Digging a trench for a well line, and installing a 500 gallon under ground propane tank.
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@Al3xTrucho205 жыл бұрын
I found this guy's channel by clicking on random videos. I found this guy's voice weird at first and don't even know why I was watching his video seeing as I don't even work in anything remotely as the work he does. But alas I find myself binge watching 30 of his videos an ultimately subscribing.
@frankdaiello24495 жыл бұрын
Tempo4200 literally same
@cardiackidjones28485 жыл бұрын
I so am like you once I found this channel and binge watched more than I should have...…..Andrew is one smart cookie and one hard worker!
@djduane075 жыл бұрын
Tempo4200 same here.
@maxeyac5 жыл бұрын
Me too, exactly. lol He is a mechanical genius in my humble opinion.
@Jackson-uj2kh5 жыл бұрын
Same
@rustyanderson35575 жыл бұрын
I also found his channel by accident. Saying that i have enjoyed his video's. His hands fit many tools and he is a hustler. Not many like him left today. All the young guys think they should make a lot of money without getting their hands dirty. The world needs more of these guys. Great job!
@thomasmctighe52023 жыл бұрын
I can’t put the iPhone down. Andrew is the best of the best. Great find.
@11poufran5 жыл бұрын
This land is a swamp. Mr Camarata did an awesome job as always. Love watching you work because you kick ass!
@wetdixiebellelingerie30143 жыл бұрын
Love watching Andrew Camarata work because Andrew Camarata kicks arse!
@shawngoodridge38795 жыл бұрын
I like how you keep your funny moments in the video most people would edit shit like almost sinking your boots in mudd out. I like how no matter what happens you keep filming..good job. Love the videos watch them all the time
@bozobennett6 жыл бұрын
What a magician in getting those two machines out of the mud!! Way to go...love your videos. Thanks so much for taking the huge amount of time to put them together. Editing is such a pain!
@Ekbergarna5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha first you got your excavator stuck...then the bobcat...but when you almost lost your boot you say "...gotta stay away from this part..." hahahah
@wildtimbrown5 жыл бұрын
Two things. 1st, Andrew has mentioned something many of you seem to have missed. There is an engineer on this project. And I'm going to assume there is a contractor and a homeowner. Decisions about HOW things are done are not made by the excavation guy.
@wildtimbrown5 жыл бұрын
And oh yeah, DON"T BE DICKS! Your Mama's would be ashamed of some of you. Rule number one boys, Don't be a Dick!
@chinesepugs-bestbreedofdog72544 жыл бұрын
2 things.
@Chamaeleo4 жыл бұрын
WHAT IS THE SECOND THING DUDE, I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THE YEAR ALREADY
@j.a.77214 жыл бұрын
Don't need engineer for tank installation
@strawberriebabieex38 ай бұрын
Site work is the most unpredictable part of a construction project. the homeowner is lucky to have Andrew on this project solving the problems and not making the problems into big contentious issues. Rather he solves them and moves on. great job!
@johnyb98845 жыл бұрын
Watching Andrew get out of that trench was amazing
@jacquesmertens33693 жыл бұрын
Most people make sure they don't get stuck, which saves them the trouble of trying to dig themselves out again. But OK, it's a swamp. And for some reason people have built a house in the middle of it.
@boyswhoweargirlspanties38613 жыл бұрын
Andrew Camarata undergrounds a propane tank at a new residential location. Andrew Camarata has just said: “Stay away from this mud!”, as he prepares a new residential building site.
@ClinttheGreat3 жыл бұрын
Watching him get stuck the second and third time were not so amazing.
@bootmuck2 жыл бұрын
@@jacquesmertens3369 That's dirt work man you don't always have a choice of what your workin in to get the job done been in lot's of muddy sites and so has Andrew as he demonstrated his skills of how to get his bobcat outta that mud hole on his own
@ralphramirez78155 жыл бұрын
I helped you out of that hole by tilting my iPad. You're welcome.
@rickoncordova14 жыл бұрын
I leaned back in my chair. Rick.
@chinesepugs-bestbreedofdog72544 жыл бұрын
I always leant in my chair.
@edwardgarea76504 жыл бұрын
I love the way you finessed your way out of the hole. Standing ovation and many kudos, sir.
@bolthayday9454 жыл бұрын
Well I rolled right off my sofa 😂. When his camera falls over....so do I!
