Making An Old Driveway New Again

[@woodstock048]

Chris, I don’t normally comment, but, YOU DO NICE WORK. The thing that seems to distinguish you from most, is PRIDE in your work. Thanks for the many great videos.

[@bobferranti5222]

It's funny, I'm sure that many people would think that to get their driveway regraded, you should only have to run back and forth a few times with the bucket to make it flat again. I'm really glad you show all you really need to do so it turns out the correct way it should be. Thanks Chris!

[@genedameier8746]

Chris, I saw another video on YT where a homeowner dug a channel at an angle, and inserted a 3" c channel in his steep driveway to channel the water off into the ditch. You can drive over it smoothly, without a bump. The video showed the channel diverted 80-90% of the water. The homeowner said if he needs to, he will put in a second c channel further down the driveway. Just passing on an idea that may help you in the future. Stay Safe.

[@wesleywright6484]

Man I wish we had quality work and care like I see you do all the time! The Pride and care you take even on the simplest thing!!!! Good for you !!!! Great for the customer!!!

[@sweetjrewing5435]

🇺🇸⭐️🇺🇸 Beautiful job,,,, you are really great at what you do 👍,,and you definitely take pride in your work.

[@clone1landman]

Came out very nice Chriss ( letsdig18 ) nice easy, relaxing, dry ground... No mud😀👍👍

[@clydeacor1911]

Nice job adding the chips on top I like to add a little skiff of them on top too to make it look a little cleaner and it keeps the cars cleaner too and you're right it doesn't take much before all it does is slide and move around on you until it gets pushed into the road base. Problem I always run into is most customers are really tight and don't want to spend a couple extra dollars on it but like on this job they'll waste money renting a machine they don't know how to use and dig up lines and make a huge mess and will end up calling you anyway to come and fix there mess.

[@hmort55]

Love the "Danger Avoid Death" sticker. I've got one on my electrical box that says "Not Only Will This Kill You But It Will Hurt The Whole Time You're Dying!"

[@noahproblemo1257]

I like that sticker on the side of the cab, "Danger, Avoid Death". Sound advise, I’m adding that to my New Years resolutions.

[@nch-wf3tu]

Exactly how I do it. Everyone here uses crusher run only and it makes a dusty mess. IMO, this is the best way, then topdress it every couple years with just a whifff on clean 78's. Wham, bam, done. Good job

[@Mephiston]

I've always been curious about your job title, Chris. It seems to me you are part of all of the following: Landscaper, machine operator, architect, builder, plumber, surveyor, engineer, tree clearer, dredger, mechanic and even part electrician. A true tradesman and so much more.

[@letsdig18]

yup that pretty well sums up some of the things I have to do haha

[@jamesnull2734]

So... for all of us in small business wach this video closely. Chris starts with two crucial concepts. The job is stocked with material before he starts. HUGE TIME SAVER. The other is that you don't need a lot of expensive machinery to do this job. He has graded the road bed, added and compacted the base rock and added a top course. Also note the 8 inch depth. Forest Service recomends seven inch depth for axles of 7,000 Lbs. or more, so folks, bid your jobs to this quality so you don't have to go back whether the property owner likes or not. He'll thank you later. I like his philosophy of spreading his own rock and the quality of his work.

[@tonymckee1944]

Thanks for another great video. I love how you take pride in a job done right. Keep up the good work.

[@dennisbrown6502]

Nice work, you got skills.

[@nemo227]

There's an obvious lesson here for any of us who are contemplating buying a house in the country. We need to examine the terrain and try to determine how much water will wash onto the road and how much water will flow away from a road. The same consideration should be given to how the house sits on the land. I know of a house where the water flows down the concrete driveway and directly into the garage.

[@larrykeenan598]

I've seen that mistake here where I live. Building on every possible piece of land. The house down below the street grade on the north side so any snow and ice lays in the driveway all winter long. Can't park your car on the street, too narrow, and can't get if out of your garage because of the ice and snow.

[@nemo227]

@@larrykeenan598 Some people (builders included) don't fully understand the word "planning", and there are consequences.

[@thomasdesmond2248]

Anytime you change land then you have to make plans to control the runoff water. Remember Nature already had a plan in place. Your the one changing it. God bless

[@mitchyelvington4776]

Some places will absorb your gravel in time!

[@nemo227]

@@mitchyelvington4776 When I was a kid a lot of gravel seemed to end up in my shoes . . .

