Finally Backfilling The Foundation On The Bealy Mansion

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[@heatherlane9270]

The combined effort to build the Bealy Good's home showing the step-by-step process is an amazing achievement by all. The work ethic of LetsDig18 is a prime example for all to see and implement.

[@johnmuller5880]

I wanted to point out something to all. Take notice of all the kind’s of work done and how the machinery is maintained. CLEAN, LUBED REGULARLY, AND STORED WITH SOME THOUGHT IN MIND as to what’s to come tomorrow. Congrats I really enjoy your posts.

[@John13Edge]

When I was first taught how to operate a piece of equipment it was explained to me that for most pieces of equipment cost at least twice as much an expensive Cadillac..So unless it a bucket , blade , track ,tire etc it better not touch F@#KING anything..Scratch marks on the paint better be from a chain pulling the equipment out when you get it stuck or you will be kicking stones down the Road….pretty sure Chris had the same conversation with his Granddaddy😉.

[@vinnycbr1851]

Bet his Bum is clean too thanks.

[@robertgrabowski7034]

That trailer takes me back. I used to work for the company that makes those trailers. Worked in the CNC machine shop area.

[@redevil7081]

Unless people have followed this home project and all the planning and work Geoff, you and various crews have done; they have no idea how much detail is required for a project of this magnitude. Great job dealing with Mother Nature! 👍

[@als8326]

Having your bucket on backwards is good practice for running the steam Shovel lol 😊👍

[@arkansas1336]

That is a very smart decision Geoff and you made on using the abundance of clean aggregate for the backfill. Rock is high $$$$$'s now but it'll be cheaper than a future water problem needing repair. Well done gentleman.

[@BealyGood]

Thanks 😊

[@mikeznel6048]

95% compaction just dumping it in there. Beats trying to compact clay or heaping it in there and waiting for it to settle, though a good rain usually gets it there pretty quick. Plus clean stone will drain so much better.

[@Stratos53100]

@@BealyGood Yes great decision - As Shawn over there at Gate City Foundation Drainage says, Always Gravel for french drains ( not to mention the backfill here )

[@alanlanghorn9528]

Nice set up with that tilt trailer very fast load and unload

[@gerrycarter4929]

Static pressure on a wall could have been a big problem on filled with just clay, putting aggregate in for drainage and then backfilling with dirt on top is really smart. As I learned watching Let’s Dig 18 videos, Chris is practical and uses good old common sense!

[@Vickie-Bligh]

You do such awesome work, Chris. You take care of your clients so very well. It's a joy to watch you work and see it done so very well. And after seeing the storm's aftermath, the stone did its job. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnpyle8027]

Good to see you go crazy with the rock! In 1991 we built an earth contact home and although they weren't quite unicorns we were very cautious. We sprayed the foundation and stuck 2" foam board all the way around. We used hard pipe with holes as the footer drain and ran clean outs up 8' on the back and two sides just in case and then we put 4' of clean rock all the way around. We tied all the down spouts around to the front and tied them into two separate runs that go out about 200'. The house is almost 100' long and 30' deep with a 10/12 roof. 33 years later and when we have big down pours there are two places out in the front of the house that look like huge water main breaks with the amount of water that flows through the system. I'd say it worked well.

[@donnamullins2089]

Love that slick trailer. Easy on easy off. 200 Tons of gravel that is amazing. There is a trust your excavator operator. Great job as usual Chris. Thanks for the video. Hope you don't get too much rain. But Texas is still waiting for you to send me a rain shower. Stay safe and have a great week.

[@tomb2768]

Now that's what you call trusting the machine operator! 😃

[@GaryRiesterer]

This man knows the value of a dollar.

[@thomasleonard1846]

Ain’t his Maiden voyage running the bucket backwards!

[@jdavis4034]

❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Amazing work Chris! WOW... Looking sooo great and while Geoff posted his first, yours showed the real work being done! I love seeing the work, it allows me (at 66 years old) to enjoy, vicariously through you, the work that is getting done! I soooo wish I could be there with you in true body and spirit, to work on this project, wow, but you and KZbin allow me to be there, and I thank you!

[@garymessina1609]

Costly backfill great job Chris I'm sure Geoff will appreciate it thanks

[@Machines.In.Action]

It's awesome to see the progress on the Bealy Mansion! The foundation is looking solid, and I can't wait to see how this project continues to unfold. Great work, as always!

[@minijjbitjj194]

Nice job.. 👍🏻 does look great when the holes are full… 👍🏻💪🏻👍🏻

[@joebacarella2829]

That`s a whole lot of stone to move Chris, smart decision to do all stone.

[@jimday6076]

Chris I really appreciate how you move your machinery like your pants are on fire when you can. But as light as a butterfly when you need to. Keep up the good work and tell Mr. Bealy Good that I wasn’t sure what I thought about him at first but he does kinda grow on you after a while. You guys are just two ambitious guys trying to realize your dreams!

