Installing a Riprap channel Part 1 of 3

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[@Handlinmybusiness]

"you can stack these on top of one another, so you can fit them more easily in the dumpster" Shaun in regard to the benefits of corrugated drain tile. I love it!

[@GCFD]

haha I thought that was a great point about corrugated that may be overlooked. 👍

[@jacobcaban8754]

Can’t wait to see it when it’s raining 🌧

[@GCFD]

Same Jacob!

[@tomlangley6236]

Thank you, Shaun, for another excellent video. Watching you and your crew has encouraged me to correct a water problem I've been dealing with for the last 14 years here in North West Ohio. My house is 140 years old and built on a fieldstone foundation. After watching a couple of your videos, I realized the grade was going towards the foundation. It was hard to see because the previous owner had crushed marble along the foundation and out about 18 inches. After removing the marble, it was almost like a trench along the foundation with nowhere for the water to go except towards the house. I'm on my 6th truckload of dense soil with a large amount of clay content. I got lucky because the nursery I'm getting the soil from has allowed me to dump the removed marble free of charge. I've installed 2 window wells, and I'm nearing the end of my 2-week project. Once again, thanks for all the valuable information! THUMBS UP!

[@GCFD]

Wow. great work Tom! I see it all the time with material like that against the foundation. The water would go right through the crushed marble and right into your foundation. I'm glad I could help with your situation and thank you for sharing! Best of luck with finishing up your project! - Shawn

[@magnabosco210]

I smile whenver you drop a new video. These are so enjoyable. Thanks for that.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Anthony! I have at least 20 videos in the works so I'm trying to keep up. I had a recent data loss which has left me heartbroken because I lost some great footage forever. I have started backing up more diligently now.

[@magnabosco210]

@@GCFD I hope you don’t get too overwhelmed creating the content. When the time comes to slow down or drop it completely, I hope you don’t feel pressured to not do so.

[@dhabbott41]

You got me with the corrugated pipe. I was expecting something deep, meditative and philosophical but you did a complete 180. That was funny.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Dale! I thought it was pretty funny too. I'm really glad I included it in this video, and I may make a "benefits of corrugated' short video to show the benefits, since I'm always talking about the downfalls.

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Excellent job Shaun, this is going to be a very interesting job looking forward to the next parts, great drone footage 👍

[@GCFD]

Thank you Taylor! I was debating waiting and making a long video or breaking it into installments. What do you think?

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

@@GCFD it's fine in 3 parts Shaun but we'll done putting out another good video

[@vinnyhern]

great creative solution, cant wait to see water flow down the rocks! congratulations on your editing, it has such a good flow, with music, transitions, time laps, it just all comes together beautifully!

[@GCFD]

Thank you Vince! I have been trying to get better at making these videos, even though it does not come naturally to me. If you are feeling adventurous, go check out some of my early videos to see just how far they have come. I have been trying to improve the channel for viewers like you! Thanks again, Shawn

[@mbarrett99]

These large complex projects are always interesting to see in action.There's something satisfying about seeing a fully-utilized riprap channel.

[@edpoints1127]

Great job Shawn and GCF. I was predicting a Harley rake appearance. There's still time. Definitely want to see this system in action and hear the homeowner's reactions.

[@GCFD]

No harley rake on this one Ed. We had good luck with the tooth buckets for our finish grading. The other reason is I didn't want to grind the dirt up too fine and have it flow into the channel drain/riprap. I have finished the project, waiting for rain to check it out, but no rain in the forecast.

[@DaddyBeanDaddyBean]

Those high-speed "loading the skid steer bucket by hand" shots were highly amusing. I'm sure it wasn't any fun to do, but it was fun to watch. Great project, can't wait for part 2.

[@GCFD]

It's funny you say that because when I'm doing work like that, I take comfort in knowing I will speed it up and make it look so easy.

[@DaddyBeanDaddyBean]

@@GCFD Well, sure, it only took what, 5-10 seconds to load each bucket? 😂

[@kenforshaw8901]

Hi Shaun another great video, can’t wait to see part 2-3 of your videos on this project. The amount of lifting that you do keeps you fit so you don’t have to go to the gym after work. I’m sure the home owner can’t wait to see the end result while walking round the property with you in the pouring rain.

[@GCFD]

thank you Ken! I'm excited to get the rain footage too but no rain in the forecast here...

[@mbarrett99]

All of that gathering by hand and then arranging in the channel has to be a good workout.

[@AbdicateDotNet]

Shaun you really can "Rock and Roll" @ 8m 😁😁 It seems like there's an oil or gas leaching into the pond. Jeremy rarely talks, but watching him reorder those rocks, I can hear his back screaming! 😊 I love all your videos! Great job!

