Breaking Concrete | Excavating | Foundations | Patio Sub-base

[@keithomuiri2993]

Setting out the new pergola in slippers, classic baller move

[@deelirious]

I enjoy your content for a lot of reasons. Among them your self awareness, your honesty, the fact that you factor money as a limit to your projects… the cat’s stelar apparitions don’t hurt either. Looking forward the next videos.

[@BischBaschBosch]

Cracking start mate. Wow man, Milwaukee stepped straight up eh? Result. I know you talked about it at the end but one thing that struck me when watching you use the breaker was how smooth it looked. Not as smooth as you in them shorts but pretty smooth.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

haha! Yeah I guess it was smooth, although I have nothing to compare it to as never used one before. I feel very lucky to have it - it sure beats the ones I was looking at buying from Facebook Marketplace!

[@mandyleeson1]

Dylan steals the show again. Looking forward to seeing the pergola going up👍🏼😎

[@louisebeau643]

Can't believe I've only just found you. Hubby is out in the bomb site garden having taken up 15m x 4m of decking as we are replacing it with a patio. It's a huge job as it's 300mm raised due to the land sloping away. We'll get there, hopefully a bit easier having found your helpful videos!

[@davemaynard3826]

I am a huge 100% supporter of the use of slippers whilst measuring and safe tasks etc. Top work.

[@kurdticusC]

Dylan cameo is always approved! Exciting project, can't wait to see the next stage!

[@freakeystyley34]

You need a mattock for breaking up compact soil - I'd never go back to just using a spade or spade and fork. Really useful for lots of jobs around the garden too.

[@steved8038]

Love the safety slippers and your wife's open toed Asian safety shoes !! Thank you and good old Milwaukee.

[@ΚΑΤΕΡΙΝΑΠΙΤΣΙΟΥ]

Cant wait to see the pergola finished , it is coming together . Nice project !!!!!!!

[@peterdebeer9323]

My wife Amanda de Beer was one of your patron followers, we’ve always been watching your videos and enjoying every moment of it. Thank you for your videos, it’s with great sadness to share with you my great loss. Unfortunately she passed a way on the 16th of August due to cancer.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Hi Peter. I'm so sorry to hear this, and sorry for your loss. That's incredibly sad. I wish you all the best. Keith

[@twwanderer]

Smashing video. Large amount of Dylan in this one A++

[@11thghostelite]

Huge fan! Even i didnt know they did cordless breakers! Also those bugs just love yellow.....

[@awantamta]

That is a monster of a machine and it did the job for you.

[@MrJlucRober]

Good job you two ! Making impressive battery-powered tool those days ! This yellow short is the favorite of these bugs :D

[@chrisharrison6532]

Milwaukee must rate your videos they cracked out right away and the breaker was bang on smooth and not too noisy well done Keith you'll make a good all rounder class mate still enjoy your vids even after all this time

[@benjaqsonworkshop9974]

Can't believe how easy you made breaking up the slab look. Beast of a machine from Milwaukee and a link to the steel toe cap slipper would be good.

[@darrenpaulgreen]

Loving your safety slippers Keith 😂🤣😆!

[@GrumpysWorkshop4]

Will be watching this with interest to see how you build it. That breaker looks like a beast

[@racinghome657]

Now that is what you call a battery pack, I'm glad Milwaukee could sort you out with a breaker. Oh and bonus, the yellow shorts are back.

[@bigbunnyprojects10]

Well done. Great job. Told you it would be fun and very satisfying when you complete a job so far outside your comfort zone.

[@elaineb4806]

Looking good 👍

[@divuk83]

Great stuff, it's not actually as bigger job as it looks and once it's done it's done. I bet your glad you did it than worked round/over it.

[@JamesManCave]

Looking forward to seeing this one come together, wanted to build something similar myself for a couple of years now. Got to love a bit of kango hammer action, a brilliant you to play with

[@sbiecoproductions6062]

Good Lad, Dillon 😸

[@PabloBD]

The yellow shorts are back!!!

[@mikebashford8198]

I once broke up a similar slab using just a long crowbar and a sledge hammer. I was a lot younger then though.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

that sounds like a lot of work!

[@mikedeman5351]

Yellow is a very attractive colour for insects, which I guess is why there are so many yellow-flowering wild flowers - attracts pollinators. Hence the weevils on your shorts :)

[@RagnBoneBrown]

it was strange, they were everywhere that day, but haven't seen them again since

[@stevewoodw]

Rubble - hardcore - most people are using ballast these days - it compacts better and will be more likely to form a base that ensures the slab will be less likely to crack. It may be small enough - you might want to check it out before you do any compacting.

