Digging a driveway wider

Using a tracked skid steer to dig out the side of a driveway to make another parking spot at a city house.

[@aaronburford5701]

It is something about watching your videos that are so interesting to me... The camera angles, the sound of the machinery, the completion of the work....its next level to me. Thanks for sharing!

[@duanemorton1083]

Andrew you are my hero! I am 77 years old and I have a lot history, you represent the real American Honest, direct, no nonsense and relentless tenacity. The quality of your work is of the highest quality, you love life and respect the world around you. You know how to have fun and respect others. Keep up the good work. Love your dogs give them a pat.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thank you.

[@mt8149]

I like the concept of a contractor recording his work and sharing it with the homeowner. It's a nice touch and supports honesty and trust. I wonder if more contractors will start wearing body cameras like the police do. I would definitely give the job to the guy who walks me through his process and shows me every step of his work.

[@mikemarlowe1681]

Nice job, You have inspired me to fix more things and not throw out items too fast. The way you set up the camera on repairs is such a good way to teach people and the way you explain things too , it make it easy to learn. The things you teach are very helpful on a farm setting or country living. On this job here I would of cut the edge of the driveway a little deeper and pack it well so the gravel doesn't spill onto the driveway. Hope your ok with me sharing my opinion, the area the was graveled closest to the house could of looked a little cleaner with 10 minutes worth of work the edge where it meets the grass and the driveway would of made a world of difference because that's the area you see the most. Ive been doing landscaping and concrete/ trees service..... for about 35 years and just wanted to share the things I notice on your jobs. Thanks again for sharing such inspirational videos. Im learning the most with the mech. and electrical repair things. Think Ill get an excavator soon{mini}.

[@parissallen1678]

I can’t go to sleep without watching at least 3 or 4 videos from Andrews files love learning something everyday

[@dreally7029]

My Views: Thank you for the Vid Andy! I appreciate your skills and how you provided a solution without a ridicules "upsell" . Drove to the city , had digsafe done and no BS. Just nothing but respect for you!

[@swirlgalaxy]

I always enjoy your vids! Makes me think that the difference between men & boys is the size & price of our toys! Takes playing in the dirt with toys to a whole new level. ;) You definitely aren't afraid to get down to the nitty gritty & build, repair & take life by the horns & "get 'er done!" The castle is an incredible creation & always look forward to seeing your next brainstorm creation! Looking forward to the "penthouse" project on the upper patio area!

[@Neceros]

I dig these community/paid project videos as well as the fixing the machines episodes.

[@chrishelms1967]

WOW......Andrew in town !!!!!

[@TonyZilincik]

Looks great! I figured the city might make the homeowner blacktop it to match.

[@wesleyakachino]

Awesome, that's one thing I bet your customers really enjoy, being able to see drone videos and videoes in general of there project great job as always, keep up the hard work.

[@affordablepropertymaintena9213]

wesleyakachino great point.

[@fynbo1007]

Nice job, thank you for sharing your amazing video

[@chadglenn8009]

Great video Andrew,can"t wait to see the next one.

[@regsparkes6507]

Nice little job Andrew, well done!

[@terrystoner4504]

Always nice to see a guy that actually pulls out a shovel and rake to "pretty up" their work. Wish the guys around here had hands that fit a shovel handle.

[@glenngoodale1709]

First ...... Andrew, I shared your video on other social media to help your channel grow. You do such a great job ...

[@dennisgannon]

The drone shots are priceless. Thanks.

[@CranialAccess]

Another amazing video...great drone shot.....looked like the view was to the east looking over the Hudson....didn’t see my familiar Catskill Mountains.....

[@edsondomingues7576]

Olá Andrew, eu moro no Brasil e sou teu fã!! Vejo seus videos e te admiro muito. Voce é muito trabalhador e caprichoso. Parabens !!!

