo'd and installed.
You probably should've sprayed something to ensure that
weeds wouldn't grow through it and mess up any parts of
it (unless that's what the matting does).
Looks beautiful!! You and your little helpers did a wonderful job 😊❤❤❤
Your wife gave the wrong answer. "Yes dear, I believe in you. You can do it. You can do anything" said the supportive wife.
too bad you didnt rent a small skidloader instead. like a t20 o something.
I did this professionally for 7 years.
I love the quality and detail, you did it right but speed comes with time and experience.
A crew of 3 would have this edged, leveled, and sodded in 4-5 days when everyone knows what they're doing.
Good work brother.
Thank you! Cheers
Curious what job did ya get after the 7yrs?
And that is the $43k difference?
You must have made insane money, seeing those quotes at the end for it being 49k and such.
Ya well you are a drunk moron who lost his business due to all the lawsuits, does your opinion really mean anything?
You must really, really love your mother-in-law. I am sure she really, really loves you. Exceptional work and what a great lesson in fortitude for all of us!
So that was his wife’s mother’s house and NOBODY HELPED? Not wife nor mother????? Wow. Just wow. And if someone tells me his mother in law is old - he is younger than my elder son, i m 55. This is not old
@@bambinaforever1402 Did you WATCH the entire video? His wife was there with him helping at times. His brother-in-law (AKA, his mother-in-law's SON) was helping at times. His kids were helping. His own brother was helping. His buddy who owned the truck was helping. The MIL was out there a couple of times but doesn't seem to be particularly mobile. He's a great guy, but yes, he had help from the extended family and friends.
This video deserves an Emmy - truly engrossing the entire way through - from the editing - to the overall flow (knowing when to slow it down / when to speed it up), the music - truly outstanding - kind of a must watch.
@@oyeaoyea8555 thank you! 🙏
How funny would it be if someone said " ya gimme all the dirt you can , just dump it in the driveway " and gave someone they don't likes address lmao .
@@EclipseJay hahahahaha
Karen messed with the wrong neighbor..
So hilarious and then no companies will give dirt because of liability. Think a little
Inspirational dude!! Well done.
@@dillong9231people like you take the fun out of life.
Did I click on this video realizing it was two hours long? No. Did I stay and watch it all while I did some other things on my machine? Yes. Did I subscribe 30 minutes in. Also yes. Damn dude, this was epic. Massive props.
I absolutely love this comment! Haha glad you enjoyed it! Respect 🫡
Did i click on the video realizing it was two hours long? No. Did i realize it was two hours long after your comment? Yes. Did i subscribe 10 mins in? Yes. Did it make me want to redo my drive way? Yes. Will I? Def not, I'll ruin my property because i can't DIY. lol
@@SwxyzeI rarely watch YT videos for more than 20-30 minutes, but I was glued to this - watched till the end. Involving your little humans was great to see - keep them away from cell-phones and teach them hard work.
100%
My sentiments precisely! Videos like these are a pleasure to watch - especially when you admit to feeling overwhelmed, as this is how we all feel when we take on a project bigger than ever before.
Getting your truck stuck, check. Feeling like 'oh my god how will I get out of this mess?', not realising the vehicle has 4x4 mode.... normal!
Great job. Great outcome. Having someone else help is ALWAYS appreciated!
You got a lot more done the first day than I thought you would. Turned out beautifully. That is one lucky Mother-in-law.
the most impressive part about this is how he was able to juggle all of his other commitments while doing this
Awesome! Thanks!
All while his wife and in laws just chill haha
Bro I shed tear of joy watching how well you did from start to finish. Having the family help was what did it for me. I’m a landscaper 3years of experience and this is easily a 60-80k job in some areas. Proud is an understatement fr fr.
You deserve a cold beer from our community for getting the job done better than some hardscapers I’ve seen.
💪🏾💪🏾
@@lensmoise4886 thank you for this comment. Appreciate it and glad you enjoyed it! Cheers my friend
60-80k job? Are you fucking high? Also its done wrong. The edges NEED to bet in concrete. They do NOT get pounded down. Give it a year and this will be falling apart.
Lol 60-80k? Are you high? Thats a 25K job all day long. 30K on the VERY high side. Its only 1300sf. Shop around. There are PLENTY of contractors out there are its easy as hell to get them down in price.
