As someone who has been doing this professionally for 24 years I can only say one thing: I couldn't have done it better. I loved the click-and-drop explanation, cause that is the only way to do it right. Keep it up boys!
LOTS OF RESPECT FOR SAM! Filming something you're not good at is impressive, because you know you'll get complains about it. I respect that a lot! You go Sam!
OMG-- Love how they measure it every single time!! They did the grid with the lines! THIS is professional work!!!!! My husband was up until 1 in the morning doing this for our contractors to show them that they were off!! OMG.
Being retired and never working in this type of business, I enjoy hearing you Stan explaining what is happening on screen. I worked in a machine shop for forty years so this type of thing is interesting to me. Thanks and please keep doing it.
This is a “MUST SEE” video for any DIY’er’s . I am almost finished a 16yo x 20’ area and cannot stress enough that this is hard physical work (i only had wheelbarrows to work with). Hats off to you who do it on a daily!
After 8 years as a mechanic and searching for a new career path , ur channel has inspired me to go down the landscaping path! Thankyou for your videos they are awesome
This a really really great informative video with enormous insight on what why and how during a paver install. You definitely do not talk too much, i enjoy the way you come in and out of the bottom of the screen to touch on important things as you see them come into the video. Thanks!
The commentary is why I come here for these videos. Great learning experience every time, and sometimes I say to myself "Hey we used to do it that way back in the day!"
Thank you for talking and teaching me…. The DIY home owner. We have to do it ourselves because costs have gotten out of control. I’m so grateful to have you as a mentor!!!!!!
I personally like it the more you explain a project. The more you explain the more I learn so the better the results. The difference between my first and second retaining walls was amazing. For the second I took tips from your videos. Than you!!!
11:27 Stanley, never apologize for giving us a lot of information. More information is better! It's great to hear how far you go in detail. You and your team make some amazing videos :) Keep them coming please!
I learned and was able to start my own business just from watching your videos, and your videos are the only ones I will reference to when I need more information
Thanks so... much Stan and the crew, I'm new to landscaping and I love this career path. These videos are like homework preparing me for the Jobs I do at work. I just learned how to use those screed bars for the base, I was trying to figure out a much easier way to set the height of the class 5 base, and now I know how. Be Blessed all of you...!
You don't know how much this helps us noobs brutha. I have come to feel like I am part of your Dirt Monkey crew. When I get done with my project which includes a outdoor fireplace I want to send you pics. Not only because I'm proud of the work that this handicap one-man band is doing but because you and your crew taught me so much.
Man, you have a good pair of workers here! They work fast enough to get things going, but slow enough to avoid making the really costly mistakes. It's an important balance to find, but not having to do a job twice, is usually the best.
It’s good to see them again! I personally love the educational videos with the talking. It’s nice to have a good mix. Thanks to your videos I was able to do my own patio at my house
love your videos have been watching for years. I have been doing lawn maintenance for 20 years and tired of it. Looking to stop turning down paver jobs. Plus taking on those job would allow me to finally hire some help and not have to do everything myself or turn down some work sometimes because I am too tired from doing lawns and seal coating. Love these paver videos please continue and also the snow removal I love too
I like your videos like this you help me understand so much I run a small side business and I have had people ask me to fix areas on pavers and because of your videos i can explain every detail to them about what needs to be done thank you
This is the best channel for stonework hardscape, so many professional insights that tons of others overlook. Surprised you aren't at 1M subs by now! Keep up the good work.
I’m in the process of buying my first house, and will do all my own work in the yard. I can’t wait to pave all around, it should be super nice. Your channel is very informative, thank you so much!
Stan.. did a massive 700 sqfoot paver patio in my backyard with a pavilion in the middle. Me and my kids watch all your videos and got a lot of helpful information.
Great video love the detail of how u explain and fair play to Sam for admitting he used excavation for first time much respect for all u guys God bless
These are great videos! I'm hoping to do 2 medium jobs at my place and these are really helpful. You guys do such meticulous work! My Dad always taught me.."If you're gonna do a job..do it right". That's what I see here.
Greetings from Denmark! Thank you for the videos. Learning alot. Not many people give away so many tricks. I think it only helps everybody (you and others) Keep it up!
Thanks Stanley I been working for myself for 20 year's just watching the show I have chang some of my billing i lost a lot of money I have been pulling myself out of a hole by using your billing strategy by breaking the bill down ty you love the show
Love the commentary! It's very helpful for those of us who don't know it all. Great tips! "Cattywampus!" I thought we the only ones who said that on the job.