[@donaldlorick7308]

😮

[@carloscardova4221]

The Catskill is Beautiful this time of Year 👨👧👪 thank you Andrew Nice Job on the drive way.

[@leol1682]

Like the video Andrew . love your work .

[@leebrains]

Your on a role with vids this week mate. Keep them coming.

[@mikewalko536]

Love these videos, Andrew.

[@soldierofdirt81]

Good video again Andrew!

[@marty0715yt]

Nice Job AGAIN!!! Drone shots are killer!

[@michael7423]

another great video with nice music, Perfect work all around. you are the best in my opinion!

[@michael7423]

I think it would pass Levi's inspection

[@LA2047]

Every time I see a Bobcat with its bucket raised high I think "come at me bro!"

[@shaunsalter450]

"I don't often work in the city." then you zoom out to find a pleasant rural settlement in the woods. Speaking from London, I'm envious.

[@thefrub]

That's not rural woods, that's suburbs with trees. It was woods 100 years ago before people chopped it down to stick houses in

[@marc7491]

Sewers and underground utilities is the "city!"

[@erisi6204]

That's what I was thinking; also in the UK... that's like a village compared to London, Manchester, Leeds, etc lol

[@donnaspear8494]

If you can see your neighbor's house then you're (too close), and still in the city.

[@joeloyd56]

I appreciate the video.

[@johnscally255]

I Hope the people saw your videos.Always super work Andrew sir.

[@smokinjoesmoyen1899]

Good job Andrew, I like doing small jobs like that. The money adds up over time..

[@NZDIRT]

Ideally should have taken the cut 100-200mm below existing driveway height and backfilled with aggregate the same depth so the new gravel is the same height as driveway. Going to be forever sweeping stones up

[@froggleggers1805]

yep.

[@PowerOfValmet]

Totally agree with you.

[@stevewalston7089]

It's possible they only wanted what they could afford too.

[@froggleggers1805]

@@stevewalston7089 true

[@froggleggers1805]

Hahaha, guess you got it all figured out then, no need for anymore comments from me.....

[@timmc.9478]

Like the video, thanks for showing an example of the marking from the city, that helped with the question in the other video I asked about.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

In and out. That's how you pay the bills, bravo Andrew.

[@isaacmercado7216]

Military Museum ... And never ever hire a man to help you

[@robertfoedisch]

Your father raised a good son

[@bogillespie4774]

Great video another fine job done

[@skynet000001]

Man- i love this channel...

[@ToTheTopCrane]

That 864 must be pretty stout. It cut right through that dirt without hesitation and without teeth.

[@justinlong9914]

I would say that would be thankful to the dirt. It looked like straight topsoil. Tracks also help alot

[@gooch1013]

id say 3/4 leaves

[@eugenesanderlin3043]

Another job completed,looks good.

[@BENLINUZ]

Nice simple job good work

[@247CAMD]

Another nice video with good editing. One thing that I would do differently is put at least 2 cones on the street for the trailer; one near the tongue and one near the tail both being street side to protect the corners of the trailer in the street. So IF someone was to hit it they cannot say that they "didn't see it"...yes I know it's big and yellow but today's drivers are so distracted

[@Sobre2Rodas]

Hello from BraSil Andrew!! 10:00 nice view

[@suckmydck4042]

I wish you worked up here in Willow Alaska brother you do nice earth moving work

[@manfredbismark6688]

BRAVO, GOOD WORK!

[@arkansas1336]

Nice, awesome video. ....13

[@legendaryexplorer8119]

very nice drone view at the end.

[@hhazelton4391]

always a good job!

[@Stratohcaster]

Actual dirt................. I was about to decide New York was all rocks :)

[@zaril8213]

i love your job🤗

[@Neg_Ice]

love your videos man

[@rubioatl7883]

Glad to see u getting a little bit of sun 😂😂 nice video

[@imaginemakecreate7651]

😲 nice ending!👍🏼

[@kentonlandworks29]

I personally use heavy base of #2s below the crushed stone. Just curious about your thoughts on this. Of course this requires a bit more excavation.