🎉 I feel a great sense of accomplishment. I dedicated myself to sitting on my couch, and I finished this entire video in 1 days 🎉 You can DIY, guys 💪
@@delxinogaming6046 😂😂😂
It took me 4 days to get through the video! 😂 Great work Mateo!
“I got the technique down”…to forget by the next time I need to use it or perhaps never again in my lifetime😂
The bane of us DIYers
@@rrb79 😂 itll come in useful in the future in some other way. Either from the skill or the common sense or some other random way lol
Never listen to a Canuuk!
I have locked in this for myself😂😂😂 WAIT!!! I am a professional engineer and I do go to the field with the crew to build to make sure I keep my connection with the guys and increase morale as not many like me do that.
So true.
not this guy, because its all on tape!
Best son-in-law she should even imagine having! Wow! That's awesome! Love the finished project.
@@ROBSOLUTELY maybe not the best. But I think I’m alright 😆
if shes one of the kids sitters, its a fair trade!
my mother-in-law got a new deck a few years ago so ive made that exchange.
right angles wouldve been easier but the extra time was worth it - final product looks great!
@@jimmyconway3814 thanks! Yes indeed!
What a slap in the face to his mother-in-law's sons, hardly any support from them.
How could Mom NOT love that driveway? It's gorgeous.
A lot of back breaking labor, and patience saved 10s of thousands. Your mother in law must be awesome! 😎
The common theme for all of us DIY'ers is totally underestimating the time involved in new projects...especially when it's another first experience at a new skill. I have to say, GREAT JOB! You made yourself and this fellow DIY guy proud! My wife always makes fun of me researching stuff on RUclips. I tell her, "If I've never done this, how am I supposed to know how to do it?" Research and planning is the best way to start. All these projects we get ourselves into, there's only one way out...FINISH! Awesome attitude and perseverance until "The End"! 👍
Amazing, love this comment. Thanks for watching and taking the time! See you in the next project!
The best way to have a happy life is to ignore most of your wife's criticisms
I now estimate what I think it will take, then double it. I add 25% to that and anything less is a win.
If a job needs doing my wife always asks me if I think I can do it first, as builders in the past have told my wife ‘you can’t do that’. Not because it’s illegal or against code but because they can’t be arsed to do something that’s either time consuming or awkward. With RUclips’s help , I think I could build a friggin’ house from scratch.
Anyway, this guy has saved himself Thousaaaaaands doing it himself. I tip my hat to you sir.
As a child who had parents who could never make it to my events and now a father of 4 boys, please, if absolutely unavoidable, never miss your child’s events. I have video taped everything they’ve ever done, from sports days, rugby games concerts, nativity plays I filmed it all. Their ages are spread between 30 and 19 and now they all play for the same rugby team.
Your MIL must think you are the BEST Son-in-law EVER. What a crapload of work!! You are brilliant! Thank you for these videos. This gives me hope!!
Wow, thank you!
I own a Hardscape company. Hopefully you don’t ever have to do this by yourself again but if you do or anyone does. Look for recycled concrete in your area it’s much cheaper then stone or crushed stone. Also it’s better to use a drainage rock for base and 89 stone to lay pavers. ABC and screening is an old school way to lay pavers and requires really really good compaction. Drainage rock and 89 will drain well and is by far less likely to settle over time. Great job on the polymeric sand most contractors don’t even install that correctly and you nailed it. You should start Hardscaping.
Eyyy thanks man!!! The truck driver told me that i should have used recycled concrete as a base actually instead because it was cheaper and most do that. Im not sure what 89 stone or ABC is. can you elaborate?
@@mateostabio ya man, we use a clean stone for our base. Like 57 or 67 stone and we screed with 89 stone which is a pebble size rock. Doing it that way is more sturdy and allows the patio to breath better and water to flow more freely. I do use recycled as much as I can it’s much cheaper. I pay about $450 per 18tons vs $900 for quarry rock.
👏👏👏 beautiful job. You just increased your mother-in-law’s property value by thousands :)
Def will keep this in mind for upcoming project
Please clarify something about the pavers. 2.5" pavers are certainly fine for a walkway and patio, but aren't they thin for a driveway? All the driveway pavers I've seen were 3-3.5". I suppose with light traffic it'll be fine.
