And So It Begins

[@2EXTRM]

loved the reference to Bamabass with the 5 acre pond!!! i came from there

[@BarryB382]

Rooting for a favorable outcome. Keep working hard buddy.

[@jburch1544]

Although this may not have worked out as you would have liked, it has been good learnings for all of us. Thanks for sharing

[@Shane_Reynolds85]

Hey! It's Ralph! About one of the best guys you'll find in the area for this type of thing. He always has good prices, materials, and the know-how to get it done. R Hunter is a great place for us NW PAers.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Nice work!

[@OneEyeCustoms]

Yay, more equipment! Can’t wait to see the progress!

[@rudycarlson8245]

Probably another 24 hours to completely drain the pond

[@fricknjeep]

hi there interesting , best to all ,john

[@On_The_Farm]

Big job Adam. I would have hired someone to do all that work too.

[@maddierosemusic]

Wow. That French drain is a good lesson of how well one can work. People with water problems in your basement take note!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Looking forward to seeing full. Seems like you’ve got a solid plan now.

[@Salmomlox]

Enjoyed this episode of draining the pond. I bet another 24 hours it will be empty. Look forward to the clay installation.

[@nathaniellarson8]

You can take my clay! Lol. So much clay under our topsoil, the post holes we dug for our fence had water sitting in them 2 feet down and that is on a hill. At the time we weren't in a drought, but it had been plenty dry for a month or so.

[@daryl3569]

Ralph Hunter family is one of the oldest earthmovers in Crawford County and a very good construction company. I grew up about 2 miles from his parents.

[@safeteyvalve]

The only reason I’m still invested in your success is your attitude towards it.

[@robertgiguere7137]

Keep the pond repair videos coming. Love the big machines working.😃👍😎

[@sameaston1301]

I plan on having a small pond built on our property someday. You're really helping by doing videos about the challenges you faced and what you're doing to fix them. Just wanted to say thank you and let you know you're helping others. 👍👊

[@HometownAcres]

Thanks. I like these comments a lot better than the “wow what a money pit, you’re an idiot” comments haha

[@mikewatson4644]

@@HometownAcres I am shocked that someone would make a comment like that. Are you sure? Maybe you just misunderstood what they said. Glad to see the siphon working to drain the pond. It is hard to beat letting gravity do the work for free. Have a great Fathers Day.

[@paulprigge1209]

Makes good content! Really a bigger learning experience than just the pond. Probably added viewers as well. Yes I was one that was critical very critical.

[@haroldphipps3457]

@@mikewatson4644 time is money. His contractor waiting with his thumb up his ass to save maybe $30.00 in gas. Start the pump! And, it would have been only $15.00 for gas a few years ago.

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Happy Father’s Day!

[@DDL2728]

"I think that's gonna wrap this up" - aggghhh, I don't like those words, Adam!! 😉 I can't wait to watch this pond get fixed!! I'm sure you can't either!! 😏 God bless you and your family!! 🙏 ❤🙏

[@danrose3233]

Use a fimco connector for the french drain.

[@anguscattle580]

For future reference, a simple siphon with no pump has worked good for me when draining pools of water like this. I used 2" pvc with a rubber fernco coupling at the highest point (in order to break open the pipe for filling the lower portion with water [closed ball valve at the outlet end] to generate the suction necessary to start) with the lowest point behind the dam as low as possible below the lowest point in pool. Fill lower end from high point with ball valve closed, connect the fernco coupling to the pipe extending down into the pool, the open the ball valve and let gravity do the work. Use a weight, and a 2 LTR bottle to float/position the inlet end (with a 45° fitting) about 3-4 inches below the surface -- this prevents a tiny whirlpool from sucking air and beaking the siphon.

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

I am looking forward to seeing the work on the pond

[@vlookup_tim]

That sure is a nice view behind the pond. Thanks for sharing.

[@lakrfan4980]

I really look forward to watching the videos on your pond improvements. Can't wait for the next one.

[@countryroadslife]

The idea of a stone ledge around the upper part of the pond is something I wish I would’ve done on my pond. It helps with maintaining the edge & looks nice even when the level drops during a dry period.

[@robert.brokaw3829]

What an undertaking. Good luck with the repair. Stay safe.

[@tat2edbadboy1]

Happy fathers day Adam.

