How To Build A Gravel Road on Unstable Ground (Part 7 of 10)

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  • Опубликовано: 16 дек 2024

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  • @mnemonic1978
    @mnemonic1978 Год назад +37

    It would be super interesting to understand how you bid this project with all the riprap you had to put in.

  • @1168sandpile
    @1168sandpile Год назад +2

    Todd don’t let the naysayers bother u no matter what someone always thinks they know best no matter what.keep up the great work

  • @xessive4ce549
    @xessive4ce549 Год назад +19

    Hey Todd - great video bro! Just curious, can you make a video or comment breaking down the costs and what was billed to the customer on this entire project? Would really help! Thanks for the time and effort you put into these videos bro, it really helps a lot!

  • @angusblack9900
    @angusblack9900 Год назад +10

    Amazing Todd how much quality work one man can do.....really enjoy your broadcast.

  • @christywoods9136
    @christywoods9136 Год назад +2

    Close !!!! I retired from the Trucking Industry after 42 years due to a heart condition, my last 6 years was working for a small excavation company, which was the most enjoyable of my 42 years. I love your videos, it brings back a lot of great memories. Keep up the awesome job. God Bless.

  • @mikel9567
    @mikel9567 Год назад +8

    My only suggestion would be I would have most likely used perf pipe to get that water out and I would have cut an angle at the outflow to match the ditch so water isn't getting trapped in the ditch. But that's just personal preference. Looks really good though.

  • @danwilkening888
    @danwilkening888 Год назад +3

    Who know building a road was so complexed. Good thing we have people like you to build them for us!!

  • @ianbirkmyre4622
    @ianbirkmyre4622 Год назад +2

    Definitely getting Close to the finish Todd. The customer will have an excellent driveway when it's done

  • @trcattle2797
    @trcattle2797 Год назад +2

    You should do a video on breaking down the cost of this project. Really curious!

  • @daniele.woodhead1218
    @daniele.woodhead1218 Год назад +1

    So" CLOSE" Heck of job and absolutely 5 🌟 video I just love it and as always God bless yah from Gaffney South Carolina viewer 🙏❤️💯

  • @maineadventureswiththetayl7191
    @maineadventureswiththetayl7191 Год назад +7

    From someone that does this for his business your doing it exactly how I would have done it we see this a lot here in Maine especially on in slopes. You can not go wrong stuffing a culvert in for nothing more then a french drain. I like to call it cheap insurance. I had a similar issue on a job when I first started 6 years ago and it was stressful but an old timer told me do it right and you will be good. Fast forward 6 years and its still mint

  • @danielsorrells9163
    @danielsorrells9163 Год назад +3

    Just an FYI if your working in Haywood County Papertown rental is now a supplier of all size pipe, fabric, grass seed, fertilizer, silt fence, and 112in by 104feet rolled straw seed cover! Keep up the great work love your informative videos!!

    • @michaellubinski9869
      @michaellubinski9869 Год назад +1

      I have rented equipment from Papertown in the past, and they run a great business!

  • @jorgel.dejesus3008
    @jorgel.dejesus3008 Год назад

    Close!!! 👍👍

  • @jacklabloom635
    @jacklabloom635 Год назад +1

    Big Mack brings the rift raft rocks.

  • @everestyeti
    @everestyeti Год назад +6

    It always amazes me how much soil dries out when the elements change and the area is opened up. Hopefully with all the work your putting in, the area should stay dry and will drain easier when that stream overflows, but it's going to be a close run thing. 🤗

  • @lukeupton9597
    @lukeupton9597 8 месяцев назад

    I’m so CLOSE to pulling the trigger on buying some equipment and starting my own business.

    • @DigginLife21
      @DigginLife21  8 месяцев назад

      The super exciting Luke!!! I remember when I was at that point. It was like jumping into a pool that I knew was ice cold. At some point you just gotta go for it.

  • @astonmartin2727
    @astonmartin2727 Год назад

    Good Job. But neaten the trees that are falling over close to the road before gravel. Like to the see the finish product.

  • @aaronburford5701
    @aaronburford5701 Год назад

    This was a huge project you tackled! Great job!

  • @drewgardner81
    @drewgardner81 Год назад

    I've been fighting unsuitable soils on the project I've started on this week. Such a pita.