Hey Mateo,
I'm a diyer from the Netherlands. Your channel is the first channel i found that actualy shows the work from a diy standpoint and actually delivers quality, truly inspiring!!
Its heart warming seeing your family help out.
I am currently building our own home as a diy-er and i can relate somuch to your fysical and metal struggles (and undying optimism about the timeline😂).
I've watched a couple of your video's and im probably going to watch the rest over the coming weeks.
Looking forward to more content!
@@gert-jan5573 thanks man! Really appreciate that and glad you can relate and enjoy my content. Much more to come! Just getting started 😉
What a great video . Also, What a weird place for the main entrance door on the side of the house.
Crazy work. Looks good. I threw out my back watching you bust chops. Hats off man. You stuck to it and did not give up. 👏
An Australian here.I have done a lot of paving jobs in my life & Concreting & Blocklaying & Landscaping.I watched you do this job & was amazed how much you actually got done in the time allowed.Here in Australia we would use a base gravel to bring the ground to a level.Then use whats called 'crusher dust' which is small gravel crushed & then coarse sand to finish for the pavers to be sat on.Then fine sand on top of the pavers & vibrated again then swept.Finish.You on the other hand did it the hardest way i've seen ever done.Trying to scrape all that BONEY stone must have been exausting m8.Hats off to you go have a beer. Great job & video.Much love from Australia. You asked at the end about the slurry problem on the edges.Here in Aus we use a table saw that cuts the pavers to shape,so we dont get that problem cause they are cut a few meters or so away from the job.
Haha thanks! Yea definitely was a work out! But I enjoyed the experience and am happy with the results
From a dude who told his wife he'd renovate the new apartment in 6 months (it's now been 3.5 years and counting, though, it turned out to be much worse than I initially thought) - I completely understand the art of underestimating the task that's in front of you. To a great father, DIY enthusiast and beer enjoyer - I salute you.
@@mraaaaaaa cheers bud!
Mad respect to you, you did a great job. Not only on the pavers but even taking the time to film, update us on the progress and show your mistakes. This felt like I was watching a movie!
@@Chasingtone2 thank you! Well, I guess it if a movie, its 1h50! Haha. Glad you enjoyed it. 🍻
bro, the amount of work, then having to edit the video and everything else. really inspiring. haven't skipped a second of the video.
@@kingpinn13 thank you! Appreciate the watch!
Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about! You didn’t just take on a driveway, my friend-you took on doubt, you took on hard work, and you took on the mini in mini excavator and made it feel mighty! I hope you’re standing tall, covered in dust and pride, because you just proved that the only thing tougher than old asphalt is your determination.
And as for your wife? She may not have believed you could do it at first, but I bet she’s looking at you now and thinking, 'Well, dang, maybe he could build us a whole dang house next!' One step at a time, though. Celebrate this win-you earned it!
Thanks! Love this comment
I would love to help you, but I'm 64 years old lady who loves DIY, I'm in the UK. I lost my husband 4 years ago, I used to work with him on projects. I'm no good with the maths. What you have done is BRILLIANT, FANTASTIC. I love it, it's just perfect. I like the way you work. I've enjoyed watching. Love your family 💖👍🏾
@@LCase-wv4my stay tuned for more!
Couldn't pull myself away from the video the entire time. Crazy amount of work, and it turned out great. Massive respect.
@@mChav34 thanks!
You and your crew did a bang up job. Loved watching the kids with the little wheelbarrows.
Thanks
These DIY projects are a labor of love brother. You gotta not put time restriction on it within reason n follow your body's natural time table. If ya tired, go rest n every little bit a day makes progress. You got a beautiful family, stay blessed. Great video, thanks for sharing your passion with us!
Thank you!
Never saw myself watching an almost 2 hr long video like this - but once I started rooting for you I stuck around - 1.1M views in 3 months too - hopefully RUclips will pay for the job eventually. Well done!
Nice work Mateo!! I too have done a large DIY patio with similar excavation and gravel challenges. What I learned (and frankly how I survived) is I didn't have any deadline. When I got frustrated or stuck, I just slowed down. I think 7 days put undue pressure on yourself, that project would have taken me all summer. Chin up!