@djps27535 жыл бұрын
Andrew great job getting the 864 out of the quick sand Thank u very much
@joepostles75396 жыл бұрын
At 4:28 when you were working the excavator out of the trench, I found myself sitting with my fingers crossed. Like it would help you get out. That was impressive operating skill. You know you machine's capability very well. The wire diagnosis in the control box was above my head. The way you solved it was ingenious. Kudos my man !
@firstgan1146 жыл бұрын
The way you got out of that hole was like watching a giant one armed zombie clawing itself out of the grave lol. Great skills man.
@TheDirtyyoungman16 жыл бұрын
Holy cow, having your little backhoe pull your Bobcat out without anyone in it is amazing. Good job my man.
@avflyguy4 жыл бұрын
No, it is complete idiocy
@GazinGeezer4 жыл бұрын
If you haven't seen him try to drive his truck that can't get out of its own way, (it's his "old" dump truck) while he is pulling a trailer out of a muddy area AND letting an unmanned and running excavator push the whole shebang you are in for a treat.
@MisterBoJengles6 жыл бұрын
The purpose for the cathodic protection is to provide a higher level of safety. UG propane tanks can be subject to severe corrosion conditions and can degrade and start leaking over time with no visible signs. Leaks from UG tanks have resulted in injuries and severe property damage. The type of cathodic protection usually provided is an anode bag, which is a magnesium or zinc rod enclosed in a cloth bag with a moistening agent and electrically connected to the tank
@davidwhiston93286 жыл бұрын
Thanx!!!
@lorenzo42p5 жыл бұрын
was wondering what that bag was for, thanks. it's a sacrificial metal, similar to what's inside a water heater I'd think
@ChristopherBix5 жыл бұрын
I was curious about that because in that section it was difficult to make out what the guy said. I was thinking it was some sort of anode, but like others I've heard, he pronounces it AY node. Makes me cringe. It's a soft a...... an ode. Have no idea why people think it's AY node. Works just like the anode rods in hot water heaters. Sacrificial metal that corrodes easier than the steel tank, so rather than attack the tank, the corrosives attack the magnesium or zinc. Often used on large ships as well.
@wildtimbrown5 жыл бұрын
You get out much? Newsflash Ace, not everyone speaks exactly like you do. Its not a crime.
@3069mark5 жыл бұрын
Yep. Anodes prevent a thing called "electrolysis" from occurring and corroding the tank. They draw the electrical current from the tank to the magnesium rod inside the anode. If you took apart an anode that had been in place for some time you would find that the magnesium rod is deteriorated from the electrical charge. Thus, anodes have to be replaced periodically in order for them to continue providing protection for the tank. Anodes are also installed inside of tank-type water heaters. When I worked for a public utility company we installed anodes on our underground steel gas mains.
@johnscally2556 жыл бұрын
WE Really Like your videos Andrew sir, so take all the time you need to upLoad. We have patience and enjoy your company. CHEERS
@RickRose5 жыл бұрын
Great clips on extricating yourself from sticky situations. Thanks for sharing.
@kenshores99005 жыл бұрын
Unless you do the work , you shouldn’t complain. Yes there are different ways to do things. I enjoy watching your episodes.
@d.d.pierro72996 жыл бұрын
Andrew, I have to laugh at the know-it-all keyboard warriors who comment anonymously from the relative safety of their homes. The fact is, they're jealous. While you're out there working to build a business and something of value, these malcontents add zero value, foment discord instead of addressing their own personal failings. You bring value to KZbin, so just keep doing what you're doing because thousands of people truly appreciate you.
@BrianPhillipsRC5 жыл бұрын
I totally agree!!! Andrew is very good at a LOT of stuff, not the least of which is filming these projects and making very entertaining video! These are the channels I WATCH the adds on. Keep up the good work Andrew!
@joemoma5165 жыл бұрын
Not for nothing, but there's a lot of people who've been doing work like this for a long time and might know a thing or two about what he may or may not be doing wrong. The only know-it-alls are the folks who shut down all criticism and refuse to learn a better technique.
@kalegorskey91925 жыл бұрын
@Dominic not exactly
@jbsoul45755 жыл бұрын
Keyboard warrior? No, just common sense. Only an idiot trenches in mud. And yes I'm safe in my home because this gentleman never touched my home.
@kalegorskey91925 жыл бұрын
@@jbsoul4575 sometimes you just got to get it done. Not saying it was the right way but it got done. At least he's getting it done. From the looks of the other videos of him completing this huge project he might of been on a time crunch.