[@billobermeyer660]

Everything seems to be heading in the right direction and glad you left your accountant job to have time to take on this project! Looking forward to the rest of the process.

[@colectiaesterasrl2079]

You should wait till next year to see rezult and conclusion. We also made a pond, first year held the water ok, next year went the water level about 1 m higher.

[@alexkasacous]

When you've drained the pond, did you find that any fish made their way into the pond?

[@carmenmariacortesmarin2664]

Happy Father's Day, Adam!

[@ClintsHobbiesDIY]

That's great Adam. I have to get a grading bucket. I could have used one this week.

[@nickgironda8932]

You got it this time Adam! Happy Father’s Day 🎉 Best wishes to you and your family!

[@johnkirby6547]

Happy Father's day Adam ❤ Looks good so far 👌

[@andrewsamanthamadison3320]

Happy Father’s Day dude! Enjoy it!

[@keithbeynon3878]

So hope this all works out for you Adam. Looking forward to future videos about the pond.

[@gregchambers6100]

Looking good. Nice work. Sure, I'd like to put a small hydroelectric in, but we can't put'em everywhere.

[@jimwiskus8862]

Happy Father’s Day Adam! I am so amazed at your knowledge and tenacity. I would even know where to start on a project of this magnitude. I am thank you you found Ralph and shared his skill and knowledge with those close by your home and his business. It’s a win win! See you in the next installment.

[@Camping814]

Happy Father's Day! Looking forward to seeing a full pond.

[@toddpacheco4748]

Happy Father’s Day Adam,may things get better with your pond restoration ❤😊

[@douggibson9084]

Happy Father's Day, Adam 8 hours to drain. Have fun.

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Hello Adam, Happy Father’s Day, I must say you have been Patience with the pond, Take Care Buddy👍🏼🪵🇺🇸

[@robertframe7310]

Happy Father's day

[@RayFinkle05]

If you have plans to stock fish in the pond, you should add structure to it when it’s empty after you’ve added the clay. BamaBass did a whole series that’s worth checking out if you plan to fish the pond.

[@jasonlohorn268]

Is the background song “Reckless love of God?”…. It was awesome

[@petenelson8136]

Hope it all goes as planned and you have a full and not leaking pond this fall.

[@johnbilinski6830]

You are an amazingly patient man. I dug a pond at my house and was more lucky than skillful. I hope that this strategy works for you.

[@davidchester429]

Get yourself a few of the pieces of wood you Mill and make a rectangle frame and put hardware cloth over one side. Get some posts and mount it over the trailer so there's a drop on one side. On top of the hardware cloth, put 2 diagonal pieces so it creates a funnel for the run off. If you want it to work even better mount something like a sander to it. You now have a screen for your pond material and it might save you a tri axle load of sand.

[@blakeroni]

Ralph Hunter has a great approach to excavation: We'll put in whatever you want. Good hopes for the pond!

[@dodgeman658]

Happy Father's Day , 36 hrs for the rest of the pond!

[@dereksellars]

Looking forward to more videos!! Hurry up! LOL

[@dougackerman4182]

Great video Adam

[@thedelcodave]

Happy Fathers Day! You and Neil Koch can have a Sunday morning pond build challenge just got done watching his video lol.

[@rickthelian2215]

Hi Ralph 😊

[@RenewedLifeHomes]

Loving the new pond videos! I’d love to do a job for you, understanding + educated + confident is my favorite type of client.

[@robertdunn471]

It really sounds like you have a very sound plan for fixing the pond. I know living in the Northern panhandle of West Virginia, our major headache is the shale. Love the channel and content. Looking forward to seeing more adventures from you and Neighbor Doug.

[@troyweyerstrass7312]

Great video Adam! Looking forward to watching you repair the pond!!

[@kenhenke3693]

Nice video hope everything works out

[@ProductiveRecreation]

Couple things: 1) Happy Father’s Day! 2) Don’t skimp on the clay. The engineer in me gravitates toward the 2ft thick compacted clay. My opinion might change with test data on clay fraction in the particle size distribution of the borrow clay, and/or permeability data on a compacted specimen of the clay. Any nonuniformity in the compacted clay could have higher permeability and lead to leaking. Knowing compaction behavior of the clay is also valuable. Compacting wet of optimum moisture content generally leads to lower permeability.