[@essentialhandyman]

Always good to know I've helped someome with a bit of advice. You'd be surprised how many people just ignore solid advice and crack on the way they wanted to. That Kango looks a beauty. Good old MIlwalkee helping ou out. Looking forward to the next videos, to see how the job progreeses mate.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

thank you! Always nice to get helpful feedback

[@NZ_nicky]

Top man, Top video

[@cjhification]

Looks like you might be able to get an attachment for your new toy from Milwaukee to help with the next stage of compacting.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Really, what's that?

[@cjhification]

@@RagnBoneBrown they sell a 5"*5" plate and I think it was 8"*8" plate that have a shaft coming out of the middle that fits the chunky connectors.

[@cjhification]

@@RagnBoneBrown you need a tamper shank to fit the tool and then the plate attaches on to it from what I can see on the web.

[@KellyEUTAH]

Lovin' the kitty cameo's. He is sooo cute.😍

[@Gojirosan]

Great episode, K! I know nothing about this kind of job or the tools, so caught my interest. And lovely to see R and D too!

[@georgebishop4757]

Personal preference coming from a bricklayer I would rotate the new slabs 45° to the original coursing line. This will break the visuals of the smaller sized slabs. Nice to see the Milwaukee breaker, I have been looking at buying the cut off saw from the same battery line makes one more tempting, currently have the DeWalt cordless cut off much preferred over petrol. Great video!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Hi George. I actually really like that idea. The only thing putting me off from laying them at 45 degrees is the fact that I don't have a large grinder, so I'll be doing all the cuts with a 115mm one. If I had a bigger grinder, I'd go for it !

[@georgebishop4757]

@@RagnBoneBrown you should see if Milwaukee want to let you do a trial of the cut off saw would let alot of people gauge how good the batteries are for my side of the trade.

[@ianvicedomini2648]

That’s a pretty cool breaker Keith and it made short work of that patio. Great video mate 👍🏼👍🏼

[@smallspacecreation5768]

That breaker is really impressive 👍

[@randallcrisp3266]

Those gangster slippers 💪🏽

[@johnhantsuk8461]

The insects were weevils, you can see the proboscis-like mouthparts curving down. Probably a crop pest that has had a successful breeding season and has swarmed.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Cheers John. There were millions of them that day, and yet I haven't seen any ever since... Strange

[@fraforgt-350r2]

Looks lovely mate 👍

[@FearsomeWarrior]

The big battery looked big enough to use as a serving tray for a full meal.

[@TigerCarpenter]

that Milwaukee tool is amazing. I wonder at which point you realise that would be building a conservatorium :)

[@RedBairnMedia]

Got to say that the audio quality from your new wireless set up is night and day from before.

[@adamprice7150]

Your a lucky boy

[@_J.F_]

Noticed that you were out working in your carpet slippers at some point. That will be the end of the carpet slippers being carpet slippers I presume 😂

[@SteifWood]

Bugs (@2:06) are probably one of the more than 1000 minute seed weevil species (Curculionidae). I have no clue which one :D

[@RagnBoneBrown]

having googled, I think you're right!

[@watcherofwatchers]

Milwaukee treats you well!

[@brianknowles7130]

Re bugs on your shorts etc. Hang up a white shirt or sheet near where your working [ on a pole etc. ] it attracts bugs and might keep less from bothering you.

[@Handleyman]

Is there anything cordless that Milwaukee don’t make? Unbelievable! Great work BTW too. 👍

[@jpkalishek4586]

when it comes to "Jack Hammers" the heavier option is usually the best. While it can be a bear to move around, heavier vibrates you less, and works faster.

[@tim_biller]

So, those shorts ...was it a big bet? ;-)

[@pteddie6965]

You are correct, Keith. Everyone loves your lucky shorts. As to why the bugs like you so much, my only guess is that you are so sweet. You guys did a great job using that demo hammer. Thanks for sharing this video. I'm looking forward to the pergola build.

[@harveychuckles3780]

If you've only come here for Dylan skip to: 00:14 (thumbnail links to previous videos - I say these count); 03:26; 06:46 and 08:32. Get a pair of Craghoppers Nosilife shorts, then the bugs will stay away from you...if that's what you want them to do :)

[@karlpopewoodcraft]

Oh no I can't believe they don't sell my favourite hardwax oil anymore 😢 that looked hard graft mate but I'm sure it will be worth it when completed and that tool is a beast.

[@paultay23]

Great job Keith... I went Makita platform for my trim router...somewhat wishing I had gone Milwaukee 😉.. Not sure about the shorts though. 😂

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks 👍haha

[@C4sp3r123]

If you have a look on KZbin for the RR Buildings channel and do a search for the Milwaukee MX Fuel Carry On Power Supply you can see a video of some of the other uses for the battery range that the breaker uses (He has an excellent channel, I highly recommend). You are very lucky to have been given that breaker, only downside is finding somewhere to store it given it won't see much use. It would be great to see a video about your reasons for wanting/needing to replace the roof and windows if you are ever looking for a video or perhaps as part of an upcoming vlog episode.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you, I watch RR Buildings already actually! Great channel. Yeah I am very lucky to have had such a brilliant tool to use - and yes indeed, need to find somewhere to store it now! May cover roof and window replacements in future as per your suggestion

[@C4sp3r123]

@@RagnBoneBrown Ah glad you already knew his channel, I will never build a post frame barn or use a fraction of the tools he shows but I do really like his videos and how he produces them and he is really good on his Instagram as well. I'd be really interested to hear about the windows and roof if you ever get the time to do a video!