[@GCFD]

thank you! I hope to have some more videos coming out soon!

[@joepond9587]

Looks really good. Fits with the rest of the "decor" and not out of place.

[@colleenroux1512]

Yellow belly slider for sure 😍 I have a Florida softshell in my pond. I look forward to parts 2 and 3.

[@GCFD]

I agree on YBS. There's a Florida shoftshell in the Blue Grotto where I've dove a couple times. Virgil the turtle.

[@anjkrazy2]

Rip rap installation and after footage is my favorite!

[@GCFD]

Thank you! I had this video uploaded but not published yet because I didn't know if I wanted to upload one long video of the whole project, wait for the after footage for this video, or publish like it was (without the after footage). I'll be asking for feedback at the end of part 3 to see what you all think about that.

[@johnhamilton9229]

You’ve become an expert in your excavator. I’ll be rolling by your area Monday. I’m Accompanying my daughter to Roanoke college. Ready for part 2.

[@GCFD]

Cool John! Is she checking out Roanoke as a possibility?

[@johnhamilton9229]

@@GCFD she has already committed and accepted into honors. Go GI bill. Ok I’m ready for part 2

[@firstnamesurname1743]

Great opening video for this three-parter, Shawn. Looking forward to the following episodes, thank you for sharing.

[@GCFD]

Thank you! I was trying to decide to make three parts or one long video. I'll be asking for feedback at the end of the series on what you all think. - Shawn

[@ncironhorse8367]

Great work again Shaun. Since I couldn't get you up to Stuart, I took what you do in your videos and had the yard re-graded, used schd 40 pipe and got the drainage around my basement area much better. It's amazing how much water the pipes move when it rains.

[@GCFD]

That's awesome news! Yes, these pipes really deliver results you can see. Excellent work

[@J-Colt]

Really interesting project and thank you for taking care of the animals.

[@arthurstreet2811]

i really enjoy you explaining the problem, your thoughts on how to solve it, then implementation.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Arthur. Stay tuned for the rest of the job!

[@Habreno]

18:37 - what, not interested in finding another old septic system with a truck? That last one was so nice, you made it neat and clean! :P

[@GCFD]

Exactly! I think I got lucky with the last one because it was an inactive tank. I really don't want to find an active tank!

[@99ryanlee]

Great looking job, looking forward to seeing how it ties in with the concrete, we’ll done Shaun and Jeremy

[@GCFD]

Thank you! I got the rain footage today so I'm hard at work on Parts 2 and 3. This has been working very well.

[@xxxxcookiesxxxx5590]

Excellent work done it’s amazing the work you do and the improvements made.

[@GCFD]

thank you Cookies! This was an interesting project for sure. I'm waiting for some rain footage to finish it off.

[@brianhbinesh]

Can't wait to see the rain footage for this one.

[@GCFD]

Same Brian. We have finished this project and just waiting for rain, but none in the forecast.

[@joeshmoe7789]

Can't wait to see it in the rain. I set my weather app for Greensboro.

[@GCFD]

Hahah Joe! I'm waiting for rain too but none in the forecast.

[@davidchristensen6908]

What a nice project can’t wait to see it completed. Sure looks nice.

[@GCFD]

Thank you David! Part 2 and 3 coming soon!

[@jimanderson4495]

Thanks Shawn. The start to a good job.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Jim! 👍

[@vintageMIDI]

always interesting to see how you solve drainage issues; looking forward to next episode

[@GCFD]

thank you!

[@shanewhite499]

Great job Shawn and crew. You all do excellent work. I know the rip rap is gonna work well for the customer

[@brucehobbs1734]

Loved your corrugated pipe support or suppression!🤣🤣

[@GCFD]

It does make cleanup much easier by not taking up as much room in the dumpster! Hahah!

[@hollandduck79]

Hello from the Netherlands and thanks for the video Shawn . Sincerely Hollandduck

[@GCFD]

Thank you hollandduck!

[@michaelnaak]

Man, I hope you have a lot of rain flowing in the last video. That channel looks great!

[@GCFD]

Same! I'm waiting for rain but none in the forecast for the next 10 days.

[@mrdbooks7285]

Shaun, You should make a quick 30 second YT vid or a TikTok vid of the "Benefits of Corrugated Pipe" you will be sure to get 1 million views and 400K haters in the comments. I say go for it, just for a bit of Fun.

[@GCFD]

Great idea Books! I've never been on TikTok so it would have to be here!