[@JW-fq1pp]

We had a pond built at our place, the terrain was mostly sand. The builder averaged between 18 - 24 inches with the clay blanket that he was able to get from the hillside nearby. I'd also consider making the pond a bit deeper since all this other work is getting done to fix it.

[@shanejarvis1108]

I agree with the 2 foot (600mm) thickness, and it needs to be taken up the slope to a point above the level of the spillway. I didn’t hear the guy talk about using a sheep’s foot roller, but it will be essential. The clay should be placed within the range of 85 to 110% of optimum moisture content in 200 mm layers, with the roller used until it “walks out” of the clay. By that I mean that the roller only makes a minimal indentation into the clay. If you don’t place the clay within that moisture range, you’ll have problems with the clay expanding and contracting. You should also prepare the bottom of the dam after you’ve excavated to slop. You should rip it about 300mm deep, then compact it with the sheep’s foot roller. It would really help to know the moisture content of the clay, and the optimum moisture content. Without knowing those two properties you really are working blind. If this bloke with the earthmoving gear says that you only need to track roll the clay, sack him. Get him away from the property as fast as you can. The whole point of having tracks is to reduce the pressure exerted on the ground, for compaction you need a high pressure to be exerted on the ground. Track rolling is not a substitute for using a sheep’s foot roller. Hopefully you can get the dam completed properly this time.

[@ProductiveRecreation]

@Murfles_McGee Geomembranes are an option, but at this scale more expensive than clay. It would take edge joining rolls together. “Welding” geomembrane is done all the time in landfill construction, but would likely not be cost effective here compared to simple compacted clay. Plus, any defect in the geomembrane could leak rapidly if the underlying soil has high permeability. For this reason landfills have a geomembrane on top of compacted clay.

[@ProductiveRecreation]

@@shanejarvis1108 I 100% agree with this - 6 inch lifts and a sheepsfoot roller for the kneading and high contact stress beneath the feet. A true sheepsfoot roller too! I’ve been seeing more and more padfoot rollers being called sheepsfoot. There is a difference!

[@genesispuredeaf2390]

@@shanejarvis1108if you were a better listener, you would already know that a sheeps foot is in the plan. The “bloke” has repaired multiple ponds in addition to other projects… that seemed to be authenticated skill sets for a meticulous accountant that had already learned his lesson. Your rant, while it might be valuable to someone else adds no value here…especially since you are just a random FB person who has provided zero points of credibility. Everything you said could be copy/paste from a google search (doesn’t confirm nor exclude its value).

[@tonieveritt7045]

good luck this time adam get it done allways go with your gutif it tells you somthing go with it you cannot go far wrong anyway good luck this time

[@owestyo]

Looking forward to this 🤙🏻

[@scottburk4083]

Happy Fathers Day Adam!😊

[@cgsoutdoors_professor3883]

Happy Fathers Day!

[@kentcorbett5436]

Sounds like you've got to plan there now. Adam can't wait to see the pawn become its full potential

[@karenlewis5666]

Clay needs to be installed up the sides as well. (Dennis, Welches pond Oregon)

[@RanczoMacieja]

I love your movies. Greetings from Poland.😀👍

[@garny3766]

Ufdah…been nice to see a floating suction strainer on that. Hopefully the sand don’t plug up the drain pipe or wear out the pump😬

[@HometownAcres]

There’s only sand on the beach. Not down by the stand pipe. Also it’s a trash pipe. Rated to remove water and debri up to the size of pea gravel without burning up the pump

[@MilaDaricheva]

Aside question… how to harvest water off grid in winter? eyeballing off grid land somewhere in NC 😊

[@rickthelian2215]

Adam sorry about delays, but you telling me neighbor Doug doesn’t have a pump, only kidding 😊 Hi Doug, I know your watching and reading😀🇦🇺

[@paulprigge1209]

Keep cost in mind . Save on fuel . Think we’ve been down this road before lol! your hide is a thick as an alligator! Lots of humility good thing to have in life

[@bradjewett4699]

Good job n you speak well I enjoy listening ,can you go longer on the pond I can't wate to see how this turn out,I'm getting educated how to do my pond,hope you don't mind

[@wolcottfamilyworks]

Happy Father's day Adam!