Can we see some follow up videos. I would like to see the yards you’ve graded or walls you built 1 year later. Love your videos. Makes me want to come work with you and your team. I feel like I know you guys. Keep it up. Go get em
@@Dirtmonkey also...if you could link the earlier project vidoes in the comments so they are easier to find...that would be fantastic! I know I have skipped back into the catalog and found starter videos that had additional projects added a year or two later, or you scouted the project and then a year later start working on it. Having those videos all grouped in a playlist, or in the comments would make it easer to watch the progress over time. It would also get you more clicks and views...a win/win! LoL
FYI - You talking through the video is GREAT!!! The more info we can get, the better. Explanations are awesome and if someone doesn't want to listen to you talk, they can mute the video.
If I could describe myself with a youtube channel I would use this one. A little bit of lawn care, a bit of landscaping, demolition, tools, up north, and even forestry every fall. That's what I love about this channel and I think that's what a lot of subscribers like here. Keep it up stan!!
Thank you for talking alot and explaining the details , I pay attention to details and currently have a landscaping business but I have a goal to get into Hardscaping! Appreciate your help!
Ive been watching you for years and love your project. I and a Forman in the NC area for hardscapes and we use the same general method as you guys. A few things we do differently though. We use SS5 soil separator fabric under every patio. It is somewhat permeable so any water trapped can wear through. Followed by 4-6 inches of ABC amd instead of using sand we use 1-1.5 inches of 89 stone compacted. This stone allows the water trapped under patios to weap out but won't shift over time like sand if the patio experiences heavy weather. Last step is laying patio, tamp and sand it in. The only thing we have used sand for is travertine patios. Love watching you guys work; always something to learn from you guys. Keep it up.
@@Dirtmonkey I don't think you talk too much. anyone using your videos is probably going to replay them twice or three times while on mute haha. what you are saying is important.
Nothing wrong with your talking bro I’m Jamaican and laying pavers is what i fi for a living, I learned so much from this one video and there’s always more to learn cause your methods or a bit different than how we do it in Jamaica but I understand the concept and measurements also your styles which I can adopt to my own work, thanks for the inspiration hope to work in your country soon.
Man these videos are so helpful along with my gravely being ordered im also having a house built and the yard isnt very big so I'm using pavers to cover most of it up to my bar that I built
When we would put a patio in the guy we worked for had us mix 4 parts sand and 1 part portland cement. He said this the way they would lay them in Italy. This base would get hard and not shift. You have a great crew and they seem to enjoy their work.
My first dump trailer not only paid for itself, it actually paid me to buy it. Love it. Best purchase in a long time for our home renovations business. How did it pay for itself? Many times we had a small to medium demo, yet the cost of a dumpster is a few hundred bucks. So now we just use the dump trailer when a 30 yd dumpster isnt needed. Even after labor and dump fees we have calculated that we save about $100 per month from our previous demo disposal costs. Gotta love that
Ya know... When Sam mentioned that he is inexperienced with the mini, that was a huge moment for him. I feel the same way about using new equipment or doing new things. I don't like to be watched when I'm trying a new thing, but as it turns out, for some reason that's always when people show up to watch. its almost like someone says "hold my beer, this is going to be epic"
Exactly, but like Sam if you are upfront about it, it to negate the pressure. "In order to be good at something, you have to be bad at it first." So true.
As someone who has been doing this professionally for 24 years I can only say one thing: I couldn't have done it better.
I loved the click-and-drop explanation, cause that is the only way to do it right. Keep it up boys!
as a younger viewer (15) I appreciate how much you were talking and I feel I learn a lot from your videos
Awesome! Thank you for the feedback! Ive got another 2 coming on this project.
Honestly Stanley, I really appreciate the commentary because you're explaining exactly what's going on and I enjoy learning. So thank you. :)
I appreciate that!
@@Dirtmonkey Stan! Thoughts on Just limestone? No sand is it ok?
LOTS OF RESPECT FOR SAM!
Filming something you're not good at is impressive, because you know you'll get complains about it.
I respect that a lot!
You go Sam!
Them boys be working hard you see how they dont make each other do all the grunt work they help each other and get it done
OMG-- Love how they measure it every single time!! They did the grid with the lines! THIS is professional work!!!!! My husband was up until 1 in the morning doing this for our contractors to show them that they were off!! OMG.
Being retired and never working in this type of business, I enjoy hearing you Stan explaining what is happening on screen. I worked in a machine shop for forty years so this type of thing is interesting to me. Thanks and please keep doing it.
