Installing a large culvert pipe

In this video we replaced a culvert pipe that had washed out. There were sinkholes forming and the area was unstable.
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[@roberto7639]

"You think Post 10 can get in there with his rake" Very funny!

[@GCFD]

hahah 👍

[@Henry_Jones]

Lmfao! Beware the delta P!!!

[@respeckmyname74]

post10 gets it done.

[@brianhbinesh]

I am sure he could

[@tonys623]

When its got ya, its got ya​@@Henry_Jones

[@jascharl]

Only 2 minutes and just drone footage, but I already know this will be a banger of an episode.

[@GCFD]

I think that drone footage does such an amazing job of framing the situation and placing the viewer on site. 👍

[@kentasp1988]

Looks like two culverts would be a great investment for the landowner.

[@GCFD]

According to him this type of flow occurs every 5-10 years.

[@waltradcliffe4482]

Good thing you didn't go with the smaller pipe all the new fill would have been gone

[@TheBakeryism]

It should have a dissipator pad to help with the erosion, smashing the concrete pipes there would have worked@@GCFD

[@laviniasgarden3648]

Great video Shawn! My heart was in my mouth watching you trying to get those concrete culverts out without toppling over! Watching your videos over the last few years has had a huge impact on how I look to solve problems and approach new areas of interest with gusto! Keep em coming boss. We love them

[@thomasvnl]

​@@GCFDwell then apparently he thought it was worth rebuilding the road every 5 to 10 years I guess

[@jdw2150]

Well, trust but verify. Looks like two 48"s need to be there. Homeowner dropped that ball, he knows it gets hit hard. Pretty obviously from just what you are seeing. Blessed you have a solid friend with big help. In the end, all we have are friends.

[@GCFD]

I will verify in the future for sure. I still can't believe I made this mistake!

[@mikes78]

I was thinking even 2x 36's, which is just over 12% more area to carry water. But then again it's also 50% more corrugated surface area for the water to interact with and introduce inefficiencies.

[@thehimself4056]

I was like. That pipe is maxed out. You need two of those or. Go bigger.

[@grasscutter88]

needs to be lower too.

[@malcolmschenot6352]

Great videography. Always the rain footage at the end, even when it takes seven months to get it. That really sets you apart.

[@GCFD]

Thank you! I love the rain footage too but it's such a pain to get it sometimes. This was definitely worth it.

[@maxlundgren3482]

@@GCFD The rain footage is *so* satisfying at the end. I swear this is why your channel is blowing up.

[@gordiehattrick]

Absolutely! One of the best features of Gate City's videos!!!!

[@louskunt9798]

That’s the best part of his videos is the awesome follow up! No one else bothers to go the extra mile for us viewers. Love this channel!!

[@user-zp1ol3dc4d]

غقماقمقغ

[@cam545]

I think as a professional, the responsibility of doing the due diligence of the facts of the proposed project is on you. That said, situations happen where more information pops up, in that situation the previous contract / agreement is void as it is no longer accurate and is sometimes impossible. Obviously when you have a good customer, work with them in these situations, it may cut into profit or even negate it, but you have good PR and a customer for life. They will tell people about how pleasant and professional you were and will bring in more and probably better quality customers (you become who you hang around). I think you handled it perfectly. The customer covers cost of materials, and you covered the extra cost of equipment and time.

[@GCFD]

Thanks for your excellent comment Cam. I will definitely be double checking these things in the future. Although a bit stressful, this one turned out very well.

[@Jeffen]

i love the small diversions when you find an interesting bug on the worksite

[@GCFD]

Haha thank you!

[@sonnyjimm23]

Insects are incredible, the natural wonders of the world❤

[@Henry_Jones]

Post10 approves

[@GCFD]

hahah I hope so! 👍

[@awilkins3453]

When I first saw the thumbnail I thought it was a Post10 video in my subs list 🤣

[@jascharl]

Love that cat.

[@univ1776]

Andrew Camarata left the chat.

