My Most Expensive HARBOR FREIGHT Purchase So FAR!!! Is it WORTH the Money? Plate Compactor

My Most Expensive HARBOR FREIGHT Purchase So FAR!!! Is it WORTH the Money? Plate Compactor
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[@edwardfast4525]

You are the first person I've ever seen conpact mud.

[@olgringo-421]

When backfilling and compacting trenches, it is recommended do it it in layers. Like: add 4-6 inches of fill - compact it, then repeat! Trying to compact a trench after it is fully filled will most likely not give the desired results. Also, as you found out, running a compactor over mud isn't such a great idea.

[@henryknight7876]

in construction they are called lifts 6 to 8 inch lifts

[@olgringo-421]

@@henryknight7876 --- OK, fair enough, but back in the 1960's whenever I was on the handle of one of those compactors building electric substations out in California, we just called them layers of backfill. Ran pneumatic tampers as well.

[@henryknight7876]

@@olgringo-421 well i'm not in or from California, but I am in Louisiana and have done dirt/fill work in Florida, Louisiana and North Carolina also I am a Q.C. Manager for the US Army corps of Engineers and have done levee's for them several times was only trying to help you

[@johnisley4578]

Don't think he does his research first

[@jamesrichards3523]

@@henryknight7876 I’m none of the above but my experience with the Army Corps of Engineers is they can’t build a sand castle and make it right. Dealt with them on lake shore projects and the end result was worse than the initial problem.

[@5783greg]

I purchased a Harbor Freight plate tamper 5 years ago when I was building a paver block patio. In those five years, at least 10 friends and family members have also used it for their own projects. By far the best thing I have ever purchased from Harbor Freight. The only advice I can give is to keep the air filter clean.

[@randyelkins9123]

I agree GH. Also change the oil frequently. Oil is cheap compared to a new engine. Have a great day.

[@storymanaz]

Al, speaking from experience your not using your biggest asset, the tractor. With the bucket, you can spread and level the gravel not to mention, haul more.

[@kevincameron8437]

I was looking at that box blade, just sitting there all alone…

[@jeremynguyen2346]

@@kevincameron8437 what does the machine sound like

[@Onthegoinwisconsin]

Happy Monday from Wisconsin - I just pulled out over 2 and a half **correction*** gallons not pounds *** of potatoes from my little garden. I planted a dozen seed potatoes and cut them up. Al...you were right I did get a good crop. and how exciting it is going to be as I eat from my own garden. Next year I will fertilize the soil better and get even more. Congrats on your new toy. We are having so much fun watching you two prep your off grid land. Have a great week and God Bless!

[@LumnahAcres]

Fresh potatoes are the best

[@samvalentine3206]

I don't know what it is about growing your own taters, but it seems to be so rewarding... even though potatoes are purchased so inexpensively at the store. It almost doesn't make sense to spend the time and resources to grow your own, but it appears to be SO satisfying! Glad you had a good haul and learned some for next year! Thanks for sharing...👍

[@ritamaiorelle4801]

We're in Wisconsin too! North side of Milwaukee, where are you guys?

[@thomasrobinson8960]

@@samvalentine3206 Where I shop it's $7 for 10lbs.

[@annesta7748]

I’m from Jefferson county Wisconsin!

[@waynoevans2716]

Something to consider - using #2 gravel is good for a top coating on your driveway, but to establish a good base, try getting some bankrun- larger stones mixed with sand for a great driveway base. Then top with your #2 unwashed gravel.

[@WalkingScriptureWithShanna]

Yes this!

[@AncientHermit]

Things are getting real interesting on this project. Simply breathtaking. Thanks for sharing.

[@kamelsr]

This might seem mean spirited but it's not meant to be. Watching the compactor sinking was just the laugh I needed to start my day.

[@lauriesmith7793]

Al be safe with all your project's. It is exciting to see the many projects you ate doing to the off grid property ready!!

[@dwighthires3163]

Nice to see someone who still has faith in Harbor Freight. I used to like them and buy regularly until I had so many failures that I now rarely buy anything from Harbor Freight.