  • @johngersna3263
    @johngersna3263 Год назад

    Hey Todd, who doesn't love to be "Close" to their baby? God bless. 👍👍😊

  • @svseaglobe
    @svseaglobe Год назад +1

    ❤ Thank you so much Tod 🎉 I learn a ton from you. 😮 Amazing the amount of information you can get by watching your videos.🎉❤😮😊
    Close ! ! !

  • @bmoore3199
    @bmoore3199 Год назад

    Yes you are getting CLOSE brother. Awesome video and work.

  • @billcowart589
    @billcowart589 Год назад +2

    Great video Todd . It’s drying out nice. Close to being able to tie together. Thanks for sharing see you next time.

  • @jeremyj612
    @jeremyj612 Год назад +1

    Love seeing this one so close to completion!

  • @bluesfool1
    @bluesfool1 6 месяцев назад

    What a project!! Close to being done though!!

  • @6582rg
    @6582rg Год назад

    I totally understand why you didn't use perf pipe on this one. You'd leave the owner with a mess. Great job on a tough one.

  • @noname6568
    @noname6568 Месяц назад

    Slick operator!

  • @Gary67242
    @Gary67242 Год назад

    so close to installing the toll booth........ thumbs up !!

  • @bearupfarm1818
    @bearupfarm1818 Год назад +1

    That is one nice road. I would like to see if that part dry out as good as the other. That was great the other hole dried out. Learn how to keep my road from washing out using big rocks.

  • @randyjohnson4877
    @randyjohnson4877 Год назад +1

    A great video I'm in Eastern Kentucky and I really enjoy these kind of videos I've done a lot of work like that.

  • @bjh5766
    @bjh5766 Год назад

    looking good.can't wait for finish.!

  • @dannyhunter1225
    @dannyhunter1225 Год назад

    close i finally went out on my own by watching your videos over the last 3 years you have help me al lot I bought a kubota kx040 so far its been great thanks for all the info you share in your videos

  • @alithemagicbum
    @alithemagicbum Год назад

    Great job Todd, there's sure a whole of ROCK, AND YOU ROLLING ALONG!
    Love the southern slang " pieep" (pipe), my gran Paapa lives in North Carolina, Robbinsville near " Dragon Mountain "
    Hello yall from o HI Oooo

  • @deanhanchett379
    @deanhanchett379 Год назад

    Love the videos, it keeps us close to the action!

  • @CarExpressions
    @CarExpressions Год назад

    nice work!

  • @josephmcmanamy4699
    @josephmcmanamy4699 Год назад

    Really enjoy watching your work

  • @vernnelson3212
    @vernnelson3212 Год назад

    Looking GOOD !! Place

  • @toddgrooms7004
    @toddgrooms7004 Год назад

    Excellent job

  • @Wood_butcher
    @Wood_butcher 9 месяцев назад

    Big Mac! I’m really enjoying this series, thanks for doing it. Love how positive you stay through all the challenges.
    Every rock counts!

    • @DigginLife21
      @DigginLife21  9 месяцев назад

      Glad you enjoy it Butcher! Challenges are what makes the outcome rewarding

  • @Allaahesuno
    @Allaahesuno Год назад

    I like your videos they are calming and enjoyable to watch, not all loud and obnoxious, just a humble guy doing cool projects. 👍

  • @edgundlach2811
    @edgundlach2811 Год назад

    Looking good Todd.
    Ed from Chicago!🙂

  • @babsyred9710
    @babsyred9710 Год назад

    Close!!Love these uploads Todd.thanks 👍🏻

  • @mattwilliams1466
    @mattwilliams1466 Год назад

    Very cool, thanks

  • @cd1168
    @cd1168 Год назад

    Excellent

  • @johnellis7596
    @johnellis7596 Год назад

    Very helpful. Thank you Todd. new sub.

  • @gorgonbazil2652
    @gorgonbazil2652 Год назад

    A week? Noooooooo....... Was looking forward to a daily on this drive, good stuff!

  • @hunternelson5001
    @hunternelson5001 Год назад +2

    Can definitely say i have learned a lot more watching these videos than I did from the dude I "learned" grading and landscaping from for 5 years lmao

  • @tancolepropertyrehab6108
    @tancolepropertyrehab6108 Год назад

    Soooo “close” buddy. Almost there. Looks great

  • @Dirtdaddy953
    @Dirtdaddy953 Год назад

    Good job!