Right on
This is a “MUST SEE” video for any DIY’er’s . I am almost finished a 16yo x 20’ area and cannot stress enough that this is hard physical work (i only had wheelbarrows to work with). Hats off to you who do it on a daily!
After 8 years as a mechanic and searching for a new career path , ur channel has inspired me to go down the landscaping path! Thankyou for your videos they are awesome
That is awesome! Best of Luck!
Those mechanic skills will come in very handy, and probably save you a ton of money along the way. Congrats!
This a really really great informative video with enormous insight on what why and how during a paver install. You definitely do not talk too much, i enjoy the way you come in and out of the bottom of the screen to touch on important things as you see them come into the video. Thanks!
Much appreciated and hope it helps! Thanks Eric 👊
The commentary is why I come here for these videos. Great learning experience every time, and sometimes I say to myself "Hey we used to do it that way back in the day!"
Excellent!
Thank you for talking and teaching me…. The DIY home owner. We have to do it ourselves because costs have gotten out of control. I’m so grateful to have you as a mentor!!!!!!
Been doing pavers for 22 years. You guys do it right. I appreciate attention to detail and keeping quality craftsmanship alive and well. Thanks guys.
I personally like it the more you explain a project. The more you explain the more I learn so the better the results. The difference between my first and second retaining walls was amazing. For the second I took tips from your videos. Than you!!!
11:27 Stanley, never apologize for giving us a lot of information. More information is better! It's great to hear how far you go in detail. You and your team make some amazing videos :) Keep them coming please!
“The first step at being good at something, is being bad at it”. I love this 😂😂😂
That would be awesome on a t-shirt. Just sayin. #merchideas
True
I think it would be an amazing shirt
I learned and was able to start my own business just from watching your videos, and your videos are the only ones I will reference to when I need more information
These are the best videos. Huge respect to you guys for doing it the right way and respecting the customer. I like the talking and explaining too!
I appreciate that!
18 years old watching this , very informative, great video for diy ers looking to take some notes from professionals
Thanks so... much Stan and the crew, I'm new to landscaping and I love this career path. These videos are like homework preparing me for the Jobs I do at work. I just learned how to use those screed bars for the base, I was trying to figure out a much easier way to set the height of the class 5 base, and now I know how. Be Blessed all of you...!
Glad to help!
You don't know how much this helps us noobs brutha. I have come to feel like I am part of your Dirt Monkey crew. When I get done with my project which includes a outdoor fireplace I want to send you pics. Not only because I'm proud of the work that this handicap one-man band is doing but because you and your crew taught me so much.
Your narration is very helpful. Don’t stop with the whys and wherefores so we can learn!
Man, you have a good pair of workers here!
They work fast enough to get things going, but slow enough to avoid making the really costly mistakes.
It's an important balance to find, but not having to do a job twice, is usually the best.
Love you the detail you have in these VDOs. no cuts, no omissions.
It’s good to see them again! I personally love the educational videos with the talking. It’s nice to have a good mix. Thanks to your videos I was able to do my own patio at my house
Sweet! Glad the videos help!
This guy seems like a great boss. Love this channel!
I love the details so not stop doing anything that you are today. I have learned so much from you. Thank You
love your videos have been watching for years. I have been doing lawn maintenance for 20 years and tired of it. Looking to stop turning down paver jobs. Plus taking on those job would allow me to finally hire some help and not have to do everything myself or turn down some work sometimes because I am too tired from doing lawns and seal coating. Love these paver videos please continue and also the snow removal I love too
Then you will like this week- I really cover the bases on pavers
I hope every video of yours has narration that’s this informative, thank you
I love the way you explain top soil needs to go it’s amazing how many people don’t understand you need to go down to sub soil.
Thank you!
Hi Stan, I really appreciate your videos. Talk away! Every little bit helps do-it-yourselfers like me.
Glad to hear it
I like you explaining stuff throughout the video helps me learn and understand.
I'll keep it up then. Thanks!👍
Your welcome and thank you !
Thankyou for all the tips on how to do these projects! I'm getting ready to do a sidewalk and patio in my yard!!!
I’ve been doing’s this for 15 years and I can say you boys push good work keep it up 👍🏽
It's awesome to watch you guys work. And you can see how your methods have evolved over the years. It's great. Keep up the great work!!!
I like your videos like this you help me understand so much I run a small side business and I have had people ask me to fix areas on pavers and because of your videos i can explain every detail to them about what needs to be done thank you
Thats pretty awesome
Love the detail and commentary!!! God bless you and your crew too!!