[@oldnstillworkin5709]

I don’t know about that. He doesn’t like plastic pipe. 😂

[@dlp4183]

This is the content I live for. A video where Post 10 and Gate city foundation worlds collide😂

[@GCFD]

Haha I'm glad you enjoyed it Doug 👍

[@patbryan602]

Thanks for the click beetle interlude! That was interesting. I marvel at you various knowledge bases. Love these out-of-town videos.

[@GCFD]

Thank you! I really thought I had a better description of that species in one of my beetle books.

[@slappygappy48]

Totally agree. Keep the wildlife education coming!

[@Henry_Jones]

Asking for help is always better than dragging things out. Time is everything. I work in IT and nobody knows everything, nobody can do anything. Best to get the job done asap for the customer.

[@particularlybad]

'hmm, I don't know, but I know who to ask' is valuable

[@GCFD]

Great point Henry!

[@paulgrice6766]

I KNEW THAT WATER LINE WOULDN'T MAKE IT 😂

[@GCFD]

We kind of did too. The homeowner was right there with parts to repair it in case we broke it.

[@nvrdwn3140]

I use to try and work around stuff. Now I just tell them it's in the quote to temporarily remove it out of the way and repair it afterward. I've wasted too much time and money trying to work around things.

[@mrdbooks7285]

@@nvrdwn3140 - Yep, too much to work around and in the end as we see, it got broken, break at the start and work more efficiently not worrying about it.

[@GCFD]

I wish we had just removed it from the start. It would have saved a ton of time and effort...

[@mrdbooks7285]

@@GCFD - I think it is called Hindsight. Lesson Learned - Fool me Once........

[@DAS-Videos]

I loved seeing that water blasting out of that huge pipe. It is a good thing the homeowner agreed to go with the 48".

[@GCFD]

I just couldn't believe how much water was there

[@MrTitaylor]

I still think of myself in my 20's, so don't take this as an insult. The biggest mind blowing thing to me is when you said the original culivert was installed before you were born, 1981. How am I older than you? You freakin mynx of a man. Seriously though. I've been watching for at least 2 years and your integrity and ethics are very appreciated.

[@stevewilson5292]

Yeah, 1981 ! That shocked me too. Why, he's just a kid, eh ? Then we do the arithmetic...scary.

[@RamonInNZ]

I feel bloody ancient..... I was born in the 60's..... hahaha

[@GCFD]

1981 must have been a good year.

[@KaiHenningsen]

@@GCFD I was 21 in that year.

[@gordiehattrick]

@@KaiHenningsen I was 26 🙂

[@mcchupka9718]

For the cost of the 48” pipes, and for the sake of efficiency, I would have recommended to you and the homeowner that you install two 36” pipes instead of one 48”-er. That would have given you 30% more capacity and reduced the likelihood of it being clogged. I think it is AWESOME that you followed-up and went back out to check on the pipe more than once to see how it performed, otherwise, you would have never known or been able to learn. An admirable goal in life is to “win or learn!” And learning is living and is always a win-win.

[@GCFD]

Very well said Chupka! Thank you for your positive comment! I'm always trying to learn and make things win-win with people. - Shawn

[@avpmobi]

2 36in pipes has only 20% advantage over 1 48in, and is more likely to clog. That final flood would need 2 48in or 1 60in.

[@jeffreyglowacki7616]

I may sound harsh in an earlier post but I think you were communicating well with the customer and the customer seem satisfied.

[@infrasound]

thats easily the most running water i've seen on this channel ever!

[@Stratos53100]

Agreed, It certainly beats the record acum. total for sure, this will make the rest of the regular residential's look weak.

[@GCFD]

Same!

[@dale5898]

You too man you had your fingers in that joint 3 times when Mr. Awarness was moving that pipe. Safety always.

[@GCFD]

Dale - I thought the same thing from the camera angle. It also looked like I was standing UNDER that swinging black pipe, but I wasn't I should have mentioned it, but the camera made things look way worse than they were. I'm a very safe person and feel no job is worth someone's safety. I'm also 40 hour HAZWOPER certified, among others.

[@mshilko]

This was a letsdig18 sized project! Good working with what you had though. Was thinking all that concrete would have made a good dissapator pad. Well done!