[@charleswelch249]

I'm thankful you managed to backfill the new Manson. Geoff is safer from cave in now.

[@maxmacdonald7174]

The teaspoon mini compared to the ladle the Cat loader. Big difference.

[@JD-zm4eh]

Precision work there Chris. The hurricane will be a good test for the drainage system, hopefully not too much water along the foundation. Be safe and carefull with the flooding issues.

[@tomswindler64]

At least Geoff hasn’t changed his mind lately again about the build,at least least you hope,with that storm slowing him down will give time to think of something,when that happens just save a few loads of rock, and put him deep.great video,you never fail to go above and beyond.be safe.just keep on doing your thing 😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@BealyGood]

😂😁

[@dankolar6066]

The enormous holes in the ground seem smaller after they are filled with structures.

[@tdimccullough]

that is some transport trailer, i've never seen that style before

[@John13Edge]

Most common in my area especially with winch option…RGN’s are very few….multi jeep heavy haulers are pretty common here too..

[@dale5898]

I pray that you guys remain safe through the storm.

[@erubadify]

You really should get a rotortilt for one of your 220's , would make work like this so easy :)

[@bosshogg3548]

Great job 👍🏻 love how Geoff did woo at the end

[@crzy4dirt]

Nice trailer I see the new truck bealy got .that will be handy

[@danmcgraw325]

Chris that’s the trailer you need. Mr Donnie is going to be upset that you didn’t have him move it.

[@andrewr2650]

those trailers are very cool and can be useful in certain situations (like Bealy's driveway) but as with everything there are tradeoffs. They weigh more relative to what they can carry than standard low boy, Have a higher center of gravity, and because the deck is higher your cargo cant be as tall. Additionally they almost all require a wet line on the tractor, and have more maintenance.

[@pauldillinger2286]

You and Mr. Bealy Good are doing a really nice job on the mansion.

[@davestuart6593]

Chris,it’s a pleasure to watch you work

[@terryrogers1025]

Nice job, that back fill rock should help out, and I would imagine having the building completely back filled in the near future is going to be so nice with being able to get around the job site now. Stay dry, thanks for the update, enjoyed watching the 953 go to work.

[@r1mein54]

Francine meet Geoff,,,Geoff meet Four way Francine. Chris takes good care of her. Nice rock spreading.

[@jg6142]

You take good care of Mr B !

[@Todd.Roberts]

Well slowly but surely making some progress.

[@MySORRELL]

THANKS!

[@jwdickinson1]

what impresses me the most about Chris and the work he undertakes is his meticulousness. It’s one thing to dig a borrow pit or slop mud out of a pond, but when it comes to finess and detail work with his equipment, he is an artist of excavation!

[@glennspreeman1634]

It seems like alot of pieces of equipment but its sure productive to move yourself from job to job, rather than one piece every time

[@keepingdistance4404]

I saw the 220 was still there and thought "He'll use that for the dexterity and speed" instead of the 953.

[@donnal.oglesby4806]

Love seeing both your and Geoff's video on this job, for his home, cause you can get both perspectives with the job at hand. after some chatting with one another using the larger excavator was a better deal along with the dozer as well for adding the stone...specially with hurrican Debby come your as as it was..

[@JohanLind]

Crazy... Here (in about the middle of Sweden) we get on average some 23 inches of rain for the months of the year when it doesn't come as snow... 8-10 inches in a single downpour is downright insane and i see the need for drainage of the magnitude used here! Great job as always!

[@karenheartoriginal3783]

Love watching the progress on this little pond project!! 🤣 It’s come SUCH a long excellent way from knocking down a few trees!!! 💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@michaelg6686]

Nice work Chris. at least the dirt won't collapse into the drains with the Rain.

[@thomasleonard1846]

LetsFill18!

[@ChrisB257]

More great work Chris - have to wonder by now just how many $$$s have been poured into all the Bealy projects!!

[@quaileggsvermont]

If we up here in Vermont gets more than 3" of rain we go into flood stage! Not sure how much rain we have gotten, but 2 times this summer parts of vermont washed down the brooks that turned into raging rivers! Houses went down, cars and some whole town's' washed away! If we got your 10" nothing would be left here! The last big big flood we got was in 1970 I think it was. But the 1927 flood was from a hurricane that come in right at NH/Maine and I have seen photos of that! That one was very bad. This Hurricane we got some bad wind and very little rain-- right here anyways. Rained the day before bad. But that was just a storm.

[@richparks1966]

Bealy said he had to hand walk you through using the excavator with the bucket on backwards. Bealy does the real big picture thunk'n. j/k

[@raymondsyphers4239]

Nice job Cris as always. Ray from Oregon

[@jaquigreenlees]

Backfill with gravel to grade is the recommended practise here. better drainage near the sub-surface walls than soil. The flower garden right beside the foundation / basement walls is a big source of water damage to underground walls.

