Installing The New Catch Basin In The Detention Pond

I tear out the old catch basin and pipe and install the new larger concrete catch basin in the detention pond. I think it weighed a little over 5,000lbs. so the excavator needed a little assistance. If the loader was available it would have lifted it no problem. The old box was not built to specs and the pipe was to small. This one used a 24" HDPE pipe that went into a concrete flare, which I busted the corner on moving it and having the arm extended out too far and it fell forward and smacked the rock. I also didn't have the right lubricant for putting the two joints of pipe together so that was a bit of a chore. I briefly discuss the catch basin and explain that the weir cut and the intake hole are on the wrong sides. But by the end of the day everything was in place and sloped with the fall it needed to drain. It was a bit of a pain but something I enjoyed learning. Thanks for watching! #EliteEarthworks #Takeuchi #catchbasin

[@brandon2239]

Another great video

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks man! 👍🏻

[@tylerpittmon7936]

Phase 2 looks like it came together well. Pretty cool learning something about concrete diverters and run off.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I agree I’ve really enjoyed this job and definitely learning a lot. Appreciate you watching

[@balzak2132]

I would like to say you're one hell of an operator. Watching you finesse around that orange stake in the first couple minutes proved that. Solid job.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! I really appreciate that! 👍🏻

[@centerbuilder7677]

Awesome video!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you!

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

Thanks for showing the pics at the end of the video, looks good 👍

[@eliteearthworksllc]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

@@eliteearthworksllc no problem

[@Jamieclarke88]

Awesome job Brandon the pond is coming together now thanks for the video 👍👍

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! It’s finally getting closer. It feels like I’m making headway. Appreciate you watching

[@mikenixon9164]

Quite a project !

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yes it is

[@keithdunlap2701]

Coming right along !! ....

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! It’s getting closer

[@brianherron5400]

Stuff happens, good job 👍

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks man!

[@KingsOutdoorLife]

I just found your channel through comments on LD18. Good stuff. Fellow Southerner sounds like!?!?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! Yes I’m in southwest Missouri. Appreciate you checking out the channel

[@Digginok]

👍👍 nice work and a backhoe!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! I figured you would like the backhoe. There’s more of it in the next video

[@junehunk1]

looking good,and i'm not going to ask.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! Lol it’s no big deal really just had it hanging out there and moved the tracks, it swung down and hit the ground 🤦🏼‍♂️ Appreciate you watching

[@RobKeenan826]

This is much more major than I anticipated, good to see you get a nice job like this

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yes it turned into a bigger job than I was thinking. I’ve really enjoyed it though. Appreciate you watching

[@arkansas1336]

Appeared to be a typical day on a construction site. You did a fine job.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol it pretty much was. Thank you! Just have to roll with it. Appreciate you watching

[@RobKeenan826]

And finally some class from Ford and Case🤣

[@eliteearthworksllc]

🤣🤣 just for you buddy

[@davestinson5691]

I've done several "just make it work" projects. Whatever gets u paid. Fine job sir, fine job

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! It’s just funny when it’s on them it’s fine to make it work but when we have to do something to has to be to their specs. Thanks again for watching

[@oldredcoonhound2182]

The restricted control inlet is an Control Orifice we used to design a lot of storm water control manholes. Some would have a wall between the inlet and outlet pipe with an oriface in the wall,and the wall ( weir wall)would be a certain height ( like the high water elevation) If the concrete guys made the mistake and built it wrong, send it back.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Cool thank you I’m slowly learning the lingo lol We talked about sending it back but the owner and engineer wanted it done so we just graded it to make it work. Thanks again for watching

[@oldredcoonhound2182]

@@eliteearthworksllc you could also have had some concrete coring/saw cutting done and plug the openings that were incorrect.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

That is true

[@jackhume4532]

Nice 👍 work sir, looking forward to the next instalment and hoping that everything goes well for you !!!!!!.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! Going good! Appreciate you watching and hope things are good for you

[@zomblake]