@@jaytetzloff2827 haha thanks! The thing I learned with youtube and other diyers from my last summer project, is people want to know how long that took me. So this time I just set myself a challenge to do it in the 7days off vacation days I took from work lol. It’s all good tho. The stress is there whether i put it or not, i think i have more stress about the filming and editing more than the projects. Thanks for watching!
Nice job, Mateo. You saved your mother in law a lot of money. You should be proud of what you and your helpers did. Cheers from an ex Montrealer. :)
Thank you! Cheers!
The kids were awesome... I'm glad to see a father teaching his kids to be the next generation of skilled people in the trades... Mike Rowe would be proud.
Glad to see there are still some in this generation.
@@paulchong6313 lmao what, thats literally one of the main things dudes my age talk about constantly is wanting to do welding, or some type of trade.
i promise you, there are tons of young dudes entering trades.
I have to say, you are a good man to stick to your word and not give up, especially at the end in the rain. 🌧️
Beautiful wife and kids, family values, hard working ethics, DIY nature, etc. -- you're living the dream brother!
@@djdestroyer thank you! Cheers!
really good job. I've done this twice myself as a homeowner DIY, but 30 years ago when I was your age. My buddy was a landscaper and told me to go down 2 feet (!) so I did, with huge stones, then road base then screenings under the bricks. That driveway and patio still looks like the day I installed it in 1995 (though I can only see it on streetview now lol). I guess the geofabric helps control the sand so don't need such a deep stone base? Now the pavers I used were antiques, 80 years old huge oversized super-hard pavers that were under the main street of my city - the city was digging up the main street and hauling these away so I offered the dump truck guys some cases of beer and got 5,000 sf of them dumped in my driveway - mixed in with dirt and broken pavers lol. I sorted it for weeks before getting to the excavation stage. 549 Grant St in Woodstock ON where I used to live 30 yrs ago (I did the concrete stairs, fence and current house painting colours too), seen on streetview now, mostly unchanged. the energy of youth lol.
I went and looked...such a nice lokking house and location.❤
Beautiful work on that driveway 👏👏
Sure wish I could adopt you. Beautiful job! So well documented that I think I'll do a large patio with pavers now. I"m 84 so I expect it'll be a little slower going. Besides being a great. handyman, son-in-law, husband and dad, you are an inspiration. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks! Appreciate the comment and the compliments!
I started to follow when he said that he need to be realistic now 😂 I loved the honesty because DIYs projects are actually like this.
You’re among the hardest and dedicated workers I’ve seen!!
And all for your mother-in-law!!
If you and your family ever vacation to Maui it’d be cool to meet you!
Radius corners were the right choice!
@@crikescrikes2465 thank you! I’d love to go and visit Maui hahaha! 😂
Mate I'm honestly so impressed with your work and time frame it took you especially you done it mostly your self really. So one man doing all that and to a decent degree of quality aswell is VERY IMPRESSIVE to me
@@DelMcmahon thanks mate!
The fact that you made a 2 hour long video on installing a driveway interesting is massive props to your storytelling skills and that i watched the whole thing, nice job
@@jordanabendroth6458 thanks bud! Appreciate that
Man I’m impressed that your wife even let you start this project. I restore antiques(furniture, tools and homes) for a living and each time I say something like “ I bought new tile for the entryway for the house, she says “Great! Who do you want me to call to get it done?”😂🤣 She know that after almost 40 years of marriage that I always put a client or friends project first. I designed and put in a new kitchen 7 years ago and it looks beautiful except that I still haven’t trimmed out the door to the deck, one wall of baseboard and the window. I keep promising myself I’ll get to it but things always get in the way. She works from home so I won’t want to work while she works and she doesn’t want the noise when she is off work so I am planning on surprising her when she does the Thanksgiving groceries by getting it done, I already have the wood so it’s just cutting finishing and installing. My bet is she won’t even notice😂🤣😂Will serve me right to. Good job on tackling this, I didn’t think you could do it in 7 days by yourself but I have done several paver driveway before with a crew of 6 and we were pushing it. That is one labor intensive job. Congratulations on your perseverance it looks great!