  • @rickhaver5876
    @rickhaver5876 Год назад +2

    It’s a complicated drive with the creek, hillside, springs and lack decent fill for road bed. Your CLOSE to connecting the home to the road. Will be interesting to see how some parts hold up in years to come; but that will also depend on weather and load on the road. Not sure where your at but it’s probably mud season there so not the best time for road construction. But if you can keep it dry now it might be ok. Enjoy the videos!

  • @kevinprice1702
    @kevinprice1702 Год назад

    Close. Loving watching your progress on this project Todd. Just need to sort out the missing sound on the right channel with your new mic setup!

  • @fhuber7507
    @fhuber7507 Год назад

    I can't think of a better solution without digging down 2 to 4 feet and putting in a foot of railroad ballast along the whole road then compacting select fill types as you build back up and pave it.
    $$$$$$$$$

  • @JK-ne4xy
    @JK-ne4xy Год назад

    Great videos my man, love the way you say piiiiipe….

  • @Kamikaze3557
    @Kamikaze3557 Год назад

    Now all I miss is the drone footage, yea, RUclips has me spoiled. Smile

    • @DigginLife21
      @DigginLife21  9 месяцев назад

      I’m glad to have a drone now days

  • @alfredstaude3955
    @alfredstaude3955 Год назад

    Close. You do a very good job in this mess. The groundwater spots tear a job like this very fast into the ... Best Regards, Alfred

  • @mbeck9680
    @mbeck9680 Год назад

    Great videos! Learning so much from you that can be applied to my property.

  • @shavedores9503
    @shavedores9503 Год назад

    Getting CLOSE Todd.

  • @luludawg1
    @luludawg1 Год назад

    Looking good!

  • @shanerowland3715
    @shanerowland3715 Год назад

    I’ll say you are close if I was on that job I definitely would not be that far along good work Todd

  • @stevenreeve4491
    @stevenreeve4491 Год назад +1

    It looks to me like you are doing a good job. Building a road over and around a spring on one side and a creek on the other can't be easy.

  • @ryanwheeler827
    @ryanwheeler827 Год назад

    Close. How many tonne can you put in the mack with the tri axle?

  • @tmitche72
    @tmitche72 Год назад

    Great job Todd

  • @OneBrightLightTN
    @OneBrightLightTN Год назад +2

    What is this road for? I haven’t seen any land usable for a homesite, so I’m curious why someone would go through all this trouble to put a road in here. You’ve done a great job and are SO CLOSE!!!

  • @mrdbooks7285
    @mrdbooks7285 Год назад +1

    at the start, sound only coming out of the Left side Speaker.

  • @hendersonlandworks6158
    @hendersonlandworks6158 Год назад +1

    So how did you go about bidding this job out with all the time you are going to have in it and materials since you run into the wet muddy section?

  • @millerslawncare8643
    @millerslawncare8643 11 месяцев назад +1

    I wish I had A Big Mack at my house Iv got to work on my mother in-laws road

    • @DigginLife21
      @DigginLife21  10 месяцев назад

      It makes moving material fast

  • @bradcurrell6019
    @bradcurrell6019 Год назад

    How would you go about estimating a job this size? Another great video!

  • @dallasezell738
    @dallasezell738 Год назад

    Sad part is the naysayers are getting in to this type of work and code compliance.
    Making it impossible to get anything done.
    Keep on keeping on you are what makes this county great. hardworking young man like yourself

  • @jacobbuckley8232
    @jacobbuckley8232 Год назад

    Do u need permits or inspections? Down here in Florida youd probably need to have both.

  • @mikewelch3989
    @mikewelch3989 Год назад

    Great video Todd! I do a lot of these road projects and driveways, seems I run into these issues a lot and I think your way of doing it is a lot better than what I do. It’s nice to see another perspective on handling these types of situations. Also I think you shouldn’t worry about the ney sayers it seems like no matter what you do in life there’s always going to be someone saying they would do it better or their way is the best way.

    • @DigginLife21
      @DigginLife21  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks Mike!!! We ask have something to learn from each other

    • @mikewelch3989
      @mikewelch3989 9 месяцев назад

      Thank you! Hopefully one day I can start up a page like you did. Keep grinding! I’ll tag you in some of my projects on instagram.

  • @CommonSense_01
    @CommonSense_01 3 месяца назад

    Start to finish. What’s the rough cost for a drive like this?

  • @ryanalbritton8967
    @ryanalbritton8967 Год назад

    Would you recommend fabric for all the roads or driveways?