@NoobWiper5 жыл бұрын
impressive when u towed out the bobcat with the yanmar :O u are 1 man army
@industrystandardusa75486 жыл бұрын
10:39 "I gotta stay away from this Spot!" Hahahahahahahahahah That made my weekend!!! Thanks Andrew, Awesome videos man!!!!!
@javierdelosreyes12815 жыл бұрын
i am a cook in the us navy no knowledge about heavy machine just enjoying watching andrew's video watching them over and over
@teedawg21126 жыл бұрын
Holy water table Batman!
@Edwardmodos5 жыл бұрын
I never understood why people build homes in the middle of a swamp...
@kennethkirkham24715 жыл бұрын
So if I want a pond just dig a hole...got it.
@chinesepugs-bestbreedofdog72544 жыл бұрын
So if I always want a pond, just dig a hole... got it.
@ChristopherBix5 жыл бұрын
I'm one of the thousands addicted to your excellent videos. Your skill both at editing and drone footage is simply outstanding. You have a real feel for good videography as well as taking the time and effort to explain things in an easy to understand and relate to manner. That said, I finally saw you do something that even myself wouldn't do. And I don't know squat about excavation. ha. About 100,000 tasks I've seen you do and it always worked... unconventional sometimes, but.... it worked and no one got killed. And your work seems to hold up over time. But when you backfilled the trench leading away from the foundation with the pvc pipe in it, I had to cringe. First of all, you filled in the middle section first, which I'm sure is standard practice in dry conditions. But not only did this push the pipe way over to one side of the already enlarged trench (after getting stuck and unstuck) at a pretty severe bow, but by filling in the middle, you guaranteed that the water above it would be trapped and when filled, would create instant quicksand. This was clear the rest of the video where the Bobcat sunk into it and even yourself started to get sucked into it. I don't' think you can fill a water filled trench and expect it to somehow just dry out, especially if you've dammed the water first. It created a deep, soggy slurry of fine dirt suspended in water... in other words, quicksand, all along the trench.
@jimwilliamson75984 жыл бұрын
Good work, here we could never put a septic system in such a wet area. Never would pass inspection. Jim
@montanamoments99896 жыл бұрын
Don't know why I love your videos, you're just digging holes mostly but fuck am I addicted
@tinderbox2185 жыл бұрын
Stay tuned for the epic septic nightmare on this job
@AndrewCamarata5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, pretty much.
@tycobb86214 жыл бұрын
The septic nightmare was the first video of his I watched, very impressed with how he handled it.
@geraldmiller52604 жыл бұрын
What they did to you on the septic job was pretty s@#tty.
@Spellitlikeitsounds3 жыл бұрын
Same, been hooked ever since
@tiffanyssilkynylonlovelysi62333 жыл бұрын
I’m staying tuned for the epic septic nightmare on this job.
@keigan90063 жыл бұрын
Andrew, you definitely have the fine touch. That was masterful how you were able to get that machine out of that trench.
@glenngoodale17096 жыл бұрын
I love how you collect all the clips from different days, even weeks apart and put it into one video instead of doing what everyone else does and uploading every time they do one thing, often leaving out the conclusion making it highly frustrating to watch. Your videos are complete.
@AndrewCamarata6 жыл бұрын
glenn goodale thanks. Yeah, I agree.
@howardfortyfive96766 жыл бұрын
What did folks do prior to videography? Just make a deal and shake on it?
@rbell7225 жыл бұрын
You assign a unique musical score to each video. Amazing! Very entertaining.
@wirosk29165 жыл бұрын
Well, i'm not familiar with the building codes of this location. But everything I see built in this video series and other alike on youtube you just bury everything in soil/mud (in the US). Concrete footing directly on the soil and no insulation, backfill against basement walls only soil, the propane tank, only soil. And that piece of land seems to have water running down to it since it is on a slope. The slab poured inside was directly on gravel, why not insulate it, and the walls, makes it more energy efficient and easier to heat the basement during winter. The basement walls has a painted membrane on the outside, kind of obsolete. I'ts like looking at a construction site 30-40 years ago. Besides that, great work morale/ethics of Camarata. Getting it done. And I do understand that theese construction methods/choices are probably not Camarata's choices, he is just doing what the customer ordered.
@phredocassera29395 жыл бұрын
Hello Oskar, in the US many of the building codes are different from county to county.. Sometimes using better methods( like you suggested) is not easy to get approved by home builders because of cost of materials and qualified people to do the work are 25-50% more expensive.. So it takes a long time to amortize the expense of doing it in a house that might not justify it. I live in a wealthy area not far from where Andrew works and even the 2-5M dollar new construction is done this way... rare to see even insulated forms or spray foam on many of these projects.. and I have been doing construction inspection for a while...
