Island Expansion And Dam Filling On The 5 Acre Pond!

[@kerryyoung3220]

Man this is gonna be an amazing place to see once it’s all done and filled with water you need to come back to this job site and give us an update once the Lake is full

[@rmacsrmaddog2192]

Subscribe to Mr. Bealy Good's channel. You'll be able to see it months down the road. He's pretty entertaining too. Iol

[@justbe4481]

I do believe the owner will be showing all the ponds up grades on his own channel . you should subscribe

[@John13Edge]

Hurricane season is coming quick…😉

[@BealyGood]

@@justbe4481 Thanks 😊

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

@@John13Edge Shhhh ! Don't jinx things .

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Thanks for letting us come up and hang out! I had a good time running all the equipment, everything except the Takeuchi! 🤣

[@pocomokeforester2504]

You had that big dozer working! I bet it was fun.

[@letsdig18]

Hahaha you just need more seat time in the takeuchi ha

[@videosbyjohn2316]

Silly question but are you 2 kin... To each other?

[@pocomokeforester2504]

This Geoff Bealy project has been one of my top favorites! I look forward to watching the pond grow on his channel. What a great job you have done ! It is going to be a real beauty!

[@danielcohn-bendit701]

Chris is not going to want to see another field of stumps for a looong time! Just watching the endless stumping was almost sending me around the bend

[@kittty2005]

Well if in winter it may work then he can use the D6 , the days will be cooler and that machine is a stump eating monster, I watched him stump a field then turn around and push the stumps into piles three at a time, then he grabbed a stump pushed it to the rather large pile and without missing a beat grabbed the pile and pushed it to another one. He did this several times and had a brush pile about 75 feet around and 35 feet tall, it was a site to behold. So winter is the best time in the south to stump with an open canopy.

[@richardclay7574]

My uncle use to run a D-9 said in the winter he had a heat houser on it and would work at zero degrees in a tee shirt

[@Todd.Roberts]

Not worried about missing the pizza party . Just wished I could had been working . But hopefully there will be other projects to help on in the future.And that pond dam looked like it was pretty much packed pretty good .

[@ryanhoward1013]

The pizza party would have been nice but watching Todd driving would have been better right Todd. Hey Chris you must have a job coming up soon for Todd the Haul Man 😆 . I know you'll have something coming up I'm just having some fun with you guys. Be careful and be safe God bless all of you Thank you 😊

[@Todd.Roberts]

@@ryanhoward1013 hey thanks. Yes he does have some stuff coming up . I hope he gives me a text to help out some more . I enjoy running equipment. Even though I am retired

[@ryanhoward1013]

@@Todd.Roberts So am I and I enjoy watching you guy's videos it gives me something to do, so thank you

[@Todd.Roberts]

@@ryanhoward1013 your welcome. I try to do a good job for him

[@Todd.Roberts]

@@ryanhoward1013 your welcome. I try to do a good job for him

[@heatherlane9270]

It's an absolute pleasure and honour to watch LetsDig18 transform a piece of land into at pond. Thanks for the opportunity. Great to see John from Upstate Brush Control another hard working business owner.

[@ringstinga]

Looking good Chris, John certainly knows his way round all the machines, Going to be one fantastic looking pond when all is done.

[@raymundo7687]

If youve got it, not much is different. Nobody would let us run a space shuttle but equipment is equipment if your savy.

[@jerryc3050]

Today, you and John did an amazing amount of pond/island building. Cheers to you both! 👍

[@had2galsinthebooth]

Yep,when it's all green grass and blue water it will be impressive! Maybe a gazeebo or two and some fish cleaning tables dotted around too.

[@_iLLuSiv3_]

I love watching Jon from Upstate Brush control, this should be a fun episode with the both of you in it.

[@jocalafarms4051]

Hey buddy it's jon

[@JD-zm4eh]

The convenience of the quick attachments is a modern marvel. Not long to go for the masterpiece to be revealed, great job Chris.

[@Mike7478F]

I could hear John say, damn boy you are working live with Letsdig 18. Pinch yip it’s true there is the master pond builder Chris. What a pleasure and honour that must have been!!