[@GCFD]

👍👍

[@admalledd]

Yea, I was surprised to see GCFD take on such a large project, and even with hearing about his new machine, I assumed he would have someone he could call if it was too much. Thankfully he did (yay for friends!), and on the "how many of you noticed it was a 48 not 36", I noticed it (from watching plenty of Post10) didn't look right for a 36 but guessed it could have originally been a 48 that was sleeved, and further when you went inside and showed the work inside I thought that a validation of being a 48-sleeved-to-36 and trick of the camera FOV. I am glad GCFD you went and called for help/backup even if it ate into your margins more, those big pipes are no joke and just the safety risks vs hours, best to call a friend and rent his machine/time for a bit, take that as lesson learned and live on. Maybe you can do more culvert replacements, you did a fine job here in the end and now have some more experience under your belt. GCFD: it can be all to easy to misjudge sizes like this, and with the confidence it sounded like the owner had on it being 36, I am sure a decent number of us would have been caught out too. Contracts etc all have to have a bit of give-and-take and trust and "welp, something didn't go to plan, how do we wanna handle it?" As a then-new home owner, I had a contractor in to do some work and while I knew some things, I tried to inform that I was only guessing as a non-expert. Turns out there was a very expensive surprise, and we worked out a solution that while it cost me far more than I hoped also still solved the problem.

[@Stratos53100]

Yes Chris would have had fun w this one as well.. w More & More equipment was suprised to see this one tackled for the expereince of it, the 160 was the ticket for the 48" as mentioned by @ admalledd below

[@GCFD]

I would definitely tackle this project again but knowing I needed a bigger ex to pull the old stuff out. This was a fun project.

[@s0012823]

Being honest to a costumer brings you the most! Well done!

[@cccc-ru9ex]

I love how he uses the books to look up the insects, instead of the internet

[@WildwoodSubRailfan]

Always a good day when a new Gate City Foundation Drainage video drops!

[@cyz44]

aint it sweet

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@MistahHeffo]

Again Shaun!! You da MVP for sitting on this for 7 months to get that Money Shot!!

[@GCFD]

Thank you! It was crazy how much water was rolling through there..

[@MistahHeffo]

@@GCFD it was insane. Makes me wonder how much of the riprap was left after all that.

[@eternalbleedingheart]

My dad worked at ADS for decades. We always had some scrap corrugated pipe around the house. Lotta fun rolling around the backyard inside short sections of 36" pipe.

[@siecieh]

so you have successfully built a culvert pipe, a road and a dam.... that's some serious skills man! :)

[@allanb9360]

Boy oh boy , lots of digging on this one. It was 50 years ago I was laying storm pipes in Alberta up to 72 inches . They were the biggest ones . the smoothing out the banks at the end goes a long way with your reputation . you’ll get business just from that alone. Good job👍👍

[@GCFD]

Thank you Allan! I spent a few days on this video and I almost trashed those two clips of smoothing out the banks, thinking the video was getting too long. But I decided to keep them. thanks for noticing!

[@TrolldaMeir]

well well well, look who is installing corrugated 😆

[@GCFD]

Haha double wall corrugated. this is good stuff for culvert pipe.

[@levinef]

I am a plumbing contractor, 72 years old. My father always lived by the adage of ‘Your word is your legacy, you live by your word’. Your fault for not confirming the measurements. You got lucky with a nice customer

[@GCFD]

Great comment. I'm a scientist by training so I always follow the best data and enjoy the freedom to change my view as new evidence comes to light. I've never worried about holding to my "word" if things change. I try to do the best I can.

[@Getoverhere666]

That killer washing machine pool down the pipe is astonishing!

[@patcoder7308]

You got very lucky that guy was a good man some people would take advantage of that situation

[@richardsouth4122]

I like the quality of the video and detail descriptions how you explain the project as you go along and the finish project wrap-up. Good job for the customer, your support group, and yourself as a business owner.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Richard! I could have edited this into a perfect job but I wanted to bring you all along for the ride. 👍

[@OLDMANDOM42.Dominic]

WOW! Having that kind of support is key! So, one will need to build and maintain those relationships to have that support. Great Job! Right on the cusp of doing a two part series. Thanks for sharing!