@vancouverrealestate27664 жыл бұрын
Never dealt with propane tanks however as an owner of a home building company and demo and excavation company we dig out for natural gas lines to the house and accessorie buildings. Tip: 1. Always pressurize the lines for any leaks before back filling. 2. Use 2 layers of caution tape for your lines and add fine sand. Any sharp rocks or stone can eventually puncture the lines with weight
@yamahattr60066 жыл бұрын
Muddy man help I am sinking lol 😁 all the best from the UK 🇬🇧
@Logjam56 жыл бұрын
Good job on the narration of the job site history. Bonus footage on the show’s wrap-up, nice.
@timhottinger21666 жыл бұрын
I believe the house is in a swamp hole. On the video of septic system install I noticed the bottom on foundation in basement was wet. I see future trouble .
@peterg.82454 жыл бұрын
Tim Hottinger will dry over time with proper grading and foundation drains
@chinesepugs-bestbreedofdog72544 жыл бұрын
It will dry overtime and the proper grading will be done.
@boyswhoweargirlspanties38613 жыл бұрын
@SISSY Ladyboys Andrew Camarata has just said, “You better stay away from this mud!!”
@gregorythomas3336 жыл бұрын
I love it when I get to watch videos of these machines getting un-stuck! Very kewl to see some really ingenious ways to get them out :)
@wendelldolittle50636 жыл бұрын
I always dig my well pipe trenches from the foundation wall to past the well casing the go back with a right angle where the pitiless would go. But I’m 63
@AndrewCamarata6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I should have done it that way.
@Wifli236 жыл бұрын
another awesome video! love the time lapse/fastforward of everything its so sadisfying
@dyland66475 жыл бұрын
Lmfao " i gotta stay away from this stop" ! 😂😂 man you crack me up .great job tho! You got it done!
@bige90552 жыл бұрын
Andrew don’t sweat it, your a Busy man you’re doing a good job appreciate the videos.👍🤜🏽🤛🏻👍
@thefrub4 жыл бұрын
9:18 Okay this is the wildest thing I've ever seen someone do with heavy equipment
@bjenkins8032 жыл бұрын
New comment on an older video but the propane guys probably have some great stories and I would love to hear about them with his accent. Nice video!
@stillX25 жыл бұрын
You are a hard working man
@lawrencehead37225 жыл бұрын
The filming you do is amazing. Edit also. Love your videos.
@marty0715yt6 жыл бұрын
I was told never fill in a trench or hole that has water in it. It will turn to slop. Good save Andrew! That was like working on chocolate!! I'd like to see the next guy ALMOST step on that ground. It's gonna take awhile for that to dry!!
@SpectrumSurvivalist6 жыл бұрын
Yea, I cringed when I saw that. That is never going to dry out, all they needed to do was rent a pump and remove that water, what a mess.
@Crewsy6 жыл бұрын
Clearly it did dry out because the truck backed over the trench to install the propane tank. 🤦♂️
@SpectrumSurvivalist6 жыл бұрын
No it didn't, that trench is over on the left side of that ditch, and he will be lucky if it ever dries out. I've did dirt work starting in 1984, I know what I'm talking about.
@SpectrumSurvivalist6 жыл бұрын
Also, thumbing up your own comment didn't make you any less wrong.
@Crewsy6 жыл бұрын
FullSpectrum Survivalist Then go to 11:30 in the video where Andrew is just starting to dig the trench for the gas line on the east side of the house and in the background on the north side of the house you can see the well pipe about even with the point the driveway disappears into the trees. That is the side the propane truck backed across to drop of the tank. You may know something but you are certainly wrong about what sides of the house the trenches are on. And for the record I never thumb up my own comments but just to prove it to you I will now. Obviously I can’t thumbs up twice.
@bootmuck2 жыл бұрын
Man Andrew this sure turned out to be one heck of a muddy jobsite. As soon as you dugout those trenches they filled up, the water table here must be pretty high. Love the creative way you got the bobcat outta the mud, and then you decided to show us how deep and thick that mud was as you walked into the spot where it was stuck, almost thought you were going to need to be rescued trying to pull your boots outta the mud. I've been doing excavation work for years and love the challenges every day brings out there just like you do. Keep on digging and we'll be watching
@ivanrivas94895 жыл бұрын
Can’t believe the crane operator had to be told not to stand between a truck and a giant swinging piece of steel
@XCHILLY_WILLYx3 жыл бұрын
Good thing there’s a crane operating expert here in the comment section.
