Fixing A I Can Do It Cheaper Pond

[@theshadow4292]

Chris, I am glad to see you and the new excavator at work, however, it would sure be nice if the videos were much longer, in fact, the longer the better for me. You may not realize it, but your videos are more like instructional tutorials than just being interesting videos, that is, at least to me. At the age of 76 and 50% disabled and twice retired, I will not be going out to work ever again, but watching you work and seeing how you operate the excavator and all the other machinery makes my day start with a smile on my face. Thank you, from a 11-year fan.

[@RyanMeri]

if you havent already, you should check out Andrew Camarata on youtube

[@theshadow4292]

@@RyanMeri Thank you for the suggestion, albeit, I have been a fan of Andrews for 11 years as well, starting with my second retirement in February of 2009. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching Andrew doing his personal OJT at various types of jobs, albeit, lately he seems to be having difficulty finding outdoor maintenance jobs, that or he is just not posting any associated videos. Even so, I have noticed that he is spending money on his home/garage mountainside castle as if he owns the US Mint. Further, in past years he seemed happy to interact with his fans, however, he now seems to have begun to either ignore or get agitated with questions submitted by his fans.

[@dobrovik]

@@theshadow4292 after a certain threshold of fame the questions start to become a vessel to share some fame and stray from genuine interest

[@jacobbojorquez9057]

Absolutely agree. I love diy but I'm never going to try this myself. That being said the longer videos would help make sure I know what the professionals are supposed to be doing if I decide to hire someone to do this

[@levibazen608]

Only make your videos longer if you wanna lose views, as a KZbinr you lose a majority of viewers after 6 minutes.

[@regsparkes6507]

" Good clean hay comes at a certain price, but if you want hay that's already been through the cow,...well, that comes a little cheaper! "

[@carsonjarrell2056]

I was going to "like" this comment but then I saw the number 69. Nice job 👏.

[@Jrez]

@@carsonjarrell2056 Feel free to like it now, someone ruined it.

[@solomongainey838]

I think your referring to processed hay LMAO

[@user-be6rk1zd4j]

Seen this situation working with my dad in flooring. We needed to grind and seal some concrete slab against moisture, he was going to charge $500. Customer went and got home depot labor instead, my dad even told her to insure they grind the floor or the sealer won't do it's job. We took our grinder with us so it wouldn't be used for obvious reasons. Came in the next day, my dad bent down and was very easily able to just peel the sealer up off the floor. So he said she could either sign something so he isn't held liable for the eventual failure or she can now pay us to scrape up all the sealer, grind the floor and apply new sealer which the customer had to buy again. Instead of the $500 he charged $800 now for the additional labor and she was out at least another $600 for new sealer plus whatever she paid the other people. People need to learn, professionals charge what they charge for a reason!!

[@vossejongk]

A honest professional does yes, but there's also plenty of "professionals" that"ll charge their client an arm and a leg for the work.

[@randycook4364]

As an Electrician, I have forgotten how many times I've had to rip out bad stuff and start all over. Then customer can't understand why it now costs even more then my original bid.

[@mfk12340]

@Phil Mccrevasse I agree. I'm not even an electrician but rather a mechanical engineer and boy oh boy do I see some real hack jobs and they're never pretty. When I was younger I did safety inspections, and I went to one building and something had just jumped a bunch of breakers with 12 wire. It was just straight dangerous. They had even fucked with shit in the Edison vault with no permits or anything. Being the mechanical guy I don't know much about high voltage stuff so I called the electrical engineer and he nearly shit his pants when he saw the pure fuckery.

[@micaelhildenborg5712]

People who think it is expensive to hire professionals, have never hired an amateur.

