Restacking The Fire And Installing The New Overflow

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Letsdig18 2020 year in review, Chris has brought us projects on: landing clearing, tree felling and removal, pond and dam repair, new ponds, driveways, drainage repair, drainage install, tree burning, demolition of buildings, his farm improvements, parking and driveway install at commercial site, new equipment acquisitions, site foundation prep for building construction, fire control at landfill. Anything I missed? All in all, it’s been a busy year. And, loads of fun for us to watch all the different projects. Thanks, Chris. Wishing you a happy holiday season and a great 2021! P.S. Oops, almost forgot, Winston is now part of the gang!!!!

[@shirleyreynolds2090]

Demo mobile homes! Lol

[@jonathan1427]

New dog?

[@wildhurstmanor]

Yeah that “toy” at the mobile home demo video was hilarious 😂

[@bryansimmons6623]

i have watched all the parts of this series so far, this guy is masterful at guiding that machine ...........

[@tede3124]

Here'ist. I'm an old southern boy, but that's a new one. And I'm stilling it!!! Thanks Chris.

[@jeffreyoneal1014]

Yay for Justin. You are lucky to have a friend like Justin.

[@CLEARVIEW666]

Chris & Justin working together is always entertaining.

[@johnlear3634]

Chris you are one of the best operators,and you have a lot of knowledge keep up the good work and you will go far in life

[@leeannherald3967]

0000000000000000p

[@johnstegall4119]

Nice job on benching the trench a lot of people seem to bypass that safety process.

[@btpearce]

Amen , Ditch safety is a must . When I was still working there was a ditch collapse on a job that took a fellow life.

[@bicimotoworld4115]

Hey i dont know construction business, can you tell me why benching is so important for safety?

[@southernhomesteadtransformatio]

@@bicimotoworld4115 to minimize the chance of the trench collapsing....especially when a man has to get in it.

[@btpearce]

@@bicimotoworld4115 If you leave it full depth and a person is in there working and the sides collapses it will slowly compress their chest so they cant breath ( soil is very heavy) . Here is the OSHA rules Trenching and Excavation Safety Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous construction operations. OSHA defines an excavation as any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in the earth’s surface formed by earth removal. A trench is defined as a narrow underground excavation that is deeper than it is wide, and is no wider than 15 feet (4.5 meters). Dangers of Trenching and Excavation Cave-ins pose the greatest risk and are much more likely than other excavationrelated accidents to result in worker fatalities. Other potential hazards include falls, falling loads, hazardous atmospheres, and incidents involving mobile equipment. Trench collapses cause dozens of fatalities and hundreds of injuries each year. Protect Yourself Do not enter an unprotected trench! Trenches 5 feet (1.5 meters) deep or greater require a protective system unless the excavation is made entirely in stable rock. Trenches 20 feet (6.1 meters) deep or greater require that the protective system be de-signed by a registered professional engineer or be based on tabulated data prepared and/ or approved by a registered professional engineer. Protective Systems There are different types of protective systems. Sloping involves cutting back the trench wall at an angle inclined away from the excavation. Shoring requires installing aluminum hydraulic or other types of supports to prevent soil movement and caveins. Shielding protects workers by using trench boxes or other types of supports to prevent soil cave-ins. Designing a protective system can be complex because you must consider many factors: soil classification, depth of cut, water content of soil, changes due to weather or climate, surcharge loads (eg., spoil, other materials to be used in the trench) and other operations in the vicinity. Competent Person OSHA standards require that trenches be inspected daily and as conditions change by a competent person prior to worker entry to ensure elimination of excavation hazards. A competent person is an individual who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards or working conditions that are hazardous, unsanitary, or dangerous to employees and who is authorized to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate or control these hazards and conditions. Access and Egress OSHA requires safe access and egress to all excavations, including ladders, steps, ramps, or other safe means of exit for employees working in trench excavations 4 feet (1.22 meters) or deeper. These devices must be located within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of all workers. General Trenching and Excavation Rules Keep heavy equipment away from trench edges. Keep surcharge loads at least 2 feet (0.6 meters) from trench edges. Know where underground utilities are located. Test for low oxygen, hazardous fumes and toxic gases. Inspect trenches at the start of each shift. Inspect trenches following a rainstorm. Do not work under raised loads.

[@excavatorsumbar577]

Good

[@ordinarymiracles5959]

Your operational skills teach me valuable lessons every day. Thank you!

[@steelshotproductions]

You're the kind of dude I would enjoy working for.