[@duanecarter8043]

Excellent. What a difference that made. As always,another job done with pride! ✌🏻🙏from Va. 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜

[@makingithappen9722]

Interesting video. The gravel most commonly used for roads and driveways in Sweden is called 0/18. It is from 0 to 18 mm. 18 millimeters = 0.71 inches.

[@bishopyork6852]

that would be called 3/4 minus here in the us i believe.

[@makingithappen9722]

@@bishopyork6852 Same gravel, it is easy to get flat with a ground vibrator.

[@jackiejordan427]

That looks really good, you made it look so easy, you do some Fine work my friend!!!

[@photocontrol]

Great job on the driveway! It turned out very nice!

[@jcmathisiii6432]

Thats a great camera mount. I hardly noticed any vibration.

[@hvguy]

gopro hypersmooth option is black magic. trust me lol

[@winsurfer123]

I looked at the comments and am shaking my head, It's a driveway and you did a great job with the equipment at hand. Seems the "owner" ordered the gravel and rented the skid steer thinking he'd keep their costs down. I don't think these people commenting, know you well. I've seen many a video where you revisited a job to address any issues. Glad you got through the flu thing. Thank you for enlightening us to remedies for common problems solved with common sense approaches. The world seems full of "experts" commenting from their chairs about things they don't know much about. Thank you again for inviting us into your world of construction/ destruction (at request) to solve the problems facing many folks. Takes a few weeks to get back up to full speed. Wish you had a camera on Tim and John when they had to come in and finish dredging. That would have been a hoot!

[@mischef18]

Big difference to what you started out with bro, the right gear and knowing what you are doing helped too I guess.

[@philvictor5537]

One of my favourite type of videos. So relaxing and helps me get to sleep

[@dennisbrown6502]

Your damn good on that skid steer loader.

[@Graveltrucking]

Interesting the different ways of graveling a driveway, for us 90% of the driveways its road base, 3/4 inch and smaller crushed rock crusher fines and sand it packs hard and works well, it doesn't cost an arm and a leg to buy. Very rarely we use clear crushed gravel on a driveway other than for decorative purposes in a parking area. The cheapest option is "screenings" aka crusher dust its 3/8s and smaller rock chips its a by product from rock crushing. You can only spread it 2 inches thick anymore than that it doesn't stay compacted, gives you a smoother finish a little more decorative look to it.

[@stevesmith-wc2gb]

Graveltrucking it classified as ABC or crusher run

[@clydeacor1911]

Ya we call it 3/4 here too and the stuff you called screenings or crusher dust we call it reject or pipe bedding but if you ask for pipe bedding they charge you more than the reject even though it's the same stuff and comes out of the same pile. Lol...

[@randywilson6869]

I know it gets harder than a preachers wen

[@Graveltrucking]

Clyde Acor It is the same as the C33 septic sand used for high rise septic fields it costs a fortune but all it is washed concrete sand that is 10 dollars a ton cheaper lol

[@po4RP20361]

Excellent, efficient work.

[@billlewis8731]

Chris. Bobcat and Bradco both make a Tilt Tach attachment that works of your auxiliary hydraulics to oscilate your bucket 17 degrees for the Bobcat and 20degrees for the Bradco version. Works very well for cutting swales or ditches. When you get used to using one you’ll almost feel naked when you don’t have it. But you would need to use a regular bucket with it. Your 4in1 one not work without a diverted valve for the hydraulics. Keep up the interesting work. Big fan. Long time subscriber and viewer.

[@Vitamin-Q]

Better than a Super Bowl Commercial!

[@cliffmorain7215]

You are a very smooth operator on hydraulic machines, all of them.. Fun to watch.

[@Jamesfergy]

This is nice to watch because I was wanting to do mine

[@mrs.eliteearthworks]

Glad you’re feeling better 😘

[@Warcity777]

You did a hell of a job given what you had to work with!

[@jeffrytaylor7321]

Glad to see you're feeling a little better or sound a little better good job

[@kc8luu]

Chris, it has taken me a month to watch all your vids. Subbed couple weeks ago but truly find your work top quality. Plenty of work in Ohio for ya lol. Looking forward to getting an order of your shirts. Great work!

[@andrewhallett-patterson9778]

Chris, a question. Do you guys ever mix cement powder in with your gravel to produce an extremely solid, heavy vehicle and abrasive resistant road base ? This is a very common application technique in my area for dirt road and rural driveway maintenance. Commonly refered to as 'sheeting' or 'resheeting'. 👍👍🇦🇺

[@terrylutke]

Interesting..Out side of remote worksites like 'oil patch' or mining, soil cementing is not common here in the US. It could be used more as an alternative to high maintenance gravel or expensive blacktop.