@ivanrivas94893 жыл бұрын
@@XCHILLY_WILLYx not standing in the way swinging objects is a pretty simple thought process
@XCHILLY_WILLYx2 жыл бұрын
@@ivanrivas9489 yeah cause it was really swinging so violently.
@ivanrivas94892 жыл бұрын
@@XCHILLY_WILLYx hey moron, heavy objects with momentum hit with a lot of force, especially if you’re pinned between two heavy objects. Go to bed
@fynbo10076 жыл бұрын
Nice job done, thank you for sharing your amazing video. God bless you and your family
@michaelovitch6 жыл бұрын
Explanation (not mine) for the white bag the men threw in next to the tank for peoples interested : www.pettank.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cathode-protection.pdf
@firstgan1146 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that mate, it had me curious.
@socialcivilian27036 жыл бұрын
@michaelovitch Great explanation. A few things to note: Line 5 and 7 states the bag should be 2 to 3 feet away and saturated with water after a portion of backfill to activate it. Another note is that nowhere does it state that its meant to absorb a spill. This is meant to create a cathodic reaction to prevent long-term corrosion.
@kaleibob6 жыл бұрын
that kid aint got a clue
@kenburr31136 жыл бұрын
michaelovitch j
@glenngoodale17096 жыл бұрын
Thanks, wish more people would be helpful like you
@thomasyerbey3373 жыл бұрын
Your the man Andrew 🇺🇲 you also have great skills I always enjoy watching your videos 🇺🇲
@marty0715yt6 жыл бұрын
I typed too soon!! Almost ate you and Bob. Good thing you had the remote control trackhoe there!!
@candace36765 жыл бұрын
Holy mackerel, Bat Man, you got out! We were cheering for you. Totally skilled. Use what you have in your hand.
@Hatya056 жыл бұрын
I now now Harvey Kietel installs propane tanks lol
@bertreed74955 жыл бұрын
I also find his videos not only entertaining and very well done ,but educational.
@3069mark5 жыл бұрын
Hey Andrew. I just finished watching this video. I've watched all of them on this playlist so far. The job is coming along very nicely. I used to work construction back in the late 70's & early 80's, and so these (and all your) videos take me back in time. I was getting worried though about that building site being too wet to build on. I don't know if it's like that year around or not, but since it's at the bottom of the hill and flat from then on I suspect it is, and so I am glad to see that you dug the drainage ditch around the perimeter of the property, and I hope that works to keep the ground inside the perimeter nice and dry year around. Before I saw that you dug that ditch, I was wondering if maybe a complete underground drainage tile system, like farmers use in their crop fields, might have been the solution. But it would have been more costly, and if your drainage ditch solves the problem for cheap then it is the better option. Anyway, I am really enjoying your channel. I watch several of your videos every day. Eventually I will have them all watched and then will have to wait til you upload new ones though. I want to thank you for sharing your amazing experiences with us though. Take care!
@accessblaster78765 жыл бұрын
Mad skills and great cinematography.
@HYUKLDER15 жыл бұрын
Underground water needed dealing with at the beginning on that site. Not too late though for the owner to request a water interceptor be constructed across the top of the slope to catch the downhill flow and divert some of it off to each of the site's sides. Then install land drainage lower down, all taking water to a balancing pond arrangement at the bottom.
@sandorszuts34715 жыл бұрын
HYUKLDER1 excellent point
@leol16826 жыл бұрын
Like the video in was fun to you stock in mude ,good to have another operator help you out . put it gear go .
@USMiner5 жыл бұрын
Love your videos man. Question though, isn't this house foundation going to shift and crack within a decade with all that water? That wouldn't be allowed here in Wyoming without something like helical piers into bedrock, do they have some sort of stabilization on this house?
@sandorszuts34715 жыл бұрын
USMiner 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@peterg.82454 жыл бұрын
The water will drain once it’s all properly graded with foundation drains
@kjevans685 жыл бұрын
Is there anything you can't do Andrew, because I've seen most of your videos you never cease to amaze me the things you know how to do
@CranialAccess6 жыл бұрын
My first experience with a tractor was an old Oliver 2wheel drive with a cable release for the bucket. It came with the 210 acres my parents purchased in 1962 at the end of SilverHollow Road. Dad was always getting it stuck mowing the fields, jacking it up placing rocks and boards and pulling with Mom driving the Willies became the norm.....they moved from Long Island and were totally unprepared for life in the mountains....