[@jamjames1971]

Hey Chris that pond looks so much better now with it cleaned up and the island gone

[@excavatorsumbar577]

Good

[@ceciliapreziose3783]

it is amazing how hard man has to work what nature does naturally

[@johng8473]

You just flat out do nice work Chris. Thanks for sharing.

[@marcryvon]

Nice job, as usual. That pond will be a jewel, with clear spring water feeding it. Maybe rainbow trouts in there eventually !?

[@PisciLover]

LOL'd @ "...bow down sir!" when he was checking grade

[@kittty2005]

I like this video more than usual because you interact with your help here, and you hire somebody with a sense of humor that compliments yours, very nice vid, well done.

[@kevinb5075]

I learned a lot tonight binge watching these videos. 1) no island-too much work to upkeep 2) having the right size tube for overflow is vital -what is benching? 3) Most problems are created because a lack of property managers 4) fires are so fun to watch if done right

[@davestuart6593]

Can’t wait to see it finished,another nice job,always detailed!

[@williamfindspeople4341]

I'm enjoying this series. I love to see your pond work. You know your stuff.

[@bourbonthebiscuit]

It's all coming together now I think it's going to look beautiful when finished and full 👍

[@thomasdesmond2248]

I can't wait to watch Chris try and cap the old overflow pipe. God bless

[@BillyBob-tt7hy]

Leaf blower would 5x increase your fire. Good job, yer one hell of a good operator. Can’t get enough of heavy equipment operations.

[@docholiday2881]

These guys are doing a great job on this pond.

[@toddamcewen3774]

I like the way you fluffed the load @21:00 to have control over and to remove any large rocks, sweet. !!!

[@pqworks9019]

Another awesome video!!!! You did a great job with the fire and burning all of that brush! The culvert turned out well too!!!!

[@tomswindler64]

You know with the 2 of you together the day will not be as productive.but what the hell it works,y’all are funny as hell together.😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@george8873]

Always fun to watch when you and Justin work together. Was just thinking that it's funny now that I can tell which clay soils will make a great pond dam from watching your videos over the years. Noticed the clay when you were digging the burn pit the other day, and now here you are using it to fill the trench, lol.

[@hankwang8324]

simple enjoyment watching ya. thanks

[@keithdunlap2701]

Starting to shape up pretty nice now !! I'm like you Chris , I can't believe how well all those wet ass trees burnt up !! Man they was soaking wet and muddy as all hell !! lololol... But, it burned down really nice and fast...I get to laughing at you and Justin, you guys always have a good time while getting the job done !! Looking Great as always Chris !! Have a Great Evening Man, On too the Next....

[@jdcriswell2499]

The outside front of cab view is always the best. Always enjoy..

[@Namaste3004]

Not a good day for digging, it's raining cats and dogs! 🌧️🐱🐶 But that can't keep you from work, eh Chris? Even if everything is muddy after the rain. 😉 Good night. 😴 #takecare 💙

[@richardrice3137]

it amazes me how when one digs a ditch or hole that when you fill it back with plants, piping, clay, or whatever, the dirt dug out is just able to cover the area.

[@stefanaxelsson513]

Great work Chris as usual

[@excavatorsumbar577]

Good

[@michaelkoop6731]

Great video Chris, it looks like u get along with ur new worker and friend. U make me want to build me a pond. If I had my own property. I can tell there lots of up keep.

[@ericfinkbeiner8220]

I worked around equipment most of my life, and have never seen anyone better than you as an operator! Southern Ontario

[@steveguy7165]

Yea he is skilled and I have seen alot of machine operators.

[@jeffwisemiller3590]

Merry Christmas Mr. Chris. Best of he season to you & I hope it finds you well.

[@btpearce]

Looking good , I passed by the animal hospital job this afternoon and there was a guy there with a hardhat and a safety vest on up there where the little pond is , He was making notes in his clipboard .

[@mischef18]

Enjoyed the video bro and good to see Justin helping. Safe travels

[@warrioroftheking3503]

Awesome job Chris. As always. Love the videos brother. God Bless you and the family. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a awesome New Year.

[@timbow50]

👍 we get snow and wind and freezing our asses off and you get nice rain. Rain better than all this crap here-enjoy

[@randycharest4507]

ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO CHRIS 😊

[@stevecobb6001]

greetings all from North Wales in the UK

[@gregrot]

Same.

[@AntoniEmanuel7328]

Me too 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@weets69]

Greetings mate.

[@cathiwim]

Hi, from East TN!