[@danne77sthlm]

@@mfk12340 Yes, this is true, I worked as a pc service guy for many years before, and oh my lord, even many big chain stores making messes I had to clean up for the customers and always the same story, big chain, claims big words, even expensive, and did a horrible work of it and the customer had to pay twice Many times I felt so sorry for them, mostly elderly people or really young that worked hard to get their first pc, that I cut prices to not have them disbelieve everyone in the future to rip them off and restore faith in honest work

[@John.strong]

If you think electrical is bad for it try working as a mechanic that has to fix other mechanics dodgy work, when people get free rain of something and they don't have the experience nor willing to research I just did a job where the last mechanic modified a part to make it fit around another part which was incorrectly fitted, and the modification failed They customer was charged double

[@Miketm155]

Micael Hildenborg ain’t that the truth! 🤣

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Always cheaper to do something right the 1st time

[@johnstaggs8876]

And faster. Taking a shortcut and having it backfire generally takes about 4x longer than doing it right the first time.

[@yo64yo]

@@johnstaggs8876 also, shortcuts are shaking hands with danger XD

[@tulleytaargus5783]

yes sir

[@notchs0son]

That’s damn right

[@joshuaschecter6960]

“If you didn’t have time to do it right, how come you had time to do it twice?”

[@DavidScobie]

Somewhere downstream of this property some family man is sat in his yard having a bbq then all shit hits the fan when the ditch at the bottom of his property goes from a trickle of water to a raging torrent hahaha

[@williamd6967]

Lololol well freaken said A+

[@rangepro]

Holy shit!

[@scruffy6151]

Oh so true lol.

[@jasonstarr6419]

I was wondering if anyone went downstream to notify and warn the neighbors... but what an image .... LOL... "Martha! Grab the dog and the grill!!! Kids, head fer the treehouse!!!"

[@danne77sthlm]

@@jasonstarr6419 Haha, this gave me horribly funny pictures in my head, a giant grand danois dog trying to climb the treehouse with kids, wife and husband and the water rising :D

[@TheVideoSteve]

Chris makes it look SO EASY. It's a real pleasure watching a PRO run these machines....

[@jasonstarr6419]

closest i ever got to running a machine like this was clearing fence row with a JD 450 crawler and dozer blade. watching these videos is a late night meditation for me.

[@paulcarter-bee753]

Hello from the UK. Has your customer not heard the saying: "Skilled labour is not cheap...... Cheap labour is not skilled" Keep up the good work my friend. we can all see you take pride in what you do.

[@jcmathisiii6432]

Our version of that saying is "good work ain't cheap & cheap work ain't good" , nough said. 😎

[@Sumitso]

@@jcmathisiii6432 or "Quality lasts, long after the price is forgotten"

[@Palo-jm7xc]

UK here too. "Pay peanuts, get monkeys"

[@peternewton2200]

Also UK. “I’m too poor to buy cheap”

[@rattersnatters]

"Hey! KZbin Algorithm! Can I see videos from my subscribed channels? No. "Oh uh, okay, what about videos relevant to my interests & stuff like that?" Ehh tbh buddy im not rly feeling it. "Okay, what can I get?" P O N D I'm not even mad

[@HenryLoenwind]

I swear, subscribing to a channel is the best way to not getting that channel's videos recommended anymore...

[@laethe230]

@@HenryLoenwind they probably recommend until you subscribe, then expect you to check your subscription tab or get notificationa

[@Stevenyoung100]

As much precision as a marksman and a trained musician. So fluent and so magnificent to watch. Its literally art. This man creates fluent flowing art when he moves dirt. Unbelievable calculated and precise.

[@chrisskelhorn5727]

My dad always said "You buy cheap, you buy twice!" and that was a CHEAP job! I have no doubt that you're going to make such a superior job of it though Chris! :-)

[@robdewey317]

Smart dad! Bet that's saved you over the years. ✊

[@johnkmcgregor5209]

Buy cheap pay dear

[@SokoDaka_]

My grandpa says "Buy once, cry once" referring to the higher quality but higher price.

[@Stettafire]

@@SokoDaka_ I like that phrase better :)

[@chrisskelhorn5727]

@@AliB333 My dad used to say, "You buy cheap, you buy twice!" Mijn vader zei altijd: "Je koopt goedkoop, je koopt twee keer!"

[@scottfindlay2625]

I made bigger ponds during a rainstorm damming up the gutter..... Your the man Chris, when will people learn pay the money and do it right the first time, Your the Mike Holmes of the pond building business... :)

[@OakesProject]

It's not the size of your bucket Chris, it's how you dig with it.