[@GCFD]

Thank you! 👍

[@Hoopsjvl]

I will add that this scenario proves to any business owner that good customer service, and being willing to help others ALWAYS comes full circle and just makes everything usually work out much better now and in the future. You fair and wise work ethic will always take you far even if you have a few hiccups along that way. The fact you go back and check up on projects (even if the main reason is to get footage) is a service most would typically never do. Impressive.

[@GCFD]

I'm a scientist first and foremost (biologist) and so it's natural for me to question my thought process and be interested to gather more data after the solution has been in place. This, of course, is my favorite part and provides a great chance to reflect on what went right or wrong. I can then use that information to move forward with that, or future projects in a more confident fashion.

[@watermouse9296]

I bet you are probably the busiest person whenever it rains. Going from job site to job site collecting footage. We APPRECIATE it greatly! Not many do it and I know it slows what you can put out but holy moly! that was awesome at the end. They almost need 2 of those culverts side by side!

[@GCFD]

Thank you WM. The rain footage is a huge pain to try and get it. This video shows that in the first rain visit was not too impressive, so I waited.

[@themize]

Love the post10 shout out! 😂 nice work! As usual you do excellent work!

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@timberhitchllc]

Big thumbs up for a great job! I saw that MANCA ripper saw in the flyover at 22:30. I have one and can't say enough good things about it. It's AWESOME! Also; NEVER sit with your tracks paralell to an excavated bench.

[@GCFD]

Yes I like that thumb too. I asked the salesman if he wanted me to make a video about it and he said no that they didn't want any more interest in their products.

[@mikemoab]

Great job and great working with the home owner on addressing the issues that arose

[@GCFD]

thank you Mike!

[@pstew124]

getting that Andrew Camarata intro vibe

[@GCFD]

Thank you! It's a pleasure to be compared to Andrew Camarata. I just love how the drone shots can help to frame the overall landscape of the job so quickly. It helps to place the viewer on site.

[@ditherdather]

For any of you younger people, that thing he was holding that had all the pictures of bugs with words and stuff is called a book.

[@GCFD]

Haha books

[@zimpler8340]

Wow! And I love the follow up!!!

[@SlackerU]

It looks like a fairly safe job to learn on. I agree it was not your mistake to not notice the size mistake. I do think you could have used the cutout in the creek to notice that the water-velocity was erosive, you may want to include a ditch/creek size measurement to your inspections. You might also be able to use the Water-Table-Dashboard map provided by the State to see what the flow is in the rivers & creeks around the job. I'd have gone deeper, remember 30% of the pipe is air until you're at full-pipe-flow, so 30% can be below the water-table where erosion will keep the pipe clean with the high-water-velocity, as long as the outlet isn't obstructed it will push everything through due to the limited intake of the inlet. .

[@GCFD]

Great points as usual Bob! Thank you!

[@Mac_0614]

I know its easy to arm chair this thing but the chains were helpful on the first two sections even with smaller equipment. You should have picked up longer straps or chains and had them ready for when he got there with that larger machine. It would have taken a third of the time instead of fighting it and less of a chance of hitting that line. And brought a ladder on follow up trips.

[@user-zl3wl9rs6s]

I believe that the friend needs a thumb on his excavator,should have some red dirt on sides of pipe and packed, more red dirt packing with the bucket , more dirt ore packing.

[@GCFD]

👍👍 "thumbs" up

[@edtrudell4405]

That 160 is a beast , thanks for showing the unloading and loading of it too, really nice work.

[@GCFD]

Thank you! I never know how much detail is too much. I thought the loading and unloading was super interesting too.

[@paoc1791]

Such a skilled careful process to get off the road without doing damage. Impressive operator@@GCFD

[@wendyandjodymaillet7503]

Awesome job Sean! Take care and I’ll see y’all down the road…

[@FightingFishTv]

I usually am quite the cowboy myself, but that operator of the Komatsu (God bless you) was pretty reckless. Can't be swinging chains with the culvert while you got a man in the hole. Turn the throttle down ffs

[@GCFD]

It's funny but it looked way worse than it was. These gopro cameras get distances and slopes way off.