[@andrewhallett-patterson9778]

@@terrylutke 10 years ago the access road to my property was sheeted with this technique. Regularly accessed by multi trailered heavy vehicles exceeding 150 tons, tracked and wheeled earthmoving equipment and general light vehicles, the surface has never been damaged. Sheeted distance was 12 kilometres, thickness 150mm. 👍👍🇭🇲

[@terrylutke]

..Works out to 6" depth.. Please describe the mix if you can (cement/agg ratio, agg type). Was blend mixed in situ? Dry mixed, graded, wetted, compacted..in that order? Thanks!

[@terrylutke]

here's an old school soil cement road project..shows dudes tossing down bagged cement. In situ mixer blending the mix. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3K3k396gdmqedU

[@kubota1100able]

Great job Chris glad you are feeling better I hate be sick keep up the great work with your KZbin channel

[@JerryBeatFreak]

That seemed like a nice machine. I do like the sticker on your right: "DANGER! AVOID DEATH!". Yeah, Thanks. I'm trying.

[@gregfarrell6009]

Chris why don't you put the roller over it when finished? Surely it would assist it the longevity of you great work? Cheers from Australia.

[@davidbrickey5925]

Driveway looks great. got the water off to the side. Should do the trick 👍☕️🍩.

[@Ryan_Maineaquaria]

Very nice job! I love spreading gravel like that.

[@thelazyj8658]

Looks great!

[@fastst1]

I suppose it depends on that base, but you don't get a lot of freeze/thaw, here if not using any fabric I'd run 6 inches of 1.5 inch stone and let that get run in, then slather some 3/4, once that's packed in, 3/4 minus, crushed graded base. Spread it all out with the old case backhoe.

[@patrickwheatley6156]

Glad to see your feeling better

[@markflannigan8121]

Slap some Geohex down before the gravel, it really helps keep expensive gravel on ya drive way where you want it.

[@newhampshire-bob1604]

What ever happened to utility companies putting their cables down two or three feet? Nice job Chris!

[@guy3749]

Nice job buddy!

[@augustreil]

Wow, that looks nice ! Thumbs up.

[@talktimewitheddiej]

That's a beautiful job

[@leol1682]

Like the job you just did ,on the Driveway .

[@bobbaer869]

Looks great 👍👍

[@walterh.porembski6161]

Man are you goooooood

[@thecableguy1128]

Looking great

[@dennisbrown6502]

1/4 base rock and 5/8 minus top course rock, perfect. Now it needs to be paved, 2% slope to the ditch.

[@firedavin]

I knew driving that skid-stir that your view was obstructed. I didn’t realize how much it really was obstructed until this video. And specially when dropping gravel.

[@martin1234512345]

Man, having a backup camera in a skid steer must be so nice.

[@tomoaktree4951]

Hey Chris, Great job as always!

[@Scott-Anderson]

Nice work. Nice job topping with 57 very clean great job.

[@azonicds]

Nice grading! You should have Volvo hook you up with a Steelwrist tilt rotator for the 220! :)

[@dennisbrown6502]

put a good roll on it and it will be good, i still think it should be paved, could stamp or streetprint the apron and by the house, like an offset brick pattern and then paint it.

[@mitchyelvington4776]

Nice job!

[@drooplug]

If you lay fabric down first, it will help prevent the Stone from being pushed into the mud over time.

[@williamuskoski1385]

Fabric is a waste. Only good if you need it.

[@keithdunlap2701]

Bam !! Bam !! There it is, Done an Done......lolol.. Great as always Chris !! Very Nice, looks Great Man......Have a Great Evening !!

[@patriot2164]

Making an old driveway GREAT again !

[@BannerTrucking2]

Bet you could ice a cake with that thing! Good job Chris.

[@rakeempeace2991]

It looks good as always

[@zachcooper3270]

Looks good. Hope your feeling better. Gotta love no where to park

[@blakeloke5586]

Looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

[@mrandrewdennis1]

Turned out 👍 nice.

[@stevenpeters2593]

Damn Chris ! You doing best doing great job I ever seen it wow Clap Clap Clap!

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

Finally will fixed with a roller or...? Nice job.

[@richwielechowski5191]

Glad to see your feeling better.

[@boomer8115]

Hey Chris, great work as always! Do you use your float function when doing a job like this?

[@johnm.evangelis693]

How come you didn't bring the roller to pack it down good?