This is the best channel for stonework hardscape, so many professional insights that tons of others overlook. Surprised you aren't at 1M subs by now! Keep up the good work.
You don't need to see your forks. After a while you just know where they are. With experience, comes knowledge. Another great video Stan.
Very true!
I wish I saw this video a week ago. Brilliant. So informative and explanatory.
This is the best tutorial I have seen yet on paving - you guys talked through critical steps that many tutorials leave out...respect.
You are not talking too much, thank you for the information
Nice watching someone who takes pride in their work!
Thank you Sam!
I’m in the process of buying my first house, and will do all my own work in the yard. I can’t wait to pave all around, it should be super nice. Your channel is very informative, thank you so much!
Stan.. did a massive 700 sqfoot paver patio in my backyard with a pavilion in the middle. Me and my kids watch all your videos and got a lot of helpful information.
That is awesome!
That looks so awesome. I like the look of pavers.
You talk all you like Sir , because everyone benefits from your great video from expert to common joe 👍 Tam.
So nice of you-Thank you!
In New Mexico we have weird soil shifts too. Thanks for explaining!!!! I’m so grateful!!!!!
I like all the information you give you always explain ever detail keep doing it you all stay safe.
Thanks 👍
I don't think you talked too much. I like the details. Thanks for sharing.
Oh thank you!
Great video love the detail of how u explain and fair play to Sam for admitting he used excavation for first time much respect for all u guys God bless
Glad you enjoyed it
I've been doing this kind of work for 45 years, Good job, a lot of extra steps but a good job!
These are great videos! I'm hoping to do 2 medium jobs at my place and these are really helpful. You guys do such meticulous work! My Dad always taught me.."If you're gonna do a job..do it right". That's what I see here.
Your commentary during the video was fine, very informative.
Greetings from Denmark! Thank you for the videos. Learning alot.
Not many people give away so many tricks. I think it only helps everybody (you and others)
Keep it up!
Awesome Video. Great content and well done!! The commentary along the way is very helpful.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Annnndd subscribed! Great job and thank you for all the tips. I plan on doing something like this in my yard this summer.
I actually like it better when you comment over different aspects.
Keep the talk!!!!
will do! Thank you!
Thanks Stanley, awesome information and applications. Keep up the great work.
Thanks Stanley I been working for myself for 20 year's just watching the show I have chang some of my billing i lost a lot of money I have been pulling myself out of a hole by using your billing strategy by breaking the bill down ty you love the show
Keep it up
Love the commentary! It's very helpful for those of us who don't know it all. Great tips! "Cattywampus!" I thought we the only ones who said that on the job.
Can we see some follow up videos. I would like to see the yards you’ve graded or walls you built 1 year later. Love your videos. Makes me want to come work with you and your team. I feel like I know you guys. Keep it up. Go get em
Yep- Coming this week.
@@Dirtmonkey also...if you could link the earlier project vidoes in the comments so they are easier to find...that would be fantastic!
I know I have skipped back into the catalog and found starter videos that had additional projects added a year or two later, or you scouted the project and then a year later start working on it. Having those videos all grouped in a playlist, or in the comments would make it easer to watch the progress over time.
It would also get you more clicks and views...a win/win! LoL
Im 11 I watch ur videos because I love vehicles and ur content and the content u make
Thank you! Appreciate that!
FYI - You talking through the video is GREAT!!! The more info we can get, the better. Explanations are awesome and if someone doesn't want to listen to you talk, they can mute the video.
If I could describe myself with a youtube channel I would use this one. A little bit of lawn care, a bit of landscaping, demolition, tools, up north, and even forestry every fall. That's what I love about this channel and I think that's what a lot of subscribers like here. Keep it up stan!!
I thought I was just unique but now it sounds like I have a brother from a different Mother!
@@Dirtmonkey "Did we just become best friends?" "I think so!" Want to go do karate in the garage?
Love the basic videos, Thanks for the tips, Stan and the Crew.
Thanks for watching!
Hi Stan ur one of my favorite youtubers i love how u read the comments and reply alot of people dont, thank u and keep up the great content
Stay Safe and thansk for wacthing!
Stan, you have some great young men working for you. When I see young guys like this, it gives me hope for the future.
Thank you for talking alot and explaining the details , I pay attention to details and currently have a landscaping business but I have a goal to get into Hardscaping! Appreciate your help!