[@JAAulde]

This whole job was hard to watch. Wreckless and feckless at every turn

[@Pippy626]

Great video as always! You know the power you could get from that! I wish I owned land like that! I can’t find land for a decent price anywhere anymore

[@GCFD]

This was out in a rural area for sure. The further out you go the cheaper the land. It was a joy working in that setting for sure.

[@Pippy626]

@@GCFDyeah I’m looking for 5 acres my wife works from home and I am disabled and when I did work it was remote data/business analyst

[@thomasmorrison3279]

Excellent video. I think you handled the situation very well. You cannot predict every problem.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Thomas! I could have edited this video to make the job look perfect, but I like to bring you along for the job as is unfolds. This was a fun one. 👍

[@robertduffy5805]

next time you could just dig down to them, break them up with a jackhammer attachment on the excavator, throw or push the concrete on the downstream side for more riprap to prevent erosion, and haul away the metal if the owner doesn't want it in the stream. After seeing the end, maybe two culverts would have been the ticket with some concrete to protect the upstream side. that said, it looks really good. And yes, your buddy gave you great advice to go back to the homeowner when things changed.

[@jeepindave5464]

Great video Shawn. I would have liked some compaction between lifts but you did a lot of hard work.

[@GCFD]

Dave - I compacted a little with the bucket but I wanted to keep it fairly light since there was so much mud and water in the trench. I like to keep the soil uniform throughout - either dry and compacted or lightly compacted as in here. I don't like fully compacted fill over top of mud because the two soil "types" can settle unevenly and disrupt the pipe.

[@beerbarn21]

Dirt should have been back filled a couple of feet at a time and compact each layer as it’s filled in.

[@matthewcloud112]

Yep, I don't understand why this wasn't done

[@GCFD]

Great question! I compacted it with the bucket a little as I went. Since I was working with mud at the bottom, I wanted the whole thing to settle evenly instead of highly compacted fill on top of mud. That's also why I built it up a bit higher to allow for some natural and even settling.

[@jlbush8249]

And to prevent the sides from washing he should have put down geotextile and then clean compacted rip rap all the way to the top.

[@10tenman10]

Another great job. Amazing water flow.

[@GCFD]

thank you! this was incredible to re-visit and see it

[@matthewrogers94mr]

I think the home owner is definitely happy because you put some good work into and the dirt you put back is holding.

[@geraldblackburn4883]

big job for you, with the right equipment, went a lot smoother, and would like to see the culverts on each side after the rain is gone and the water recedes, see how much erosion is there !

[@GCFD]

Everything is good!

[@markalyea3976]

Getting measurements and verification is very important for doing any job like this. I think it would have been best to cut the water line out of the way to save time and probably should have had someone out to mark if there were any other lines. That way you can estimate extra time and repairs. You did a great job filming and got the job done the way the customer wanted. Thanks for the video and hopefully teaches someone some valuable info.

[@GCFD]

I agree that we should have cut the water line out of the work area and gotten the job done. We wasted a ton of time and effort trying to work around it even though the homeowner was fine with us cutting it, but I didn't want to.

[@judithfairchild8620]

Job very well done!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing your work!!!!

[@GlenS123]

Crazy flow! Good call on 48" !

[@GCFD]

She was gettin' it!

[@emmett3067]

Great job. I think the job could have been 2 x 36" pipes side by side. A lot of water going through there during that storm.

[@GCFD]

that would have been a huge capacity!

[@emmett3067]

@@GCFD Yep. But the footage you showed in the storm had it almost overtopping which could cause some serious damage or even wash away the road.

[@gman8042]

I concur with 2x36" pipes side by side to handle more volume instead of only a 48" pipe since owner stated there were already issues every 5 to 10 years. Always enjoy your videos and your good work ethic

[@Debbiebabe69]

Clogged? Looks like it has just hit capacity. If that is such a regular occurrence it happens ever '5-10 years', Id be recommending a second pipe.

[@bhawanipoochoon4071]

Fantastic work

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

You did a great job Shawn, got the water moving 👏 👍

[@GCFD]

Thank you Taylor!