[@treeclimbing7798]

I’ll say it again... ...Nice truck .....so versatile.

[@cat637d]

Yes Sir, there is no substitute for weight and towing capacity.

[@billfeldman3234]

GOOD JOB!!!

[@tedohio3038]

Did you keep the dirt, looked like good topsoil? You have a nice touch with the skid steer. No better finishing tool than a rake.

[@jayphillips4058]

I try real hard not to work in town, 80% of the reason being bad locates. Gas lines where there are none marked, none where the paint line was, shallow buries on fiber-optic, bringing fiber cable up on the end of the mini-ex teeth when the paint line is over 10' away, etc. etc. Don't trust locates...ever. In this case, you're probably good, but I've thought I was safe in similar situations and was not. I'd like to have my own equipment to double check when I have to, pretty pricey, tho. OTOH, running into hidden fiber line would pretty much ruin me. Last year a contractor I subbed to on a couple jobs cut a small fiber cable trenching for sprinkler line, it was supposed to be buried 18+", was barely 2", and he was trenching 6" deep - the locate was done. He had to fork over $1600 for the repair because he didn't pothole the trace, didn't see a need. Technically, he was at fault, but that's a thin line, and I think I may know why. I was finishing the topsoil prep when the fiber repair team showed up. They were there for an hour, 30 minutes of which were spent eating lunch. $1600 for half an hour's work splicing a line. Kinda makes a guy think telecom companies might just value broken glass. But what do I know...

[@AlwaysBored123]

What do you mean "pothole the trace?" If the fiber line was in the wrong location I don't understand how he was at fault. Due diligence is key. If you hit a public utility because it was marked incorrectly then it's someone else problem. Also get it in writing with the homeowner that anything you dig up on their property that you weren't told about beforehand is not your responsibility. I've heard horror stories of crooks trying to trick contractors into digging through their failed septic lines to get a free replacement. Most people aren't like that of course, and most residential sized utilities can be repaired without special skills or equipment.

[@JohnLaco]

It's kind of a shitty grey area. I'm in Canada, and I know once the marking is over 1m (3ft) off of where the actual utility is, then you're not at fault. But as an operator it's also YOUR due diligence to make sure there's nothing where you're digging. That contract with the homeowner is a good way to do it. Once I was redoing a culvert in a driveway and I yanked a line buried about 2" down. Turns out it was an electric dog fence and we shorted it out so we were zapping the dog hahaha. But it's a private utility. That's not gonna be on any city regulated drawings.

[@MrFakit]

In my area if you are within 5 m of a marking you must daylight the utility.

[@BarnStangz]

@ AlwaysBored; This guy gets it. I work for a municipal utility and I can tell you, if your city has some decent cash, then they have excellent locator tech, I know we do and it is EXTREMELY rare to hit something.

[@mikel9567]

You understand how locates work right? They are tracing an electromagnetic field. They can't pick up things like PVC pipe unless it has a trace wire. There are also things such as soil which can effect the signal. So those marks that are off may be accurate as far as the equipment goes. You should also know that the utilities have a 4 foot buffer zone ( 2 feet on either side of the paint mark ) that it can be in. You are also aware that it is YOUR responsibility as the excavator to locate the utilities by potholing first right? This is spelled out pretty clearly for you by the utilities. I do underground construction for a cable company (I do coax and fiber) and I work with excavators every day. Instead of bashing on the locates how about you educate yourself. Have you ever talked to the locate guys to find out how they do their job and what their capabilities are? Most will gladly explain it to you as it is in their best interests. Have you talked with your local utilities and learned how they bury their stuff? Do they put warning tape down? What do their pipes / conduit look like? Does CATV / telco run in conduit or is it direct buried? Do they follow power easements (most do) or do they have their own easement? I will gladly work with excavators if they ask and help educate them. Last thing I want is to see them hit our coax or worse yet our fiber. By your attitude I'm assuming you haven't gone out of your way to do any of this, I suggest you do. Taking 5 minutes out of your day to learn about the utilities in your area will save you a lot of headaches in the future and may save your business.

