Now We Know Why The Pond Leaked

We start removing material from the pond to make room for the clay liner. We haul all the fill up to the garage
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[@giovannifiorentino8947]

Adam, I suggest you shoot sod with mulch that back fill by the house before it starts raining and avoid erosion of the slope. It’s amazing how efficient it is moving dirt when the operator is one with the machine! Very well put together video. Ralph could link his business to this video to promote his work if he even need to.

[@OneEyeCustoms]

Ohhhhh I’m so excited, MORE DIRT WORK!!!!

[@DDL2728]

Ahahahaha!! Time to get busy, Neighbor Doug!! 👍

[@stevedoty5841]

Watching many pond built I was thinking in the beginning there was “no” clay base. Glad you have realized this and getting that much needed clay. Am enjoying the rebuild of your pond.

[@robertgiguere7137]

One thing about you and Doug, you both leave me wanting more. Great video. I even want to watch you pick up all the rocks that are exposed and that rolled down your new hill. 🤣😆🤣😅😎

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Looking good! Can't wait to see it through to fruition!

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

Thats some great progress for one day. Holy sh@$ thats a lot of dirt. Nice work on the drone shots.

[@HometownAcres]

Yeah. All that in about 6 hours. These guys move

[@joesixpack8305]

I can sense your resolve in fixing this damn pond once and for all. You wont find me shooting any arrows at you because I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have done any better. Git-r-done and move on. Fun to watch this project.

[@davesmith8936]

Wow! Your new sidewalk base turned out GREAT ! ! !

[@haroldphipps3457]

What an amazing use of that "extra" material. Superb transformation for the front of the house/garage !!

[@montymc450]

Great production. Music rocks... video never boring. Too good thank you

[@adirondackwoodsman]

Glad you found the issue! It’s coming along nicely

[@foreverbrownsfan]

Your perseverance is to be admired! I’m already visualizing that pond filled to the brim (or at least to the stand pipe).😉 Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

[@guychapman4037]

Good on you man! I watched a few of your video's. Right on man. You're giving me some more energy to finish my projects. We building two homes in Costa Rica on the Nicoya Peninsula. Its been such a challenge. Two steps forward, 5 steps back. Nothing moves in a straight line here. They say "Pura Vida", but that really just means "góod enough" Thanks again for the motivation.

[@joylynnburkhardt3202]

I love when you use the drone! The bird’s eye view gives us a great perspective!

[@joshb-8810]

Adam, it’s great to see how much your style of editing has changed. Your delivery, format, and engagement with us, the viewers, is top notch. Keep up the great work!

[@HometownAcres]

Thank you Josh. I appreciate that

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Good work and good camera angles! We need a grading bucket for our mini! Tractor Hard! 🚜💪!

[@danl.909]

Nicely done video of an interesting project. Thanks.

[@RebekahTOUCHEDBYYARN]

That was absolutely amazing to see them. Doing that work on your pond. Thank you for letting us follow along with you.

[@SkylineAcresVA]

The area around the garage looks great! I hope this seals the pond for you and you can be done once and for all.

[@henrymorgan3982]

That pad next to your house will make a great outdoor lounge area overlooking you pond. Good job all around!

[@woodtimesinthe207]

I’m sure have enjoyed all of the pond videos and updates!! Keep up the good work Adam!

[@leonshomegrown]

That worked out well for around the house. Well done mate. 😊😊😊

[@l.j.b9863]

Fingers crossed 🤞 for you that the pond works out perfectly. Some of those drone shots were awesome. It's human nature we take things for granted. You have an absolutely beautiful property which most of us could only ever dream of owning. Appreciate it every day and most importantly enjoy it and make memories with your family. Can't wait for the next video.

[@HometownAcres]

Thank you very much. We are very greatful

[@genesispuredeaf2390]

@@HometownAcreshah ha….it’s spelled grateful, unless you mean something else.

[@kentcorbett5436]

Great to see the pone moving ahead

[@bigbluegpr]

Sorry that you had the problems with the pond Adam, but am glad to see that you've got it figured out. Looking forward to seeing it full!

[@cgsoutdoors_professor3883]

Keep plugging away - good times ahead!

[@Spicytacotruck]

Love some good ole fashioned dirt work! Looking great!