[@garydillon3960]

Stay safe as you all weather out the storm. God Bless.

[@rockandrattleretreat5830]

This brings back memories of back filling my foundation last year.😊

[@genesispuredeaf2390]

I am glad to see that the high end of the structure got full rock fill to assist with drainage. Without a doubt, gravity and hydrostatic pressure would have been a factor at some point.

[@keithdunlap2701]

Hope it all drained out good, with all that rain you guys got !! You all have gotten a lot of freaking rain over the last few weeks, which never happens in the middle of Summer. At least ya beat it, and got all the gravel in before it hit... Great as always Chris, Have a Great Evening, And, On too the Next !!

[@randywilson6869]

I can realy see his excitement on his face about this little job

[@randywilson6869]

I would like to see that big deep pond after this next big rain. I wonder if it’s full yet

[@mischef18]

Hope that wal um I mean mansion does not sink with all the gravel and concrete that has gone into it so far bro. Just as well you have all the right toys for this job. Safe travels. Ken.

[@donprater2754]

👀 looking good….very nice.

[@Scot_WestTexas]

Yup, still mesmerizing to watch 👍😎

[@MachineryMastery-b1o]

Every time I see an excavator at work, it's like watching a giant metal beast.

[@keithphaneuf9146]

What a GREAT local , T & M project to bounce in and out on ....... 🙂

[@user-dn6ij6lm2g]

Like the video Chris on the Bealy House ,

[@SusanPoersch-rd7bj]

Awesome job as always !!! Love watching the master at work. You have been working so hard trying to get everything ready for the storm. Hope everyone and everything weathered the storm. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skill. 😍😍😍😍😎😎😎😎

[@steveadams7995]

Builders usually aren't too keen on getting much back filled until some framing is done for weight

[@Stratos53100]

Any progress is progress... Stay safe over there & try to stay dry...

[@rockman531]

Great job, Chris!! Thumbs up!

[@genegustafson1665]

Dirt Perfect should look in to this set up for hauling equipment!!!

[@Mike_5]

The concrete guys can only dream of owning the kit you have and have to dance around in wet crete in boots to earn their pay

[@hydraulic-hum]

love your work Chris.. looking good

[@malcolmyarnold6172]

Good job mate getting there slowly

[@BuckMasterNorm]

Great job Chris.

[@pennyneal2456]

I can’t wait for the dirt pile to come back to ground level! Hooray!

[@The-Mighty-Orange]

That house should be built by now, it's your fault chris, 😂

[@gravelydon7072]

That's what the Mrs Bealy Good thinks. She wants to use her swimming pool. If they get enough rain, she might be able to just from the rainfall.

[@faelsinnes]

Nice rig dropping off the dozer.

[@jrehtil1494]

Way to go Chris

[@grahamfinn4149]

Tell ya what Chris. That is real trust when Jeff stands that close to a bucket that size dumping gravel.

[@ramtuff2007]

good video

[@MachineryMastery-b1o]

That’s wild!

[@Losttoanyreason]

The gravel company be loving Mr. Bealy Good, 😁 Looking "gooder" Chris.

[@OnlyTheEd]

Tropical storm "Ernesto" ( I think is the name) is on the way......

[@allanadam4553]

I would have brought the stone in with a spreader truck with a conveyor way faster, don’t handle twice and leave stone behind!

[@AllstarVentures]

Just throw it down anywhere Geoff 😂 👍🏻

[@jimjennings1970]

I bet belly will put out a video about this like normal

[@haroldhawkins9370]

Nice video Chris.

[@jjMcCartan9686]

So nice of geoff to let you use his excavator instead of having to bring your own .😂

[@bobbyb322]

Dang, I'm so late

[@charlessmyth]

Almost there.

[@doncairns9275]

I notice that, whenever the tracked equipment is unloaded, you don't wait for the air to build up before moving. Is that because the brakes are hydraulic, as opposed to air? Or is it just because you're only going to track slowly?

[@phil10000]

Test for the lakes

[@GhostRider-dp2tc]

The volume and pressure of the taco bell tbat erupted from my loins, I could water proof half that basement with a single fart

[@gregorycook9991]

🙂

[@randybarber5308]

👍👍👍

[@dirtmanoutdoors9550]

Man expensive backfill but thats the way it needs to be done its a shame gravel keeps on going up were about ready to get all the local guys to go on strike 😂 vulcan has a Monopoly going on in our area

[@chrisgalliher497]

I’d hate to think just how much money has been spent just on the gravel for that pool and house. A LOT!!!!!

[@gregorysmith1107]

I just noticed that the Exhaust pipe on that thing is humongous my lord

[@maga_bagger]

I'm your fan😊😊😊

[@dankeyes2669]

Why no drain tile on outside of wall?

[@Des-kh-41]

I guess rock slinger trucks are either too costly, hard to schedule or not available?

[@user-ib3fm2ss4c]

is it just me or is the bondeck flooring formwork upside down?