Thanks for that. Yea, I am the same not gonna lie. I was actually thinking of making a video of why things are never completed around my house 😂. Why a diyer has so many non-completed projects. Well for me its because I always wanna start the next one haha
Amazing job for a DIYer my friend!
For anyone wanting to tackle a project like this here are some suggestions from a paver veteran. 😂
1. Always always always compact your sub base(dirt) prior to laying your base material/fabric.
2. If you don’t have good free draining sub base you absolutely need to put a daylighted drain across the lowest end of the patio/driveway/walkway that rests on your geo textile fabric. If you don’t you are creating a pool for water to build up in.
3. If you live in a heavy freeze thaw area always use only 3/4” clear base for pavers. It allows water to permeate back into the soil below the patio and or free flow to a daylighted drain.
4. Stay away from plastic edge restraints especially on driveways! The perimeter pavers should be set on a 3-4” thick concrete base. If that’s to extensive for your diy project then do a 3” thick concrete edge restraint using a product like EdgeBond.
5. If you are doing 6” or more of base you should definitely do a layer or 2 of geogrid in the base.
6. Make sure your paver base is extended 6-8” further out than the edge of your pavers all the way around. It’s like a shoulder of the road, if you build your pavers right up to a dirt edge you will see edge failures relatively quick!
Just some tips for anyone watching this that wants build something that will last a lifetime!
@@isaiahguerrero9929 wow amazing! Thank you for this. Appreciate it. I guess I’ll have to do a video on how its held up next year, and the year after. And the year after… 😅. Cheers!
👏🏼 CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are such a determined young strong man. Bless you and your family.
Thanks for watching!
After watching how well you built that beautiful gazebo with all the fine attention to detail, I just knew you would do this project to a high degree.Your MIL must be thrilled to have you with your family working to create something useful and attractive.
@@LouieLouie505 thanks for the kind comment! Appreciate it
I've seen 2 guys lay a whole road in 3 days, it's all about the preparation, he took out way too much dirt to start with,....End result is good, I;ve not seen what he has done before, but it seemed like this was his biggest job yet of laying block and he did good,......If it was to make money,, he would need to get faster and use his head a little more,
@MyCracker1234 you must be fun at parties
@@MyCracker1234 “… I’ve not seen what he’s done….” Seeing as he said multiple times this is a first in many ways, not sure why you would bother adding here. I suggest watching him build a gazebo pergola.
@@MyCracker1234 I'm not sure you watched and listened to the video. I know some people watch without the sound, suspecting you missed some things that would have dealt with those issues.
I’m a landscape contractor. Great job!! Your attention to detail is outstanding and shows in the final product. A few things I would recommend. 1, don’t use aggregate with fines in your sub base. Stick with washed 1/2-1.5” throughout sub base, aka #57 stone. 2, don’t use stone dust for bedding layer. Use 1/4” washed stone aka #89 stone. The # is the sieve used at the quarry. Bigger the #, the smaller the sieve. Stone fines hold moisture and can cause frost heave, uneven settling, and interlock failure. Materials I’ve recommended above are used in what’s called an open grade base. Because there are no fines, moisture cannot be trapped and the base is completely water permeable. 3, the running bond pattern you did is great for pedestrian use but not good for vehicular use. The pattern has weak interlock and will move over time under vehicular load. I know you got the pavers used and for a good price but a herringbone or 3 piece random pattern is much more suitable for vehicular applications. Lastly, never install pavers directly adjacent to asphalt. Asphalt is designed to flex and move, much like pavers, and over time under vehicular loads will fail in sequence with the adjacent pavers. Always install a minimum 4” wide concrete edge resistant in between pavers and asphalt.
Again, amazing job for a DIY! I love seeing the kids getting involved. I really enjoyed the video.
Thanks for the feedback! Will have a video in a year or 2 to show how it holds up for sure!
I watched 2 hours of a guy building a driveway. Pretty much a movie. Great job. You made it interesting.
@@replicated thanks!
I hope your in-laws appreciate all the work you did here! It looks amazing!!!
@@Littlebit1031 sure do!!
My man was still working in the rain, much respect. God bless you and your family.
You gotta!