[@ClintsHobbiesDIY]

Very good Adam. Big difference in front of your house.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

It’s great to have that extra dirt available at the Woodyard expansion project. Pond will be so much better this time around.

[@TekedixXx]

Honestly the best part of this project is getting front access to your home. Looks great, and doesn't make you feel like you're going to fall off your front porch!

[@enwinn]

Awesome effort. Looks great. I would be tempted to terrace that fill slope.

[@billh2735]

Wow Adam! You guys really moved a lot of material. It looks like you have the right guy for the job with the right equipment finally. I'm sure the finished product will be great and exactly what you wanted. Bill H from Cranberry Township

[@texmexbbq7085]

Brilliant camera work and music. Awesome stuff Adam. You always do the right amount of fast forwards and aerial drone views for the viewer - and are awesome with camera placement.

[@HometownAcres]

Thank You!

[@jimwiskus8862]

That was such a great video Adam! You will have that looking perfect in no time. See you in the next installment.

[@jeffweber8244]

I have a large 15 yr old pond, supposedly limestone-bottomed. This is all very interesting to me. I'm no expert on the topic, but your approach looks well-researched and solid. Best of luck.

[@marlene7832]

This was a GREAT video. Really enjoyed it. The back/side of your house looks great. I know you will have green grass covering that whole area with a nice sidewalk down the side of your house in no time. Everything you do to improve your property is first class. Keep up the good work!!!

[@lifeonmttammanyridge2565]

Pond is coming along great. How ever I do have one concern about the fill project in front of the house. A year or so ago Captain Kleeman had a problem with his pond dam. The embankment was sliding down the hill because he didn’t take the time to scrape off the grass And top soil before tracking in the new layer of dirt. He had found out that as the grass began to decay it turned into A greasy layer and allowed the hill to slide away. I apologize if I’m coming across as being an armchair hero that is not my intention it’s just something that I have noticed if you or your contractor have a rebuttal I’m sure we’d all be happy to hear it.🙂👍

[@greggmcclelland8430]

cool update. the house is looking good.

[@harleyjetdriver1957]

Happy Fourth of July Adam, to you and your family! Good luck with the pond!

[@HometownAcres]

Same to you!

[@Bamacountry88]

That looks really good! 👊🏻

[@johnelliott6738]

Really enjoyed this video, Adam. The machinery in action is therapy plus the pond & lawn improvement. Enjoy our Independence Day!

[@genesispuredeaf2390]

Congratulations on your recent move to be a full time content creator. Not sure if you intended it all along but your style in capturing, presenting, and documenting your projects has been at a high, if not professional level all along. Some of your early videos showed you playing with different formats of illustrating viewpoints of what you captured and creating unique perspectives. IMO you have a catalogue of topics that you can market to your new subscribers so a recommendation is to make comments from time to time letting them know the earlier content is sitting there if they want to see “what happened before”. This is best when doing topics in a playlist so a person can hit all the pond videos which includes the design, build, playtime, heartbreak, remedies, and final solution. Likewise if you have woodcutting equipment that you are reviewing or doing trials whether they be proof of concept or marketing trials before actually taking ownership. I suspect that you could negotiate the manufacturers ability to use those videos (on your site) in ways profitable or cost reducing against a purchase. Likewise, you could have special ones that are produced/edited uniquely for them which are not on your site but could include a cross pollination pointer to other interesting content on your site (to grow your subscriber base). One more thing….now that you are full time, I strongly recommend that you find relevant manufacturers to visit and tour which fit into the area of interest for those people (myself included) who love to go along for the ride. It doesn’t hurt to visit other KZbin channels where cross pollination creates a rising tide where all boats get a rise.

[@haroldphipps3457]

Very well said !! Agree 💯 %!!

[@danielchambers1958]

Great advice . . . I will apply it to my channel as well . . . thanks for spelling out the logic behind your statements.

[@fabioforni5722]

Your getting very good at using your machine. Hope your pond repair works out well

[@RailheadRanch]

Wow. The front of your house turned out great.

[@njonebale7889]

Hometown!…looking good, front of the house draped out nicely…shame you sold all that topsoil from the start of the pond…but oh welp!…you’ll come across more one day….you got a solid twofer!…jeez…a threefer! Great video!

[@randalltaylor3448]

Happy Independence Day, Adam, to you, your family, and your subscribers! Great video. So much progress has been made with the right equipment!

