Building a driveway entrance

[@ProudPapaw88]

I was getting worried about ya, hadn’t heard anything from you in a while lol. Great job you make that look easy. Thanks for sharing.

[@DMHRC]

After watching your videos for the last few months I finally bought a 7 ft box blade yesterday morning and spent all day getting it dirty. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge!

[@aaronburford5701]

This is what started it all for me Todd! You were so engaging, informative and knowledgeable! I didn't realize the amount of strategy and steps it took to do this.... I was hooked to your channel and driveway builds ever since!

[@DigginLife21]

🙏🏻👍

[@aaronburford5701]

@@DigginLife21 You started me addiction sir to driveway repairs and builds. Your standard has set mine compared to others....

[@royreese993]

Good Job, Enjoy your Videos, Keep them Coming, = Ocala Florida

[@charliehenderson38]

Great video and very helpful, was wondering if there should be more cover on top of the pipe

[@JerichoRally]

Tricky entrance with all that traffic. Looks great though!

[@jaybrooks2502]

Man Todd that tilt is the ticket! Great work buddy

[@Jarheadslandservice]

Love watching your work, I learn something new almost every time.

[@danslawncare8594]

Nice job Todd. Thanks for the video.

[@johnmattu7262]

Great job on the driveway, turned out excellent Todd. Only thing I dislike about a culvert job is exactly what you brought up first thing, overhead and underground utilities. Man, you got to remember those wires, I bumped one two weeks ago, just fiber not hot, tied red danger tape to the boom so I'd keep it in mind, think I'm get'in C.R.S.

[@billyshumate853]

Looking good. Take care and have a blessed weekend and I'll see you on your next vidja.

[@fordmuscleluis9710]

Awesome job on building a new driveway entrance

[@harlandixon3453]

Todd, I find it interesting how different contractors use different machines to do similar jobs. Some times I think a tractor with a box blade would work best, then I think a track loader with a bucket and a mastication head would be the ticket then the next video a rubber track excavator is what is needed…there are so many options and none of the are the perfect machine for all jobs. Great video. Keep the faith brother. Thanks.

[@cameronbell699]

@Harlan dixon man honestly a tractor with a box blade for jobs of this size is king for grading far as final product(ridge indenture) and production wise for what little stuff hes doing here, doing slightly bigger stuff youd want a dozer really and when doing practically roads a motor grader is the king of grading, my grandfather was the first asphalt pavin contractor here where I'm from and was in buisness for over 70 years, hard to beat a box blade finish

[@johndonaldson1188]

Just wanted to say thank you for this information and instruction. 👍

[@pete379x5]

Greetings from eastern Kentucky , keep up the good work and congratulations on your success. 30 years in excavation business myself

[@coyhowell8781]

I appreciate your videos. I’ve learned and I’m learning a lot! Thank you for what you do.

[@aaronburford5701]

Again one of the first videos that helped me become a fan of Todd! Amazing..

[@jimmyhorton1504]

Great job as always. I pay alot of attention to how you grade and spread material to get better with my tractor on my property.

[@AzBachour]

Got to know your channel few days ago and liked it a lot. Congrats qnd continue with the great job you are doing here.

[@aaronburford5701]

Absolutely love watching this video!

[@DigginLife21]

Thanks for watching🙏🏻

[@aaronburford5701]

​@@DigginLife21this video was so informative for me!

[@condeerogers5858]

You are a true teacher. Good job. New sub. I like you explaining what and why. I'm too old to do it, but I still love to learn it. At least armchair learning.

[@DigginLife21]

Thanks for subbing!

[@ds4769]

Good job Bud! Looks good.

[@chenesplit9158]

Very interesting ! 👍👏👏🤙

[@sethwilson5106]

My boy and I love watching your videos! Always excited to see the notification of a new video!

[@henryh6727]

Came out great !!! Great video Thanks

[@NoFearKev]

Definitely make it look easy! Great job 🙌💯✔

[@michaelhenderson1972]

Another job well done.