[@JCrook1028]

Hopefully he learns a few things...

[@John13Edge]

You just have to love it when the boss sees a job that needs to be done and just goes and does it instead of delegating…..Well done Chris

[@karenheartoriginal3783]

What a fun surprise to see someone else I follow show up on the big pond job…y’all looked almost choreographed working so smoothly together. Great day of moving dirt and now I see where that island’s headed. 👍

[@BealyGood]

Chris worked me hard today. Uploading my video now. Will be a couple of hours. Thank you to everyone that has followed along and to @letsdig18 for letting me get the behind the scenes shots. Have a Bealy Good Day!!

[@andrewcarnes1726]

Ur paying him to get the shots instead of just good money it was bealy good money 🤑🤑 😂😂😂

[@BB-uz6nh]

That was one fantastic episode Chris, having John in the mix was a great surprise!! Thanks for the video, my best to you all.

[@NanetteR]

Two of my favorites working together! Amazing job, guys! Can't wait til this pond is finally finished.

[@KarenL-qt7dy]

Another hard day, Chris. It was so nice to see Jon there helping you out. It's too bad that he didn't bring Josh, Willie and Micah with him. The pond would have been finished today! LOL Those three young men sure work their butts off...and so does Jon, and YOU!!! There is still quite a bit to do yet, but the end is finally in sight, unless Mr. Bealy Good makes you build another island.

[@keepingdistance4404]

Chris, I am always amazed at the community of KZbinrs that have come together around you. From auctions to visitors, you have amassed quite a circle of friends and like-minded KZbin buddies. Good guys whose idea of a vacation is to go travel to do work with a friend.

[@peteacher52]

Another interesting and productive day, reassuring for Chris to see someone else using his equipment hard but with smooth efficiency, especially the D6, as he himself would do.

[@seantoomey5262]

I love when you comment on the "pretty rocky soil". Swing up to New England, you can see rocky soil. Pulling our stones the size of your dozer. Can't wait to see that place full.

[@scottholman3982]

This is an amazing project: Someone with a vision and the resources to make it happen finds someone who is an artist to make it happen. From a field once cleared and then abandoned, to open ground, to a small lake designed for multiple uses, which will be scenic as well. The cost must be staggering, the end result remains to be seen, but my money is on a very good outcome. Thank you for taking the time to edit these videos, prior to sharing them with us!

[@rondastump8930]

Tremendous project, details coming to fruition. So fun 2day to c all equipment running, I'm sure a blessing to u! Pls be careful, and may God bless you!!!

[@btorkos5896]

Wow the pond looks awesome! I’m amazed how much paint you have worn off that bucket and thumb.

[@MrCoxmic]

Hard to believe that the concrete truck couldn't pull (almost) all the way up to the overflow.

[@scottholman3982]

That concrete truck was probably leaving some pretty deep ruts when it first pulled out onto the dam. Even compacted dirt will compress under the weight concentrated on the truck tire footprint.

[@melin1969]

might be rules and regs owner wise about going offroad

[@lt1nut]

Around here* the customer "must" sign a liability release form before the concrete truck driver/operator goes "off road" - driveways, yards, fields, etc - according to company policy and/or driver discretion. That puts the liability for any damage to the property, anything on it (trees, culverts, drain tile, basement/foundation/walls, ruts, etc) and the truck (tires, recovery/winching, and ???) on the customer/contractor/owner. Discretion and "common sense" comes into play to some degree or another; I don't know if its a reminder of- or in addition to- the "fine print" on the bill of lading/agreement. It isn't unheard of for the contractor AND the homeowner to sign it if/when specific things are brought to their attention; commercial, government, industrial, and roadway obviously don't have a "homeowner" and things are more universally understood. Iirc the 9-10 yard trucks weigh approx 100,000 pounds when full and can do considerably more damage than what was at first thought possible or probable. * ("here" = SE WI, 50-ish mile radius from Milwaukee)

[@thomasleonard1846]

@@lt1nut The haul truck loaded weighs approximately the same as the concrete truck so the compaction should hold up!