[@garymixson687]

Like Al..our store never has what I want in stock....hmmmmm might be that way all over. 😆🤣😂LOL

[@davidgetchell2304]

Good morning Lumnah Acres. Al, why not lower the rippers on the box scraper and run them through your leech field to till the soil & remove roots and stones and also ditch the upper side of the driveway to drain water down to the culvert . Have fun and keep extra underwere handy !!!!

[@daviddavis703]

Gooood morning from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great day!

[@samvalentine3206]

Howdy there, David! Hope you and yours have a great day too! 👍

[@teresahyneman4349]

Good morning David

[@daviddavis703]

@@teresahyneman4349 Good morning Teresa!👋

[@steveperry2314]

Hi Al, those Predator engines are basically a Honda GX Series Clone. The big difference is the air cleaner and all the sheet metal parts (shroud, recoil, and gas tank). Those engines should always have the gas run dry if they are going to be moved or stored. Turn off the black fuel valve and let itself run the carburetor out of gas…then you have zero problems with the carburetor or gas running into the oil. Hope this helps you….

[@MazichMusic]

Good advice about running the carb out of gas.

[@Fellgla]

Hey AL, once you get rock pile low enough. Take your box blade drag it and level where you need it. You can get a better looking job with the box blade. Just an idea.

[@dwighthires3163]

I, too was a bit surprised Al didn't use his box scrapper on this one. But then he knows the hassles he has in switching out both vehicles and attaching the proper implement.

[@Fellgla]

@@dwighthires3163 Yes he already had the box blade on the tractor. To me it would have been easier. But he made it work that what count.

[@dropshot1967]

As you noticed (LOL) compacting wet soil or gravel just brings water to the surface and creates a large soft area. Top the wet area of with a thick layer of dry gravel and just lightly compact, not to long, and let it dry/stabilize.

[@urch4ever]

Liquefaction

[@mauriceryton]

Watching you try to compact mud was very humorous. Made me chuckle.

[@larryjacobsen536]

Outdoor with the Morgan’s (KZbin) bought the same one. He used his to compact the cement floor inside the building he built. He laid something so the floor would be heated that was poured over with cement. About 75 or so yards was poured.

[@dgmills5351]

Seeing how well that plate compactor worked, I'd say you picked a winner. I hope that wet spot isn't a natural spring seeping thru. Keep up the great work!

[@ronwhite6719]

Al, you created a hydraulic pumping effect using the compactor over the clay and gravel. Use your tractor and boxblade to spread the gravel and track it in with your excavator. The compactor is more for 2 or 3 inches of gravel on a flatter drained surface; sidewalk, driveway. Good luck, hope it works out for you. Be patient even though you have many irons in the fire. God bless you and your family.

[@davelawson2564]

you get it. Its meant for leveling 2-3 inch top before finishing . Totally useless in open ground where large trucks are meant to move around. you need heavy truck, roller to level those areas. can use the tractor and bobcat

[@davidjohnston1971]

Would have been smarter to buy a tow behind roller for the tractor. Filled with water it would compact deeper and faster. He hasn't a clue when it comes to spreading and filling. The same swale across the drive as when he started, just added a few inches over the whole thing. Needed to focus on filling the swale and not the two high areas. A roller would help a lot with compacting all his roads, which he won't get down with a plate compactor.

[@blawknox]

@@davidjohnston1971 yes he hasn't a clue

[@normp.3657]

Isn’t the point that he shows other novices what he is doing, that at least he tried and then learns from any mistakes he makes? Many people have specific knowledge about very specific areas that others don’t know about. I have learned a lot from him and admire his diy attitude in all that he does. Experts who give input may not always help him, but they help other novices such as myself that watch and learn from others

[@debinbc]

Love watching you guys with your sunny sky's and gardens everything is right in your world here its a disaster so many out of homes or have lost their homes 😞 along with co-vid and now a election. Kind of depressing so thank you for your video it is really appreciated thank yous thank yous love your level headedness love and light gina al and olivia 💕🙏👍god bless

[@darlaherbst5929]

I agree with you! A lot of people find peace and happiness, for many different reasons, by watching Lumnah Acres videos! I am so stressed about what is happening in Afganistan! The Afghan people are "good" people who don't deserve to be run out of their homes, beaten, raped, tortured, or killed!! All white people, all Afghans who help whites, all afgan police, and all Afghan military are being killed!! The Taliban now have enough power to greatly increase US terrorism!! This world needs a lot of praying for all of the disasters that are happening and will happen!

