Replacing A Failing Culvert

Replacing a failing or clogged culvert on this property. The plastic culvert in the driveway is full of mud and dirt along with the ends being smashed. So I dig it up and replace it with a new double walled 18" plastic culvert. I had a little trouble at first with the neighbor, he really didn't want me digging on his property but after him seeing and me explaining I was able to clean his ditch out and get it to drain. The ditch had been silted in over the years so it really needed dug out. Then I dumped a load of base rock on the entrance and around the pipe, got it tracked in and leveled off. Should do much better the next time it rains. Thanks for watching! #EliteEarthworks #Takeuchi #culvertinstall

[@aldredske6197]

Hi Brandon!!😀😀 You where definitely right about trying to save the old culvert. It turned out really nice when you were finished!!😀😀👍👍 Take care my friend!!😀😀❤ The big Coochi

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks buddy! Lol yeah it was junk. Appreciate you watching and you take care! 👍🏻

[@Davoneization]

I love his laugh and his work.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks! 😁

[@markmortensen4341]

I was wondering why the guy or the county wouldn't want that ditch extended. Seemed like having a child beer and nobody to drink it🤣‼️ Another nice job👍‼️

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol yeah the neighbor is a bit different that’s his canoe lol. I don’t think he understood until he saw what I was doing. At least it worked out. Thanks again for watching

[@davidglaum2538]

I have seen a lot of your videos and on every single one someone has to jump in and try to tell you how they think you should be doing the job. You sure do get a lot of free advice but always manage to get the job done with no problems. Keep up the good work.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol yeah I do 🤣 either they feel sorry for me or someone is just always around. Appreciate you watching and commenting

[@9856CB]

David Glaum I thought everything KZbinr cherishes comments

[@davidnull5590]

As always, nice work Brandon, everyone should be happy now. Thanks for the video.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks buddy! Yes I hope so. Appreciate you watching

[@davidmays5231]

Good job! Chris be proud of ya🙂

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks! lol I’m sure he would

[@mikemosley4865]

Good looking job !!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you!

[@swmas02]

Brandon another great job well done.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! Appreciate you watching

[@CaptKirk1701]

Great job again!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks buddy

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

Brandon... when I was 6 or 7... my sister went to the doctors office. She came home with a bendy straw. Every time she took a drink, she would use it. The only straws I had seen were made from paper. Now, when I see one of those corrugated plastic pipes it brings back memories of just how jealous I was of her fancy-smancy drinking straw! Good thing the neighbor didn’t stop you from daylighting that pipe... otherwise, you’d have just built a perfect silt trap! BTW... 2.75” of rain so far🙂

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol that’s great I use to love those straws. Nice we needed this rain. I’m not complaining

[@jimmydaring9494]

Nice job !

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you!

[@robertcostales9405]

Good job!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you!

[@kennymysak2079]

Turned out really good and yes with no outlet it would be filled backup in notime nice of the niebhour to let you do it. Keep up the great videos

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! Yes it wouldn’t have worked very well. Appreciate you watching

[@wymershandymanservice9965]

Excellent job looks fantastic and fine job matching that ditch up. You see the problem you had there in so many areas a driveway culvert that drains to nowhere.. 👍

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! Yes I agree I see that all the time here too. There is no where for the water to go, I’m like why would you leave it that way 🤷🏼‍♂️. Appreciate you watching

[@mikewawrzkiewicz3741]

Tpetty slick there bud see ya 👍

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! 👍🏻

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

Good think that neighbor wasn't too upset with you. They probably realized that you were doing something good once you explained it to them. 👍

[@sonnyblazer5504]

In our state you own your land to the street (curb, prop line) but cities & towns have a 10ft right of way! Makes things awkward for you that are in the business. Sonny (CT)

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yes I think your right he seemed to understand better when I was digging it out and he could see what I was doing.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

SONNY BLAZER yeah it’s the same here

[@bozobennett]

You sure made that look nice!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! It turned out pretty good from what it was

[@derrickpettit3489]

Hey buddy good work, I would say that old culvert was way past retirement lol, thanks for sharing Brandon

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! Yeah there was no reusing it lol. Appreciate you watching

[@RobKeenan826]

Neighbors gotta learn it's always a win when you work with the construction guys

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol no kidding maybe someday they will figure it out

[@Badgermatt-nc5nr]

Brandon, you must put more miles on your loader than anyone I know!!! LOL Great job as usual buddy!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol I like my loader. Thanks man appreciate you watching

[@clydeacor1911]

Definitely a big improvement! The galvanized pipe keeps you in business due to it eventually rusting away after many years.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! That is true the galvanized is good for business 😁 Thanks again for watching

[@Zerkini]

@@eliteearthworksllc got a galvanized culvert in 3 places on my land that I need to replace because the bottom half of all 3 are rusted out

[@sonnyblazer5504]

Gotta agree with The "BIG GUY", that's a nice-a job! Sonny (CT)

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks man! 👍🏻

[@j.b.maxwell8300]

