using quicklime blend from Lhoist to dry some fat clay on a project.

[@DanTheMan-c5q]

Great to see you back again Charlie. Was good to see you and Chris catching up on the graders and memorial. 👍

[@shisholy7828]

What a pleasure to see another video from you Charlie, have missed you. I caught you and Chris in that video yesterday helping your friend, nice of both of you. Please keep them coming as you are a rare guy and always fun to watch. Happy Holidays to you and your family.

[@pkav8tor]

Been missing the dirt boss. Enjoy seeing you solve problems and the how ya get it done. Thanks for sharing. Regards .....

[@kaiolsen3841]

I agree with the rest I’m happy to see you back I was just thinking I hadn’t seen a new video for awhile and then Chris had you on his last video and so we could see your still with us. 🇨🇦 keep them coming

[@ipanzerschrecku4732]

It must be so frustrating and pure hell having to do a job you know is not going to hold up and then having to eat the cost of redoing it. Your line of work is one of those areas where actual experience running the machines and seeing the results first hand trumps any amount of "book learning" or degree simply because if you're not on the ground seeing how that particular soil type reacts with whatever product you chose under those exact conditions you pretty much have no idea how it's going to end up - experience equals seeing the results after a 12 hour day starting out at 4:30. Funny but there's no sign of the engineer at 4:30, no sign on an engineer kicking dirt and taking samples at five staying late then having two hours home. You're a special man for taking it I know I couldn't do that.

[@HootMaRoot]

It's good seeing back on youtube. There isn't much you can do when companies don't allow people to record

[@ko9446]

Great to see you back.

[@randytravis3998]

good to see another video ,,my hay field may hold more water then that lot ,, have lots of clay and springs .. plus the field need reworked ,,the edges by the woods have a edge that stops some of the down hill run off just got the place about 2 years ago .. need a bigger tractor with some disk to repair the field ,, you make it look easy ..great video

[@donevens4357]

Good to see another video Charlie!

[@steves9915]

Good to see you doing well and enjoyed the videos with Chris. Happy Holidays.

[@derrickpettit86]

Great video charlie, soil cementing is a different kind of job if that makes sense, I thoroughly enjoy the info about the lime an how it stabilizes the soil, pretty neat, thanks for sharing 🇺🇲💪

[@mykalmcb]

So glad you are back!

[@williamfenner9915]

It is great to see you are doing well and making videos

[@catman13131313]

been missing you, great video, thank you and Chris for helping with the memorial, nice to see you chris together. you need to find something for chris to buy again

[@nomerc3608]

Glad to see your making videos again.

[@memyselfandifarmer]

Miss your content. very enjoyable. keep safe and prosper.

[@gregorysmith1107]

Glad you are back I really enjoy your videos between you and Chris y'all's videos are amazing considering I was in that business most of my life I really enjoy watching

[@95thousandroses]

Always good to see a vid from the copper

[@tommyhayworth887]

Paper will let you wright anything on it but that doesn't mean the person knows what going on. Give me a person with real-world experience any day because he's been there and done that and got the teeshirt to prove it. Always informative videos CHARLIE.

[@djrojas]

Glad you liked the lime Charlie! Keep up the solid work.

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼………………………………….Glad to see a video from you, I miss them when you don’t get to put them out. But I get it, life happens.

[@jeffwilliams3642]

Good to see a video from you!!!! You still running your other reclaim machine too?

[@bladewiper]

Glad to see you back. I was thinking you gave up on you-tube.

[@beardy4831]

"I guess people call me cause I'm supposed to know what I'm doing...poor suckers." LOL!!!!

[@pauldillinger2286]

Always good to see you Charlie. Good video buddy.

[@Frank-db6oj]

Great to see you putting out content 👏 Saw the videos with Chris and Southern Homestead 👍 Thanks for sharing Charlie

[@terryrogers1025]

Good to see you back sir, I would be interested in that video about unclogging lines, always up for learning something new. Thanks for the ride along sir, enjoyed the video and your explanation as to the process on soil treatments.

[@michaelmullins1290]

What a guy. Like listening to Charlie. Talking about the engineer. He's got, I'm smart papers. Lol. Probably signed them himself to. Lol

[@joeyannas7828]

Good to see you back Charlie , was missing your videos !!

[@troyledbetter6597]

Charlie it’s to great to see a new video from you! I’m glad everything is going great! Keep those videos coming.

[@gerrycarter4929]

We have missed you. Enjoyed seeing you and Chris reconnect.

[@goatsdoingstuff]

Glad to see you are back!...love the content and hope you keep more videos coming.

[@ja5onl6]

Been missing you. Great explanation on the use of lime over cement.

[@rogerr1296]

Like most of the other comments have already said, good to see a video from you. Looks like you still haven't slowed down much though...lol. Bet you have one hell of a reputation in the construction world. We've (the wife and I) been trying to find someone to build our last home for our sunset years on some property we just bought and finding someone with the integrity and honesty you have isn't easy, may even be impossible for us at least. You're a pretty rare breed for sure. Take care and keep up your usual good work. Oh, and take some time off every now and again. Life's short and getting shorter with every passing day.

[@imchris5000]

hell has really good infrastructure because of all the engineers thats why they have a road

[@jimmystuckey1412]

Going to have to make a check in video every so often, minds get to wondering. Are yall still having cement issues. What kind of price difference is between portland and quick lime

[@BackwoodTexan]

Dammit Charlie! Where you been!