Ive been watching you for years and love your project. I and a Forman in the NC area for hardscapes and we use the same general method as you guys. A few things we do differently though. We use SS5 soil separator fabric under every patio. It is somewhat permeable so any water trapped can wear through. Followed by 4-6 inches of ABC amd instead of using sand we use 1-1.5 inches of 89 stone compacted. This stone allows the water trapped under patios to weap out but won't shift over time like sand if the patio experiences heavy weather. Last step is laying patio, tamp and sand it in. The only thing we have used sand for is travertine patios. Love watching you guys work; always something to learn from you guys. Keep it up.
The inches doesn't matter... That topsoil needs to come completely out regardless... I'm glad you mentioned that!
Yes- Im glad you know that as well.
yes- organic material will decompose and settle if left in place
@@Dirtmonkey I don't think you talk too much. anyone using your videos is probably going to replay them twice or three times while on mute haha. what you are saying is important.
Great info as I’m doing my own thing at home and it’s just a small thing but this really helps thank you Stan and especially the hard working crew👍
Nothing wrong with your talking bro I’m Jamaican and laying pavers is what i fi for a living, I learned so much from this one video and there’s always more to learn cause your methods or a bit different than how we do it in Jamaica but I understand the concept and measurements also your styles which I can adopt to my own work, thanks for the inspiration hope to work in your country soon.
Love the video I love seeing how other companies and guys do the same work as me . Can always learn something thanks Stan!!
Awesome video, I appreciate you explaining as much detail as you can. You guys do an awesome job.
Awesome work and loving the taking along side of the video. Thanks for the amazing content and stay safe and take care
Glad you enjoyed it Hayden. Always good to have you on board my friend!
@@Dirtmonkey No problem Stanley and crew and it’s a pleasure being about you guys go above and beyond keep it up. Have a nice day/night friend .
I love big machines, I want my own. I know this is hard work no mater how many machines you have; nice work guys
Keep em coming Stan, love the videos
More to come! Thanks for watching!
I love watching your videos Stan, i always feel like ive learned alot and i will probably use it too.
Thank you Cody!
Man these videos are so helpful along with my gravely being ordered im also having a house built and the yard isnt very big so I'm using pavers to cover most of it up to my bar that I built
Then you'll love this week- its all pavers all week long hahah
I absolutely love this series!! Keep up the good work man this is super helpful!
You got it!! Love to hear it and happy to help 👊
Excellent commentary. Very informative
When we would put a patio in the guy we worked for had us mix 4 parts sand and 1 part portland cement. He said this the way they would lay them in Italy. This base would get hard and not shift. You have a great crew and they seem to enjoy their work.
I actually would like to see how they did it. Always more ways to learn and do things.
Now that’s a fab vid love watching these guys they are so good can’t wait for next one.
Its coming out today Richard.
Very cool to have you explain the why behind the techniques we see. Hope winter season prep is going well too.
Winter season prep is almost done but we are always hovering bewteen the 2 seasons until about Christmas. Then we switch to full time plowing only
Awesome video! Great info, wanted to lay down some pavers where I park my utility trailer and this helps a lot! 👍
Glad it was helpful!
My first dump trailer not only paid for itself, it actually paid me to buy it. Love it. Best purchase in a long time for our home renovations business. How did it pay for itself? Many times we had a small to medium demo, yet the cost of a dumpster is a few hundred bucks. So now we just use the dump trailer when a 30 yd dumpster isnt needed. Even after labor and dump fees we have calculated that we save about $100 per month from our previous demo disposal costs. Gotta love that
Wow Stan! Your guys make it look so easy! Beautiful!
Thanks so much!
Never apologize for explaining
You guys are good teachers. Thanks.
Our pleasure!
Excellent work, very cool and helpful. Nice commentary too!
Subbed for all the detail alone. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Learning a lot from you guys. Love the content. Slowly learning
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this video. Very good video with a lot of information.
You guys are amazing great work love the videos
Great Channel man I been watching more and more! Hardscaper in the villages florida
Great content & narration Stanley! Always good to watch the A-team at work👌🔥💯
Much appreciated!
and thank you for calling my crew the A-team- thats huge. much appreciated.
Great craftsmanship.
Thanks Maria!
We will be doing a project like this in the future Stan, so thank you for the running commentary!!! I thought it was very helpful.
You bet!
Ya know... When Sam mentioned that he is inexperienced with the mini, that was a huge moment for him. I feel the same way about using new equipment or doing new things. I don't like to be watched when I'm trying a new thing, but as it turns out, for some reason that's always when people show up to watch. its almost like someone says "hold my beer, this is going to be epic"
Exactly, but like Sam if you are upfront about it, it to negate the pressure.
"In order to be good at something, you have to be bad at it first." So true.