[@georgea6403]

@@GCFDgood for you. They outa ban it

[@T12i99iN]

This is going to be big. I can't wait for the follow up video.

[@GCFD]

Same! waiting for rain

[@AUTOMOBILZ]

Getting my 🍿 ready for part 2!

[@GCFD]

Thank you Lee! I should have part 2 ready soon but part 3 is waiting for some rain for the rain footage but none in the forecast right now.

[@josephj6521]

You have a top job Shaun! Cannot wait to see part 2. 😉

[@GCFD]

thank you Joseph! Part 2 should be coming soon, but I'm waiting for rain for the last installment.

[@WildwoodSubRailfan]

Alright, I LOL'd when you ran over that corrugated pipe.

[@GCFD]

Same. I thought it was funny, so funny.

[@farmerbob728]

What nice work you do...

[@GCFD]

Thank you bob!

[@whip205inthebam3]

Shawn, great job WTG 👍

[@GCFD]

Thank you! 👍

[@Shawn-wt4kh]

Riprap channel! Didn't start the video yet but I know it's gonna be a good one.

[@GCFD]

Let me know what you think of this one. I broke it into installments instead of one long video with this project.

[@dimwittflathead639]

Personally prefer longer videos

[@alexplisko7794]

"Benefits of corrugated pipe" haha I could feel the sass.

[@GCFD]

Hahah Alex! Jeremy thought it was super funny too. He was watching as I filmed that part and was just smiling.

[@steverusie6986]

Wow an interesting project. Great work so far!

[@williammeiklejohn2850]

Great video can't wait to see the finished product

[@GCFD]

Thank you William! I am just waiting for some rain for the rain footage.

[@Pippy626]

Love the videos. Definitely have seen a much better flow and editing over the last few years. where did our normal older guy that places the rocks 🪨

[@GCFD]

Thank you L O! It's been a learning experience for me for sure. Making videos does not come naturally to me so I have been learning. He was off that day.

[@mavirickreyes3333]

I can't wait on the rain footage.

[@GCFD]

I got the rain footage today! I'm working on Parts 2 and 3

[@dusty07G5]

Ooooo, I'm gonna love this one!

[@GCFD]

I hope so Joel!

[@watchthe1369]

The only thing I would change is taking the remainder of swale dirt and using it to raise, grade and smooth the back yard. Pushing all that water into the pond might raise it, may as well keep ahead of that. Buying an extrabag of grass seed and a couple of bales of straw would be cheaper than hauling it right?

[@ludditetechnologies]

I knew there was a use for that black crinkly stuff, cleaning the bobcat tracks.

[@GCFD]

Hahah Matthew that was a funny idea I had right at that moment to include that benefit of corrugated. Jeremy thought it was super funny.

[@iriliral6366]

you put that strips to protect that asphalt👍

[@GCFD]

👍👍

[@thejohnbeck]

have you considered spraying down the rocks with water after dumping from the truck and before using the skipsteer? Those clouds of rock dust didn't look too lung-friendly.

[@GCFD]

Great idea beck!

[@StevenGamesWHC]

Should be using a french drain across the front yard about 15' from the house and again halfway up the hill then run it to the Riprap which would reduce most of the water coming down the hill.

[@oldnstillworkin5709]

Damn. I wish I could work that fast! 😂 Nice job

[@GCFD]

Haha sometimes I am wondering what the sped-up footage will look like, making it looks so fast and easy. Loading the riprap into the bucket was one of those times.

[@oldnstillworkin5709]

@@GCFD I do time lapse videos too on occasion for my business Facebook page. It’s a cool thing that adds interest

[@crystalchemel8957]

Check out Jeremy workin' that skid steer! 🔥 like a boss! 😎

[@GCFD]

He's got talent

[@Stratos53100]

Been there done that, heh, Yeah Dont need to lose another axle Esp when that truck weighs more than the other one, Should be a good one, Nice overhead w the drone.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Stratos! It was a pain to load all that riprap somewhat by hand, but no catastrophes!

[@wendymorrison5803]

Are the neighbors piping their storm water direct to the pond? So simple to reduce the issue for others.

[@tycopple8556]

Brave with the no miss dig 😅

[@GCFD]

👍

[@silverharvest753]

Always love the vids. I've wondered is it Shaun, Shawn or Sean?