[@buckhorncortez]

The track loader weighs 13,000+ pounds. He's driven over it enough to pack it.

[@Elswick17]

Buckhorn Cortez do you know how low the ground pressure is on track loaders? They don’t pack very well lol

[@williamuskoski1385]

@@Elswick17 you must not run one very much. You go over it a few times and it's pretty locked it

[@Elswick17]

William Uskoski I mean yeah it does but it depends on what your standard is. It doesn’t compare to a rollers compaction lol

[@Elswick17]

William Uskoski personally on that project I wouldn’t use a roller either but my point was you can’t compare the compaction rates of a skid steer and a roller haha

[@mes9260]

Chris, What kind of stone is that first stuff you put down, ABC? Can you explain please? Folks around here recommend "57 stone" for a drive way. Mine is in worse shape than that one and I just want to buy the right material. Would you add crusher run on top? Thanks! M ES

[@keithphaneuf9146]

Question, is that 3/4" processed agg covered by 3/4" loose stone?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Looks good buddy couldn’t have done better myself 😁

[@MrEst1953]

Nice job you're getting good at that ! !

[@samward6745]

Glad you're feeling better...

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

Very glad to see you out of the Muddy Mess,and on stable ground. 👍

[@marcryvon]

Agreed. He must be real glad to be out of all that sloppy sh...t. And it must had a awful smell !

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

In cab video from a skid steer is my favorite. Nice work

[@railroadjim]

"Homeowner rented a skid steer and already cut the cable line...." - Sounds like the condition that led to you being hired. :)

[@matthewwarfield4302]

Knowing the cable company, it was buried about 1" deep...

[@benkent9452]

railroadjim why didn’t he dig it out firsthand He’s not a driver screwdriver

[@michaeldavid2320]

Good to go ahead and get that out of the way.

[@randywilson6869]

DangBen u b a poet and didn’t know it

[@mes9260]

@@matthewwarfield4302 or laid on the ground...

[@juniorraines1042]

That looks great Chris nice job on the video and the driveway hope you have a great week

[@mikedove7062]

Those leaves are bothering me so bad I can't watch it.

[@bennapier9260]

I have a steep driveway like this except mine has a lot of rocks in the soil. It's impossible to get traction on unless you're in a 4 wheel drive. I guess this ABC stone may be the ticket. I know things different places call it different names. Is this the same as road base in crusher run?

[@Boot_185]

y'all going to invest into one of those all in one buckets you just reviewed a bit ago. I think that bucket might outlast the skid steer

[@davestinson5691]

Not bad for a rookie LOL. That turned out t nice

[@hvguy]

so, use limestone base, then top it with some 3/8" stone? and not too thick? interesting. I usually just leave the base. then again, most of my customers are cheap lol

[@jonathanhanmer1760]

Nice job. Looks good.

[@morgansword]

Give you a mechanized bucket and you can dress the queen or spread gravel thinner than the turkey slices I put on the mother in laws plate and you could fold her turkey and still read the paper through it. Fine work for a "newbie"/LOL. I ain't checked on any ski slopes in years but I know my grandkids went boarding on hatchers pass near my place in wasilla. We never got much snow for years an the slopes went broke but one of our governors put a bunch of money in improving them and they came the turests did.. or terrorists as I used to call them in Anchorage back in the eighties. I come to the valley to get away from them. They would line up in front of my shop and take pictures everyday

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

Need Hedblom to get that thing shipshape.

[@sc_archery86]

Awesome. Cant wait to see the grader out working.. Watching this instead of the super bowl haha

[@marcryvon]

I do both. Go Chiefs, GO !

[@sc_archery86]

@@marcryvon yeah buddy go chiefs!! I'm in central missouri!!!

[@george8873]

Turned out great.

[@stevesmith-wc2gb]

Hope u r feeling better

[@ronniespikes9089]

I would like to see some reaction between you and the land owner about your prediction and soulation about the problem. You can not always win!

[@ChristopherBurgessTaskbar]

Should have spent the money in getting it dug out making it less steep. Would have looked amazing.

[@xtort1077777]

Should have marked the utilities, it wouldn't have cost extra to dig it right (took out that steep knoll) somebody cheap'd out.

[@montygomez495]

Great job Chris....hope your over the flu ....

[@heedrix]

what kind of gravel are you using?

[@greghurrell9694]

dirt perfect would be proud of you for a job well done

[@TonyGeneseo]

Another fine job with some forethought put into the grading !!

[@samaxe8621]

Good job