[@rdj954]

looks great, thanks for the informative video

[@crnkin2]

Nice job bedding the culvert in top soil. I’d never have thought of that.

[@MAGAMAN]

Have you ever attached a bottle operen to the bucket and tried to use it to open a bottle? I have a feeling like you could probably do it pretty easily.

[@anthonytyler8627]

First off I love your content and learning a lot from you. Thank you! How do you go about finding out about lines or pipes that may be in the ground before doing a job?

[@stevejorden7087]

Thanks,,enjoyed the ride along.

[@BillC253]

Great job

[@michaelp1856]

Great work & video... but how did you join the 2 pipes?

[@wtomay7747]

Keep doing you man. Like a lot of your videos.

[@grade-aland2388]

Looks good man. Enjoy these videos.

[@donaldwhitt1232]

Can the sod youre hauling off be useful somewhere else on the property?

[@wenotme2023]

Job well done. Stay safe

[@bhermon265]

Great video 👍

[@luiscaquias6523]

Do you bring any of ur ski loaders to your jobs especially the driveway repair?

[@dirtworx]

Great Video! Very informative, love it

[@DigginLife21]

Thanks dirtworx!!!

[@gerardkeohane740]

Greetings from Ireland buddy. Hope you're keeping well

[@williamfarris1614]

Like your video good work

[@jeffwilson1484]

Another great job.

[@hollandduck79]

from the Netherlands thanks for the video

[@IRV707]

Great job bro! very well explained and well done, total pro!

[@cobrakillz]

You always make it look so easy.

[@tenncutt]

Awesome, I need you. Wanna do a video in Tennessee? Was that a coupler between the new pipe sections?

[@bikes7777]

Amazing skill!

[@misterpalmieri498]

After you had everything how you wanted it why did you have to come in and cut it with the blade at the end? Im just trying to learn THANKS

[@bxx7666]

Do you recommend steam rolling it afterwards? or just drive over it a bunch

[@DigginLife21]

I have found in most cases just driving in it works fine

[@coltonjohnson9617]

Hey I love and watch all your videos! Thank you, i learn so much, it's really helping me get started in the industry. One question, i always wonder how those tilt rotator bucket attachments work with a thumb. Does it mess anything up, like if you run the thumb at the wrong angle relative to the bucket? I love those tilt rotators but I am always scared of breaking or bending the thumb or bucket. Does anyone know if this is a logical concern?

[@Ontrackearthworx]

Nice work.

[@ItzRobbie96]

Did you check grade on that pipe and to see what way it’s suppose to fall?

[@terryclement9811]

Nice work Todd!

[@wendelhopkins4684]

Heck of a job 👍

[@claytonl.covell2634]

Nice work Todd!!

[@loganstevens1720]

Do you need a CDL for that truck?

[@danielle1971]

What did that part of the job cost?

[@spacepanda7431]

When should you use fabric for gravel driveways?

[@DigginLife21]

Most of the time if it’s a wet area with poor drainage ability

[@stevestock2439]

Nice work, great vid.

[@6582rg]

Todd-No need for fabric on this one? Just curious. I see some guys using it sometime, others all the time on driveways and pads.

[@jeffgreen9109]

How much does this cost to have done?

[@markd2858]

Nice work

[@fhuber7507]

I'm doing mine with a 25 HP tractor Slower than the bigger machines, but getting the job done.

[@fredspindor1624]

i used to work for the country we used a gradall to install driveways good job good video

[@michaellubinski9869]

Todd what do you think about chip and tar driveways? I have a long gravel driveway and parts of it exceed a 15ﾟ slope and I lose traction in 2 wheel drive...

[@zekesmith538]

Todd… as usual another great video…. One suggestion my friend…. Try to find music that is appealing to you and what would appeal to your audience…. Instead of the randomness that is easily found….. I know it’s tough w copyright infringement but the right music during the right timing in the video makes a world of difference w the mood your trying to capture! Keep it up !