[@louisianagator95]

Takes a long time to dig to China with a small bucket

[@courier11sec]

Don't know why this showed up in my recommended videos, but I'm glad it did. I know precisely nothing about building a pond, but I'm pretty sure even I wouldn't have put the overflow as high as the doggone dam. Also, that machine is sweet as can be. Looks like a pleasure to operate. Have followed the cheap guy lots of times in my line as well. Never a fun time for the customer.

[@michaelvangundy226]

I gave a neighbor a price and put on a 20% discount for being a short commute. He asked a bunch of questions and decided that him and a friend could do it cheaper. One day I came home and drove by a horse buried up to its belly, three people and a 4x4 all stuck. I just kept on driving. The pond ended up about 12 feet across and 8 feet deep with straight up and down walls. It wasn't long until another horse was in the mud. You get what you pay for with professionals.

[@tracydavis3149]

Those people should have watched your videos on making ponds and lakes. They would've went with you instead of the DIY person. But you go cheap you get what you pay for. Love the videos Chris ❤️.

[@taylorjones8391]

Me- wow that moves dirt so fast Him- this little bucket takes forever to move anything

[@kenjett2434]

Chris been watching your vids along time I finally subbed to your channel don't know why didn't do it sooner. Anyway I spent my life on equipment and I must say you must have started running these machines at a very young age. Your one of the most skilled and knowledgeable operators I have seen. Keep up the great work it's a shame that they are some unscrupulous contractors out there. But when you get called to fix what someone f-uped and you leave a customer with a smile. Well that is a satisfaction money can't buy. But you know that already as I can hear it in your voice. I never got to do alot of excavator work most loader backhoe and a whole lot of dozer work. Building road and well locations for drilling with mud pits. One of the trickiest jobs was reclaiming the mud pits had to be so careful as it is real easy to bury and lose a machine in one of those drill pits. Guess I was lucky never got completely stuck that couldn't get myself out but few times I wondered lol.

[@jimvincent6408]

When you breech a dam like that is there requirements to let neighbors downstream know in the even they have property that could be potentially damaged by the extra flow?

[@mjrussell414]

@@Neon_White Yep, sounds like a fair trade.

[@judyfenske1429]

Love! Love! The camera angles and your voice over. Ok. Where is the pond water flowing to? Will it do any good along the way--like spread out sideways? How long to refill the pond after you are finished? Is there a "seep hole" or underground spring? I watch you make a pond from scratch, but can't figure out the water questions. Thank you.

[@VoorhizL]

I’m 17 and run a komatsu pc128uu. Most of my tricks have been learned watching your videos. I’ve put over 500 hours on my machine keep up the good work.

[@mandowarrior123]

They say it takes 1,000 hours to master a skill. Keep it up.

[@toast47624]

You keep at it Ben. We need more young guys getting into this line of work. As a kid it was all I ever wanted to do, these days young guys don't seem interested at all. As you now know it's a very skilled line of work. Very often YOU are the most important person on site. Everything hinges on you. The trucks, elevations, soil management and grading, etc etc. Operating the machine is only about 20% of the actual job. Personally at around 2000 hrs I had pretty much done most things at least once but to be honest after 20 years I still learn new tricks. It never ends. If this is your passion I bet you are already a great operator. Chris is an excellent role model to have. I too watch a lot of his videos as it is very near the same work I do.

[@djhart25]

The amount of work one man can accomplish with modern equipment and a good work ethic never ceases to amaze me

[@ventrac]

Good work, as always! Buy cheap, pay twice...

[@Fordgroup00]

@Tut Pook It’s not though

[@Fordgroup00]

@Tut Pook 😂

[@mjrussell414]

@Tut Pook Now that sir, really is a ridiculous statement.

[@xxdeadoutxx761]

@Tut Pook no it isn’t. For example when I built my power supply instead of buying a nice 80+ rated I bought a cheep 50$ unrated power supply and it failed in 8 months. But when it went it also took 800$s worth of fucking parts in my cpu and gpu 🙃

[@johnpietros9439]

No...that’s not always true.