I’m curious why you take the bucket off to lift the pipe. Also, you can tell that machine ain’t a rental. So gentle. I’m pretty smooth but I also like to hit stuff with the bucket. Except trench boxes. I hate when guys beat on a trench box instead of just taking some dirt out or rocking it down corner by corner.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I just take it off to get it out of the way. Yeah no rental I bought this machine new in 2019 and I try to keep it new. I’m the same way

[@johnboyle5401]

If you ever thought about using tiger teeth for your excavator

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yes I use to use them on my 153 they wear out so quick here and I use to dig around utilities so much. I may try them again but also now that I have the ripper I use it a lot to break up the ground. Thanks for watching

[@CaptKirk1701]

I want to see this with water in it, but you are doing a great job!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks man! I’ll try to go back when it rains and catch it with water

[@derrickpettit3489]

Good work Brandon, turned out good, idk how the concrete forming place messed up that overflow but it is what it is, you made it work. Thanks for sharing.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks man! Yeah I’m not sure on that either but the plans were a bit vague for it as well so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. Thanks again for watching man

[@kennymysak2079]

Looking good sounds like you got a good game figured out for the ops. Keep up the great videos

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! Appreciate you watching

[@letsdig18]

hey what happen to that end section? lol

[@eliteearthworksllc]

🤣 well with all your wisdom and guidance you failed to mention you don’t want to have that flare extended way out with a mini and tracking down into the ditch 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@leol1682]

Like the video Brandon but how the box going be place .

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! I just graded the banks out and rip rapped around it to make it work. Appreciate you watching

[@burningdinosaurs]

Ohhh boy! Was it bypassing a pressure relief on that backhoe or do the cylinders just leak that much past? Seems like it just let itself down lol. Little booboos happen, probably not a big deal. Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I think it’s just the cylinders I think that backhoe has 12,000-14,000 hours on it. It’s definitely not in its prime any more 🤣 Appreciate you watching buddy

[@darylb4814]

Don't ask, you probably set it down onto another rock.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Bingo 🤣

[@dansevern3291]

Sometimes when stuff makes no sense, all you can do is your best job, and just make the silly thing look good.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol that is true just have to roll with it sometimes.

[@panamint]

Maybe I have this all wrong, but you have a 24" outflow pipe running into a what 8' pipe under the driveway, or is the water supposed to flow away from the driveway pipe in the other direction? I know that's your building to city specs.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

It’s a 16” pipe under that road I asked the engineer about at that and he didn’t have much of an answer lol. I think in two years they are planning to widen that road and put in storm drains so this thing will be pointless. Thanks again for watching

[@sonnyblazer5504]

@@eliteearthworksllc POINTLESS! (The waste in this world)! Hey, as long as you get/got paid, so be it. Get the wrong box, install it anyway (w/mods) and the beat goes on! Sonny (CT)

[@davidnull5590]

@@eliteearthworksllc . "I think in two years they are planning to widen that road " Then you get to,come back and continue with this neverending project. And if they widen the road, well, there will be lots of work for you.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yeah doesn’t make much sense

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Very true job security I guess lol

[@mauricecooper1276]

Maybe the engineer should’ve came out and look at the job first nice job💯

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! He supposedly did but I’m not so sure about that lol

[@fulltiltgrading8366]

Yeah he came out and looked at it all right they call a Google earth! I had a job recently that I could not get an engineer to come out and everything was wrong including the layout. As usual they count on the contractor to fix everything

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol yes sir that sounds about right

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

I see what you meant about the box being built wrong. Fortunately the engineer swallowed his pride and let you work through it!!! Those boxes are built hell for stout. Aren’t they? Nana Lois said to tell you that she was glad she met you. Let’s hope it drains for a year...then you can come back and turn it into a koi pond!!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yes they don’t mess around with those boxes. It was great to meet her. That’s a nice looking barn too! Lol would make a nice koi pond 😁

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

Elite Earthworks LLC 🤓

[@davecrable1356]

FYI: The low flow with the two small holes is the orifice (or in this case, orifices). The larger cut out is the overflow weir.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Gotcha thank you I almost emailed you before I made this video so I would get those right lol! Appreciate you watching

[@davecrable1356]

@@eliteearthworksllc No problem Brandon - anytime. Personally, I would have changed that design to stick a 6" Schedule 40 PVC pipe into the inlet far enough to allow a cap to be screwed on the inside and tee off on the outside. Drill the holes into the cap inside the inlet, place a tee on the outside with 2' sections going in each direction and capped on the ends. Drill that pipe with multiple 3/8" holes and cover with clean 1/2" - 3/4" gravel. Then I would have had the overflow weir above this low flow. All of this would have been on the front of the structure and not the sides.