You did great. Looks amazing. And your boys are learning that hard work pays off. And the time spent with them is priceless.
Awesome job and perseverance! You are a great example to your sons as they will never forget this experience and will inspire them forever!!
I'm speechless. that turned out amazing, the budget was crazy, attention to detail was A+. Very impressive
Wow, thank you!
Good Lord, man! That's a crazy amount of work and good job. Kinda worried me when pouring that sand at the end, though. I don't think I'd want to breath in that dust.
You spent approx. 20% of the time or 37 hours filming this absolutely fantastical project, and then another 2-3 weeks worth editing this video.
This MOVIE is very well done and It has been an absolute blast watching this. I appreciate you laying this out for us, as every DIYer can appreciate the notes you've made after the project,
as well as the comments under this video providing even more insight BEFORE they might start their own.
Thank you very, very much for making this video.
@@kendov288 thank you for the recognition! I appreciate that.
You and your family are doing a fantastic job 😊 It looks great😅
He's dripping sweat & doesn't stop. Freaking hard work!
This project would take me exactly 52 weeks straight.
49 weeks of physical conditioning, 3 weeks to install it.
Forget returning the excavator, I'd get the next size up.
Fantastic work, Mateo!! I"m a DIYer and your dedication and devotion to get this project done for your mothers-in-law, your ability to record the whole process, document the materials and man work hours to complete this practically all by yourself is priceless! I would do it the same way... In a much longer time period, without a doubt. My free time is not as available to finish something this magnificent in less than 6 months! Thank you for this! What an inspiration you are! You have a lovely family!
Thank you! I try. I dont usually track things and I did it more for you guys watching. After my gazebo build video, a lot of people asked me how long and all these questions I didnt have answers too. Thanks for watching!
That driveway and walkway completely changed the curb appeal of the house. You did a fantastic job and seeing something at this scale definitely increases my confidence in working on on a small patio next spring.
@@zachary8033 yes! You got this!
Dude!!!! You are the man. I thought I was a crazy DIY’er. You sir are on another level! Well done!
This was fun to watch. Nice job! Unintentional comedy on day 7 when you were exhausted, and about half done. The look on your face was priceless. There, but for the grace of God etc. Your kids will never forget that, as long as they live.
@@jimspackman5770 thanks for watching
This is a labor of love. Clearly you love your wife and her mom to do this. Tip of the hat to you sir!
@@betterwithrum thank you!
You don't always use traditional methods, but you take the time to find solutions regardless. You learn while you work hard. We need more people like you.
What do you mean non traditional methods this is exactly what we all do still
i have a few tips for ya as someone that does pavers and has national awards for multiple projects. use a chalk line to snap onto your rock or sand base to keep your paver straight down the full run. the other tip is for your cut in. when doing curves go out and buy a pack of Tent poles, like the 1/4" rods you put together that make the shape of a tent. the stakes are cheap they link together perfectly and they make perfect arches every single time and you can manipulate them however you want and use pavers to hold down sections of the tent stakes to keep them from moving. then you can step back and see the entire curve to make sure its good then mark it. BTW using the gas rails to screed the rock is the correct way to do this idk if youve done pavers before but thats exactly how i do my sand on top of my rock layer. this is a better paver job than most you see on youtube good job
@@huckwild1 hey thanks for that! Never seen the tent rods trick ever on youtube before and yea, my 3/4 pvc pipe is had laying around in the shed was a little two big and hard to bend haha
I thoroughly enjoyed this long form video. No cuts of important details! It looks great and you did an awesome job!
Every Mother-in-law deserves a Son-in-law like you!
Spoken like a true MIL
The most DIY video, 7 days turned to almost a month in lol hit me in the feels. Great work 💪🏼 great video as well
@@or33ly49 thanks!
An experienced operator would’ve made the biggest difference on time and cleanliness. Kudos for getting it done, most people would’ve too intimidated
@@JasmineVillanueva-l9i 💯💯. I think I wanted to do it for the experience
“My son believes in me, my wife doesn’t”. Believe it or not you are far better off this way than the switched version.
My gosh, what a great job you did! I was particularly impressed by your attention to detail, including transition, edging, slope, and leveling. This surely could stand up to the most exacting professional standards.