[@GCFD]

Hey, it's Shawn 👍

[@whip205inthebam3]

@@GCFD I saw a video and a cordless tool laying on a window sill or something and the name on it was spelled Shawn. I felt like whoever wrote probably knew and was trying to leave everyone a message. LOL

[@calebbrooks8943]

3:42 he's full of water hahaha nice

[@GCFD]

Haha

[@jpellis4360]

Gutters overflowing means more water going into gutters than leaving gutters so usually the simple solution without replacing gutters is simply adding more downspouts. This is especially true with "rounded" gutters people love for looks but rounded gutters have about 1/2 the capacity of traditional gutters, also called ogee gutters, so rounded gutters need around 2x the amount of downspouts

[@mrdbooks7285]

Does the Concrete Buggy have More capacity than the bucket on the the skid steer, if so, by how much?? You could almost tip from the tray of the truck into the concrete buggy if it was at right angles to it with a bit of hand unloading. Concrete buggy 3 times as much as the bucket on the skid steer, just a rough guess.

[@GCFD]

I think that bucket is a little more than the buggy. That's a very large machine with an 84" bucket.

[@sniper-lt9pd]

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO INSTAL BIGGER GUTTERS , JUST PUT MORE DOWNPIPES ALONGSIDE

[@ravneiv]

Do you wash your hands after handling the turtles?

[@GCFD]

Not usually. I grew up around ponds and nature and have caught critters all my life.

[@ravneiv]

​@@GCFD Thanks. I've heard don't touch turtles because they have salmonella on their shells but have wondered if that was overblown. As I grew up picking up turtles and frogs as well and was never sick from it.

[@Daihatsu_Hijet]

Yeah no berm👍🏻 that actually looked pretty. How much more can this house have going against it.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Tony! I kept going back and forth on that berm and I finally called the homeowner back out and said this berm has to go.

[@Happy32153]

When some of the water involves an easement or off-site source, especially a road, I don’t hesitate to call local services to discuss what works best. I wouldn’t necessarily want drainage crossing my front yard to collect near house. If a pond, that’s A LOT of water especially upstream. I own house uphill directly before a chain of ponds.

[@GCFD]

We should have their front yard, crawl space, and side yard covered. Now we are waiting to see how the back yard looks. We might be piping those rear gutters directly to the pond.

[@Happy32153]

@@GCFD you always do great work

[@racerx009]

Looks like that turtle needs a riprap to keep water out of his crawl space. 😉

[@GCFD]

haha 👍

[@alextoppen]

The sight curve at the end of the channel, was that purposeful? Are there any environmental concerns/regulations with silt or debris coming into the pound from the created channel?

[@GCFD]

I was getting into the roots of that sweet gum so I curved it at the end. A riprap channel will slow the water down so the sediments drops out before the water reaches the pond. I also dug the channel with the loose dirt on the downhill side to try to keep any sediment from entering from our work.

[@alextoppen]

@@GCFD If the sediments drop out then is there maintenance required to remove them periodically?

[@johnclements6614]

@@GCFD The rip rap should have continued down below the water to reduce the sediment generation there. A slight curve looks good it makes it look more natural.

[@everettlundgren9983]

Hey man I’m in the early stages of my waterproofing company. I’m about to do a drainage ditch almost exact to this. Would you mine asking what you charged and what state?

[@timearp8185]

Hey Shaun, realise that this is confidential between you and your customers but would be interesting to get an idea of the cost of each job. Maybe a low/medium/high bracket system $1-5000/$5000-10,000/$10,000+. What are your thoughts?

[@GCFD]

Hi Tim - I understand how viewers would like to hear the cost of things but each job is so different that it doesn't seem to me that disclosing the price would benefit me in any way. Commenters might say I did it too cheap or ripped someone off, etc. Stay tuned to this project because the best is yet to come on it with our concrete channel drain. I have part 2 almost ready but I'm waiting for some rain to finish part 3 and none in the forecast right now.

[@timearp8185]

@@GCFD thanks for taking the time to reply, looking forward to the second part!

[@johnclements6614]

You can only price jobs with similar nearby jobs and even then! For the stone who far to the quarry, labour and fuel. Cost of stone, minimum orders! How do you price the truck, purchase and running cost against the jobs it is used on or an overhead. etc

[@DavidGalan777]

@@GCFD Another good video. FYI... Videos like yours are great for viewers in the before/after, videography, and also pricing. Lot of other landscaping, contractor, handyman, mowing KZbinrs get more than DOUBLE the views when they put out "how I price" or "I made $100/hr" videos. So, yes. It would benefit you, and others, in thousands more way.

[@nolram1172]

15:17 wish I had coworkers like this.

[@GCFD]

I've been working with Jeremy for over 11 years. He's the best.

[@nolram1172]

@@GCFD Both of you good people, good vibes.

[@rogerdickinson920]

What's the house values in that area?? Nice area.