[@copperheadmarine]

Sittin' on the sofa watching the young and the restless

[@BackwoodTexan]

@@copperheadmarine 😂😂we all know that ain’t true!

[@SLCFarms]

Nice to see you Charlie. Thanks for the video. What is the difference in this lime and ag lime if you have time to answer.

[@Sicktrickintuner]

Ag lime is more pure

[@kens.3729]

Hello Charlie! Saw you on the recent job with Chris and was Hoping you would record and post a New Video. Completely Understand filming Restrictions. 👍🙏

[@robertconreux8079]

That was a great vid Charlie! Keep’em com’in ! Thanks always interesting!

[@williamd6967]

Mr Charlie is back! I'm a Electrician iv seen state jobs and Government jobs dried with lime but never concrete.jinormus tiller lol.Had a operator show me a trick take a plastic bottle put a handful of lime in it add water ( Quickly) screw the top on and throw it because it Explodes!!!

[@BackwoodTexan]

Good to fuCkiN see ya!

[@mischef18]

Very enjoyable video as always bro and yes good to see one from you again. Safe travels

[@garyharrington5300]

Thks for the video, great to see u agin

[@richardellis3141]

Good to see you.

[@vinnyhern]

More videos please🙏

[@edgundlach2811]

Good to watch one of your videos. You do lots of interesting work. Ed from Chicago 🙂

[@copperheadmarine]

Hey Ed , good to hear from you there in the windy city.

[@MyHMMWVaddiction]

Engineer= educated guesser. 😉

[@ryanb.1119]

Thank you for the video

[@scottperman6495]

I wish you'd show more videos

[@steveriddle6058]

Good stuff thanks for dragging us with y’all

[@jeffharvey6768]

Great job Charlie!

[@brownwarrior6867]

I once made the mistake of crossing a former Reservoir site that was being reclaimed and repurposed as a Housing Estate and it had just been limed (within the hour) wearing a pair of Rigger Boots. Not a mistake you make twice as the heat was incredible. Had I been wearing lace up boots my ankles would have been trashed no doubt.

[@FishFind3000]

It’s been a while since your last post

[@teddys.5023]

The fake snow of the south. We don't have any in MI right now. Had about a foot a month ago on the ground.

[@richardc3208]

Smart papers 🤣🤣, keep em coming

[@slngblde]

I know a few engineers and even they say if you want a job good and f’ed get an engineer involved 😂

[@486kyle]

saying lime is more expensive than cement, it's strange because bagged hydrated lime is significantly cheaper than bagged portland Guessing it's gotta be hauled further to get to you making up the difference, dealing in bulk like that.

[@mfreund15448]

That was extra work. CM to go from wholesale prices to retail prices!!

[@davidsightler3589]

What's optimum moisture on that material usually?

[@copperheadmarine]

30%

[@koda7820]

😎

[@Rickimusic]

WB Charlie.

[@garywhite2651]

Glad to see new recording, is your daughter still running machines with you?

[@copperheadmarine]

Yes she worked this job today.

[@Thrash155]

Remember Charlie, PE means Possibly Educated.. :)

[@Sicktrickintuner]

They mechanically dry the dirt? As in how?

[@copperheadmarine]

Disc, window ,scarify,, rip or plow.

[@ShainAndrews]

Increasing surface area...

[@Sicktrickintuner]

@@copperheadmarine makes sense like a farmer does. Was thinking like a machine with a drying drum then back into the ground

[@jimr118]

Charlie, while you say you are too much of a rule follower, there are advantages to going by the engineer's spec. If you do the work according to spec and the results aren't as planned, the engineer is responsible for the failure, not you. If you do it your way, no one notices and everything works out, the engineer assumes his specifications were adequate, misses an opportunity to learn, and continues to do poor work. If it doesn't work out, you are the responsible party. I don't know if you could bring up your concerns at the initial contractor's meeting, thereby putting them on notice that a change order would be required if work done to the spec proved inadequate. I just hate seeing good people get the short end of the stick. I believe the engineer should bear the expense of correcting his error, not the university. (He should have errors and omissions insurance to cover this kind of thing.) In reality, you would probably have to bill your customer, the university, and their contracting/legal folks would have to go after the engineer to recover, which is a pain and expense for them, and possibly you (might have to prove your work met the spec exactly). Hopefully, the university will reward you for taking one for the team this time by continuing to send you work and not sticking you if this happens again.

[@denisoconnell7593]

In a different industry but run up against the same type of engineers from time to time. I also meet really clued in and experienced ones but occasionally we met the know better than anyone else type. It just proves the old rule that an idiot with a degree is still an idiot!

[@tylerjordan6322]

it sounds to me like they like you because your not a cocky,arrogant punk and you follow directions from the guy with the credentials. not because he knows jack shit but because you were told to do what he wants you to do because you respect them. ill bet you are busier than a 1 legged man in an ass kicking contest.''i rekon'' keep up the good work

[@Flatlanderexpress]

im a industrial structural welder. when i c an engineer show up in my work area i cringe

[@davidbillings615]

Charlie nice to see you back again. Good luck with all your endeavors hope to be able to continue to ride along on some of them.🫵👍👍👍👍

[@Flatlanderexpress]

im a industrial structural welder. when i c an engineer show up in my work area i cringe

[@Flatlanderexpress]

im a industrial structural welder. when i c an engineer show up in my work area i cringe