[@goodness-mercy]

GOOD FOR YOU!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@billybike57]

Great dirt work!

[@jeffrussell2337]

Like all the dirt work you did. The front of the house looks great.

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Great video Adam, Pro at work! Good luck! Happy 4th to you 🪵👍🏼🇺🇸

[@jphickory522]

I’d keep putting more fill, on that slope by the house, to greatly reduce the slope % and make it where you can mow it. Looks like it will require a lot more fill to accomplish that.

[@davidbarnes5953]

Nice video, I think deeper is better for the health of the pond.

[@JasperFromMS]

Sunbelt are great people. That company did great things for Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina, sadly most people will never know.

[@blakeroni]

Big thumbs up for Ralph! You'll get the pond back and hopefully we can do our part to help by watching these videos and the ads! Haha

[@VnazT]

The series we’ve all been wating for!

[@billobermeyer660]

Loved all the camera angles and great footage in the video, Adam. Glad you were able to use the fill dirt in the house and garage area, and now you have plenty extra in reserve for another project. Happy 4th of July to you and your family!!🎉

[@petejones5488]

Just my 2 cents on the sidewalk in front of the garage to the patio to the other deck I would pour a huge patio/sidewalk all across that area, then the hill I would put rock on it so I would never have to mow or worry about it. Looks good, good addition to the addition

[@mikewatson4644]

Thank you for bringing us along. Watching you learn and grow is a treat. Have a great Independence Day with your friends and family

[@HometownAcres]

Thank you! You too!

[@dougpurcell9738]

Great job Adam after a long day on the 4 there’s something about dirt work which sure is fun to watch that’s way I like watching Dirt perfect, Mike, Morgan and let’s dig

[@countryroadslife]

Like you I need to redo my pond to get it where I want it. You’re going to have a beautiful view for a big front patio/porch! (Just in case you run out of projects lol)

[@mitchjones2821]

Always jealous of that beautiful shale you guys get for fill. Nice progress

[@gordonbemis671]

Great video Adam, so glad to see your pond done right this time. It should give you years of enjoyment. Adding the topsoil to the front of your house not only provides the access you want but I think it makes the front of the house look more stable.

[@blueheeler2053]

Excellent video Adam, one of the best so far. Your production skills have gone to another level since going full time. Happy 4th!

[@jeanvaljohn3921]

Great job on a fine presentation.

[@HometownAcres]

Glad you liked it!

[@williamlinder5180]

You could still add a very nice deck for a entertainment area overlooking the pond.

[@MartynFrost]

Good effort reusing the waste. Is it worth utilising the sheep’s foot compactor on the front path area to help with subsidence. Second thought is compact the wood area to set your self up a hard work pad.

[@robert.brokaw3829]

Nice walk area to the front of the house and it was free except for the labor, win - win. Happy 4th of July to you and your family. Stay safe.

[@andrewsamanthamadison3320]

Smart move repurposing that dirt!! My 1 year old the whole show “tractor”! Every piece of equipment is tractor to him! Looking good dude!

[@DDL2728]

Adam, this video is so great!! The different camera angles, the editing, the way you showed digging the dirt out, & then delivering it to you & how you spread it was so interesting to watch. And, your background music, as always, was so relaxing. I'm thankful you found the people to get your pond fixed. Y'all will enjoy it forever!! Congratulations! God bless you and your family!! 🙏 💞👍

[@HometownAcres]

I’m very happy to have found Ralph. He’s doing great work, he’s fast and he knows what he’s doing

[@DDL2728]

@@HometownAcres He's rare 😵‍💫🙏💓

[@francoislaplante3184]

Great video 👍

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

The pond is going to be great!

[@randyclyde4939]

Happy 4th to you and your family! Enjoy today and blessings for the upcoming challenges! You keep after it with humor and a great work ethic. Your pond should recover quickly and the enjoyment will begin! Stay well, stay safe!

[@thomasstrout1738]

Well done and looking good. I like following your progress.

[@HometownAcres]

Thanks 👍

[@billroberts3864]

Adam, your pond project and sidewalk are looking great. The expansion area for your firewood business will be a great investment and a nice area for a future building. Blessings to you and your family on this 4th of July.