[@esparka]

It’s almost time to shed tears. The excitement has been so huge for months now; however, there is an ominous light at the end of the tunnel. Completion time.

[@jcwest5964]

Hi Chris, this whole project is fascinating. We can finally see the big “bowl” at the other end of the pond. Great video!!

[@jimbo5056]

I find it very encouraging to see other you tubers support one another's channel. Great venue to showcase talent, cooperation, and comraderie between each other. Who could have imagined such a win win arrangement of followers finding and supporting like minded content? Thank you both for sharing! 👍👍👍

[@jimbo5056]

??? Don't understand??? Jimbo

[@jimbo5056]

Did I win driving lessons in the haul truck?🤔

[@martineastburn3679]

Water lilies in baskets would be nice on the shelf of pea gravel. They are planted in the baskets and just placed in the water. All sorts of nice could be around it for habitat and shade.

[@garydillon3960]

Good to see You and John working together. Now we need Mike and Devin to show up. The pond is really starting to take shape. Keep the videos coming. God Bless and Good Health.

[@chazman4461]

I love the fact that John stopped by!!!! I would love to talk to him about his business and how you guys got started.

[@johnmattu7262]

That little compactor is proving to be as handy as a pocket on a shirt. Been looking for one... but everybody is pretty damn proud of what they got right now. Next year this time I'll trade a pack of hotdogs for one at the rate things are going, 600 bucks today for 2 sticks of 15" culvert. 9 months ago at the same supplier they were 164 ea. "LET'S GO BRANDON!" Nice work on the pond !👍🏼

[@scragmanw]

I absolutely love when you tubers visit each others locations to work with each other. Great video.

[@rickywallace98]

I've been watching this build since the first root you pulled, this is going to be one hell of a lake, can't even guess at what the cost is, but as we say in Italy, it's a sack of soldi. Can't wait to see the finished thing, when it's full it's going to be one hell of a drone film!

[@nicholasdellamorte4626]

Loved seeing John there... He seems to be an outstanding man. Maybe Chris you can make it to one of John’s Mulching jobs. That would be great to see.

[@craigwavra3495]

We’re in the home stretch now!! Collar is poured. Cool to see John from Upstate come for a visit. You want to do cool things on a site, show up to one of Chris’s projects!!

[@kevinrice2721]

It's going to be such a nice pond when it's done. Beely must really like catching bluegills and sunfish ;)

[@markpashia7067]

They are talking about trout to feed the trophy bass in that "pond" at certain times of year. Gonna be a lot more than sunfish. Bealy already had the professional trophy bass designers out.

[@snappingbear]

The bluegills are for the bass to feast on. No doubt Geoff and family will catch some too, but he's trying to create a trophy bass pond and you need large bait populations to produce really large bass.

[@seekinfindin5669]

The Pea Gravel and Rock Pile material, believe it or not is going to make the difference to make that Lake/Pond a Big Bass growing machine. It is all about forage. The forage fish have to have a place to hide, eat, grow and spawn. Wash, Rinse, Repeat a couple of times and you have a forage base that will last. Introduce Bass too early and the forage does not have time to grow big enough to not be eaten. You and Geoff have got it GOING ON!!! Chris, the Bealy Good Project is awesome!! You are doing one heck of a job!! WOW.

[@johnblake3863]

John is getting around. SC, IN, and now NC. Nice to see great guys working together!

[@michaelpeace716]

I never realized it before. But you can really hear the hydraulic oil flow back and forth in the lines when you have camera on top of mini like you did while tolling around the pipe

[@johnnyholland8765]

Hi John... I follow your channel too. Good of you to drop by and help Chris out. Good help is always welcome. He goes from the seat of the D6 to a shovel.

[@kimsapp1791]

This whole video was fascinating to me, from the add on th the island to the compacting at the end, thank you gentlemen. 👍

[@jackreed3445]

Looks good. I think they should put it some form of pier to tie up a boat to now before there is water around the island. It is going to be a nice pond for sure. jack

[@jimp.4531]

I'm glad Jon could stop by and help out, he's a great kid.