[@jackleg693]

Brilliant video as always and the mic upgrade is making a noticeable difference!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Glad you think so!

[@coalitionofrob436]

Is a bungalow a house in the UK? In Australia a bungalow would be a separate (detached) living area at the back of your house.

[@Ricko1Games]

It's a house type. Everything is on a single floor. No stairs. Usually for elder people that have trouble walking up stairs. They tend to be more expensive due to the large surface area (big roof) and land plot size.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Yeah it's what we call a house with just a ground floor and loft space

[@NomadMakes]

NIce video, mate. Good to see your patio is progressing. The sound from that Røde Wireless is great. Mine turned out a bit metallic vs the lav mic. But yours sound great. Do you do any magic in post? Cheers, and thanks for sharing.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Cheers Goran. I add a little bit of compression, sometimes a little EQing but only when it sounds noticeably different to my other mic

[@warmgulfwind]

How do you handle doing work outside - for instance when you were using this tool to break up the concrete did you let your neighbour know you would he making noise, did you involve them in choosing when you would do it? I’m always curious about people handle this with close neighbours. Can’t wait to see the final product. 👍🏻

[@RagnBoneBrown]

I don't think there's any need to tell the neighbours if you're doing work during the daytime hours. If I needed to work in to the evening or on a Sunday I would have let them know.

[@rmbflk]

Flying ant day, by the look of it!

[@artyb27]

Another great video! I'm curious about how long it took for someone to come and take that soil/dirt off your hands? We had a **lot** to get rid of recently after a fence build but hired a skip. We've got more groundwork projects coming up so if just giving it away is a reliable method then that would be great!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

I tried to get rid of it but no one was interested so in the end I paid someone with a waste license to come and take it away. Cost £55, cheaper than a skip

[@albertsammonsjr8746]

Where did you obtain those fun shorts???

[@RagnBoneBrown]

C&A!

[@usaf4dbt]

That was nice your daughter helped out!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

haha, not sure if you're joking or not!!!

[@guillermocarrillo3959]

I’m curious if Milwaukee sent you that breaker as a gift to keep, or just lend it to you, to be returned after your use?

[@ginaburgess9759]

It was a gift. Sponsoring a KZbinr with 174k subscribers is worth more to them than the price of a power tool.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

I actually asked them if I could send it back as I don't have much space to store it!! But it's mine to keep - so I'll have to make space!

[@accessfm]

Sweet jesus Keith, €3400 for that breaker? lovely bit of kit, but holy sh1te and christ on a bike!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Yeah it's not cheap! But I guess for someone doing this kind of work day in day out, it probably pays for itself quite quickly and no need to run cables

[@DarkScarlettVixen]

Dillon Break!

[@TheOldcoder]

Those shorts? The style police have been informed!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

thank you!

[@jonmoller3502]

There thunderbugs they come out when harvesting starts

[@starboardtack778]

Now you just need to sell the MX breaker to pay for the pergola.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Cheers James!

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

a good video, but you cannot blame the tool for your style defect.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

haha!

[@Lord-Panda2112]

Not the yellow shorts again? Burn them!!

[@ronin2963]

Dude, just be honest. You wife told you to get rid of the concrete slab. Happy wife happy life

[@RagnBoneBrown]

I actually had to convince her that removing it was a good idea...

[@kevinsaunby982]

Remove that radiator bracket pronto - all to easy to cut yourself walking past too close - speaking from experience

[@michaelmarshall1516]

Those yellow shorts. Lost a bet I guess.

[@Droningonuk]

2:45 women just love a percussive intrument

[@mrseudorastewart4092]

who else is here to see the cat

[@BryanGardiner]

I don't understand people Agnes was looking to get some ideas on best way to bust up concrete slab most KZbin videos people like to tell you their wholeseems more like some type of ego thing than anything else lots of people just like to hear the sound of their own voice I mean if a man wants to be in the filmmaking business needs to move to Hollywood

[@TheMrWoodsman]

Word of warning on these breakers or any other vibrating tools, If you are tempted to rest your body weight on top of the breaker (ie your belly) the vibration WILL settle down the contains of your bowl and you will learn the true pain of child birth, believe me I know what I am talking about.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

oh dear!

[@daveikin2599]

Terrible shorts, looks like tics are attacking them