@myhops5 жыл бұрын
How is life in the mountains, my friend?
@pneumatic006 жыл бұрын
Man oh man, 1 video, two heavy equipment digouts. Bonus! You are very skilled, my friend.
@stephanross55146 жыл бұрын
They should put a tag line on that propane tank and anything else that from a small crane to a big crane lifts something at anytime
@ronhanson95815 жыл бұрын
Boy, getting yourself unstuck like that you have my admiration!
@stanpatterson50336 жыл бұрын
Lmao... you got lots of "practice" getting out of sticky situations on this one, plus almost lost your boots on one of them... nice saves. As for that fuel gun/nozzle, I installed one that looked like that on a bulk DEF dispenser a few years back and it auto-stopped. Look at the underside of the tip of the nozzle, there should be a small hole on the bottom of the nozzle where it sucks air until the level rises up and then it would suck liquid and kick the flow off. If that small hole is not present on the bottom side of the nozzle, it never was intended as an auto-stop-capable filler. Good news on the partial refund on it. I was suspect of the accuracy of the flow meter (on ours), but using it for DEF in a non-retail situation, it wasn't that critical anyways. Also, for buried propane tanks, we can't do that up in Canada, or at least nobody does it. If we did bury tanks, I'm sure there'd be a law that would state it has to be dug up and replaced every 10 years, because that's the way we seem to do stuff like that. I know when I was younger in the retail gasoline biz, it was starting to get beyond stupid with all the rulez and regz surrounding in-ground tanks, pumps, anodes and anode systems. Volume/capacity measuring and monitoring systems took a serious jump in complexity in the late 80`s after a series of high-profile stories about cases of serious gasoline tank leaks in retail situations where the owner knew damn well about it, but chose to cover it up, leading to some serious health problems, and a few cases where brand-newly-built homes in close proximity to the leaking gas stations became condemned to destruction after the owners/residents were poisoned by fumes from escaped gasoline leaching around underground.
@wolfmanwolf46566 жыл бұрын
That was realy muddy. Allways a pleasure to watch your video's. Greetings
@FSGAMER356 жыл бұрын
Propane and propane asessories
@PatrickWagz5 жыл бұрын
Just be sure to stay away from butane. It's a bastard gas!!
@josephburkhalter51055 жыл бұрын
I would fill that propane tank. If you get a week or so of rain, I would bet your tank would float, UPWARD. HAPPENED TO A NEIGHBOR of mine with an oil tank. Great video. JoeB
@mericafreedomland35834 жыл бұрын
Boy ill tell yaaa whooat
@chinesepugs-bestbreedofdog72544 жыл бұрын
Butane is a bastard gas ⛽️. Stay away from it!!
@johncarmon95284 жыл бұрын
damn it bobby
@mightymoeexcavating7546 жыл бұрын
I can see a lot of sand being imported to build a proper septic bed. Thanks for the entertainment
@joshuadraper15344 жыл бұрын
dude i was just waiting for that chain to come unglued and that mini taking off into the woods on its own
@michaelb.53456 жыл бұрын
Again it’s a pleasure to watch such a professional as you do your work. Nice spring soil to work with to !!!
@Ramdodge5826 жыл бұрын
for those curious about the anode bag: In short, the sacrificial anode bag acts as a "decoy" for the damaging currents that can harm a tank in an underground environment. Tank Coating and Backfill - The outer surface of an underground propane tank is in constant contact with an environment that can be extremely damaging.
@dancaldwell86753 жыл бұрын
So. Many. Silly. Mis-steps on this job. Andy really showed his lack of experience. I have to say though, that shows his integrity. Kudos to Andy.
@trufix726 жыл бұрын
a 500 ft well. there was water at 1ft
@chrisingle58393 жыл бұрын
Surface water does not necessarily equal drinkable water.
@tiffanyssilkynylonlovelysi62333 жыл бұрын
Surface water doesn’t necessarily equal drinkable water.
@4labsfarm2 жыл бұрын
editing does take a lot of time. I appreciate the time you take.