[@dLimboStick]

I started watching this and I was thinking to myself "Why am I wasting my time watching someone dig dirt?" But DAMN! This guy is an artist! A craftsman! Always enjoyable watching someone so skilled ply their trade.

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Chris great job! Sometimes cheaper bids don’t always save the client money,it ends up costing much more.

[@michaelrasmussen5430]

Hey Chris you should try a rotator tilt. Then your machine would be a mutitool. Trust me I drive a taukusi TB 2150.and I haw a rotor tilt on and haw been using it for the last 9 years. And I will never go back. It makes it so versatile I can almost stay in 1 spot without moving my digger...plz.plzzz.try it .like the Thom for you is important then when you try the rotor tilt. Then you will understand. It.s 75% more versatile then the Thom in a pro operator's hands😉😉😉best regards from Denmark from 1 operator to a nother 😜😜🤑

[@HighlanderNorth1]

I can do it for 1/4 as much! I specialize in "above ground ponds". I'd install a circular, 150 foot wide aluminum reinforced, resin coated sheet metal pool, I mean pond, that would be 4 feet deep everywhere! I'd install pool, I mean pond entry ladders every 75 feet.

[@kapperoutdoors]

I like adding the 2and cam angle! Nice cleanup work! Thanks

[@TheBurnsStuff]

Ahh, nothing like paying twice to have it done right the second time.

[@teamidris]

Nice sized bucket for running it in. A gentle 50 hours to polish the pins and pumps :o)

[@trickydicky78s3]

Lesson for anyone getting a price for work to be done? You get what you pay for. Want to pay a cheap price you can expect a cheap job. Good work doesn't come cheap and cheap work doesn't look good !

[@andrewbieger5004]

BINGO! Always tough for any of us legitimate contractors to deal with the fly by night operators. Always amazed how these customers think: "This guy gave me a price that is 25%- 35% less than the other guys, so that automatically means he has come up with a magical way to do the job for less than the other guys. I hate to see that stuff, but it is job security for me.

[@dirtbikdan]

Amen

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

A geotech report should have been done prior to any work. Any reputable contractor would insist on one...

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

@@andrewbieger5004 And you suggest he's 'legitimate'? Omfg. He's a decent operator, not a qualified contractor. He's one hack job from bankruptcy. No engineering. No testing. No permits. No license. Shambolic.

[@antpoo]

But you could also pay a high price and get a shit job. Price should not be determining factor at all, but testimonials.

[@peterchapman753]

Hi I'm from England I found your video's by accident I have never had any dealings with any sort of ground work or building work. But somehow i find your clips so soothing and enjoyable I cant stop watching them you seem to make whatever you do look easy, and the difference from start to the finish of any job you do is incredible, I also enjoy your wood cutting videos and servicing videos except the one with the snakes stuck. They are all very informative theres only one problem there are just so many to catch up on I set my limit to going back to 5 years but I'm slowly getting through them. One question what is a borrow pit it was on one of your earlier videos. Great vids keep them coming.. Peter

[@onetuliptree]

a borrow pit is where they 'borrow' the dirt or gravel or sand by digging it out and leaving an empty pit. They are 'borrowing' the soil to use elsewhere.

[@scotabot7826]

Man, those other guys did a horrible job. I'm surprised the owner even paid them! Wow we!

[@scruffy6151]

Agree.

[@autiger621]

I’d take them to court if necessary. Wouldn’t pay for that crap. At least Chris has a hole to start with.

[@RichardPyle86]

autiger621 why I do not disagree with you, he got the work he paid with, hard lesson learned to not always go with the cheapest bid

[@RagsdaleCreek]

I agree you get what you pay for!

[@Traks_threw_life86]

He's going to pay for it everyday this video is on KZbin now with the title of it and the last guy will also with proof of his crap work!!!