[@bwilliams463]

You could probably make a thriving side-line selling the spoil dirt that you cart away from jobs like this, if you hooked up with a landscaping service or similar. But I'm sure that is an idea that has already occurred to you. My Grandpa would take away just about anything that was offered 'free for the hauling' (we used to joke that was how he got Grandma...), and it never fails to amaze me that somebody will pay you to haul off what somebody else will pay you to haul IN. Great vid as always. I wish you continued success.

[@trebornesregrot]

Hey I love your channel! You have a great sense of problem solving, something missing in our world today! Also could you explain how you choose what toy to use for each job?

[@cat637d]

Very nice!

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Nice work, how often do have to tighten the Tracks on the Bobcat?

[@leadersuccess3761]

Nice job ☺

[@mysoberlife9158]

It's the phone lines and cable TV that seem to be the hardest to find for us

[@tomascharles5080]

Looks like the folks where happy with their new parking space.

[@jlhighfield9116]

Good eye, you do good work sir, was a tad surprised you didn't cut a little more along the pavement, so the fabric was below the edge of asphalt. But what do I know I'm in Fla

[@johnm.evangelis693]

Great video AC!!! (not a head spinner)

[@donnierobertson3088]

Great job

[@paulfroese1469]

That was good!!

[@nder12345]

Nice work. Have you ever thought about getting a 4in1 bucket for the bobcat, they are pretty much all we use in Australia and It would seem to benefit in the kind of work you do

[@AndrewCamarata]

I've never tried one, are they good? I have the two grapple buckets that I like.

[@nder12345]

4in1 buckets are amazing in my opinion. they work so well for grading and picking up logs and concrete.

[@annwalsh569]

Do you mind me asking what did you charge including materials

[@boondock54x4]

Hey Andrew, I enjoy watching your videos, you've inspired me. I have a question, can you make a video about your pricing, how much for each piece of equipment, pricing for time? Thanks:)Matt

[@KILAPH24471]

matthew burg sThanks for asking Mike. Am a retired GC. I'm really curious too. He has them in his head. But he might just then quote an aggregate number for a job based on the component cost parts therein. It's easier for the civilian to grasp just one number..and add-on can be a la carte of course..or again..lump sum. That's where the "art" comes in and the business gets played down. Whatever appears easiest for the customer to grasp..and most importantly..accept as reasonable. For them to think of you for the next time, you have to leave them as thinking you were reasonable for the work you did. AC is a master at that...as well as doing great work to begin with. For an excavator he is damn tidy. Tidy is good. All the,

[@MIGASHOORAY]

Business people rarely give away business secrets

[@robertjennings5357]

Andrew, I don’t know what I’m going to do when I finish watching all your videos. I almost feel like we’re old friends now. Of course you don’t know me Adam lol. I was thinking I’d love to meet you, and was thinking I’m so far away, because I use to live in Oregon. However, I live in Florida now, and it dawned me, I’m just south of you!

[@aa999xyz]

nice and simple. Had you advertise or seek for jobs like this one? Also what would be a rough price estimate of something like this? Thanks and please keep the videos coming

[@kapekodbob]

Nice job. I think however that the stones are going to wash into the street and driveway. They will end up paving. Also, you should chauk that trucks wheels.

[@jimcraig5208]

Was looking for new footage of your castle shop. Hoping too see some more updates this year 2020.

[@BarnStangz]

Nice job on the drive way, that looked like some nice dirt, did you take it back to your place or just launch it somewhere? Looks like a nice little town by the way.

[@AndrewCamarata]

I brought the dirt to someone else that lived close. So it worked out.

