Installing Culverts To The Lake

[@hereintheuk2991]

Build a bank along that fence with all the mud from the pond and plant bushes on top to block out the road…… Great content…❤

[@user-bt6hh9yu1n]

It’s coming along nicely. Thanks for letting us watch.

[@BrushCommando]

@@user-bt6hh9yu1n thanks for watching!

[@michael_3985]

Man Brian for only about a month and it’s looking fantastic. When you said contact to start the mini I was looking for Matt. lol 👍👍👍

[@BrushCommando]

@@michael_3985 haha Matt’s fun to watch! I should’ve started YT a long time ago with all the stuff I’ve worked on. We just need a few rainstorms and it’ll be full. The springs are working overtime right now.

[@gerrycarter4929]

Enjoying the lake updates.

[@BrushCommando]

@@gerrycarter4929 glad to hear!

[@papatomsthoughts]

Shaping up. Neighbors must be happy that you are helping with their drainage issues. 😊😊😊😊😊

[@BrushCommando]

@@papatomsthoughts knocking out 2 birds with one stone!

[@Navyuncle]

Son, I like those drone shots. They give real perspective.😁

[@BrushCommando]

@@Navyuncle the drone is a game changer!

[@AW-pz3qc]

Love that the geese have found the lake and hope they decide to nest there come Spring. Another job to scratch off the list with the pipes done.

[@BrushCommando]

@@AW-pz3qc it felt good to check that off the list! Been waiting for a chance to bring a mini over. Some people can’t stand the geese, I welcome any creature that wants to join the party! Well.. except muskrats and beavers 😆

[@tylinbrando5672]

So fun to see the lake fill! Can’t wait to see the spillway working. You’re making a huge area into a little paradise. Well done sir. 🔥👍🏼❤💯🇺🇸🐟🐟🐟

[@BrushCommando]

@@tylinbrando5672 thanks! It’s a vision I’ve had for a few years now… a little piece of paradise! We just need more rain! Can’t wait for water to start trickling out the overflow too.

[@robertferrari4304]

Property looks better all the time , good work!!

[@BrushCommando]

@@robertferrari4304 thanks, it’s getting there.. trying to check one thing off the list every week.

[@donmiller358]

Nice job on laying the pipe. Lake is filling up nicely.

[@BrushCommando]

@@donmiller358 thanks, Don! Let’s hope for some rain lol

[@klausm.55]

Love your updates from the lake.

[@edhammond8709]

That is a beautiful video of the lake

[@BrushCommando]

Thanks, Isn't it gorgeous!! Can't wait for it to fill in all the way.

[@edhammond8709]

Yes keep the video’s coming

[@larryparrish6460]

A box made from Expanded metal to set around pipe is more sturdy & easier to keep clean

[@Mark_773]

I agree. Plenty of structure for the fish

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Brian, the fence looks good, and the culverts cleaned up really nicely. Good job all around.

[@BrushCommando]

@@Vickie-Bligh thanks Vickie! Those areas should stay dry now and maybe the trees will come back to life.

[@jeffjenkins8303]

Have been enjoying watching all the improvements you have been doing to your property.

[@BrushCommando]

@@jeffjenkins8303 glad you’re enjoying watching the progress. There’s a lot more to come

[@peterthornton8520]

Great bit of work, Taking shape all the while. Cheers

[@BrushCommando]

@@peterthornton8520 it’s getting there, thanks

[@hydraulic-hum]

great work installing the culvert pipes, using the mini while you got it on hire.. love the drone views, the geese are lovely.. thanks for sharing!

[@BrushCommando]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Saved a good bit using it after the job. They’re fun to operate… Started shopping for one now. lol It was good timing at the end, with the geese flying.

[@rrd166]

Thanks for being real..

[@BrushCommando]

@@rrd166 what you see is what you get!

