How To Build A Gravel Road on Unstable Ground (Part 7 of 10)

Let’s Build Roads where they shouldn’t be…Across WET Springs!!!

[@mnemonic1978]

It would be super interesting to understand how you bid this project with all the riprap you had to put in.

[@ThrivingEarthFarm]

This is a 25k job(minimum) is my guess.

[@1168sandpile]

Todd don’t let the naysayers bother u no matter what someone always thinks they know best no matter what.keep up the great work

[@xessive4ce549]

Hey Todd - great video bro! Just curious, can you make a video or comment breaking down the costs and what was billed to the customer on this entire project? Would really help! Thanks for the time and effort you put into these videos bro, it really helps a lot!

[@christywoods9136]

Close !!!! I retired from the Trucking Industry after 42 years due to a heart condition, my last 6 years was working for a small excavation company, which was the most enjoyable of my 42 years. I love your videos, it brings back a lot of great memories. Keep up the awesome job. God Bless.

[@danwilkening888]

Who know building a road was so complexed. Good thing we have people like you to build them for us!!

[@angusblack9900]

Amazing Todd how much quality work one man can do.....really enjoy your broadcast.

[@ianbirkmyre4622]

Definitely getting Close to the finish Todd. The customer will have an excellent driveway when it's done

[@cd1168]

Excellent

[@mikel9567]

My only suggestion would be I would have most likely used perf pipe to get that water out and I would have cut an angle at the outflow to match the ditch so water isn't getting trapped in the ditch. But that's just personal preference. Looks really good though.

[@svseaglobe]

❤ Thank you so much Tod 🎉 I learn a ton from you. 😮 Amazing the amount of information you can get by watching your videos.🎉❤😮😊 Close ! ! !

[@everestyeti]

It always amazes me how much soil dries out when the elements change and the area is opened up. Hopefully with all the work your putting in, the area should stay dry and will drain easier when that stream overflows, but it's going to be a close run thing. 🤗

[@maineadventureswiththetayl7191]

From someone that does this for his business your doing it exactly how I would have done it we see this a lot here in Maine especially on in slopes. You can not go wrong stuffing a culvert in for nothing more then a french drain. I like to call it cheap insurance. I had a similar issue on a job when I first started 6 years ago and it was stressful but an old timer told me do it right and you will be good. Fast forward 6 years and its still mint

[@jorgel.dejesus3008]

Close!!! 👍👍

[@daniele.woodhead1218]

So" CLOSE" Heck of job and absolutely 5 🌟 video I just love it and as always God bless yah from Gaffney South Carolina viewer 🙏❤️💯

[@astonmartin2727]

Good Job. But neaten the trees that are falling over close to the road before gravel. Like to the see the finish product.

[@lukeupton9597]

I’m so CLOSE to pulling the trigger on buying some equipment and starting my own business.

[@DigginLife21]

The super exciting Luke!!! I remember when I was at that point. It was like jumping into a pool that I knew was ice cold. At some point you just gotta go for it.

[@johngersna3263]

Hey Todd, who doesn't love to be "Close" to their baby? God bless. 👍👍😊

[@jeremyj612]

Love seeing this one so close to completion!

[@trcattle2797]

You should do a video on breaking down the cost of this project. Really curious!

[@danielsorrells9163]

Just an FYI if your working in Haywood County Papertown rental is now a supplier of all size pipe, fabric, grass seed, fertilizer, silt fence, and 112in by 104feet rolled straw seed cover! Keep up the great work love your informative videos!!

[@michaellubinski9869]

I have rented equipment from Papertown in the past, and they run a great business!

[@billcowart589]

Great video Todd . It’s drying out nice. Close to being able to tie together. Thanks for sharing see you next time.

[@Wood_butcher]

Big Mac! I’m really enjoying this series, thanks for doing it. Love how positive you stay through all the challenges. Every rock counts!

[@DigginLife21]

Glad you enjoy it Butcher! Challenges are what makes the outcome rewarding

[@Gary67242]

so close to installing the toll booth........ thumbs up !!

[@Allaahesuno]

I like your videos they are calming and enjoyable to watch, not all loud and obnoxious, just a humble guy doing cool projects. 👍

[@bluesfool1]

What a project!! Close to being done though!!

[@DigginLife21]

Yeah buddy!!!