[@arkansas1336]

I broke a small low pressure steel gas line that was marked correctly and paid the gas company for three trucks mobilization (264 total miles), 2 hours backhoe, 32 man hours and lost gas....$881. We controlled traffic for them and they finished at 10.30pm. When I received the invoice I was the happiest guy in the construction business....because they didn't over charge. ....13

[@BoydsCoveEst]

Hey Andrew! I like your automatic trailer unhook kit.

[@trudyburns86]

Hello, Is that the Genese River in back ground. Thanks Lewis

[@MrBoiler09]

You r f-ing awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@wantsanewvehicle]

I really need this done ~70 miles north of pittsburgh, pa >.>

[@Christopher88S]

I love the videos brother!! You think it’d be possible to give a rough estimate on how much you charge on the jobs you record?? It would be a big help thank you for everything and keep uploading!!

[@troyboy325]

Quick question: I assume that's your 864, I'm just curious how you like it and if there are any limitations that you focus on when doing various jobs? Love your vids, lots of respect for your ability to get shit done and done well.

[@AndrewCamarata]

I like my 864. I get a lot of use out of it. I don't know how I worked for years without it.

[@dejayrezme8617]

What's the purpose of the fabric below the gravel? To keep the gravel from mixing with the dirt and becoming muddy?

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yes

[@mikel9567]

It allows the water to penetrate down into the soil but prevents the soil from coming to the surface. It is also used in stabilization of the subsurface and can help prevent rutting. It's actually a geotextile fabric.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Without the fabric, the gravel would disappear over time and have to be replaced.

[@dejayrezme8617]

Thanks! Makes sense :)

[@yamahattr6006]

. Nice Job why the thumbs down wtf you did a fast and efficient job I for one appreciate your videos thanks

[@MrMikey1224]

My step daughter asked if this was sped up? I told her no, this guy is just that good. He charges $1000/hr but gets the job done in 5 minutes so he actually loses money

[@user-tr4op2fm7v]

t190 only have like 2oz of gear oil in final drives also. I just changed two only 2200 hrs failed..

[@Luke-qp9fd]

Should get a 4 in 1 bucket for ur posi track. Makes work so much easier.

[@jdhogyellowhelmetproductio358]

cool stuff

[@dennisgodaire485]

Thank you, Andrew

[@jaybrown3953]

Andrew, why didnt you remove the dirt below the drive way and street so the gravel would be retained in the "pit"?

[@UTubeGlennAR]

>^. .^< Mr. C, The cracking at 9:42 and 9:52, do you know if it would it be a good idea to blow them clean than hot tar them? Nice Job and Fly Out.....

[@billygreenhorn9275]

nice vid bud

[@salmonhunter7414]

Just curious or nosing but on a small job like this do you work by the hour or by the job. Thanks for sharing.

[@mikespain8655]

You never want to charge by the hour, it gives away your rates to the customer. When you estimate, you figure time (labor) + materials +mark up+expenses to arrive at customer cost.

[@jimsmith3887]

Don't see the big dumptruck much,do you use it much?

[@patricklawlor8668]

Very tidy Andrew.

[@superdznuts99]

I know this a long shot you answer but what do you charge for a simple job like this?

[@throngcleaver]

Pretty cool! That's right off of Andrew Street. :D

[@AndrewCamarata]

So I guess you must be local to this area?

[@throngcleaver]

Nope, I live in the Midwest. I just have a knack for finding stuff on maps.

[@ccwhitetail]

@@throngcleaver haha. I do the same.

[@throngcleaver]

@@ccwhitetail It's fun! I have dozens of pins on my Google Earth map of places I've found after watching various KZbin videos. It's silly, but it's often very challenging to find the locations.

[@philliptaylor5981]

I'm curious, how much does a job like this cost?

[@Wally2Feathers]

I dig the way you end your videos with a drone fly over. Bad ass