Grading A House Pad With The Excavator

[@aaronburford5701]

My guy! You are the GOAT! Thanks for sharing.....you are the best!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

@@aaronburford5701 thank you!

[@DC-1]

Finally a nice clean job site.....easy money 👍🇺🇸

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol finally perks of being the first one there 🤣

[@DC-1]

Elite Earthworks LLC that is so true.....😂

[@KenWhiteConstruction]

another quality job done by, elite earthworks

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks buddy!

[@HD4KCj]

Finally a beneficial video in my KZbin recommendations.👍🏼

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Carl Wagner lol thanks man!

[@lakesideranch]

Nice, you're first on the job and handled it like a BOSS Brandon. A great change of pace for you, not dealing with rock, trash, mud, and leftover construction materials, for your sake I hope they keep the site tidy! Work safe Doug@ the "ranch"

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks! It was nice for a change! Wish it would last 🤣. Thanks again Doug

[@aaronburford5701]

Rewatched! The more i look at rhis one, the more impressed i am, instead fhe skid steer you used an excavator to do the grading...

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! Appreciate you watching

[@aaronburford5701]

Rewatched! There is NOT too many videos of yours with you grading I haven't commented on or viewed at this point! 😂

[@eliteearthworksllc]

🤣 I was going to say I think you’ve seen them all

[@roryjones485]

Great video awesome bit of grading that's how we do most small jobs and roads here in wales another job well done top man

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! Cool I honestly had no idea if that would work lol! Good to know 👍🏻

[@roryjones485]

@@eliteearthworksllc them takeuchi are strong machine's that's nothing for one of them.80% of under 10ton here are takeuchi very reliable

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Cool you can’t beat Takeuchi!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Alex Osborne oh he knows 🤣

[@donaldshreve3415]

Just bought myself a mini ex! Great work man!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Awesome congrats! Thank you!

[@patyancey]

Very nice... the 260 is very utilitarian. I looked at one yesterday. Actually hydro fluid, unlike my TL8, Diesel engine oil for hydro.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I love my 260! Yeah it’s weird excavators take hydraulic fluid and the loafers use engine oil

[@aaronburford5701]

You are the best! Have not seen new content.....

[@eliteearthworksllc]

@@aaronburford5701 thanks! I’ve been at home sick for a few days. Hope to be back at it next week

[@aaronburford5701]

@@eliteearthworksllc feel better, been in the hospital myself.... Need the new content to watch but I will watch the oldies!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

@ thanks sorry to hear that. Hopefully you get better too

[@zates2272]

I enjoy the content. Thank you!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! Appreciate you watching

[@briangardiner1015]

Another job well done.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks man

[@andrewshullick4319]

Wow great job there is a lot of good dirt

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! Yes I was surprised there was that much!

[@mrs.eliteearthworks]

Nicely done, as usual 😘

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks honey! 😘

[@silvergrizzly316]

@@eliteearthworksllc wayyyy too easy!!! 😎😜😜😜👍👍

[@mrs.eliteearthworks]

Silver Grizzly I hope you mean the job 😉😂

[@silvergrizzly316]

@@mrs.eliteearthworks ohhhhhhhh, ABSOLUTELY! I hope you ALSO meant the job..😉😉😂😂😂

[@DC-1]

Mrs. Elite Earthworks 🤔😉😂

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

A little wet for a finish job... but it sure made that sod roll nicely. When you get that blade shined up a bit more, you’ll be able to roll sod suitable for retail! Nice job.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yes it was. Lol yeah little more practice then I can add sod removal to my resume 🤣

[@CaptKirk1701]

Looks like you still worked it well even though it was wet, good job!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks man!

[@corylurette6178]

Looks like your getting better at tracking with the foot pedals Brandon!! Nice work

[@corylurette6178]

Lots of Slab on grade houses there? We dig a lot of basements because footings have to go below frost line so you may as well have a basement

[@eliteearthworksllc]

A little bit I still need practice 🤣

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yes lots of slab houses here. We do have a few basements but not as many as slabs. I would believe that with the cold you guys have.

[@aaronburford5701]

Love the content, video, channel! Subscribed and Liked!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! I appreciate you watching

[@sirxenon6855]

How you getting rid of the track marks and making it perfectly even?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

You can back drag it with the blade or skid steer to get the marks out. And you just have to check it with a laser level to make sure the grade is correct

[@anthonyjcarolan3161]

You have done a great job on the Grading House 🏚 pad with the Excavator I love ❤️ your video 📷 the are best ones I can't wait for the next episodes #GradingHousePadExcavator

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you!

[@ThinBlueLineVideos]

If you were roughing in a lot with a lengthy driveway what one piece of machinery would you prefer for the job? Seeing a fair amount of negative comments about using a mini-ex for the whole thing

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I guess the skid steer but I say use what you’ve got too

[@Sparky78739]

That's good mate, you got a good eye which is key,🔑 I would be happy with that if that was my job, up north is aus, ground is like concrete

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! I appreciate that! A good eye definitely helps!

[@Ramdodge582]

can't wait to see the settling cracks in the house 6 months after she is done.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol I know. You think that’s bad you should see the last lots I came from 🤣

[@aaronburford5701]

When grading which do you prefer and why? Excavator or Skid steer.... it looks like you have mastered both!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Probably the skid steer but it really depends on what I’m grading or what the soil is like. Thank you!

[@junehunk1]

nice eye job mr b cant wait to see you on this site.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks buddy!

[@dutchtennhard490]

Flawless flawless beautiful

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you!

[@keithbrettell2058]

You make that look so easy. From my one experience in a skid steer I know it's not.👍

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Well thank you I appreciate that!

[@ResidentialDirtWork]

You need that top soil on the next finish job!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

No kidding! Would be nice!