Brandon , that drain could do with some sort of end locators like 2 old truck tyres with a third cut off the bottom and placed over the ends of the pipe for markers, that way you know exactly where the drive entrance is, good job any way

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I agree he was talking about doing something like that since it is a pretty narrow drive. I’m hoping to get back in a few months for an update to see if he has done anything. Thank you appreciate you watching

[@burningdinosaurs]

Looks great! Cleaning out that neighbor's ditch looked really good. I figured you'd use the mini but the loader worked perfect! Thanks for the video!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks Wes! Made a big difference for sure. I figured the loader was quicker. Thanks again for watching

[@brentking-gmailking2570]

Great job. Great video. Have a good weekend.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! You have a good weekend too

[@pjs5191]

Nice work Brandon. At first the pipe looked high but it was sure flush as ever once the rock was poured in and graded out.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! It was a touch high at first but after the neighbor came over I cut the ditch then lowered the pipe some. Appreciate you watching as always

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Nice ah nice 👍🏼

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks buddy!

[@beozzie690]

Nice job man!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! 👍🏻

[@DC-1]

Brandon’s out ditchin & layin pipe 😉👍

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol I try as often as I can 😁

[@mhenhawke5093]

8:50 Your a bobble head , awesome. Lol.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

🤣🤣

[@blackdogexcavator21]

Dang it man! If you keep getting out and operating that shovel you're gonna give excavator operators a bad name. Lol. Looked good, stay safe.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Haha it’s more my own ocd 😁. Thanks for watching buddy

[@9856CB]

That homeowner needs to set posts at the end of those culvert ends so the big bed cement trucks not crush the ends🤪. Nice job.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yeah he’s planning on putting something on the ends of it. It’s a narrow little drive

[@satan2133]

New subscriber nice job 👍. Most people don’t realize these jobs factor on budget and what the customer wants. I think you did a great job with what you had to work with. Stay safe and healthy from Ponoka Alberta Canada 🇨🇦

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you I appreciate that! Yes you are correct the budget was definitely a factor. Thanks for the kind words and subscribing. 👍🏻

[@satan2133]

Elite Earthworks LLC no problem wish I would have went out on my own years ago instead of working for everyone else but it’s still been good 28 years operating big and small equipment

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Satan yeah it’s a big leap going out on your own I didn’t do it until I was 35 and still nervous about it

[@richwielechowski5191]

Have a great weekend!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

You too man

[@raylz19]

Good job Brandon.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you!

[@nuts319]

The straight corrugated sucks.. the smooth wall is where it’s at👍

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I agree buddy the water flows through much better. Appreciate you watching Pete

[@firecaptaintom6670]

@@eliteearthworksllc Nutsy is just watching so your lovely bride doesn't forget he's lonely!😁

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Fire Captain Tom 🤣🤣

[@nuts319]

Fire Captain Tom dude.......

[@firecaptaintom6670]

@@nuts319 Just doing my part.

[@brianherron5400]

Pretty good 👍

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you

[@larryshedd5734]

Great job Brandon.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you!

[@jimmydickson8854]

May be you could invest on an attachment for you excavator so you can tilt the bucket for ditch work ,just a thought mate old jimmy Aust

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yeah I would love to have a tilt bucket makes things a bit easier. Appreciate the comment

[@cathiwim]

I used to work for a company that made this stuff(culvert) You oughta see the size of the injector molding machine! Single wall corregated- no wonder it collapsed!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I bet it is impressive! Yeah it was some thin cheap corrugated stuff alright

[@larrybowman5665]

It looks like is a low spot just about the pole on the left side of the road, should maybe have a culvert across the road to drain to low side across by the post.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yeah the drainage isn’t great out there. There is a culvert under the road but it’s down more in the neighbors ditch. That whole ditch could really be cleaned out

[@KG-yn9qi]

Did you make sure you put the bell end up stream? You know thiers these guys out there, that just can not handle pipe in backwards. It messes up the space time continuum. And Australia, will spin clock wise. People will start driving correctly.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

🤣🤣 I did I even consulted the one guy that gets most annoyed if the bell is on the wrong end 😁 It didn’t want to be responsible for world wide chaos. #bigdealapproval

[@gliderider7077]

😂🤣😂 poor Chris

[@eliteearthworksllc]

🤣 just drives him nuts

[@lfentress]

That wouldn’t fly in my area. They want 12” minimum of cover on ads pipe

[@eliteearthworksllc]

They don’t really seem to care here. It’s probably 8-9” after I finished the driveway the other day. Time will tell

[@als8518]

12 inch or half the diameter whichever is greater is standard cover specs. ( not just for load, helps alot with frost heaving.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

That makes sense

[@ronaldheit196]

Why anyone still uses galvanized or single walled plastic pipe is beyond me. Double walled plastic is far more stronger and won't ever rust out. It'll pretty much never need to be replaced from what I can fathom.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Some areas or counties around me still want galvanized which like you said makes no sense. Plastic is stronger and will last forever

[@dansevern3291]

Did you save some of that base rock to put another layer in that canoe? (So it would all match in color?)