[@arkansas1336]

@@davecrable1356--- I agree. Your idea should have been the 'Engineer's Design'.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

That is a good idea would be nice and clean too

[@davecrable1356]

After reviewing and approving stormwater management plans for the County over 32 years, our group usually found out the hard way what worked and what didn't. It got to the point where often times the engineers were coming to me at the beginning asking for advice. The perforated PVC protection works. It is also easy to install and maintain 👌

[@eddiemortontapman7252]

You guarantee fast service no matter how many times they change it ?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol I try too they keep it exciting for sure. Appreciate you watching

[@oldredcoonhound2182]

I jump the highest for the clients pay the fastest 🤣🤣

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol yes

[@iriliral6366]

How they make water detain? Is it by making the outlet pipe size smaller than what is actually required.? Where that water is going out from the basin,is it to the roadside ditch?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

It runs into the basin and there is a plate with two 1/2” holes in it where the water flows in then goes to the ditch out front

[@R_R_R_R_R_]

I would love to hear from the owners of that facility about this whole project. I am not sure why they would pick such p.i.a location if this is the kind of town council they have to deal with all the time. You seemed to have a perfectly good retention pond prior to this before you began this phase 2 project, if I remember back it seemed to be working just fine. Kudos to your patience though. I would be the same way but when I got home the blender is going to be running a lot of margaritas every evening :^)

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I guess not was really brought up until after the fact he started building. And the reason for redoing it now is there were two separate engineering firms working on this project because it’s on the line of two towns. The one that signed off on the first pond made the other company mad over this project and a few others so it pretty much turned into a huge pissing contest and this firm wants the last laugh. Supposedly this is how the second firm always wanted it I just never got these prints. So now that the first firm is out of the picture these guys got their wish at the owners expense. A lot of bs if you ask me. Lol thank and yes plenty of margaritas 😁

[@R_R_R_R_R_]

@@eliteearthworksllc Yeah that is the part that I imagine keeps that poor guy up at night. This kind of stupidity is bad for any small business when that level of inept management and cooperation of both towns causes back pocket pain.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I agree

[@Forestryman707]

Any plans for new equipment? If so what you looking at

[@eliteearthworksllc]

The next thing will be a bigger trailer probably a 25 ton Felling. Then a new Takeuchi TL12v2 I’m not sure after that. Hopefully a bigger excavator one

[@davecrable1356]

@@eliteearthworksllc LOL - I recently heard the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) saying something like, 'he can make due with what he has!' - or something like that. I got the same type of lecture from my soon to be retiring wife a couple weeks ago 🙃

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol I did get the ok on the trailer that way I will always have the excavator on site for her 😁

[@mrs.eliteearthworks]

Dave Crable we wives have to try to keep you guys in line. It’s a full time job!

[@davecrable1356]

@@mrs.eliteearthworks LOL- my wife (a 2-star Admiral) is always 'threatening' to call in some retired Navy Seals to set me straight when she feels I'm not 'following orders'...

[@blackdogexcavator21]

When the city or whoever required this pond to be built drew up the plans, did they come out and do a site survey and shoot elevations, etc or did they just draw it up and tell you to make it work? Sometimes I wonder what the engineers are thinking when they come up with those plans. We had one at a local fire station that was on a huge lot. The detention pond was in the front yard and was a huge eye sore while the vast majority of the property was behind the building and sloped away from the detention pond. Im standing there looking at the plans wondering what "genius" designed the system and never made any sense of it. Oh well, what do I know, I just get paid to move the dirt. You did good work on this one.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

They just drew it up and gave me the prints nothing was ever staked so it’s been a guessing game the whole time. Yeah I’m with you it usually doesn’t make sense to us lol. Appreciate you watching man

[@royceabbottsexcavation3709]

Like I said it passed my inspection.