[@BigTader]

Your going to have a beautiful lake property when you get done it already looks awesome hard work pays off. Thank you for your service and May God bless you and your family. In the spring will you be stocking the lake with a few more fish.

[@BrushCommando]

Thanks @@BigTader! Yes, Hoping to stock up the lake more and load up the feeder pond with bluegill in the spring!

[@GoBlue79]

Get that water to the lake! Ha! Such a beautiful property.

[@BrushCommando]

@@GoBlue79 thanks! We need every drop 😆

[@williamchristy8123]

Thanks for fly over.

[@BrushCommando]

@@williamchristy8123 trying to do that in every video, now that we have a drone again lol hoping the 3rd one is a charm

[@robertmackay7153]

Great video. The houses on the boundary look out of place maybe that's just me. Be great when the trees have grown to hide them. Look forward to the next update

[@BrushCommando]

@@robertmackay7153they are, Previous owner sold off that lot. The trees can’t grow fast enough! 😆

[@bernardsteffen2788]

Dixie COVE looking good. A little dusting of snow.

[@BrushCommando]

@@bernardsteffen2788 yep, it’s coming along. Slow and steady

[@kingfishjrb]

you can take a 18 in section of your 15 in pipe, split and make a coupling for 12 in. fasten with stainless steel clamp

[@BrushCommando]

@@kingfishjrb it’s smooth wall pipe

[@bernardsteffen2788]

Water almost to the top of the fish habitat (concrete single stack).,,.beautiful Geese. The soggy areas are taken care ofgreat eyeball.

[@BrushCommando]

@@bernardsteffen2788 won’t be much longer and the structures will be under. Guessing 2 weeks

[@nealprice6262]

REALLY ENJOYED THIS VIDEO KEEP UP THE GOOD CONTENT

[@BrushCommando]

@@nealprice6262 thanks! Glad to hear

[@nealprice6262]

that's gonna be a big lake when full you should put a jetski on the Xmas list too

[@BrushCommando]

@@nealprice6262 haha mini jet boat

[@davidb1664]

Lots of improvements and the add drainage should speed things up. Will the runoff from the road impact the pond environment or is that water pretty clean?

[@BrushCommando]

@@davidb1664 not concerned about it. There was a culvert there for decades until a recent utilities project.

[@williamd6967]

You know any equipment rental will sell u any piece of equipment they rent! Nice job.

[@BrushCommando]

@@williamd6967 everything’s for sale lol

[@BassGuy1]

The drainpipe installs went pretty smooth Brian. Question, what do you think about building 3-4ft berms and planting evergreens on top along the chain fence streetside, continuing around the cove pass the white house? You've got a ton of dirt to lose, that would be a great way to do it and would speed up your privacy screening by a few years. 🤔

[@BrushCommando]

@@BassGuy1 A berm would be difficult to maintain. Trees are already planted along the front, up to the culvert because I plan to fill that area in some. Trees will be planted along the end house now that we’re done with that cove.

[@johneken2056]

Draining road/highway runoff directly into your pond...oil slick!

[@justinmorris9376]

I was thinking that might be a problem too.

[@BrushCommando]

@@johneken2056 It’s done that for over 80 years, the culvert that was there was removed after a utility project and since then it just floods the surface there making a swampy mess. This is just a small town back road too in a state where annual vehicle inspections are mandatory. So there aren’t a lot of oil leaking hoopties around.

[@BuckMasterNorm]

Looking good nice job Thanks

[@BrushCommando]

@@BuckMasterNorm thanks. More to come

[@robbieadams6412]

Solid work!

[@BrushCommando]

@@robbieadams6412 thanks!

[@Wildbill980]

Should help fill the lake up, well done

[@BrushCommando]

@@Wildbill980 let’s hope! At least it’ll keep the ground dry now

[@russellp4160]

If you would move all your piles of dirt behind the fence line. In a nice berm. It would hide the view of the lake. And being out of sight from the road would lessen the temptation for people to trespass.