@SteveP-vm1uc6 жыл бұрын
NEVER trust the volume line on a fuel can. I have spoken with the WEIGHS and MEASURES people who test gas station pumps and they have a measured container they use. I happened to be filling a 5 gallon can while one was testing and I talked him into testing mine. My 5 gallon mark was closer to 5.5 gallons. So two proper ways to find out without any doubt. 1) use a container that is calibrated for X= volume. 2) weigh the volume. So why is that property so damn wet? I know it snowed there lately, but that is a lot of water flowing in your canal!! Years ago a buddy bought 9 acres really cheap because the property would not perk. After seeing the property I could see why. It had sooooo many trees on it that even with the driving snow, there was very little snow between them. That told me someone planted all the trees trying to suck up the water, but really what had happened was it was getting no sunlight or wind/air in the middle of the acreage.. We spoke with a guy from a town on the other side of the city and he agreed. My buddy bought it cheap and that fall we started clearing. In August before we started it would not perk. By April the next spring we had cleared about 3 acres in the center and thinned out the trees by about 8 to 1. In April the same guy from the county came and made a bet with me that it still would not perk. It not only perked the 5 gallons minimum. It perked nearly double the 5 gallon minimum!! We had also had a pretty nasty winter that year as we commonly do up in Rochester, only a few miles off Lake Ontario.
@howardfortyfive96766 жыл бұрын
So did the county man welch on the bet?
@jeanniearnold79065 жыл бұрын
Watching you get stuck and then getting out of those holes made me a nervous wreck. You are a professional heavy equipment operator to get out of that.
@jdgarman43715 жыл бұрын
A professional heavy equipment operator would not have got them self into that situation to begin with. He's hard on equipment !
@MyCracker12345 жыл бұрын
Getting the digger stuck made things interesting. As someone else said, don't you compact the ground or gravel? In the UK with have to compact everything and we'd never back fill with water in the trench.
@rcboatlife49075 жыл бұрын
I think it's very bad practice! Should never back fill with wet material and he should of sanded the trench before back filling and should of got rid of the ground water and the sloppy wet shit!! I have watched a couple of he's videos and don't think he's work / ground works is good at all in my opinion..!! He would be sacked if he did that sort of work here in England
@ferguson20diesel495 жыл бұрын
I dig and back fill slatted tanks. Often backfilled them with a foot of water in the bottom. Never had and problems as track it in and so on. I back filled a tank in really hot weather the hottest we ever had last summer. The soil was like dust going. I thought it was fine until the rain came and it all sunk down bring concrete pads with it
@rcboatlife49075 жыл бұрын
@@ferguson20diesel49 I know it's different weather in the US but general practice groundwork is a not good! I am not saying your a bad worker! I am just saying your groundworks could be improved .... Your a dam hard worker!!
@ferguson20diesel495 жыл бұрын
luke Grace wet souls of Ireland. Very rare to dig a hole not have water in the bottom of it. No customers have came back so all is good.
@randallhutchcraft40394 жыл бұрын
As always andrew your the man, and you cant get a backhoe or trackhoe stuck. 8/13/20
@Netlogic.6 жыл бұрын
When I saw you dig the trench up under the excavator I knew that would not end well ;)
@heresmytake27826 жыл бұрын
ikr, this guy is not afraid to take his machines to the limit...
@jlhighfield91166 жыл бұрын
agree, rookie mistake. Could have dug the last bit @ 90 degrees
@johnm.evangelis6936 жыл бұрын
Wow AC I can't believe the mucky soil on this property, you think their was a water spring on the property! Great video as always!!!
@tonysantana14935 жыл бұрын
Can't believe you drove into your own ditch more than once!!!
@randyhunt30866 жыл бұрын
Watching your install proprane tank and saw the Hugh pile of fire wood. Suggestion I have is to contact your local Veteran's group or churches in the area. In our area in La Pine OR, we have groups that cut up and deliver fire wood for the people in need. Kenna
@markwiss5 жыл бұрын
" Gotta stay away from this part!"
@michaellance66275 жыл бұрын
i'm in awe that you got yourself out of those holes! brilliant!
@JMAAD6 жыл бұрын
moral of story.....pump water out of trench before backfill as to not cause 6 feet of soupy mud........LOL
@axesandalcohol37765 жыл бұрын
Moral of the story is never give up
@johnduffant96943 жыл бұрын
Andrew your skill and expertise is second to none. A true professional. If you were in my area you would be who I’d call.
@OPMDS15 жыл бұрын
lmao "how much it gotta come up?" "a whole bubble"
@TheJustin5745 жыл бұрын
He's talking about the bubble in the levels sight glass.