[@theresaray6612]

I love how you guys are getting along on your project and I love how you wife does simple meal of three things

[@jimr5793]

I liked seeing you pray and give thanks to the Lord! Amen! Good job with compactor too!

[@rlhanks]

My second patio going in at this house. This time I purchased the same compactor because of the price, especially the cost of used ones. Having it on hand while the project is progressing is a must. Quality of this unit is by far enough for how much I will use it in it's lifetime. Would have been cheaper to rent but having to get and return it wasn't worth the savings. At the end of all my projects I'll sell it or just keep it to loan out.

[@lisakukla459]

I think that's a nice idea to hang on to it to loan out. I wish every county had a tool library and a fab lab.

[@lori1508]

Looks like you need a longer handle on the compactor.

[@StoneKathryn]

I agree, it looked like he had to slump over it to get it across the driveway.

[@fredwiegard3560]

Al the proper way to avoid continued settling of your trenches is to use water to jet ,Using water helps to fill voids with dirt.The next step is to use a roller with spikes embedded that you pull behind a tractor.The roller is nicknamed “sheeps foot”.The spikes are flat at the tip to enhance compaction.Hope this helps.I enjoy your channel.Thanks

[@gaylewatkins4685]

It's exciting to see things moving along so fast now. Best wishes.

[@craigmooring2091]

That should work out well for you. Mike Morgan ("Outdoors with the Morgans") has one of theirs. He knows construction machines, and he's quite happy with his.

[@linmcdon1662]

Good job with all of the progress. Maybe find some old lawnmower handles and switch them with those on your new piece of equipment. Looks as though they made them for short folks like me.

[@rickster9993]

That plate compactor is meant to be used on one to two inch layers of material. For your drive way the best compacting comes when you track it in with your excavator. Use the excavator Luke, track it in. The plate compactor will be a great tool in the construction of pads and walkways.

[@gsyguy1]

found that out a few years ago myself,had a large area where it was a tad clay and wet,plated it and naaaaaa even with hogan added still flooded, told add a bit of hogan roll it with truck,add some more just keep repeating...it worked ,so finish layer was easy to lay, and to this day its fine no problems ..

[@ride-it-outtimandtoni232]

Ditto🍺 If you want to save the pipe lay down 2 or 3 layers of plywood for big trucks

[@rickster9993]

@@ride-it-outtimandtoni232 If he's got six inches of tracked in material on top of the culvert. It's not going to collapse. It would be an extremely rare vehicle that would cause problems. Rule of thumb, if it can travel down the highway to get there, it will cross that culvert with no problem.

[@ride-it-outtimandtoni232]

@@rickster9993 6 inches compacted on top means nothing if it’s not compacted from the bottom up though to include the sides. If the sides are not compacted the pipe will fold under heavy load.

[@rickster9993]

@@ride-it-outtimandtoni232 That doesn't make any sense. You can only compact from the top down. You have to place 4-6 inches of material down before you can compact from the top down. You can compact a lift larger than 6 inches if you have a big/heavy enough machine. That plate compactor isn't big enough to do more than a 1 to two2 inch lift.

[@carolynclark8780]

Nice job on the driveway. Have fun with your new toy. Wonderful to see things coming together there. So happy for you. Sending blessings your way.

[@finndrennan541]

Hey Al. It always amazes me how good and entertaining your content is. Just keep up the great work. Good morning from Ireland.

[@sandravanlankvelt7975]

There is something called road plastic (it is black in color) you lay it down first on your roads before you lay your gravel down. This way your gravel won't disappear into the dirt. Holy COW took my breath away for a couple of seconds when you almost tipped over whew whew whew you saved yourself for sure good thinking. God's blessings.

[@gtm7614]

Hi Al, love your work. I would use your skip loader to compact as you go. Fill the bucket with dirt and drive back and forth. on the final lift use the Vibra plate. I would use the scraper in the back of the skip loader to grade it, also. it will make it smoother. Keep up the good work.