[@jsbounds27]

👍 Huge improvement to your house sighting! I think you are going to be very happy with the new real estate. I’m betting you get your pond to hold with the work your doing.

[@Bossman1990]

That worked out really good. Gunna take a long time to gather the rocks for the slope.

[@HometownAcres]

Sure is

[@newnatureadventures]

Adam, consider adding bentonite to your 1’ of clay if you can get it while your pond is dry. It’s an extra sealant to be sure. 1’ of clay doesn’t give you a lot of extra margin. Bentonite can help seal that up tight while dry.

[@mr.shannon6137]

Another great video, thanks for sharing. Have you considered seeding and strawing to prevent erosion? Possibly a retaining wall?

[@annahogsett3967]

Adam-fun to follow!

[@Aroundteresaenjoy]

🎆Happy of 4th July. Amazing video, great job !!!

[@JohnSmith-tv5ep]

ADAM, looks like you 'got it covered' !...(the walkway that is, Lol). I think you might need a 4x8 white board mounted in the garage to keep track of all the projects you got going on! ..Sheesh! It's ALL gonna look great when it's done.

[@d.j.robinson9424]

Looking really great Adam 👍👍💛. Happy 4th to you and your family. 🎆✨🎉

[@Saeglopur89]

Sir, excuse me but I have to watch all your videos one by one! All best from Poland, Europe! :) I have old small palace on 6ha + 3ha, forest also a pond etc and a lot of projects like you have :D

[@stevehennessy3588]

Nice work on both sides of the project. Looks like you buried your down pipes, but they should be easy enough to find and expose. Looking forward to the next video - I'm completely invested in your pond project!

[@HometownAcres]

Haha thank you Steve

[@timothymcguirk4633]

The contractor seems like a really good guy

[@HometownAcres]

He is. I wish I had him build the pond from the start

[@fricknjeep]

hi there good show john

[@cattigereyes1]

Wow! I am surprised it held water at all!

[@BillsCountrysideAdventures]

Adam you have some good knowledge guys, the house part looks so nice, once you grass seed it. Shame you have had to muck around so much. Good luck mate

[@HometownAcres]

Thank you!

[@wolcottfamilyworks]

Happy 4th to you and your family!

[@sammymoore7712]

Adam I Would keep adding dirt to front of your house and Tapering it down so you can mow it and add 4"" Of Clay over all that for grass .

[@neilforbes1082]

Hey Adam you will need water to get the clay to the right moisture content to then compact over several lifts to ensure correct compaction. How do you plan to get the moisture into the clay?

[@waynetaylor420]

A thin layer of gunnite on that clay would definitely seal the deal. Looking great. Happy 4th

[@markknister6272]

Good work. Nice walk area by the house. Will it be a problem mowing? Pretty steep….

[@thereplacementfordisplacement]

Filming that and working in your excavator must have been a handful. You might be dealing with that dirt settling on the side of the garage for years to come but maybe you have a plan for that too. Good job regardless for the resources you had available.

[@HometownAcres]

I had help. Neighbor Doug and my parents stopped over to do a little filming

[@joemurray9131]

Do you think you should put up a retaining wall up by the house with that new fill?

[@HometownAcres]

I want it to be a slope. Not a wall

[@TL-zu8kn]

The question was "should". Presumably because of concern about erosion protection. Not knowing much about that sort of thing, I was kind of curious about that myself.

[@nyfalcon1]

Love it. Soon you will be able to go sledding from your front door right into the pond. Question I have is all that dirt along the house is it pointed down for runoff? Would hate to see water come in during big snow melt.

[@HometownAcres]

Currently it is flat but as it settles it will naturally slope away from the garage/house to drain water away

[@pauljoey7977]

They make liners for use under garbage dumps that are 3" thick. Good for over 100 yrs. $4k / acre

[@anthonybernstein9698]

Hi Adam when adversity hits you take a deep breath and think of the opportunities. You now have a beautiful surround to your lovely home, somewhere to sit, wafch the kids play, a real improvement, then you had 18 loads, 18 being a magical number, check it out, of fiĺling to prepare a base for your new shed when you get started. So what you thought was a disaster you turned a near catastrophy to your advantage,

[@jeffpeters1014]

Glad to see you have a sheepsfoot coming.

[@sk8r4life92188]

Sunbelt for the win!