[@Bazza1973ify]

I'd forgotten about the window tint on the "old" 220 Chris, jees this cab is bright compared !! ..... It needs the window tint to at least match the shade of the other 220... I wouldn't go any clearer, I remember when you did it, you thought it was too dark, NOPE it's just right, this one needs to match it. Otherwise it looks a nice tidy machine, need plenty of weekend work now to pay for it 👍

[@chadgordon7484]

just drain the whole ting and start over on this mess ...

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

Mess indeed.

[@Highstranger951]

He must considdah

[@scruffy6151]

Mess indeed.

[@rossmills2422]

Mess indeed

[@jimybobjim]

Mess indeed

[@dowjones9663]

Had the same exact thing happen to me Monday. Got called back to a job I bid 2 months ago. 19 yard slab. He went with a company that actually convinced him to use bags and pour it in sections. He was happy to pay us more than the first bid!!

[@mandowarrior123]

But... why would you even opt to do it that way? It isn't very expensive, at least here. Did a slab a little bigger than that in december. Waterproof concrete. Perfect straight out of the truck. I can't even conceive of wanting to do it bit by bit even if it bonded fine.

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

"Oh my gosh, the flood is coming!" Run, the mouse sayed to the others. ;-)

[@robdewey317]

Southern mouse gotta add a y'all in there.

[@TrevorDennis100]

Strangely enough, I had a mind picture of a mouse on a tiny surf board when watching the water surge through. I actually got a little worried in case my imaginary mouse hit the tree that was splitting the flow.

[@BerraLJ]

Or they bring out the surf boards they got on sale 3 years ago :)

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

@@robdewey317 :-)

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

@@TrevorDennis100 :-))

[@xcvx16]

I have never built a pond or dam before, but I find them fascinating so have read a lot, toured many, and dreamed of alternative careers. This pond's state at the beginning just had me shaking my head so much.

[@7eis]

As an arborist it makes me happy that you know trees will die when buried in dirt. I see it done all the time.

[@BrandonHall916]

Why tho

[@randyhughes5160]

They should have watched more of your videos to learn how to dig a pond

[@garycooper7666]

First scoop of dirt and first tree taken down with the new machine! Letsdig!!!

[@Bigitaly57]

"This little buckets gonna drive me crazy " well said Chris lmaooooo

[@lambsauce5039]

Dude as soon as he started bulking I was thinking the same thing! Then he just came out and said it 🤣👏 that was awesome

[@davecrable1356]

You are 100 percent right about the bell facing upstream. However, if you are using ADS N-12 (like what you pulled out) for a culvert, I would highly recommend cutting off the thin wall bell as it is prone to collapse. I had it happen on an 8" pipe and a 15" pipe.

[@crdjeep123]

I installed hdpe pipe a few years back across my driveway and yard. I had to go out and check to see if I did it right. Lol

[@DocNo27]

@Juha Tuomala Yes - you want the small end of the pipe to connect downstream to the bigger end of the downstream pipe - that way it doesn't leak

[@user990077]

When people only look at price and not craftsmanship this is what can happen. In the last sixty years since WW II this country has lost its respect for craftsmanship and the trades. So this scenario plays out over and over all over the country. But KZbin has helped younger people get interested in the trades to some extent. So your content helps educate folks and some young people.

[@KellyLK69]

That second shot of the water being released was quite a bonus thank you

[@ashrevlution3456]

The 12:46 to 13:57 camera angle of that water gushing through was amazing. Dude you need to do more of that in future! 😍👏👏👏

[@reeferdogbassin7909]

hydrology is a career on its own. One of the hidden secrets of construction.

[@georgew.5639]

I hate rip-off jobs. I like to see people do the jobs right the first time. I enjoy seeing the level of expertise that goes into your work.

[@BobbyDukeArts]

Great video, beautiful place! Where is that?

[@CANADIAN727]

What are the odds I see this comment 6 minutes after you post it

[@Lex--gk4xp]

Just wanted to say I love your videos! Keep up the good work!

[@oliviera5988]

Bobby you are here ?! Hope you are going well ! 💪🏻

[@luke_mckay]

Why are we both in the same corner of KZbin watching excavation videos? 😂😂

[@jppadilla4591]

I love that I got the same KZbin algorithm as you

[@sandrarivera285]

Chris its always so sooth n n relaxs n to watch yur videos wn yur deal n with ponds.... 🌝

[@oldman8268]

Congrats on 300k subs and the new machine.