Thanks for the comment!
It really does look good. Every time you look at it, smile with pride.
@@SouthernCharm2025 thank you! I think whole family is feeling like that now!
@@mateostabio You are welcome. it was a great deal of work for one man for sure. Looking back. Did you enjoy the process and journey to get to that point.?
@@SouthernCharm2025i really enjoyed the challenge and the filming challenge I overcame. I learned a lot in the process
I watched this like a movie. I am so impressed how you just kept showing up. Your Mother In Law will never let you go 😊 😊 I can't imagine how hard you worked. You should be very proud of your work!
@@eztravels9809 thanks! Appreciate it
Nice to see kids working, I used to love working with my dad,he was an ultimate carpenter!
💯 Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks
It's such a powerful truth that you pushed through all the way to completion even when your 7 day goal was not realized to be feasible.
@@ModestNeophyte thanks for watching and for the comment!
I really appreciate your channel and your work. Watching you helps inspire me to keep getting out there doing my own things like landscaping, irrigation, painting, cabinet making, working on my cars, etc. You keep doing you and inspiring me. Your work validates my own. You do it right and you don't stop. Thank you.
@@lancemchatton9893 thanks for the comment and for watching ! Cheers
Do yourself a big favor and get some cement grout and let it seep into all the gaps. The polymeric sand will not last long, and it will trap seeds which will grow weeds everywhere. The grout will help structurally and also stop most of the weed growth.
I had weed killer sprayed then a membrane laid, then MOT followed by grano dust and then pavers with polymeric sand. I've had one small weed grow through since having it laid 6 years ago. Polymeric sand is just fine, so long as you install it correctly. Also it's easier to remove using a hot water pressure and easy to re-lay.
Matteo, you and your beautiful wife made two ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS boys, and young man…that labor of love you created called your mother-in-law’s DRIVEWAY/WALKWAY COMBO?
WHAT A THING OF BEAUTY, MY FRIEND! WOW! I was headed out to the grocery store and I had RUclips playing on my television. When I heard you say what you were setting out to complete “..in 7 days!”, I said to myself “Let me watch a little bit of this video for a minute before I head out…🤔”. Here I sit, having watched the entire video and dang near in tears at what your, with the help of your wonderful family, have created! YOU WORKED SO INCREDIBLY HARD, and MAN…did it ever PAY OFF!!!! Congratulations on accomplishing such a BEAST of a DIY!!!! It turned out SOOOOOooooo GOOD!!!!! I could only HOPE to have a driveway as beautiful as the one you created for your mother-in-law!!!! And if I were her, what would make it even MORE SPECTACULAR is knowing that MY SON-IN-LAW, with the help of my daughter, sons and grandsons, created it for me and all the backbreaking work it took to do it!😭💕🫂💕 Okay! Let me dry my eyes of these happy tears🥹and get to this grocery store!
Beautiful work, young man! You should be VERY PROUD of what you’ve accomplished!😊👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I am so very happy that you enjoyed this movie. And I am very sorry to have made you get late to the grocery store by 1h30 :D We really are proud of the work we put into this. I appreciate your comment.
Almost the exact same thing happened to me only I was leaving to pick my kids up from school so had to tear myself away-just finished it now, absolutely stellar job! I’m inspired to put in a paver patio with small walkway, I had wanted to try it a few years ago but am in school finishing masters degree… the amount you saved doing it yourself is insane-definitely worth the sweat and struggle to keep 30-40K in your pocket!!!
I am absolutely amazed at your diligence, self determination and work ethic!!! You should be so proud of yourself!!
@@olgaholguin6339 thanks!
You could do SO MUCH MORE with that excavator at the beginning, but the end result is absolutely beautiful! Good Job 👍
@@ruvimx867 tell me about it. Thats what an amateur does with an excavator. He shovels by hand 😂
I was thinking the same thing…..one other thought: A skid steer would probably make much quicker work and would be easier to level the ground.
@@derekstotler5085 💯 for sure. But you know, someone offers you a free excavator, you take it. I also thought it was the right tool for the job but now I know!
Could of used the plow on it to push the gravel from where it was to where u wanted to to go without hand shoveling it all
I think every DIYer watching can relate with underestimating every single thing in the project 🤣
@@MakerMentor 💯. Thanks for watching!