[@jeffreyshier9021]

It didn’t take long to figure you needed a bigger excavator.😂😂😂

[@GCFD]

Jeffrey I had just bought that KX121 and i thought it could handle anything! Oops!

[@jeffreyshier9021]

@@GCFD All I know about excavators is what I see on Dirt Perfect, once you uncovered those tiles and they were cement. 😱

[@Marks424]

The pipe is not clogged, it is undersized

[@GCFD]

I think youere right!

[@MrMatteNWk]

53:36 The man-made "natural" sights and sounds of the gravel falling out of the truck was pretty darn cool ETA: Seems like this site would be the perfect place for a HEC-RAS analysis on the pipe

[@andrewbrenneman9592]

Knowing ISO (Cat) & SAE (JD) controls is a bonus. I started out using ISO but had to learn SAE at a company I worked for long ago. I prefer SAE controls but can operate both patterns with practice.

[@kk4649k]

That thing is clogged ? Looks like it just can’t handle that much water.

[@northwesternCaucasus]

I wonder what kind of tambourine they would dance with if there was a gas pipeline and not a water supply system.😂

[@GCFD]

We definitely should have cut the water line out of the way and gotten the job done.

[@sideshow1297]

Yes! Always enjoy when the reference books come out Shawn. Great job, you must’ve been glad to have a good man like Carson out there with you. That makes all the difference doesn’t it?

[@GCFD]

it really made a huge difference having Carson there. As soon as I figured out the pipe was wrong, and the 48" was 2x the price, and I couldn't move the old pipes, I was really overwhelmed on how to proceed. Carson quickly said, let's get him back out here and renegotiate. At the absolute worse case, I could have covered the pipe back up.

[@YosemiteSam01]

Great Job. It is nice to have good friends with equipment & skills. WOW... that is a lot of Water.

[@Theodrehad]

the city is going to love him... track marks on the road surface :)

[@WVdavidB]

Came here to post this.

[@GNX157]

For next time on one of these jobs, maybe do more research independent of the owner, as far as where the water is coming from, as in what size river, creek, lake is upstream, and what type of flow could be expected in the future. It’s an engineering job that needs to be done and the data isn’t easy to come by. That “ten year flow” I’d suggest is more like every one to two years. There needs to be a bigger better wider v shaped bulkhead with more rock bed, and removal of possible clogging trees that will collapse upstream of the pipe.

[@GCFD]

Great comment! I didn't check any data but I'm sure they would show a large landscape draining to this bottleneck. The owner felt confident that putting back what was there would be just fine, as it had lasted 42 years up until that point.

[@Chrislimey38]

Jolly good days work mate.😊 Thank you.

[@GCFD]

Thank you M8!

[@brentking-gmailking2570]

Great video Shaun. Thanks for sharing.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Brent!

[@ryanawilson8549]

I'm not sure if The Rake of Destiny would have been able help lol

[@GCFD]

haha 👍

[@macguy9]

I’ve always been curious, how can you drive vehicles over basically a plastic culvert instead of a concrete one? It seems like the structural support just wouldn’t be there.

[@ultrastoat3298]

We'll never know

[@QBziZ]

The load gets distributed over the pipes by the soil, it's not like you are standing on just the plastic pipe.

[@michaelshepherd733]

Great video!!!....Great work!.....Never imagined that side of the driveway having that much water.....Wow......I think the great job you did saved that driveway in the end....Great homeowner and customer also.....

[@GCFD]

Thank you! This was an enjoyable job in the end, regardless of the money side.

[@steventrinh9524]

Wow, That rainfall footage made up for at least 4-5 videos. Thanks Sean!

[@GNX157]

Does anyone else feel like there should of been compacting done during the backfill operation? At least the base under the bottom half of the pipe?

[@GCFD]

When working in a water filled trench like this one I don't like fully compacting. The reason is you'll end up with two separate soil profiles, dry compacted fill over top of wet, muddy fill. I compacted a little with the bucket but not much. This allows the entire profile of soil to settle naturally and evenly and not disrupt the pipe.

[@daviddawson9185]

I take it that you guys haven't been doing this type of work very long I hate to say watching this video was sad 😢

[@GCFD]

Why do you say that David? You don't like the results?