[@kacrmn]

If I ever needed something dug out I would hope to have someone as good as you are doing it. Very impressed.

[@kibukun]

When someone says "I can do it cheaper" always ask what they're skimping out on.

[@mcduck5]

What really sucks is when toy pay real money for a shit job... From a pro....

[@mandowarrior123]

@@mcduck5 yeah, in my experience cost has little bearing on the standards or quality.

[@brandonoswald2392]

Watching you work is mesmerizing. That machine is clearly an extension of your arms.

[@kevincosgrove4147]

Don’t you love it when you have to go back and fix someone else’s fuk up cause the customer wanted to save but in reality they are paying double I love when customers do that I laugh when I either get a call from them or see them pull into my shop lot

[@Aelanna]

Over the years I've had a ton of computer repair jobs like that, after a friend, neighbor, or relative tried to fix it for them 'free'....

[@calvitocalvon1711]

@@Aelanna indeed

[@actually5004]

​@Gray Au That's just basic maintenance, not diagnostics and repair. That's like a fresh lube tech at an auto chain shop calling himself a master tech. You seem like you don't know enough about computer repair to even know how much you don't know.

[@ram89572]

Well I suppose the question becomes at what point do you really apply that. Let’s say someone who will do a job right and it look good and such quotes $3500. And then another person quotes $2000. Well you might be getting what you pay for there. But what if someone else quotes $3200. Customer has no info to tell him one is significantly worse than the other, but that is what the end result is - a half assed job not even worth half the price. Do you laugh at the customer then who tried to save money when there were no red flags? That is still significant savings to most people being a little less than 10% cheaper but still not enough to make you think it could be indicative of someone who’s going to do poor quality work

[@mandowarrior123]

@@ram89572 that assumes the one who charges more isn't the bozo, who needs to cover the costs of his crap jobs- or that extra fees won't be drawn out on any of them. Good contractors in my experience are relatively cheap, fair prices but are very hard to find and often don't advertise well, just who you know. If you aren't an expert in the field, you are pretty boned to be honest. The scammers are confidence men, so seem more professional than you- as they get all their business pretending to be good.

[@heathworsley8347]

You are so diplomatic and polite when you obviously are less than unimpressed with the previous job. This is one of the reasons I highly recommend your channel to anyone that will listen. Thank you for sharing best wishes from Northwestern Wisconsin

[@user-rd5nc1nb9f]

I dont know if its just an impression, but this excavator is the smoothest and most stable of its size I seen on the youtubes until now

[@samuelyoung2671]

does look smooth, maybe its just the operator

[@alpujugo]

@@samuelyoung2671 i think it's both the operator and the fact that it's kinda new

[@omgitspylot4411]

First I think it’s good to note I’ve never really been around construction equipment but I’m amazed by this mans skill and finesse operating this machine

[@cahsin3]

I've been waiting to see the next phase of this, have I missed it, or is it still in the works? Thank you, this is very enjoyable to watch, and I'm learning a great idea. much appreciated.

[@jaynice6414]

Bodge it and leggit contractors done exactly that Chris , good job there a reputable contractors like you around buddy , hope the new 220 is performing nicely for you , love these machines to drive 🙏🏼💪🏼

[@MrJphilliber]

Yes! Love those "cut throats" and DIY guys!

[@Skorpychan]

They're called 'cowboys' in britain. Not entirely sure why. They aren't cheap at all; not only is the job badly done, but things go missing when they're around. Power tools, wallets, the neighbour's motorbike...

[@Traks_threw_life86]

You couldn't have planned that shot of releasing the water! Amazing view!!!

[@JackMacLupus]

Well i know a saying for such situations: "People who buy cheap, buy twice." I tried to tell this to my dad SO many times because he always wanted the cheapest option whenever possible and then he wondered when the cheap stuff was breaking faster than anything before.