[@mrs.eliteearthworks]

Howdy!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks man! 👍🏻

[@royceabbottsexcavation3709]

Mrs. Elite Earthworks Howdy.

[@grilnam9945]

Hey your the man who trolls upstate brush control, and who’s wife kindly asks me questions too. I see you follow Mr Ajworks as well. You Sir have great taste.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

🤣 I like to keep John on his toes. Mr Aj is awesome!

[@grilnam9945]

Elite Earthworks LLC yeah he runs the biggest Volvo of all the channels. Just waiting to see what he moves onto next now that forest roads done. I have no skill in the area of what you guys all do, but watching has kept me sane here in the uk for the last few months pining for when I can get over there to visit my in-laws in Tennessee.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yeah it’s very satisfying to watch him I know that. Well hopefully you get over there soon. Best of luck

[@DigginLife21]

Everybody should troll Upstate 😂

[@augustreil]

Run what ya brung, as we always say. Make it work, in other words.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

That’s right! Just have to roll with it 😁

[@mrdiv8418]

Let me guess... Camera battery died? ))

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol yes and I was in too big of a hurry to walk over to the truck and get another one

[@markmortensen4341]

You did a great job‼️ Sure seems like a waste of money though as it seemed to be working just fine three way it was😄‼️ Be safe out there👍‼️

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! Yes it’s a big waste it hardly even filled up before but you can’t argue with engineers lol. Appreciate you watching as always

[@robbridges7810]

I just kinda guessed at the size of the box but doesn’t it weigh about 4,000 lbs?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

They said it was right around 5,000lbs it was 5’x5’x36” with 6” thick walls and floor

[@fulltiltgrading8366]

Nice job I’ve been following it on Instagram and it turned out really nice. Onto the next one 👍🏻

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks man! I was just sitting down to watch your latest video lol!

[@fulltiltgrading8366]

Elite Earthworks LLC that’s awesome thanks Brandon 👍🏻

[@barryhansen6854]

We all have our little oops in life Brandon.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yep it happens I just threw some rip rap over it 😁

[@DigginLife21]

Elite Earthworks LLC Rip Rap makes everything better 😁

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I agree man

[@lodhi8972]

If you doing mind me asking, what does a job like the drainage portion run?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I’d have to go back and look I know that box and pipe were $4500 that part may have been around $9000

[@lodhi8972]

@@eliteearthworksllc I’m new to this, young buck. I’m in Fort Worth, Tx. I’ve got a job that I’m doing for dirt cheap because I’m a fan of the guys. It’s 345’ of 24” pipe, with a 5’x5’ precast concrete catch basin and then gravel around the pipe, digging with excavator and using a skid steer to backfill the trench and backfilling a big hole he dug. Would you mind giving me a rough estimate of what you would charge on it? He chose me but said my bid was higher than the other guys and I don’t believe it because I’m always cheaper than everybody. We do drainage full time, but haven’t ever done this specific job type before

[@lodhi8972]

@@eliteearthworksllc also, it’s easy digging, no trees or roots or rock really. Cut and dry job. Well not dry, it’s drainage haha

[@lodhi8972]

@@eliteearthworksllc I’m nervous but know I can do the job. Mostly just nervous that I bid it waaay too cheap even though I bid it to win it. It’s Kenny Rogers, so I couldn’t lose the opportunity. I’ll Venmo you some money for the advice.

[@timmymalone5444]

It always looks good on paper , but never works out right in the Real World.🙄🤪

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Exactly lol and it’s funny when it’s on them they are just like oh well make it work it’s fine 🙄🤣

[@DigginLife21]

That’s a fact

[@davidnull5590]

Brandon, was that your dad? Your voices seem to be very similar. Thanks for the video.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yes it was. We sound just alike lol

[@DC-1]

Well there you are....using the excavator to swing yur pipe around for all the neighbors to see. Not to mention all those people driving by.. hopefully you got a thumbs up 👍😂😂

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol you know I wanted everyone to see 😁

[@DC-1]

Elite Earthworks LLC 😂

[@mrs.eliteearthworks]

D C oh they gave him the finger alright...