[@eliteearthworksllc]

🤣🤣 that’s a good idea

[@hphillips7425]

Culvert job looks good also the swales you cut looks good also What is that green building used for where you had the trailer parked? It looks like some type of business.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! The original owner used it as a cabin when they would come hunt. He is just going to use it as storage I believe.

[@cableandchain]

i can see grooves on out side of pipe to hold it in but inside needs to be smooth for dirt to run out not hang up like panning gold some one needs to rethink colvert pipe

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I agree with that the corrugated isn’t a great idea on culverts. The smooth inside is definitely the way to go

[@michaelschneider2372]

What's the time frame that you go back to check the compaction on that culvert? Just asking out of curiosity. I'm 43 years old still trying to learn as much as I can. Thank you for the videos.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I’ll probably give it a month or two and see how it looks. If we start getting rain that will really help pack it in and see if it needs anything else. Thanks appreciate you watching

[@johngordon201]

Culvert too big, 8 inch would be sufficient judging by the shallow ditch. Not enough cover over the pipe, will fail prematurely and will have to do it all over again. Otherwise great job dude.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yeah it really needed about a 12 or 14” the 18” is what it was before. I ended up with about 10” coverage when I went back to finish the driveway. It’s crazy how much water comes down that ditch no bigger than it is. It needs the bigger pipe but no room for it. Appreciate you watching

[@davecrable1356]

They would never be happy with that thin walled corrugated crap. Get the proper fill around the smoothbore and the minimum cover over top and it will outlast the other pipe materials.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

That is true. That stuff is pretty weak. Hopefully he will be good to go now

[@davecrable1356]

@@eliteearthworksllc What you did turned out nice. One nice thing about the smoothbore pipe is that they handle almost twice as much water as a comparable sized corrugated pipe due to friction loss.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

DaveC 63 thank you! Cool I didn’t know that but makes perfect sense. This job just got difficult cause there was a tight budget and they wanted to stretch it as far as possible

[@davecrable1356]

@@eliteearthworksllc If I had your email, I probably could send you a calculation chart for determining the cubic feet per second (cfs) for various pipe materials. I used to use it for double checking the stormdrain calculations for the drainage plans submitted to our office.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Cool thank you. It’s [e-mail]

[@petewatson4353]

Did you think of dropping in a yard of rip rap either side of the culvert just to help in keeping the silt at bay on the uphill and erosion on the down hill side, makes it look a little neater too and doesn't cost a lot?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yeah I just didn’t have any that day. I keep a pile at my shop for that but I need to get some more. It would look a lot nicer for sure

[@jdub229r]

Rip rap makes it a bitch to mow or even weed eat. Gotta us Roundup.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Jdubski NC that is true too

[@mhazel9551]

You call 811 for utilities? Around here if you tell them to use flags they will do that to.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yeah I called them they just painted marks all that was there was that phone line.

[@kevinscoolshitandstuff2537]

Thanks for the video. I own a handyman business not far from you over in Branson. Can you give me an approximate cost for this.. just curious as I recently purchased a mini and would like to offer this service in my neck of the woods. Thanks.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

That’s cool! I think this one was $3800 for everything I’d have to go back and look for sure

[@kevinscoolshitandstuff2537]

@@eliteearthworksllc thank you for responding and helping a newby. I really appreciate it.

[@lm9523]

Nice work! Ever think about doing a giveaway using your old bucket teeth when you change them out?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! I hadn’t really ever thought about it I guess I could, people may like that. Appreciate you watching

[@lm9523]

Cool! Folks can say they own a small piece of your equipment.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

That is true. Shoot me an email with an address and I’ll just send you one of you want. My email is [e-mail]

[@drewgardner81]

That’s all we use it plastic. Lol.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

We are starting to here. The county is a little behind on the times around here and still want galvanized in some places 🙄

[@larrylittletonjr.5305]

Was that stone loaded with an excavator what's with the lumps in it

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Larry Littleton Jr. it was with a wheel loader from a different quarry and it had some dirt mixed in for some reason

[@HankinsExcavating]

I think you just wanted to destroy that pipe!!! LMBO!!!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Maybe just a little 😁 I actually thought that when I was loading it up, I was like I should have left it in one piece 🤣🤦🏼‍♂️

[@HankinsExcavating]

If it helps I feel better too!!!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Lol that does help

[@boitanoexcavation3564]

Why was your shirt all wet?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Some of us have to get out of the cab sometimes 😁 plus we have way more humidity than you guys do

[@erik....]

It's way too high.. You should have put it atleast 10cm/4" lower.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Erik it worked out when I got the driveway over it. It gets a ton of water in that ditch so I felt better with a bigger pipe

[@erik....]

@@eliteearthworksllc Ok, nice. But I meant that it looks like it's above the lowest level in the ditch. I usually put culverts a bit under the ditch to avoid getting a high point inside if it would rise a bit due to ground frost. But it looks like you live in a warm climate.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yeah it’s probably a bit high in that aspect but yes we don’t always get super cold here. If we do it’s for a few days then it warms up

[@mcldotcom]

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[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks for the input 👍🏻