[@jacklabloom635]

Big Mack brings the rift raft rocks.

[@randyjohnson4877]

A great video I'm in Eastern Kentucky and I really enjoy these kind of videos I've done a lot of work like that.

[@CarExpressions]

nice work!

[@bearupfarm1818]

That is one nice road. I would like to see if that part dry out as good as the other. That was great the other hole dried out. Learn how to keep my road from washing out using big rocks.

[@bmoore3199]

Yes you are getting CLOSE brother. Awesome video and work.

[@brentking-gmailking2570]

It is looking so good Todd. It is going to be a nice road when you are done. Thanks for sharing hand have a great day.

[@bjh5766]

looking good.can't wait for finish.!

[@drewgardner81]

I've been fighting unsuitable soils on the project I've started on this week. Such a pita.

[@aaronburford5701]

This was a huge project you tackled! Great job!

[@rickhaver5876]

It’s a complicated drive with the creek, hillside, springs and lack decent fill for road bed. Your CLOSE to connecting the home to the road. Will be interesting to see how some parts hold up in years to come; but that will also depend on weather and load on the road. Not sure where your at but it’s probably mud season there so not the best time for road construction. But if you can keep it dry now it might be ok. Enjoy the videos!

[@dannyhunter1225]

close i finally went out on my own by watching your videos over the last 3 years you have help me al lot I bought a kubota kx040 so far its been great thanks for all the info you share in your videos

[@shavedores9503]

Getting CLOSE Todd.

[@hunternelson5001]

Can definitely say i have learned a lot more watching these videos than I did from the dude I "learned" grading and landscaping from for 5 years lmao

[@alisciamarotta3888]

Great job Todd, there's sure a whole of ROCK, AND YOU ROLLING ALONG! Love the southern slang " pieep" (pipe), my gran Paapa lives in North Carolina, Robbinsville near " Dragon Mountain " Hello yall from o HI Oooo

[@vernnelson3212]

Looking GOOD !! Place

[@babsyred9710]

Close!!Love these uploads Todd.thanks 👍🏻

[@millerslawncare8643]

I wish I had A Big Mack at my house Iv got to work on my mother in-laws road

[@DigginLife21]

It makes moving material fast

[@alfredstaude3955]

Close. You do a very good job in this mess. The groundwater spots tear a job like this very fast into the ... Best Regards, Alfred

[@aniceguy9876]

I love it, you want your drainage ditch a couple of inches lower than your roadway = college physics

[@deanhanchett379]

Love the videos, it keeps us close to the action!

[@josephmcmanamy4699]

Really enjoy watching your work

[@DigginLife21]

Thank you very much!

[@mattwilliams1466]

Very cool, thanks

[@larrylane6512]

Looikn' good So "Close" to being done

[@gorgonbazil2652]

A week? Noooooooo....... Was looking forward to a daily on this drive, good stuff!

[@toddgrooms7004]

Excellent job

[@stevenreeve4491]

It looks to me like you are doing a good job. Building a road over and around a spring on one side and a creek on the other can't be easy.

[@luludawg1]

Looking good!

[@mbeck9680]

Great videos! Learning so much from you that can be applied to my property.

[@shanerowland3715]

I’ll say you are close if I was on that job I definitely would not be that far along good work Todd

[@thomasbrennaniii]

So close to getting a big Mac for lunch

[@kevinprice1702]

Close. Loving watching your progress on this project Todd. Just need to sort out the missing sound on the right channel with your new mic setup!

[@johnellis7596]

Very helpful. Thank you Todd. new sub.

[@DigginLife21]

Thank you John 🙏🏻

[@edgundlach2811]

Looking good Todd. Ed from Chicago!🙂

[@tancolepropertyrehab6108]

Soooo “close” buddy. Almost there. Looks great

[@phud9657]

👍👍

[@JK-ne4xy]

Great videos my man, love the way you say piiiiipe….

[@Dirtdaddy953]

Good job!

[@user-pi8vf3jl6j]

Its not a French drain at all. A culvert is not supposed to be covered with rock it is supposed to be buried in at least 12" of native soil (ideally clay) to distribute the weight. All that rock did is increase the chances of penetrating the culvert. Culverts do not release water into the surrounding area slowly - they act as channels for water to drain. The road fabric is still a good idea but the subbase should have been dirt then road fabric over it and then rip rap. There are free county road manuals online you can read that county engineers use when building and maintaining the government roadways.