[@margaretbedwell58]

Thanks for sharing the new toy, I mean tool. It will surly come in handy for many projects over the years. You're going to be very busy over the next couple of months getting all these jobs done and inspected. Hope the contractors/workers, materials and inspection teams keep up the pace. Have a Blessed day.

[@davidtheus5077]

Made in China proudly displayed on the box prior to unboxing. I love the show and all the things you guys are about but are there American-made manufacturers of compactors such as this? If not, maybe a less offensive country than China? Just a thought.

[@pamelaseymour-gough2894]

In Australia those plate compactors are always called “Wacker Packers”. Using a wacker packer on mud or wet clay surfaces creates liquefaction or a bog, not a great idea. 🇦🇺

[@TXGladiators]

Haha. Lend me your Wacker Packer for the weekend.

[@bobbennett3153]

I bought that same compactor about 8 years ago I also bought some wheels and bolts about 8 in Long to go through on the holes on the side of the compactor to roll it around easy peasy

[@samvalentine3206]

Good idea!

[@Gladtobeleaving]

Gina, I had to take my garden down last year and when you started picking the frest tomatoes and cukes I was REALLY envious. Beautiful.

[@Uniquelyyours1]

I really like your new toy, Al. Hope you had a great weekend:)

[@klazyy641]

Good save on Tippy the Excavator! Luckily your bucket arm was in the right position for you to right the 'Vator. Your water on the culvert might be a sign of a hidden spring?

[@dcrahn]

The only problem is where it was made.

[@mrbibstoo]

Al, I've had my HF plate compactor for almost a decade, it's been a great runner and for the money, I don't think you could have gotten anything else any better for the price. I also bought their portable sawmill earlier this year for the same reason, not to mention that every other brand I tried to purchase, had a 4-6 month period, before they could get it shipped. I got mine in 5 days and have been using it for months and if I had bought elsewhere, I would still be waiting for it to arrive. Enjoy seeing you and the content you put out there. It's been a wet year for you so far, not so for us here in the Pacific Northwest. I hope the weather settles down, so you can get everything accomplished before winter storms set in. Can't wait to see the tiny house get underway. Keep up the GREAT work!

[@dennyh5738]

Hi Al, have you ever thought about using road fabric, I work for a highway department here in New Hampshire and where we have used it we have no mud, may want to ask your dirt guy about road fabric, your videos are awesome

[@TheKamakuraGardener]

Good morning to everyone at the Lumnah Acres channel!Greetings from Kamakura, Japan! 🇯🇵😄🐶 Have a great week everyone!

[@samvalentine3206]

Howdy Robert! Wishing you a great week as well!

[@evalinawarne1337]

Good mornings from MICHIGAN

[@annar6430]

Goid Morning Robert and Spunky🇯🇲🌺🐕

[@annar6430]

@@samvalentine3206 Good Morning Sam🌴🐓🇯🇲

[@daviddavis703]

Good evening Robert and Spunky! Have a pleasant evening!

[@donlatimer5114]

Al here’s a suggestion for getting the compactor in and out of your truck or a trailer , take a piece of rebar and bend it with a loop at the top center and weld it to the sides of your compactor , this way you can hook a chain to it and pick it up to move it around

[@gregkahle9046]

You're glad you didn't tip the excavator, your shorts were extremely happy!

[@DWilliams-ce8nb]

Gina prepares such beautiful meals.

[@jrwalker1048]

Bring you boom closer to the cab might make grading a little easier for fine touches. Thank you for all the great content!

[@suannedorman621]

I know nothing about putting in a driveway, just wanted to catch your video. Have a blessed day everyone!

[@zhilaohu50]

Vibration compacting tends to bring water up to the surface I'm told. If compacting wet areas, better to use pressure (weight) such as repeated driving over with track or wide tires.

[@billhauck7872]

Dont forget the spark plug wrench. It is right where you left it. The manual is also where you left it but is not the same place as the spark plug wrench.

[@The44Irish]

Dig it all out and build a bridge across the trench. I hope 2 trucks come together, one to pull the first one out when it goes axle deep. Hope that I'm wrong.