[@richardmcmanus2587]

I am happy for you on this job.

[@TheCjulian]

Great job with the installation!!!! The fact the it is properly holding up all the water uphill is a testament of the quality of work. That being said, I'm a little surprised that that the Public Works is not involved in regards to properly assessing all the drainage coming down that creek and confirming the proper sizing of the culvert. Seeing all the water still back building could possibly causing additional flooding to surrounding neighbors and road ways. The flooded road on the way to this property could very well be the cause from this restriction of the creek lol. So imagine how much worst things could be upstream if the 36in pipe was installed as originally planned. All of this is only under the assumption if this creek is linked to other ditches, creeks, etc. off his property. All in all....good job on your behalf.

[@AmyMelynda1]

lol, too many mistakes! quote wrong size and length, and most importantly no real improvement in water flow so erosion will occur again, lack of rif raf and generally poor planning equals poor end result!

[@GCFD]

I think this job turned out extremely well Amy. The old pipe lasted 42 years and that's what we are going for again.

[@FlyingAceAV8B]

Great video and lots of good lessons learned for you and us.

[@michaeltaylor-vh8og]

Ur fault for not measuring that pipe!! U r the contractor!!???

[@tallslimpr]

Great job! Good project to see how you handled it.

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@danne77sthlm]

This was a awesome video with the rain event in the end, incredible, and that really showed that the homeowner made the 100% correct decision, also very interesting that it did not go over the road, I think the amount you raised it up stopped that from happening this time, very good job!

[@GCFD]

Thank you! I think this one turned out very well. 👍

[@paulgrice6766]

YOU'RE NOT A GOOD CONTRACTOR. YOU'RE A GREAT CONTRACTOR

[@GCFD]

thank you Paul!

[@markdebano944]

Being in exciting for over 28 years I can’t believe you are changing the poor old guy for you not knowing what you are doing!! You should stick to your bugs and leave the excavating to the professionals!! I feel really sorry for the landowner who had to pay for this poor job!!

[@GCFD]

Can you be more specific Mark? What in the end after the pipes had been installed for 8 months could have been done better or more professionally? I stand behind my demonstrable results. 👍

[@thisisus.504]

Absolutely fascinating. Thank you. (UK).

[@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj]

Spectacular flow mate, good work by you and your mate, glad to see everything working out fine, thanks for posting from France.

[@donaldmendes184]

On a rate 1-10 I say what you did was 3 , probably the worse I've every seen you do, this job was completely out of your league.. especially no compaction around the pipe, not one compactor on suite. I'm disappointed on your work ethic on this job.

[@GCFD]

Donald I don't like compacting dry fill over wet fill in the trench. In that case I like the whole thing to settle naturally and evenly. Otherwise you have highly compacted fill that acts as a separate unit over the wet fill in the trench. What did you think of the results after 8 months?

[@randycharest4507]

I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO LADIES ANOTHER JOB WELL DONE and gentlemen 😊

[@user-no5zy4zv8f]

Great job fun to watch, very professional I’m now hooked on drains 🚧

[@timwarriner842]

Excellent episode! Excellent work. Fun watch.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Tim!

[@AlexeiTetenov]

The rain footage is awesome!

[@GCFD]

Thank you Alexei! It was crazy seeing that pipe flowing

[@maryriser7836]

thanks for sharing your problem solving skills

[@GCFD]

Thank you Mary!

[@janetwhite3768]

Great video and great job! 😊

[@Doublet2172]

Absolutely amazing video! Thank you for the content

[@GCFD]

Thank you! 👍

[@martinworrall5888]

Good job Shaun, I think that was a bit of a learning curve for you, well done 👍

[@GCFD]

Thank you Martin! This was a pretty cool project and I love how it turned out. 👍

[@SHOE53]

Shaun everybody happy nice job and it good to have friends who help you out of a jam.

[@GCFD]

Thank you! it turned out very well

[@RichPober]

Excellent quality job. Excellent lessons learnt.

[@lilmsmetal]

The culvert wasn’t clogged, it was fully at capacity! Think the homeowner could have safely installed 2 culverts!