[@mandowarrior123]

False economies work both ways. Price really has no bearing on quality.

[@JackMacLupus]

@@mandowarrior123 Well sometimes it has. At least when it came to shoes, office chairs and other things where it surely couldnt hurt to invest 20-30 bucks more. I mean, since i buy my shoes alone without my dad nagging all the time about this and that i get better shoes that hold three times longer. This and i'm out of the shop in 5 minutes rather than 30 before because i know what i want and what i need.

[@deconteesawyer5758]

@@JackMacLupus Good to see you're holding out to spend a bit more of your dad's money on what enhances your video game experience.

[@JackMacLupus]

@@deconteesawyer5758 Well my last office chair was payed from MY money since my dad didnt gave me enough for a proper chair. You know, classic "Why pay 300 when you can get one for 50?" discussion.

[@deconteesawyer5758]

@@JackMacLupus Gosh, What a responsible child you are. You should give yourself another pat on the back for spending your dad's money like it was your own.

[@BVonBuescher]

I don’t know how I got here from fitness KZbin, but 16 minutes later I just saw a pond get dug and loved every minute of it!

[@Smoke---]

“It’ll be bigger than that little teaspoon” **5 minutes earlier** “Let’s go ahead and knock down that tree”

[@porterhouse5502]

dude just fuckin pushed it like it was nothing lmao

[@chikechovis2499]

@@porterhouse5502 dude I was like holy fuck that things got power

[@bc5891]

Chris, you should invest in one of those big excavators that has the 20ft wide buckets. New ponds can go in with only a few digs :)

[@jcstephens0213]

KZbin keeps recommending me videos about AI that can create/enhance amazing things like videos and animations with little help, so when I read your title I thought, "Wait, an AI made a POND?"

[@toast47624]

I dig effluent ponds here in NZ. I just fixed a pond as poorly constructed as this one. Except the wall did collapse and it all went in the stream. In NZ that is a very big deal. I have now worked on several ponds where guys have built dam walls directly on top of the black top soil, almost all of them are not even close to the specified size and as yet not one to the correct depth. I too think I'm extremely fair priced but there is often someone cheaper. It's very frustrating. I too might start filming some of these ponds and exposing what is really going on.

[@rickhemeon817]

I told my girly friend I watch your Channel and she said I can go to Las Vegas. They have a place we can test drive them.

[@rbrack54]

A few upside down large stumps is great for a fishing pond, but sticking large wood in the side of the bank is not only lazy but will cause pot holes when it rots out I would think.

[@DieselandIron]

It always amazes me the kind of guys that jump into the industry thinking anyone can do it. There's a reason this is a trade. This is a prime example, just terrible work all the way around.

[@philbox4566]

@drop stix Yeah, it's called common sense and doing your due diligence. Thing is with consumer protection legislation all that does is protect the government from angry consumers who believed politicians promises to protect them. I know this isn't exactly what you were suggesting. Any time that someone wants to organise the market it always has unintended consequences. And those consequences are usually not positive. Take HOAs for an example. They start out with the best of intentions but always devolve into petty dictatorships that favour no one except the insiders. So would a sate or nationally recognised governing body be beneficial to the end user? Nope, not a chance. Lassaiz Fare all the way my friend. Allow some to get taken for a ride and that will teach the rest of us to hone our skills on how to watch out for the dodgy contractors out there.

[@robdewey317]

I think it's the people looking to save a buck I blame. That works at Wal-Mart not on important work that's done, as you say, by a tradesman. I build websites and people call trying to chew me down. Won't deal with them, they don't respect my work. I get a lot of business from unhappy people.

[@robdewey317]

@@philbox4566 wait what? Elizabeth Warren ran that whole consumer protection agency and fixed all this stuff for the country...

[@clydeacor1911]

@drop stix I think most states require contractors to get a contractors license and if there's enough legitimate complaints the contractors board can revoke their license, and there's always the Better business bureau. Or if they have a website read the reviews. Word of mouth and seeing their previous work is always best. If they don't have any of those things I'd stay clear of them.