[@taylorboone5201]

I bought a couple years ago and still running great There Predator motors are all top notch

[@debinbc]

Here in salmon arm bc we got rain on some of the fires can see the mountains today still a bit smokey... Got a good sleep not worrying about fire over night.. Hope the rain keeps up... Taking down pool have to wash everything soot on everything..

[@StoneKathryn]

Wow, that has to be hard to have the fires close to you. I hope you don't get burnt out. Take care.

[@Pinziee]

Good luck with your new toy, but what's wrong with build in the USA ???

[@russellwatters5891]

Great job with the gravel! I would've dug out the wet stuff and replaced it with dry, but that's Florida for ya, looks like it'll dry out fine

[@pamelagabert4709]

Just really missing the animals. Not even a glimpse today. They are my happy place on L.A.

[@samvalentine3206]

Agreed. We also haven't seen an Al point-of-view of giving the goats there sunflower seed treat at the hay feeder in months... I miss that too!

[@davidgetchell2304]

@@samvalentine3206 But Sam, we all know that they are getting them !!

[@jasonlechler577]

I agree,but sometimes change is good,best wishes to everyone.

[@tomvoyt3522]

Not me. They get so boring

[@sandyleonard1605]

Al, when you are recording and describing something behind you, you have a tendency to look back and when you do your voice level drops. Sometimes we can’t hear what you’re saying.

[@darlaherbst5929]

Thank you for mentioning this and for doing it kindly!! I do agree with you, I miss what Al says when he's turned away from the camera or standing a distance! I turn volume to max, but if Gina says something it rattles the ear drum...lol!! Maybe he will increase volume when editing or just get a mic!

[@jasonjones846]

I’m a fan of harbor freight power equipment. I have a bunch of generators I use on roofing projects, a welder and plasma cutter. If you treat the machines right you get a lot of value for the money. As far as those gas cans go, I have a few of the ones you have and think they are garbage, I like my old school round 5 gallon cans way better. Good job up there pal!

[@brianberdon2695]

For big area's the excavator is the best compactor

[@straubdavid9]

Good Tuesday mornin Moose Crossing ... hope you are having a nice day AL, Gina & Olivia .. take care.

[@StoneKathryn]

That's funny when you said putting John Deere oil in it might make it run like a Deere. That new tool is pretty impressive in how it solids the gravel up. The driveway is a lot of area to cover. It must have taken hours to cover all that. It looks good. Did I see you almost tip over clearing the leach field in the excavator? The GoPro did catch it because I did see it. That cucumber salad you made Gina looks delish. Nice dinner. Thanks for this video.

[@007thetube]

Great!...Now it’s Outdoors with the Lumnah’s

[@TB-zf7we]

Al, have you ever heard of the technique to keep your gravel driveway's from pot-holing easily? It involves used tires of any size (the tires should have the same tread width); cut the sidewalls off; place tires side by side on the driveway then cover with your gravel. This is a cheap solution that keeps the gravel on the driveways, from constantly creating pot-holes by the weight of vehicles pushing gravel out from under their tires. The imbedded old tires keep the gravel from spreading outward when driven over. This will greatly minimize the number of times you will have to grade the gravel driveway.

[@neildriedger637]

Thanks for another GREAT video,loved it guys!!!!

[@geo.miller7808]

Hey Al, once you have finalized your leech field, you should mark all four corners of it with a ground level marker 12” square to mark it out for future maintenance.

[@christopherhaugen6847]

I think he said it is going to be a pump system so it will be in a mound and easy to find

[@darlaherbst5929]

Above ground septic system

[@rheanneisafreak]

I love the way you filmed/edited the intro to Gina’s cooking! Very nice!!!

[@coolcat406]

Hey,al try using the box blade it'll work much better

[@albertlong1465]

Mother Nature can and will have Her way. You'll see next storm Allan. Your dinkying around will be nothing but go ahead. Go ahead talk yourself into whatever you want.🍁🍁🇨🇦

[@stevetuttle5472]

Never noticed the turning radius on the tractor, that’s impressive!

[@thom3124]

Thank you for the video. I do look forward to watching them. Have a great week.