[@j10259b]

It's good to see you and John wor king together and this pond is going to be epic wished i had a place to build one that big

[@mischef18]

Nice one bro that island is looking more like a feature than a flat top pile of dirt. Good to have a friend drop by who knows how to run your toys too. Safe travels

[@glennwolfe1663]

Chris, the pond is looking awesome. Thanks for bringing us along on this project👍👍👍👍👍😺🤔🐺

[@Mtlmshr]

At the end of the video with your walk around, having your truck there really gives everything scale. It really shows how big of a project this pond and its surrounding area truly is!

[@dougmay8924]

You Guy's are AWSOME &BLESSED!!!!

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Nice to get some help when you need it. I noticed you couldn't stay off the D6 today!🤣Filling in the dam is so exciting (on this end) and look forward to all those final touches you do. Drone recovery surcharge had me laughing. This has to be fun for you, Geoff. Seeing your dream come alive. Thanks, Chris for bringing us along for the ride.

[@danslawncare8594]

Good job Chris. John is a good dozer man. He help you a lot. Thanks for the video.

[@Jimbo65203]

I like it when a plan comes together, and in your line of work you can see it!

[@expat_dude1863]

Awesome pond, that has to be $150k or so! Maybe more 🤔

[@markregler2164]

As a german I must say I enjoy watching you using the little bomag along with the cat and volvo... :-)

[@roxannehockenberry5847]

My husband and myself are wanting to know and hoping that when the 5 acre pond is filled with water, that you will show us a video when it's done and full.

[@paulprigge1209]

The owner has his own KZbin Channel. Really interesting Bealy Good.

[@garymessina1609]

Bealy better let you do a little fishing when it's all said and done thanks Chris for having us along

[@pinwizz69]

So happy another Bealy pond Chis at work vid popped up this fine Saturday. It looks like Chris is finally closing in one the finishing touchs then loading up his equipment on to the next job. Goona be a little sad when it's done and no more vids. Rats, no belly flops from the island. Not with shallow water and pea rick under that. Ooh well, just gonna have put up a double A fram with a cross bar and a rope swing on that by the shore where the water off shore is deep enough.

[@michaelweatherhead9470]

Slowly getting it done. Nice work Chris and crew 👍.

[@brodie777]

Upstate Brush Control, rocks! John is a great guy and has an awesome, hardworking crew!

[@tonythompson7448]

Chris it's going to be beautiful once all done and filled with water wonder how long it's going to take to fill in I'm guessing a good while another dam good job just about in the books

[@Dontworryboutit315]

You’d be surprised, with the rainfall we get and hurricane season about to kick up, it’ll be full by the end of the year

[@MichaelBrown-qn9hi]

Not only did we see another GREAT VIDEO, but we got to meet another friend of Yours. It's amazing how you always have the people on your videos, who actually know what they are doing.

[@Dontworryboutit315]

Check out upstate brush control if you wanna see more of the mulching stuff and clearing that john does

[@MichaelBrown-qn9hi]

@@Dontworryboutit315 I watched him and Will, clear a area, and I also watched him helping out Dirt Perfect.

[@darinhassett4708]

still think its amazing you lucked out finding the D6!!! brings back so many memories riding on the D8K with my grandpa when we were younger. the best was when my dad designed a road (he was a USFS road designer for the Rouge River NF) my grandpa built the road and we as kids played on the road.

[@tedohio3038]

The pond is a great example of a project that has someone who wants it done correctly being done by someone who does correctly.

[@OldBlindDougArtist]

I hope when this pond is full of water you come back and show it to us. This has been a great video series.

[@lindak.1672]

Subscribe to "Bealy Good" channel. He's the owner and will keep us up to date!

[@markpashia7067]

@@lindak.1672 Yup, that is the best answer. He updated on the small pond long before Chris got back there to do more work. Plus you get to see all the other stuff he is doing to that old moonshiner property. Still wondering where he will find the cash stash from that guy. You know he didn't' use banks or pay taxes on the income. Gotta have some antique bills or gold stashed somewhere unless the family got it all. Or maybe Bealy already found it and that is how he is paying for this lake!!!