[@thereplacementfordisplacement]

If you're going to be destroying what little liner you have you probably have the best tool on site to do some test holes. Definitely consult Ralph and don't dig the dam but knowing what is wrong will give you confidence in the repairs.

[@tfitz44]

HA! We’ll never mind on my previous comment on your previous pond video, about @Bamabass. Cheers!

[@OntarioFirewoodResource]

How about draining the swamp while you're at it!🤣🤣

[@cattigereyes1]

Interesting, sounds like a liner would work?

[@michaelthola1709]

i'm gonna guess about another 24 hours it will be empty. i'm excited to see the work on the pond.

[@joakimsjoberg]

I think and hope you will get it right this time, good luck. :)

[@johnelliott6738]

Sometimes you have to take a step backwards for good progress.

[@ricdenali4213]

Is there some kind of perc test you can do the clay they are using for the seal? Are you going to dig out the pond to allow for the clay to keep the depth?

[@frijoli9579]

Maybe it was perspective but when you connected the drain pipe it looked like there was a low area there, meaning the water was going uphill first and then down hill. If that's the case it may blow off the connection if it rains hard. Crossing my fingers this repair goes as planned!

[@davidlohberger5237]

with the amount of flow of water that he showed coming out of the french drain and with it going up hill, I can't see it lasting past the first rain.

[@cnettrouer]

@@davidlohberger5237 I would have glued the pvc fitting onto the drain pipe & used self tapping screws to secure the corrugated tile to the fitting. I have little confidence in the band clamp & tape. But it is only for a few weeks. It might hold... fingers crossed.

[@ameno21]

In Lithuania we have a saying "Stingy man always pays twice." Invest in more clay or you will have to redoit again.

[@CliffClaven22]

14 hrs ( Happy Father's Day )

[@ronaldcamp6757]

You are definitely a tight CPA! It’s OK the are a number of us.

[@RBB73]

Do you think you would ever have need to drain the pond again? Would it be advantageous for you to pipe one in while it's drained?

[@joesixpack8305]

A headache for Adam but entertainment for us to watch the work.

[@basimmaan4549]

What wzd the orginal base of the pond

[@artofogre3555]

Well if the YT and Finance accountant does not work out. Your skills with an escalator has improved enough you can make a good living at that.

[@AC-rc8qi]

Adam, kind of off the topic of your video but I have a question on firewood bundles. Competition has gotten insane with tons of folks doing roadside stands. With all this competition is it still worth doing bundles? How do you overcome it?

[@HometownAcres]

We don’t sell many bundles anymore.

[@FelonyVideos]

I always triple what i think it should take, so 24hrs = 72hrs.

[@ALink2Zelda]

Yolo how is everyone doing

[@diywithjonandpebbles]

Good luck…

[@Riverguide33]

👍

[@philup6274]

Where did the 8-12 inch of clay suggested come from?

[@HometownAcres]

Ralph. That’s what he said he put in the sandstone quarry and it held water

[@philup6274]

@@HometownAcres I'm certainly no expert and I'm not throwing shade at Ralph. Does he have any formal education on the matter? Again I'm no expert nor do i have formal training. But sometimes its best to get an expert on these types of things. 8-12 feels too thin. Typically bottom of farm ponds 1st 5-7 inches of clay are always soup. That don't leave much for holding. I've swam in many cows ponds growing up. I've jumped in some and went almost to my knees in clay and that about 18 inches. I'm only trying to help, not throwing shade at anyone.

[@stromxtc2033]

🍿

[@jeanvaljohn3921]

Since going full time youtube now please Consider Mic ing up your guests.., for discussion or interviews. Thanks in advance for any consideration you choose to give this

[@HometownAcres]

I did have him Mic’d up. He was just a soft talker

[@jeanvaljohn3921]

😊😊 Oh,. I think he might have been in a Seinfeld episode 😊

[@HometownAcres]

Haha

[@jbbrown7907]

I would be tempted to dig deeper while you are waiting. Deeper is better.

[@woodlyz]

6 - 8 more hours to drain it all is my guess

[@OverlandUnderground]

I think if I was many tens of thousands of dollars into a pond build I wouldn’t worry about saving $20 of gas for the pump.

[@HometownAcres]

Ok

[@michaelsallee7534]

yes, MacGyver it

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

10:18 hmmm who could that be? 🤔🎣

[@cjkollhoff58]

BamaBass?