[@lesliem4123]

Good Afternoon, I have a quick suggestion for you. Wherever you open new stuff, leave a gallon sized or larger bag tacked to the wall. put literature in the bag until you get a chance to put it away. Try to get into the habit of writing a date on them right away. I recently put a journal on the wall in the utility room for dates and receipts of repairs and household purchases. I wish I had done it the day I bought the house. I keep a fine point sharpie marker and glue stick in the bag so there's no hunting around.

[@samvalentine3206]

Good idea!

[@christophersilsby7829]

U-Tuber Key Farms just loves Harbor Freight's Predator engines, he doesn't a lot of do it yourself home builds. He did one with Farmall M, with a bad engine, also he he uses it to run his water pump

[@tejay4869]

Hello From Australia 👋🏽 you should invest in a mud bucket for your excavator makes stripping ground and spreading gravel/dirt a lot easier. Great videos keep the good work going👍🏽

[@billsmith-wq5or]

think the excavator tracks are a better compactor then that compactor by far

[@lynnhudson838]

That excavator is the biggest rake I have ever seen! I hate to rake, but that really looks like fun. Have a great day at the OGP!

[@tonygrimes13]

@@lynnhudson838 You can always edit your comments by clicking on the 3 vertical dots to the right of comment.

[@debketelsen3742]

Watching the compactor walk away from you hands free I made my self laugh as I said out loud...... 'Aww...... Al is taking his new toy for a walk after being stuck in that box."

[@kevincameron8437]

You might want to look at installing a line of drain tile in that low area…it’ll draw that water away from that lo space and allow you to direct the water to where you want it. I’ve seen this done for farmers and wet/bad draining fields…

[@ulfholt6434]

That’s a really good idea! Ditches and drainage is what you need

[@infocus-media]

Just as I was about to say "You should have bought a Honda" it started, way to go! LOL!

[@russellgerow1203]

Well Al maybe you should look at what it says on the side I don't think Harbor Freight makes it I think it came from China

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Glad it's coming together. I can't wait to see some builing!!!

[@peterlennart9062]

The new driveway looks nice and it will be interesting to see what's coming. A couple of thoughts. Why not give the driveway a slight crown so that any water can run off to the sides and more easily to the ditch keeping the center more stable. Also it could be useful to place a suitably large rock on each side of the driveway to mark out the culvert. That will be good marks for trucks and trailers to avoid accidental damage to the culvert ends.

[@joey70082]

Keep the video coming guy I look forward to them all

[@gotb21]

Hey Al, Just curious..... I see the size of the pipe you have under the driveway. Also where the water came down the sideand across the fresh dirt. I know that you want to do as much of the work yourself, however I was wondering with what you have spent so far on the dirt, culvert, and new piece of equipment, I wonder if it would have been better to have a poured concrete entrance from the road up 30 ft or so and as wide as you have so the water can run over the concrete when it rains and rock the edge where it is coming off the field to the burried culvert. It may last longer than having it freeze up duting freezing and thawing. Just an idea. it would be easier for plowing.

[@matthewgroff433]

I think he said, in a previous video, that he will be paving it in the future. I think that is why he is doing it the way he is doing it, but I kind of agree with you, having a cement culvert, and entrance way would last longer even if he would pave over it in the future. I also think he mentioned about that in a previous video as well, now that I think about it. If I remember he said they wanted to try to be up there before winter and some contractors were so busy and he would not be able to make his timeline to be in by winter and that is why he doing things a certain way.

[@maryjemison1101]

@@matthewgroff433 work smarter not harder

[@darlaherbst5929]

@@maryjemison1101 Comment in a constructive, informative, and an intelligent manner! THERE IS NEVER A NEED TO BE RUDE! Especially, after a GOOD COMMENTER explained the situation! The original comment was "liked" by Lumnah, because it was thought about but didn't happen due to time constraints!! The original comment was well stated, informational, accurate, and KIND! You could learn a lot from both of these commenters!