[@BrushCommando]

@@russellp4160 thought about doing that a long time ago but it would be hard to maintain

[@markpashia7067]

Looking good there Brian. Can't you get solid lines made on site cheaper than that dealer price as long as you have an original to copy the bends from? I mean you could likely get hose cheaper but would not last as long but it would work for a while. Parts prices on everything just seem crazy from dealers on everything mechanical. That price you got quotes, it should be solid gold!!!

[@BrushCommando]

@@markpashia7067 don’t know anyone that makes hard lines around here and there are no aftermarket hard lines.

[@bfcmik]

On the 1st ditch, would you not have been better with some field tile to collect the water that is seeping into your trench? Will the seepage not erode the sand around the pipe and create a sinkhole?

[@BrushCommando]

Was debating on using 6” tile there, didn’t want to choke it down that much though.

[@rozmoran1840]

Gee, your property has changed and it continues to improve with centre piece being your beautiful lake.

[@BrushCommando]

@@rozmoran1840 Trying to do something to improve it every week. So much more work left to do though.

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼 👍🏼

[@ronthacker211]

Good job.

[@BrushCommando]

@@ronthacker211 thanks Ron!

[@davidrogers9464]

Man that intro shot got me to thinking that it would have been cool to put an old old stone arch bridge on the old temporary dam, to fish off of or have an access road...probably not at all practical, but it would be cool.

[@BrushCommando]

@@davidrogers9464 debated on doing a bridge to a gazebo in the middle of

[@ronaldfierro9986]

looking good

[@BrushCommando]

@@ronaldfierro9986 thanks

[@Scot_WestTexas]

So that was fun. You’re really good with the skid steer and mini excavator. The only thing missing was some Argo and you rocking some bat shit crazy stuff 🤣

[@BrushCommando]

@@Scot_WestTexas haha thanks Scott! Going on 20 years of owning a skid steer, on my 4th one… so I’ve had a little practice. lol We’ll take an Argo trip soon, just for you!

[@Scot_WestTexas]

@ can’t wait! You and Argo have really cracked me up and taken ludicrousy to a whole new level 🤣🤣🤣

[@dankenney7827]

Can you go hose instead of hard line for the hyundai? Goose Cove, Duck Inlet?

[@BrushCommando]

@@dankenney7827 possibly.. I’ll just stay FAR away from ANY Hyundai in the future!! They want $330,000 just for the engine. Don’t believe me?.. Call it in.. for a 2016 Hyundai HX520L lol

[@btpearce]

Good work 👍

[@BrushCommando]

@@btpearce thanks

[@leolldankology]

You should install bat boxes around your property to help with the bugs.

[@BrushCommando]

Good idea! There are a lot of bats around here

[@Blazer02LS]

Had any luck relocating the muskrats?

[@BrushCommando]

@@Blazer02LS the water keeps rising and I can’t find any burrows. Still on the look out though

[@sagebrushnw485]

If that cove where you put the pipe in from the culvert is facing south (whatever direction it's facing), call the cove "the South Cove", for lack of a better name?

[@BrushCommando]

It is facing South. That would be an easier way to name them lol. North, South and West Cove

[@johnmarshall9065]

Cool video - " Boot Scootin' Boogie " late 90s tune no ?

[@BrushCommando]

@@johnmarshall9065 sure is!

[@ZeZeBatata69]

I wasn't expecting so much water so quickly.

[@BrushCommando]

@@ZeZeBatata69 the ground was still saturated from the 3” of rain we got this week. It’s a welcome sight

[@brushcrawler8612]

Nice touch accessing the blacktop runoff. Did the county Drain Commission require you to do that or just being clever?

[@BrushCommando]

@@brushcrawler8612 there used to be a culvert running about 10’ under the fence towards the lake until some utility workers took it out during a project. They were supposed to put it back but they didn’t.