[@AFewGoodMenExcavating]

Hello sir, would you have done anything different in the beginning before placing the culvert pipe if they were water running in that small stream?

[@DigginLife21]

That’s a good question. I would build a small dam to temporarily stop the flow

[@floridabrushanddirt2482]

For just a spit sec I thought the first log was a sewer pipe when you started digging lol. I’m always like 😱 what is that when I’m digging even after a locate 😂

[@floridabrushanddirt2482]

Tanks sorry lol

[@martynwakeley5194]

Nice job Todd.

[@tucksmith8300]

Looks awesome bud

[@abikerinpa]

Glad to see you again brother 😎

[@nevillekinsley5610]

Good to see you back

[@davidmoreno5228]

What's the max weight you can haul with the dump truck in this video?

[@jimmydaring9494]

Looks great

[@northeasterndirtandpropert7974]

Enjoy working in close proximity to other homes,usually someone in the neighborhood wants something done.All my completed jobs get a roadsign for about 2 weeks.

[@timfetters7471]

Looks nice

[@phoenixlove76]

Those pipes don’t float up out of the ground up there?

[@TheEtpulsar]

How many hours on your vio80?

[@manuelperez5155]

How much was the average load?

[@DigginLife21]

8 tons

[@Anthony-v4k]

What is the name of the tubular pipe you use? Where can I order one.

[@DigginLife21]

@@Anthony-v4k it’s called “double wall plastic“ or hdpe. Most construction supply stores carry it

[@kelvinsuarez8749]

Great video buddy

[@aaronburford5701]

First driveway video that for me hooked in!

[@CPVet55]

Is base rock the same as road bond?

[@DigginLife21]

Most of the time it is

[@TheWaiohana]

Amazing how not once did you compact ANYTHING on your driveway and when backfilling the drainpipe??? I as a construction guy on civil jobs here in Hawaii. When I install drain pipes and theres gonna be a driveway on top we ATLEAST compact the side of the pipe and even the driveways,once you cut to the subgrade of the driveway before laying down the base course at least compact with a sidewalk roller. 1 good heavy rain I bet that roadway especially by the ditch WONT LAST FOR LONG!!🤔

[@michaelshepherd733]

Good stuff man.....

[@libertyfreak1382]

What does a job like this one run?

[@waynetubbs5914]

You do good work

[@JulioRodriguez-wj1sn]

Do you have to get permission from the city or town , or let them know you are doing a driveway for someone’s house or could someone just rent a machine and see if people would want a better driveway or extra driveway

[@DigginLife21]

No permission is needed outside city limits. Permits are required in city limits

[@floridabrushanddirt2482]

Todd Great video!!!

[@AndrewWelch1978]

I e got to get that attachment for my bucket! 🤙

[@RunninOnCoal]

Hey Todd. Hope you're doing well. Your old L9000 has mostly been sitting. I start it up and drive it around every so often, I love that old truck. It starts up fast every time. Life has been crazy, but I have a cdl exam scheduled on the 30th. I have a trailer, and I've just about got all the pieces together to get started. It's hard to explain where the time went, still, I've been busy lol. Suffice to say, I think close to being turned loose. I got all of the paperwork and details done for starting my business. I'll probably give you a call to shoot the bull when I get everything up and running if that's cool. I probably should have bit the bullet and gone to truck driving school. That being said, I've about got things going. I've been making money with my shovel and chainsaws to cover my expenses at least. I'm looking forward to offering services with the truck and the skid steer. Eta: why didn't the tree company just cut that up?

[@young11984]

Man if that mini had a 6 way blade on it you would have an “all in 1” driveway machine lol

[@lzrd84]

Gradecavator 😂

[@skatinonbilletsk5750]

How do you know exactly how deep to lay a culvert?

[@Goodness11174]

I thought stabilizing fabric is supposed to be put down first.

[@jasonmckee5030]

The Mack still down?

[@silveradoman298]

What's the status on Willard?

[@Dirtdaddy953]

Nice!!

[@berkoskilandscaping4247]

I must have missed something, where's the new Mack?!