[@mandowarrior123]

@drop stix you're always shafted if you don't know much about the job in hand. Be they licenced or not. There's a reason OAPs are fleeced to high heaven.

[@conaran7039]

Great video. What is the purpose of these ponds?

[@oldmanuserphan]

16:14 you can see exactly where the original dam would have failed. Nice seam was exposed from the water flow.

[@lindajoyce1808]

Enjoy your videos and how you explain what is wrong and how to fix. Thanks

[@waltermattson5566]

I’m glad you are happy with the machine. Any sign of why it was low on hydraulic oil?

[@SilvaDreams]

Likely it was shipped with minimal hydraulic oil and the dealer was too cheap to fill it up (or thought he could make an extra buck and charge him later on)

[@firedtradesman]

Get whatcha pay for! Serves that customer right having to pay twice. They're fortunate you're willing to do it. I usually tell 'em to get lost when they try to call me back in to fix the cheaper guy's mess.

[@unknownprofile8909]

What was the cost your quoted him originally and for when he came crawling back?

[@MrMikeMe]

You know I don't do anything like landscaping or construction or anything close to what you do. I actually don't even know how or why I discovered your videos. But for what ever reason I watch every one from start to finish and just find it calmingly fascinating. lol. Keep up the good work.

[@mattmccoy6850]

Whatever happened to that job a few weeks ago where you were fixing someone elses pond job

[@hd1987hd]

This is probably it

[@cathiwim]

That was the big apartment house job

[@odin-eliottodinson7330]

Beautimous. Pondvid again. Thank you for makig these videos for us Chris. And again congrats on your 300k subs.

[@Yourname942]

I never realized how much you spin around in an excavator. I knew they do, but its different to experience it though the driver's perspective

[@JayKayKay7]

In Texas these are 'tanks' and what sort of bottom do put on a created pond. A few tree trunks and branches for fish or what?

[@chaelodoul9401]

Like my Grandpa used to always say, “Get all these kids out of my house before I get my gun”. Grandpa wasn’t that friendly. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@johnm.evangelis693]

That was a great video Chris how you opened up the dam. Good luck on the new Volvo!

[@jimmystrain883]

Someone didn't have a clue what they were doing

[@McDuff73]

ach I loved the ease and precision when you were removing the soil around the pipe you can tell you have years of experience but make it look so simple

[@mikestevenson1819]

What a mess, he is fortunate to have you fix it.

[@super6954]

If he'd of paid Chris the good money to start with he'd of had a fantastic pond with nothing needing fixing and still have half his money in the bank after paying Chris now. I'd like to of heard the phone call when the guy called Chris after this mess. I'd of probably had to call him back after I stopped choking on my lunch or drink while laughing.

[@nemo227]

Chris, I'm sure that I've learned a few things about dirt and trees and water and machinery these past few years . . . simply by watching/enjoying your videos.

[@tdimccullough]

where does the creek go? is someone living further down the getting washed out?

[@harri5846]

I was wondering that same thing.

[@michaelmijatovich8983]

Hope to see this pond finished.

[@eli507]

"It's about as wide as a golfcart" Or a Bobcat. Sure that's a coincidence.

[@kerrygleeson4409]

Taking pride in your work is a great thing Chris 👍🇦🇺👀

[@pneumatic00]

Geez, your description of the job scope in the first 3 minutes is a serious load of work/earthmoving.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

In Germany we say: "I can't afford cheap craftsmenship." (Because you usually have to pay twice. One time for sloppy cheap work and a second time for a pro to fix it.)

[@leroysmith5074]

got tint them windows

[@watlertrent5640]

O yes that's a have to

[@ericjs961]

I am so enjoying your channel. Thank you so much Chris!! I have never met you, but I would love to shake your hand!!!

[@toney886]

Does your competition know you are having to come and redo his job?

[@pws3rd170]

Competition doesn't care that he did a shit job

[@fatpatorgi]

I have ZERO experience in this field but find these videos so interesting.

[@JasonWorksAlot]

Hey what did you charge to fix it? Nevermind, Next time your out there submit my bid for me please just make it 3/4 if what yours is 😁