[@lindak.1672]

@@markpashia7067 I didn't know the back story about the property. Interesting! Thanks!

[@markpashia7067]

@@lindak.1672 If you never saw the original LetsDig18 video of the property before he started on it for Geoff, you would not likely know but this has come so far. The tons of junk lying around the property and where the small pond is was a trash filled swamp in the woods. Old cars and junk everywhere. It was a mess. Geoff really had a vision to see that become this. Saving the house and the barn was vision enough for most, but he took it so much further.

[@dansbrown1313]

Thanks for another fun video Chris. I was surprised you didn't task Up state John with running the pad foot compacter as he was really good on everything else. Perhaps if he's still there tomorrow, you could put him to work on your rock truck and see if he backs it off the side of the dam. :) To my fellow viewers, do you think we should add "Super hero" to the long list of "Let's digs" accomplishments? I mean how many people would jump into a pit of drying concrete to save a drone in distress!

[@DMAN10]

Never fails…the client always has add-ons at the end. I’m sure you had a contingency plan ready, considering who the client is…lol! This has been an epic build, and so much work. You’re likely looking forward to when this awesome project is finally in the books. Thanks for sharing Chris!

[@58unclesam]

It’s really nice when I see some of my favorite KZbinrs get together on a job!

[@jenkins2162]

Glad to see habitat is being added. Great job bucko!

[@charlesdowdie121]

more on the big pond. cant wait to see the finished project here. its gonna turn out so great

[@leslieb.1907]

It was good to see John on your show! I’m one of his fans too! Nice for him to do something different, and giving you a hand at the same time!

[@stanleymartin1613]

Another enjoyable video 👍. Neat to see U B C join you guys for the pond build 😀. Hopefully he didn't bring any of DP's bad habits with him 😆🤣😂😆😁

[@Sparks1Plumbers0]

Great to see John doing a colab with Chris. Two of my favourites in one vid... what's not to like 👍. Got a lot done in this one so goes to show what a great team these two legends make. Respect 🤙

[@oliverwoods5554]

M8, that's a scam. Don't reply and don't send any of your details!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Sparks1Plumbers0]

👍@@oliverwoods5554 Yer, had that thought as soon as I saw it. But all good. Not going to fall for it! 👍

[@jamesfrank7]

Daily dose of letsdig18 👍😁

[@OregonBob1955]

Excellent Work! It's a shame you don't have any leftover humungous rocks from the Animal Hospital job. They could be placed on top of the island to form a natural looking picnic bench.

[@johnwood702]

Plenty of variety in today video, certainly kept the interest there. Great job Chris. 👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@johnwood702]

The reply by telegraph re prizes is a scam.

[@wb8ujb]

Another great video Chris.. I'm hoping that we can have an update in a year or so, just to see how it looks when the smoke clears. Fine job and your initial explanation of what was going to happen is coming true. Thank you so much for sharing... Almost forgot, LOVE the sound of that D6 under pressure. Just love that old equipment sounds...

[@robindolinger9806]

Can't wait for the drone footage of finished job!!! Chris... I enjoy the passion you have for every pond.. construction job you do... It's always a joy to see your next newest adventure... Keep up the awesome work!!!

[@teampenn2007]

I'm fascinated by these pond builds. Love these videos.

[@scottwatson5767]

Chris, The pond is looking outstanding!! What king of fuel consumption have you experienced during this whole project. I would imagine it has to be a huge amount. Been wondering what kind of oil and fuel does the older equipment go through! keep up the great work...

[@edgundlach2811]

Hi Chris What can I say or add that someone hasn't said already. You are doing a great job! It was fun seeing John there. Hopefully you both had a good time. Ed from Chicago 🙂

[@oldschoolhoosier]

5 acre pond is pretty good size and will take an unbelievable amount of water. How long will it take to fill it up. You May need to find a river to tap into…lol. Looking great Chris.