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

D C... there’s a front yard about 60 ft from the catch basin... when I went by there was a whole crowd gathered there like neighbors at a potluck dinner waiting for the dinner bell!

[@mrs.eliteearthworks]

Sassafras Valley we’re easily entertained in these here parts

[@bozobennett]

"Don't ask" lol

[@eliteearthworksllc]

😁 I dropped it on a rock 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@sonnyblazer5504]

Good job regardless of the variables. That sort of hurts to have this work be pointless in a couple years (if they do what they said). What was there would have more than made it for a couple years, but... I have a bad taste on how you have to work your magic because of an incorrect box. Seems like it won't have as nice of a finish at ground level and create a tripping hazard and make for more work to cut the grass but what the hey! Take the payment and move on to the next. Actually, you need a seat on the town board in order to have a say in all this incompetency! Carry on and thanks! Sonny (CT) LISTEN, I near fell out of my chair last night when I saw DIRT BOSS holding his phone with video of YOU sideways on the bank of this project. I thought my laptop messed up channels! I think that was great...

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! I got it graded out and placed rip rap where it looks like it belongs. Yeah that was awesome on Dirt Boss video he’s a great guy! Appreciate you watching as always

[@SLCFarms]

Was that your dad helping ya or just someone else? Looked good even with the little booboo. Caulk and paint make it what it ain’t or in this case hydraulic cement lol.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yes it was my dad. Lol good thinking on the cement. Appreciate you watching

[@SLCFarms]

Elite Earthworks LLC interview with dad 👍👍 really cool that he can help ya with the occasional job, my dad could care less about helping on the farm or running a tractor for me.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol he doesn’t care for the camera. Yeah it’s nice he can help out from time to time

[@drewgardner81]

Not asking. Lol.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

😁 kinda dropped it on a rock

[@drewgardner81]

Elite Earthworks LLC It would have fell apart if I would have dropped it.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

🤣 I think I lucked out

[@clydeacor1911]

coming. For using the mini to unload and move the box you just use what you have. After all it's the city that designed the whole mess to begin with that really didn't even need done. I've always referred to the phrase leave it to the government to take something simple and complicate the hell out of it! The government can't do things the right way like the rest of us.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol that’s exactly right! They definitely complicated it. This is completely overkill. Appreciate you watching

[@clydeacor1911]

@@eliteearthworksllc You betchya. At least they're making some work for you. And at least they picked the right guy that'll do the job correctly.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you I appreciate that! I’ve really enjoyed the job

[@mrs.eliteearthworks]

Hi 💋

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Hey 😘

[@DigginLife21]

Elite Earthworks LLC are ya sure she want talking to letsdig😎

[@mrs.eliteearthworks]

DigginLife21 😁

[@eliteearthworksllc]

🙄🤣

[@beeroquoisnation]

Everything but the chipped tooth looks great Dirty Money. What'ya take for that? whiskey or pills?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks! Pills chased with whiskey 🤣

[@beeroquoisnation]

@@eliteearthworksllc LOL

[@leeshaver7825]

Even if it delayed the job I'd tell them where they could stick that box they messed up it wouldn't be on you You paid to have something built they should build it right or fix it if it's messed up

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yeah I agree but everyone wanted it done plus we had rain rolling in in a day or two. So I just got the ol make it work 🤣

[@ko9446]

I haven’t seen your truck driver in training lately. Did you finally fire her from the company? Showing up one time every other month is not a solid plan to stay employed. 😜

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol yes she’s not very reliable but hopefully she’ll be back on the job soon

[@ko9446]

Elite Earthworks LLC I get the feeling she just sits around so much money daily she doesn’t want to work construction

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol you would be correct

[@tedohio3038]

Not a fun job I bet. HA

[@eliteearthworksllc]

It wasn’t bad I’m sure the next one will be easier 😁