    • @DigginLife21
      @DigginLife21  9 месяцев назад

      I wouldn’t recommend on every road. Just wetter and low lying areas

  • @flat6fever680
    @flat6fever680 Год назад

    Hope she dries out next week. You're so CLOSE!

  • @aniceguy9876
    @aniceguy9876 Год назад

    I love it, you want your drainage ditch a couple of inches lower than your roadway = college physics

  • @hoytballard5504
    @hoytballard5504 Год назад

    What brand of fabric do you use and what mil? Do you buy it locally or order in quantity and have it delivered to your yard?

  • @larrylane6512
    @larrylane6512 Год назад

    Looikn' good So "Close" to being done

  • @phud9657
    @phud9657 Год назад

    👍👍

  • @lcpcchz4675
    @lcpcchz4675 Год назад

    Yes mee too i would like to know pricing roundup to get an idea what would take to that around my location

  • @AnomadAlaska
    @AnomadAlaska Год назад

    Watch your weekend broadcast dose and see how fast we get close.

  • @jameslohnes8151
    @jameslohnes8151 Год назад

    Great job on the crossings. It seems you knew there would be problems in that area? Did you bid cost plus or was it a set price?

  • @drewdaskievige754
    @drewdaskievige754 Год назад +1

    Was wondering if you would fill the ditch with the rip rap and then top it with the smaller road gravel that way if any slipping or sliding towards the ditch ya won't be dropping in it.

  • @junkyarddd1
    @junkyarddd1 Год назад

    Never a wasted motion when you are operating!!!!

  • @michaellubinski9869
    @michaellubinski9869 Год назад

    With this particular job, would it make sense to rent a small bulldozer or would it just be a waste of money?

  • @thomasbrennaniii
    @thomasbrennaniii Год назад

    So close to getting a big Mac for lunch

  • @truckerman-01
    @truckerman-01 Месяц назад

    Everyone has there way of doing things but if it works it works that's all that matters

  • @darrenredburn7319
    @darrenredburn7319 Год назад

    You might have mentioned it in a previous episode, but why not perforate the first pipe crossing the road where all the ground water starts instead of the solid pipe?

  • @damienrichards9358
    @damienrichards9358 Год назад

    Im curious on the price of something like this because i am going to be installing a driveway across wet areas next year and would like an idea of how much money im going to spend!

    • @DigginLife21
      @DigginLife21  9 месяцев назад +1

      $25k give or take

    • @damienrichards9358
      @damienrichards9358 9 месяцев назад

      @@DigginLife21 thank you for getting back to me I appreciate it! I learn a lot from your videos appreciate you taking the time to create them!

    • @DigginLife21
      @DigginLife21  9 месяцев назад

      @@damienrichards9358 my pleasure

  • @carlevarts9986
    @carlevarts9986 Год назад

    🎉

  • @maigematthews5620
    @maigematthews5620 3 месяца назад +1

    What was the budget for this project?

  • @davidlynn254
    @davidlynn254 Год назад

    Getting Close Todd

  • @aaronburford5701
    @aaronburford5701 Год назад +1

    The story continues..

  • @NeboGold
    @NeboGold Год назад

    My excavator just broke 💔 😢. I was so CLOSE to the finish line! I guess it's time to go play some golf ⛳️ 🤷 😏

  • @timothymcmaster7805
    @timothymcmaster7805 Год назад

    LOL I might be wrong but I swear there was a snake coming out of that pipe when you was hauling it with excavator. Todd watch closely .

  • @jeffgrim9293
    @jeffgrim9293 10 месяцев назад

    😎

  • @nwhite5955
    @nwhite5955 Год назад +1

    Great Series Big Mack! Is the purpose of the fabric to keep the two materials from combining? How long will the fabric continue to serve its purpose?

  • @whitechurchfarm
    @whitechurchfarm Год назад

    Getting close buddy

  • @AFewGoodMenExcavating
    @AFewGoodMenExcavating 9 месяцев назад

    How deep did you need to put that pipe?

    • @DigginLife21
      @DigginLife21  9 месяцев назад

      Will Ryan…I don’t remember exactly but I believe it ended up with about 1 foot total cover

  • @sportbikerdude
    @sportbikerdude Год назад

    Close brother!

  • @TacticalMainframe
    @TacticalMainframe Год назад

    CLOSE!!! ❤

  • @davidcarroll2908
    @davidcarroll2908 Год назад

    What happened to. your Yanmar SV? I must have missed that video?