[@richardschipper5989]

about 13 million gal

[@dsdragoon]

The pond is really shaping up. It was great that John from Upstate Brush Control is getting to work with you. Between you and Dirt Perfect John is getting a good pond building education.

[@DanielDavis-jk2su]

Has John been on the channel before?

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

Hi John from upstate Busch control. Yeah he's a good guy. I watch his videos all the time. You got three different people making videos on this job site. That's all right and I really don't think the owners worried about the price of stone because you going to put a lot down there. Somebody's got deep pockets. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦

[@tomadelsberger6101]

Great video of the many skills in your arsenal Good news for today the squeak in the bucket is gone Always a joy to watch 😊

[@chrissheathewoodguy]

smart move on the addition to the island. has any one talked about make a bog section for natural filtration at the head section. a section that could be clean out easy to avoid heavy silt build up in the pond? maybe 20 ft x 30 at the head section 2 ft about pond elevation with rip rap stone to flow over. 4 to 5 ft deep with natural plants . air raters can be added.

[@leol1682]

Love this video Chris it was amazing to see all the work you have done .

[@MrJddelta]

I watch Johs's channel, it is good to see that you know him and that he's working with you today.

[@michiganengineer8621]

Between you and DP, Upstate Brush Control may be getting into the pond business! Geoff, I don't think OSHA would approve of _most_ of Chris's job sites 😂😂

[@willkerns3655]

Cool to see Jon helping out. He's a really good guy like yourself. Enjoy both of your channels. Wish I lived close to lend a hand

[@lawrenceaderneck7165]

look forward to letsdig18 everyday

[@donnamullins2089]

When a client changes the scope of work how do you handle additional cost? Bealy-Good is to interested in the drone to notice the "good red dirt". Good shot of your new blue Let's dig 18 tee shirt. Nice one. Everything coming together. Hopefully finish your work before the big rains hit. Nice job Chris.

[@donnaflanagan6612]

Ah haa, so that was the little island secret😄 Perfect idea for a fish habitat🎣 Geoff’s doggo wasn’t fazed by all the noise & heavy equipment, funny drone v bucket shot, we won’t tell OSHA🙈🙉🙊🤣 I think John had a blast, of course he had to give the D6 a go, & he got pizza as well. Win,win right there🍕😀 Geoff trying to recreate the Luke Skywalker attacking the Death Star scene🧑🏼‍🚀🤦🏻‍♀️🤣 The dam wall is almost there. Take care Chris & cheers 🐨🦘🥰

[@travisrood524]

I really hope you revisit this project when it fills. I would love to see the final outcome. It has been very cool to watch as well as your other ones. Love the channel.

[@Dontworryboutit315]

Follow bealy good farms on here and you can see all the future updates

[@michaelslinn7472]

Brilliant job again I'm loving it good mixture of work. Thanks

[@michaelb.5345]

Even the best likes the help.. good job John......

[@MikeyDunn]

I'd love to have a pond at that stage, I'd be putting in gravel patches here there and everywhere, just in the right spots for short and long range feeder fishing. Then fill it in with as many Tench, Bream, F1's, Roach, Rudd, Crucians, Common and Mirror Carp as I could get hold of, a proper mixed pond, and restrict the fishing to myself and a handful of trusted anglers. Well those Euro lottery numbers would need to come up on a decent jackpot first, but I can plan it all out in my head until that happens.

[@bobkohl6779]

Pea gravel is for fish breeding. Yep he's been watching Bamabass. You can plant Willows in shallow water for fish habitat

[@pbear6251]

It's amazing the difference in sound when the front windshield is open and closed. I even heard the dirt falling out of the bucket and landing on the ground. It sounded a little like water falling. Great work and admired from this side of the screen on the computer.

[@harrykeel8557]

You made every minute count, which is the only way to get something done. Especially now with fuel costs and materials being higher than six months ago. Looking good.

[@coblass]

I would never assume to speak for “the room”, but please don’t ever underestimate the entertainment value of your videos. This project is amazing.

[@timl3605]

Dilly Dilly!!! Great for a Saturday evening Bealy Good pond marathon fix.