[@sydneyshinshi]

Do you not dig the sewer wastes in for the bathrooms ect before they form it up and pour?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

No we will dig a footing on that grade then they stack two 2x10 to form the slab and fill it with base rock. All of the plumbing is in the rock

[@ZR1Terror]

A lot of guys use skid steers for this kind of job. But the mini excavator did a good job too.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

That is true I just didn’t have mine that day and didn’t want to go back to the shop to get it lol

[@ZR1Terror]

@@eliteearthworksllc it’s probably quicker with a skid steer no?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

@@ZR1Terror maybe just depends if it’s hard digging it’s easier with the excavator and less wear on skid tracks

[@robertmartinez1069]

@@ZR1Terror man i buy old houses and i want to take over the landscaping. I think I want to use this to clear land. One pass its gone. Also small than a skid. Any thoughts?

[@wilco5610]

Quickest way to wear out your final drives. This is a propper do not do on a digger.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Blair Wilson yep I don’t plan on doing it all the time

[@westernstar4964]

You inspire me

[@eliteearthworksllc]

westernstar4964 thanks man! Appreciate that!

[@jacobbowman9450]

How heavy is that little excavator?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Just under 13k

[@jacobbowman9450]

I am clearing off .6 of an acre. I am taking out trees and planning on doing the grading. I do have to have a culvert put in. But mainly needing to get rid of stumps and make a pad. Would it be better to use a slid steer or mini excavator?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

@@jacobbowman9450 you can do it all with an excavator. The stumps and culvert for sure with an excavator. The pad probably better with a skid steer

[@tedohio3038]

Didn’t know you could do that kind of (dozing) with a mini. Is it hard on the excavator? Nice video, 👍

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I didn’t either and I’m not sure if it’s hard on it 🤣 I don’t think it is I tried not to spin the tracks too much 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ResidentialDirtWork]

Nope, they are made for it. You can push all day every day. (however its not fun and very slow)

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Agreed

[@tedohio3038]

Thanks for reply, just subscribed to your channel

[@robertmartinez1069]

Man i kinda want to buy a mini ex strictly for this any opinions on it. It does looks slow but i think you spend more time going back and forth on the skid.

[@justinkeller7471]

What size dump truck do you have?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I have an Internstional 4900 single axle and a Peterbilt 377 tandem

[@justinkeller7471]

@@eliteearthworksllc how well does the 4900 pull your mini ex and skid steer? Im looking at a 4900 but just wanted to make sure it was capable of hauling a mini or skid with ease

[@eliteearthworksllc]

It pulls them fine, it’s an automatic so it is a bit slow but it does pull them

[@justinkeller7471]

@@eliteearthworksllc good deal. Are you pretty happy with it? Reliable?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Justin Keller yeah I love the truck. I’ve owned it almost 4 years and have only serviced it and put two batteries in it. They are very reliable. It sits a lot now with having the other but every time I need it it fires right up

[@98Pete]

Its been my experience to build up the pads so that the home is higher than surrounding land, not build it in a hole

[@robertmartinez1069]

Lol dirt comes after this step partner.

[@renesolaire8319]

I think 1/someone should not build on top soil 2/the grading should be only by removing soil, not adding. Because the added soil will decrease volume with time, so it cannot be considered as stable anymore. I am impressed how you can set a level in both directions without any instrument reference

[@eliteearthworksllc]

They brought in clay and compacted it before they built the house. We don’t really have topsoil here just rocks and more rocks lol

[@blackdogexcavator21]

I haven't heard you say much about the angle blade function on the new coochie. What do you like or dont like about it? Is it worth the extra cost?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I do really like it. It’s worth the extra cost to me especially for backfilling ditches and spreading out rock.

[@Excavating320]

Only problem I’ve got with the video is the fact that is the wrong color machine lol 😂 great vidja as usual!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

🙄 haha your still young you’ll come around one day 🤣🤣. Thanks buddy

[@Excavating320]

Elite Earthworks LLC I feel older then I actually am lol 😂

[@thederrick1966]

Aw u getting that new machine all dirty and muddy better wash it lol

[@eliteearthworksllc]

thederrick1966 I know 😏 I feel like I wash this thing all the time

[@MobtacticsBruh]

Uh bruh… you’re supposed to excavate down ATLEAST 1ft and then recompact in levels/lifts

[@eliteearthworksllc]

@@MobtacticsBruh oh I always get confused on that part 😁

[@MobtacticsBruh]

@@eliteearthworksllc so why didn’t you do it for this build? How is the building today?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

@@MobtacticsBruh cause I didn’t need too our ground is so rocky and hard I can cut it down a little and you can build right on top of it. The house hasn’t settled to this day

[@MobtacticsBruh]

@@eliteearthworksllc I’m pretty sure you have never seen a geotech report

[@eliteearthworksllc]

@@MobtacticsBruh I actually have. It’s really all about knowing your soil type and area. My region is probably different than what you have in yours. We don’t have to dig as deep here to hit good solid ground we have about 6” of topsoil the rest is rocky clay and limestone. My methods may not work every where but they work for where I’m located

[@LiLlouder]

The builders or foundation contractors that you are contracted out by really dont use plot plans, huh?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

🤣 not at all, this is as good as it gets

[@LiLlouder]

@@eliteearthworksllc lol

[@morgiesporgie]

I've always wanted to try a pad with a excavator

[@eliteearthworksllc]

morgiesporgie that was the first one I have done, worked better than I thought it was going too

[@kstorm889]

C'mon Takeuchi you can do it, other X's they can screw it!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol yes! Takeuchi all the way

[@PeterTuhura-jb6vo]

Bro the floors gona sink.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

It will be fine it’s all rock and gravel plus they build the pad up with screenings

[@MARK65vett]

!!!%

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks