Digging To Install A Perimeter Drain Around A House

[@Michael-fd8ob]

In the still pictures I had seen when you washed the bricks that you also got the sewer line fixed. Great video and yes that’s very hard to dig like that. Thanks Brandon

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I did. I didn’t film any of the sewer line replacement I started too but when I got close to the main more of it was broke and I was trying to finish it before dark

[@Spitter-ud8jd]

I feel your pain . I just finished burring a storm drain on the same type of house with my 260. luckily I was able to angle the machine and knuckle the boom over where I had to excavate parallel to the house. Thank God it was only on 1 gable end side. The rest I was able to pull off perpendicular. That's the beauty of having a small house on 10 acres.🍻

[@sonnyblazer5504]

I DO NOT envy you on this one being in such *TIGHT UNCERTAIN GROUND* 22:26 Good luck with all that! Easy does it is how you did it and why they all come out right! Thanks for taking us along!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks! It was frustrating for sure!

[@johnlocke1018]

I think I might of figured this out. Your the man they call when the jobs are to tight for everyone else. Just thinking, “If it’s tight, I’m right “ for the job. Your skills are just perfect for those jobs. Great job Brandon. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

That’s probably true lol they know I’m able to dig around it. Thank you! Appreciate you watching

[@mikeembrey9176]

That was a tough one to dig👍🏻🇺🇸

[@michaelweatherhead9470]

Thanks for the video Brandon nicely done with the drainage great job 👍❤️. Take care of yourself and family and friends and be Blessed ❤️.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! Appreciate you watching

[@michaelweatherhead9470]

@eliteearthworksllc thanks for posting.

[@pjs5191]

That looks like a nightmare and a half Brandon. Can’t wait to see how this turns out.

[@HankinsExcavating]

I was tense watching you!!!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

It was a tense dig lol

[@HankinsExcavating]

@eliteearthworksllc lol

[@aaronburford5701]

This is the detaios that makes you the best!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks man!

[@blackdogexcavator21]

Occasionally, I get one like this with low overhangs. The best way I have found to deal with it is to dig all the way out on the end of the boom, basically just using the curl of the bucket to move the dirt. It's frustrating because you only get about 2 feet each time you get the machine set up to dig. It works, but it's definitely slow. Well done Brandon.

[@rustrtal]

I ended up buying a brand-used Kubota U15 this year because I always end up renting a small machine 2-3 days a year for jobs like this.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yeah that’s what I ended up doing on the last part. Very annoying but really the only way

[@koomencontracting]

Definitely would’ve been faster with a 3.5 - 5 ton 🤣

[@eliteearthworksllc]

@ probably so lol

[@eliteearthworksllc]

@@rustrtal I thought about buying a smaller machine too but I don’t get these too often anymore

[@arkansas1336]

I remember a job where the roof got in the way of your machine. Much better job this time...lol

[@eliteearthworksllc]

lol yep I remember that one too 😁

[@keithsuits9792]

Nice work in tight spaces

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you!

[@Gman2930]

Hey Brandon, back in the day, they never seemed to put the houses high enough, and no real good way to get rid of water. Trees are nice, but destructive to foundations & septic systems

[@eliteearthworksllc]

That’s for sure! This one could definitely have been another block. Appreciate you watching

[@billyshumate853]

Nice video and good job Brandon. Hope y'all had a blessed Thanksgiving

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! We had a great thanksgiving hopefully you did as well

[@bryanlloyd1099]

Nice work!

[@michaelshepherd733]

OMG, I noticed you had to get out of the machine and hand dig some spots.....are you okay?.......😁......Of course I'm just messing with ya....Yeah, tight spot, I was thinking about a smaller machine too but I heard you talk it and how a smaller machine might not of handeled those roots...Sorry I don't comment much but I always remember to hit the thumbs up...Great work.....Looking foward to the next video

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I try not to do it too often lol! Yeah size wise a smaller machine would have been nice but the roots could have been tougher. Appreciate you watching

[@TonyBaroni]

Sorry to hear about your microphone problems. Isn't technology great, sometimes?😁 I've seen a lot of houses like the one your working on. I never could understand why they built a conventional foundation and then bury it like a slab without allowing for safeguards against water intrusion. You looked good operating that shovel. Like a real pro, in my opinion. When I was about 6-7, I told my father that I was old of enough to run something on a job. He told me that I could go and run a "canal wrench". I didn't know what that was but it sounded exciting. You're right it turned out it was a shovel, much to my disappointment. On your job it would have been an axe, a pick and "canal wrench" to dig that trench around the house. Great job. Keep it up.

[@sparky178]

Should have asked Letsdig18 if you could borrow the latest member of his excavator family. Although I’m not sure if it could break any roots 🤔😆

[@eliteearthworksllc]

🤣 no kidding

[@bosshogg3548]

Great job 👍🏻 18:36 where you listening to music

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks!

[@bosshogg3548]

@@eliteearthworksllc no problem 😌

[@richwielechowski5191]

Brandon, need Let Dig’s hydraulic teaspoon to help dig around the foundation. Will the roots eventually plug the perimeter drain?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

lol that would do the trick. I doubt it as old as these trees are I don’t figure the roots will grow back too quick

[@dalepremo3695]

Oh No! More hassle with the mic! What a shame - stuff is made so poorly anymore. The mic is really a great addition, too, but I'm sorry you're having to fight with it so much! Roots, roots and more roots. It's amazing how powerful they can be. But this will be a much needed improvement once you're done. I still don't know how you kept from touching anywhere on that siding (or the eaves), but what you dug out came out looking pretty darn straight and nice. Looking forward to the "undercoating" and getting it buttoned back up.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yeah the mic is aggravating I think I figured out a way for the mic to record so I won’t need the case on the camera so that will make things easier. It was a tedious dig but now it should go easier after I get the water proofing on. Appreciate you guys watching

[@DC-1]

BAM!!!! First Comment 👍🇺🇸

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Nice!

[@sonnyblazer5504]

Would have NEVER guessed! Take care!

[@pennyneal2456]

I really don’t mind your voice overs. But I guess it means more work for you though.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

It’s not to bad I just do them while I’m editing the video

[@hvy1ton]

What's the test tee for?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

It’s the only tee I had for the clean out

[@hvy1ton]

Somebody else put in the two-way then?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

@hvy1ton no I put it in when I replaced the sewer line. I didn’t have any sanitary tees and most places weren’t open on Black Friday

[@sydneyshinshi]

Bit of a bugger of a job.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

It was lol