[@tmitche72]

Great job Todd

[@carlevarts9986]

🎉

[@OneBrightLightTN]

What is this road for? I haven’t seen any land usable for a homesite, so I’m curious why someone would go through all this trouble to put a road in here. You’ve done a great job and are SO CLOSE!!!

[@AnomadAlaska]

Watch your weekend broadcast dose and see how fast we get close.

[@Kamikaze3557]

Now all I miss is the drone footage, yea, KZbin has me spoiled. Smile

[@DigginLife21]

I’m glad to have a drone now days

[@mrdbooks7285]

at the start, sound only coming out of the Left side Speaker.

[@6582rg]

I totally understand why you didn't use perf pipe on this one. You'd leave the owner with a mess. Great job on a tough one.

[@farminfabrication2208]

I don't understand? Could you explain please.

[@davidlynn254]

Getting Close Todd

[@dallasezell738]

Sad part is the naysayers are getting in to this type of work and code compliance. Making it impossible to get anything done. Keep on keeping on you are what makes this county great. hardworking young man like yourself

[@timothymcmaster7805]

LOL I might be wrong but I swear there was a snake coming out of that pipe when you was hauling it with excavator. Todd watch closely .

[@fhuber7507]

I can't think of a better solution without digging down 2 to 4 feet and putting in a foot of railroad ballast along the whole road then compacting select fill types as you build back up and pave it. $$$$$$$$$

[@jeffgrim9293]

😎

[@mikewelch3989]

Great video Todd! I do a lot of these road projects and driveways, seems I run into these issues a lot and I think your way of doing it is a lot better than what I do. It’s nice to see another perspective on handling these types of situations. Also I think you shouldn’t worry about the ney sayers it seems like no matter what you do in life there’s always going to be someone saying they would do it better or their way is the best way.

[@DigginLife21]

Thanks Mike!!! We ask have something to learn from each other

[@mikewelch3989]

Thank you! Hopefully one day I can start up a page like you did. Keep grinding! I’ll tag you in some of my projects on instagram.

[@aaronburford5701]

The story continues..

[@hendersonlandworks6158]

So how did you go about bidding this job out with all the time you are going to have in it and materials since you run into the wet muddy section?

[@flat6fever680]

Hope she dries out next week. You're so CLOSE!

[@sportbikerdude]

Close brother!

[@timothymcmaster7805]

Nope guess it was tape on the end of the pipe. Had to go back and watch it.

[@junkyarddd1]

Never a wasted motion when you are operating!!!!

[@duanemorrison6173]

Close!

[@ryanwheeler827]

Close. How many tonne can you put in the mack with the tri axle?

[@josephrottina1901]

👍🏻🇺🇸

[@lcpcchz4675]

Yes mee too i would like to know pricing roundup to get an idea what would take to that around my location

[@bradcurrell6019]

How would you go about estimating a job this size? Another great video!

[@TacticalMainframe]

CLOSE!!! ❤

[@thomassawyer820]

Close!!!

[@NeboGold]

My excavator just broke 💔 😢. I was so CLOSE to the finish line! I guess it's time to go play some golf ⛳️ 🤷 😏

[@michaellubinski9869]

With this particular job, would it make sense to rent a small bulldozer or would it just be a waste of money?

[@CommonSense_01]

Start to finish. What’s the rough cost for a drive like this?

[@rusallen7]

It’s close.

[@jacobbuckley8232]

Do u need permits or inspections? Down here in Florida youd probably need to have both.

[@mikebrockman736]

When did Todd return to solo operator? Has he commented on reason for doing so?

[@darrenredburn7319]

You might have mentioned it in a previous episode, but why not perforate the first pipe crossing the road where all the ground water starts instead of the solid pipe?

[@ryanalbritton8967]

Would you recommend fabric for all the roads or driveways?

[@DigginLife21]

I wouldn’t recommend on every road. Just wetter and low lying areas

[@whitechurchfarm]

Getting close buddy

[@jcadult101]

AKA how to get your stuff stuck beyond recovery,...

[@jameslohnes8151]

Great job on the crossings. It seems you knew there would be problems in that area? Did you bid cost plus or was it a set price?