[@jamesrobinson1022]

I was wondering about that also cause whatever goes in the pond also must go out and you don't want to much flowing in and road runoff water could contaminate the water. The other ditch could also contain septic water from your neighbors which could partially explain why the water table is so high there.

[@redfish7644]

I know you have your “ to do list “ 😎 JMO 😆😆 you need to move those trees 🌲 to take down along that fence line by those houses 🏡 to the top of that list ,, Just seems to me a big liability that you can make go away quick 😎

[@BrushCommando]

@@redfish7644 we’ll do that soon! Need to get them down and more privacy trees in the ground.

[@justinharvey6192]

I have to imagine just adding those two pipes will increase water level significantly faster

[@BrushCommando]

@@justinharvey6192 it’ll definitely help keep the water from running over the surface and making a mess. And it was killing the trees behind the house there. Somehow the clip explaining that didn’t make the cut. I’ll do a follow up when it rains

[@justinharvey6192]

@BrushCommando awesome sounds great I look forward to it! That lake is awesome with great vision

[@m.edward.frobisher.2134]

Heads up. Nice lake. Do you think it's a good idea to use that sorce of water. I understand it is run off water from the road? What happens if there was to be a vehicle accident on there. Surely the water would be polluted. And it will run no doubt into your lake? Just saying.

[@BrushCommando]

@@m.edward.frobisher.2134 it’ll be fine, there used to be a concrete culvert right where I put one, for decades, but it wasn’t put back after a utility project (Mickey mouse contractor).

[@rmacsrmaddog2192]

👍

[@BrushCommando]

@@rmacsrmaddog2192 🤘

[@larryparrish6460]

You may want to put screen over entrance to pipe from hwy. keep hwy trash out of that beautiful pond

[@BrushCommando]

@@larryparrish6460 absolutely! Thought about using some chicken wire.

[@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC]

I'm sure Chris will tell you to buy a Yanmar mini, like Strawberry Shortcake.

[@BrushCommando]

@@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC lol we’ve already talked about it

[@gost9396]

[@MrWhitewater68]

Should see if any of those neighbors are fishing enthusiasts' and offer to let them pay a small fee for fishing in your new Lake

[@BrushCommando]

@@MrWhitewater68 we’ll just keep them on the other side of the fences

[@danielashford2430]

That water is nasty looking you might look into a water volcano,just a thought,peace brother…

[@BrushCommando]

The bubbles come from the soil as it gets churned up by the water flowing, it’s normal. From what I’ve heard, water volcanos are for stagnate bodies of water. This one is spring fed and constantly flowing.

[@ericmanteuffel6403]

Too bad you didn't put an island in the middle in the lake for the ducks

[@BrushCommando]

@@ericmanteuffel6403 I considered leaving part of the old dam for that. Might make them a floating habitat along with the duck boxes and mallard hen nesting tubes.

[@bensbrandy]

Make more content and use some music on your time lapse

[@BrushCommando]

@@bensbrandy some like to hear the equipment, some like music. I mix it up

[@fitzeefreshvids1888]

I know you planted trees eventually shading the houses out, no trees to trans plant 6, 8 20 year olds, its like out 100s of miles from civilization annnnd woe housing development.. a bit envious that’s all.

[@johnhenryNC]

Did you do something funny with your video at the end? Something just looked funny with those geese leaving the water at the end of your video.

[@BrushCommando]

@@johnhenryNC yes haha I usually reverse the ending video.

[@johnhenryNC]

@@BrushCommando I thought something looked odd with how those geese were leaving the water. Ha! BTW, I was going to say in one of your earlier videos that you needed a mini excavator. IDigIt4 has a Kubota U-55 like the one you were using only his has a full enclosed cab. He's got a mulcher that he uses with his so you could incorporate something like that with your business if you so desired. 👍

[@BrushCommando]

@@johnhenryNC it would come in handy! I used to have a bobcat mini… shopping around for one now