Especially the first time, things never go as planned.
It's so awesome that your brother helped you out. What a great guy! He did some great work.
To anyone saying the things you said, they don't realize that a driveway like that could cost $40K
Thanks. Lots of random people saying “i could do that for less than 1000$”
Mad respect for this.
“I could do this in 7 day” said every DIY person ever lol great drive way!! Looks amazing!! Can’t wait to see the deck it really bugs me see seeing the path lead up to a hand rail 😂 but I know there is more to come!
@@Douglas-iz4de thanks for the comment! That is the theme here lol, I underestimated absolutely everything haahaha. It bothers me even more that I didn’t include the deck and the landscaping but I might only get around it in a few weeks. More to come for sure. Cheers!
Watched less than a minute and saw this comment and immediately went to subscribe @mateostabio 🤣🤣 "Kind of the theme here..." LOVE IT! 😂😂
General rule of thumb is 2x your guess
WELL DONE!!!!!! THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT ADAPT, OVERCOME, ACHIEVE!!!!!! LOOKS GREAT!!
@@VivaLaBilliam thanks!
Beautiful job really nicely done video. Really enjoyed this thoroughly.
Glad you enjoyed it! thanks!
Amazing job! I admire you not only didn’t give up but also did this final round cuts ! 👍
@@Macieek11 i appreciate that! Cheers!
I voted for curved cuts too!
I never watch 2 hour YT videos, but this one really kept my attention. It was a great way to spend my Saturday morning drinking coffee while the weather is poor outside. The build quality is outstanding. I loved that your family helped (although they seemed to disappear at the end!). And the shear determination to see this through for about 3 weeks was impressive. Serious props to you my friend. I liked and subscribed and will be sure to watch more of your videos.
@@davidharrington4591 thank you! I appreciate the comment! And glad people can really enjoy these. Happy holidays!
bro's really out here making the rest of us look bad for our inlaws
You made me feel like I could tackle installing a new paver patio I went outside and took a look I don’t think so…lol good job!
@@jorgeperez-pb4vr hahaha. 😂 you got it man!
Dont get so down on yourself man. You, alone for most of it and ontop of that, you did most the work by hand and got that far in 7 days... i myself would be very impressed with myself. Good work. Also think about the time you needed for not only family and normal day life stuff but the time it takes away by filming too. Keep you head high
Thanks for watching!
Massive respect for the effort and end result was amazing
@@JJustCool thank you! 🎉🍻
C'est à s'y méprendre avec un travail de pro! Fantastique, j'adore suivre tes projets extérieurs. Quelle labeur! N'oublie pas de nous faire un vidéo pour le reste du projet!
How you got me to sit here and watch a full 2 hours video in its entirety I will never know but amazing work
@@fahadking2442 lol thanks for watching
All that work for a Mother in Law? Better man than me
Absolute masterpiece and well engineered too.
THANKS!
I was thinking the same thing!
Wow! Your persistence and attention to detail is impressive. You are a sweet son in law using your energy and skill to help your mother in law. It was a joy to watch you complete this project.
@@DJ-ce5yi thanks! Appreciate that
Thanks for the awesome content. You did a great job. Bet you had some sore muscles. I watched all these videos as they came out and just had to watch the hole 2 hours again. Thank you.
@@luckyj9939 wow ! Amazing. Appreciate you!
I got inspiration and confidence by watching this video
Thank you
I must say you're an amazing son-in-law 👏...
I do with for my wife's parents myself hats of to you and the with you put in for your family💪👏
Amazing work 👏
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You are so very talented! I hope you get lots of subscribers and have a good day, and yes I watched the full video!
EXCELLENT !!! I finally finished watching your video in pieces.. this is what we do has MEN !!! good job 👏 👍..
I live on farming land and after replacing two broken driveways do to ground heaving I replaced it with pavers. I did used the same edge strips but 1 ft stakes instead of those that came with it. I love it. I took my time and did it right like you are.
@@woodturner1954 awesome! Glad to hear it worked out. Lots of people saying only concrete works well.
"I got rain going down my ass crack". - Ah, the DIY hazing ritual. Welcome to DIY, my friend.