[@GCFD]

350k+ in that area. House prices have been increasing here in the last few years. I have sold a few of my properties as they have become vacant, hoping to start buying again when the market cools off.

[@rogerdickinson920]

@@GCFD nothing less than a million here. On water, a lot more. Mind you that water didn’t look to attractive other than the view. .75 million at least in Sam Diego.

[@HappilyHomicidalHooligan]

Ummmm, I don't think that was water pouring out of that Turtle... 😄😁😆😅😂🤣

[@GCFD]

I have never seen a pond turtle do that only desert turtles.

[@RamonInNZ]

Love that cleanup.... hahahaha

[@GCFD]

Haha I thought it was pretty funny

[@fredduncan1610]

How deep are you going with the channel?

[@ryanawilson8549]

Harvey will get them set with good concrete

[@GCFD]

Thank you Ryan!

[@calvingreene90]

My thought was that a French drain in front of the house. The corrugated pipe to nowhere makes me think a poorly installed and silted up one might be there.

[@GCFD]

Yep! There was a FD installed there. Unfortunately, it was the wrong application for a FD since the crawl space was deeper.

[@calvingreene90]

@@GCFD I like to think I would do better on site.

[@tucobenedicto109]

Corrugated is east to crush LOL. pvc is the best.

[@GCFD]

Haha, yep!

[@dylanhausinger2684]

I am a drainage contractor here in MS and I have a rough time deciding on how much rip rap I need on a job. Any suggestions?

[@GCFD]

I say get a load and see how far it's going on your job and go from there. I've used the calculators to try and estimate and been over by twice as much.

[@dylanhausinger2684]

Not to be too forward but do you just charge the customer per load and give them like maybe an approximate amount it may take?

[@meganm3270]

Are you in Florida?!?!

[@GCFD]

Hey Megan, we are in NC

[@meganm3270]

@@GCFD ohh I was headed to Tampa seen exits for alot of the towns you mention

[@Mystic_The_Wolf]

turtles pee on ya when you pick them up I think 😅

[@szstm31]

The turtle peed! Not water lol! Defense mechanism/reaction.

[@GCFD]

I've never seen a pond turtle do that before. Only desert turtles (and you have to leave a water supply near them so they can replenish).

[@szstm31]

@@GCFD We have turtles here as our house is between a pond and a stream and they always cross the road.

[@seandmacintosh]

Turtle was probably peeing xD

[@GCFD]

Could be haha

[@d.d.5633]

So remember, kids: Corrugated pipe is much easier to recycle than PVC, when you’ll have to rip out your crap corrugated in a few years.

[@GCFD]

Hahah, but it will raise many a mosquito larva.

[@d.d.5633]

@@GCFD I love turtles and bullfrogs, and although they do have their place in an ecosystem, mosquitoes, not so much.

[@charles3485]

mini excuvator

[@GCFD]

👍

[@joepond9587]

Wow.... You really don't like corrugated pipe!!

[@Theredeemedchild2]

That septic should have been filled with gravel.

[@mattkeller2466]

turtle peed on you cause he was scared

[@GCFD]

I was thinking that too, but I've never seen a pond turtle do that (only desert turtles) and it looked like way too much volume. I don't know any other explanation though.

[@d.b.cooper4966]

Riprap that water....

[@GCFD]

👍

[@ravneiv]

Sorry but who thought it was a good idea to build a house there???

[@johnclements6614]

Its a brilliant location. Just needs some control of the surface water.

[@GCFD]

With a little work it should be just fine. Like John said it's an awesome location. They also have an unbuildable wooded lot next to them.

[@ravneiv]

Just it looks like at least 5' below grade in an obvious drainage path. Could have built it higher up the hill. I saw later in the video they did look to have several corrugated lines I assume attempting to drain from the hill before it hits the house.

[@johnclements6614]

@@ravneiv 5 inch (125mm) below grade is nothing. I am looking at a building that is about 6000mm below grade (20 foot), you can jump on to the roof from the road next to it. Shawn has posted videos recently where the land has been reasonably flat, and there is big problems that are difficult and expensive to solve. On a slope, apart from retaining walls if you are 6m below grade it is relatively easy and cheap to divert the water..

[@jameyparks3310]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/epfFkIV9n6yCf6s THis trailer is what you need

[@GCFD]

Pretty cool!

[@henkheemskerk4437]

Why have a lot of USA people a USA cap or shirt or whatever on i think it is ridicules

[@GCFD]

I wear a USA hat because I am proud that I can.

[@karstenjensen6753]

Good plan ... maybe it's time to drop the ridiculous tshirt and look like a serious company? :-)

[@GCFD]

What do you mean?