[@TC-dw6wg]

@@darlaherbst5929 apparently you also could learn on how to comment to others! Funny how we can see it in others, but not self. ✌️

[@darlaherbst5929]

@@TC-dw6wg I'm sorry that you DON'T SEE or DENY SEEING the HUGE difference between my COMMENTS vs my REPLIES to bad commenters. My "replies" to bad commenters aren't nearly as rude as the "bad comment" that I'm replying too! My "replies" are just direct, corrective, and contain accurate information! The people who don't like my "replies" are just the "bad commenters", you must be one them!

[@teresahyneman4349]

Good morning Lumnah family and friends from NE Mississippi! Hope everyone has a wonderful safe day!

[@samvalentine3206]

Howdy Teresa! Thanks for the hello in my earlier post!

[@70acres]

i'm hoping that water leaching up isn't a spring and the ground dries out for you. It is very difficult to turn a boggy area into a dry building site. That compactor should give you years of good service. That cucumber salad looked awesome. Blessings to all.

[@theshedrepairguy2413]

Hi Al, another great vlog. Did you use driveway cloth(can't remember name) it's like woven cloth on rolls to stop you loosing stone into to soil and some cloths stop any moisture coming through. Here in UK contractor use it when digging new roads across fields . Looking forward to future vlogs

[@samvalentine3206]

Yes, he did use the geotextile fabric - Take a look here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWPImKlrf86DqbM

[@kaisenji]

My husband and I were wondering why the heck you didn't have that so-called self built cabin shipped up to field and just add on to it? You're getting ready to build another house and you already have something that's built but just needs to be added on to. I suspect that would be a lot faster than building a tiny house from the ground up. To each thine own I guess

[@Bamaman14k]

I ran Honda engines for 20+ years and came across the predator, it’s sort of a Honda clone some of the parts are Inner changeable, but I’ve run probably 15,000 hours through each one. Great machine. Gina that salad looks amazing, I bet it was yummy.

[@knightshelmfarms6128]

We purchased a Honda compactor from northern tool and it will not start. Not sure what the deal is but very unhappy.

[@marionward5958]

Styrofoam makes good float toys on your pond. Just store out of water down algae loves it. That piece you got there, fill with compost to grow crops in. The foam will insulate the roof and protect from from and general cold half full with compost and put seeds in. Cover top with glass or plastic for an extra food frame.

[@davidgetchell2304]

Recycle & reuse !!!

[@jeanhawken4482]

It will be a real bonus and it will pay for itself vey quickly. Wonderful going home to beautifully cooked food.

[@gracewashburn8276]

Look inside the box that could be oil underneath one of the folds of the cardboard because I bought a lawnmower and it came with the oil

[@kimpuissat3007]

Vibration makes water come up in this situation the more you go through the more water comes up and contaminâtes good material! The best thing to do is let it dry and come back! Or replace the muddy stuff by god rock! Good luck 👍

[@evelyndole4618]

With so many trucks coming I would put a couple of flags at the culvert edge just as a safety precaution

[@StoneKathryn]

That is a good idea too. It might get so uneven there from the dump trucks that they will have trouble telling where the diveway ends above the colvert.

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Gooood morning Lumnah's everything is looking so good up there! God bless y'all!

[@samvalentine3206]

Howdy Loren! God bless you and yours as well!

[@ontheedge6207]

Hi from New Zealand Al your doing ok mate, keep the compactor out of the mud but you will learn,. your excavator skills are getting better love your channel.

[@shawnpower6206]

Maybe there is a spring there. Always seems to be wet. Thanks for sharing your journey!

[@glenn6448]

Al, you love your construction so much you never have animal footage any more😢 How are pigs growing? Are you going to breed any more goats? When? Chickens etc. Its all interesting.

[@LumnahAcres]

Right now we have been super busy getting in some of the foundational work for the build. Once it slows down a bit we’ll share more of the animals.

[@eelfood]

my gawd. you sound whinny. the man is preparing to move to a new property. Give him a break.

[@desireelivemore823]

Praying for God's grace and favor with the inspection lovie. GOD BLESS you are doing so well. Just love you guys so much sister in Christ. N.z.

[@avalianteffort40]

We bought the chepo WEN plate compactor from Menards. Worked well enough for us. About the same price, and slightly higher advertised compaction force.