@OPMDS15 жыл бұрын
@@TheJustin574 yea i know but youre supposed yo lift up whicher ever end needs to come up and say what the gap is. The guy asked "how much does it need to come up" but saying "a whole bubble" doesnt tell him anything.. it could mean he needs to come up a few inches or a foot
@Crewsy6 жыл бұрын
All of your drainage ditching sure helped a lot. The site was a lot drier when you dig the hole for the propane tank compared to trenching the waterline. The propane guys backed over the trench with no issues.
@Crewsy6 жыл бұрын
m9 ovich You can see the well head beyond the truck. He certainly did back over the trench.
@obfuscated30906 жыл бұрын
Leakage from buried tanks can do the same thing pipeline leakage can do, which is saturate a lot of soil around the tank instead of just venting to atmosphere, which is likely why some jurisdictions prohibit burial. Except for appearance there's no reason to bury them and it makes future external corrosion inspection impossible. Looks nice though.
@tiredoldmechanic17916 жыл бұрын
One reason to bury them is to keep them warmer in cold climates. At -40 there is no vapor pressure so the gas won't come out of the tank. You have to build a fire near the tank, which is kind of scary.
@brettchristinaadams81126 жыл бұрын
Yea to keep it warm you would want to burry it. I believe it’s -25 or so propane gas turns to a liquid and it won’t flow correctly. But even I little warmer and you start to run in to pressure drop. Definitely a good idea to burry has nothing to do with looks.
@Galactis15 жыл бұрын
Propane stays liquid at minus 44F. @@tiredoldmechanic1791
17:24 'anode bag' like the sacrificial anodes on a boat engine. I still learn something new every day! A bag of magnesium tied to the tank with a copper wire. They actually work too if you've ever seen an old underground tank that didn't have proper electrolysis protection. Anything metal that deals with water its whole life is vulnerable. We used to use 60-80 gallon aluminum tanks at our business and the electrolysis chewed through new ones in about 7 years - and those weren't even buried. Gold, silver, titanium and stainless steel are the most resistant, but never 100%.
@Cameron-ur2tk6 жыл бұрын
talk about a shit ton of ground water.... Will a septic tank work with that much ground water?
@flightace16 жыл бұрын
it will float :-)
@jamesscott19326 жыл бұрын
That ground water sure could be a problem. My family built a house in eastern Wisconsin. It had to be ditched on two sides. Eventually we installed two wells 3' diameter by 6' Deep on far corners. Then two sump pumps. Lots of mold problems in the house.
@BarnStangz6 жыл бұрын
Man, that's wild! But yeah, I have a feeling that this will be known as the "Swamp House" I've never seen so much water. Not an idea place to build a home I think...
@jamesscott79596 жыл бұрын
The septic system we had in Wisconsin ended up leaching into the ditches. It could be very stinky. In the winter the 3" line from the sump pumps would freeze until we ran a coil down the middle. It drained into the ditch which of course froze so it created a skating rink that just got bigger and bigger through Jan. and Feb.
@regsparkes65076 жыл бұрын
Here where I live in Canada,..I'm fairly certain that.our Department of Health would condemn that area for a septic field. Man oh Man , Andrew, you have a lot of water to drain away from there!
@TimMcArdle6 жыл бұрын
Use the blade like a kickstand. Makes the machine so much more stable. Run one every day and it's a huge help.
@arnorhermannsson54936 жыл бұрын
how many times are you going to drive into your own ditch???
@jefffrier53694 жыл бұрын
I like to watch his videos he looks like a very smart person don't know how he finds family time because he's always working on something. Lol
@NZDIRT6 жыл бұрын
You do some backwards arsed stuff sometimes andrew 🙈 next time you dig the last piece of trench straddle it at the opposite direction. That trench should have had some drainage chip in the first few hundred millimeters as well which would have kept the mud out of the water
@magbluetwo44093 жыл бұрын
This was fascinating. What a talented man.
@chadgehring35566 жыл бұрын
I been watching a lot of your videos lately your a smart guy who cares what other people think you know your stuff dude
@ptcobra156 жыл бұрын
I bet you have had enough of this project! Frozen, water, cold,mud,stuck all a mess. Thanks great videos!
@peterhaan90686 жыл бұрын
Good lord, ain't that the truth! Makes me glad that I live and work in Arizona! Have to wonder just how many winters it will take for the owners to realize their folly for choosing/living in such a questionable location.
@oldodger5 жыл бұрын
I thought you wanted to bury a tank not a Yanmar ! LOL
@Military-Museum-LP6 жыл бұрын
I flipped my Kubota KX 36 on the side doing the same thing. Soft roll No damage.