[@excavatorsumbar577]

Good

[@Suncast45]

Nothing like a good fire on a gloomy day! :-)

[@Todd.Roberts]

That pond looks better without that island already

[@ceciliapreziose3783]

I don't know, a gazebo would have been pretty, do they get snow where this is? Winter would be pretty with a gazebo there

[@margaretckamaka5552]

Always enjoyable watching how you put it all together 🤙🏽🌺🍍🌴Mahalo🤙🏽

[@treefrog7795]

I am loven the pond and the wonderful work you have done... I am ready for a dip.going to join the turtles...

[@doodeeman1304]

I almost fell in laughter when he said I about fell o I am about fell again 🤣

[@excavatorsumbar577]

Good

[@bradley.loveland]

good work!

[@gayle4804]

Can hardly wait until it's all done and you do a drone shot

[@bobjoncas2814]

...LOOKIN' GOOD. STAY SAFE..

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Nice job on it👍

[@jnichols2839]

Would have been a cool video to time lapse the fire over night

[@tommyrasmussen1180]

Was about to be scared a minute that you didn't come up with a new video today it's after midnight here in Denmark

[@excavatorsumbar577]

Good

[@csnelling4]

Great job 👏👏👏👍🇬🇧🥇

[@richardnott9587]

You ever tried fire man's boots for rubber boots? We use them. They clean up just as good but have a steel plate in the sole so you don't get stabbed and they hardly wear out and finding the right ones are really comfy to work in.

[@cubleycat]

Cant wait to see it full of water :-)

[@timmyfrierson2684]

Another great video Chris I think Justin liked your sheep foot packer that goes on your Mini, lol. That thing does a damn good job because if you didn’t have it you and him would’ve been down and out with that whacker packer juggling your brains out. Lmaoooo but you and John and Justin and yawls family y’all stay safe and keep the videos coming man

[@paulbennett8984]

NICE VIDEOS + GOOD CAMERA PLACEMENT

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Awesome job

[@dennisfromoz6436]

Top Job...10/10

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

I wouldn't worry too much about a fire that large getting flooded out. I remember, we had a party where the firepit was flooded. We stacked logs in the middle of the hole, and lit a fire on top of them. By the time it was done burning, all of the water had evaporated and the fire had made it's way down into the logs that were used to create a dry surface.

[@andyrobinson450]

great job as usual!

[@hillbillyb4u]

I swear you could play Jenga with that machine

[@AmraphelofShinar]

Can KZbin make an exception so that any letsdig18 video with Justin can get a triple thumbs up?

[@garlandremingtoniii4679]

AmraphelofShinar I 2nd THAT EMOTION!!

[@dwainmarshall5002]

Looks great

[@timnash6870]

TIM from Canada you should’ve brought your leaf blower out and run it for a few minutes.. they do make battery powered ones if it is easier for you to do just to get everything started again . In a little bit more gasoline.

[@excavatorsumbar577]

Good job 👍

[@floatdizzle6779]

Looking good

[@thomaskutch1937]

Could you do some time lapse footage? We don't need to see you travel back and forth for every bucket load of fill. Also, could you film from outside, directed at the excavator while you're working. We could get a another perspective of elevations, depressions, etc.

[@michiganengineer8621]

I suppose that at some time in the future, the property owner _could_ put an extension on the upright of the "tee" if they wanted to increase the pond depth?

[@DigginLife21]

🔥FINE DAY TA WORK!!!!!

[@williesutherland8796]

Love the banksmans signals' Noticed you mostly ignored them.

[@bigredracer7848]

👍's up thanks again

[@TonyGeneseo]

That damn Justin workin on a dam and trackin shit up !! Lol. Hey Justin

[@greg9403]

With that large overflow pipe. It will handle even your monster rain falls. With cement and clay there won't be any problems. When the tons of muddy goo are put over the side the transformation of the pond will done .

[@bethnelson7110]

Love your videos. Never miss them. Curious.. how does the "T" overflow work?

[@GKsGS400]

It's plugged on the bottom. The tee works well with flex pipe because you have a flat bottom to set in the dirt. PVC is rigid and you can just use an elbow

[@zak-qd2wb]

got the hoodie it is great ty

[@ranger2316]

The 'Yanmar Ravioli Cutter'!

[@jimwesselman]

REALLY! Will Justin be working full-time with you? You certainly will be more productive having another operator working with you!

[@alfadoofus]

You and Justin have too much fun working together. I get a kick out of seeing these vids

[@shaneherman8906]

Do you give the new hires a Bojangles biscuit on the way to the job site? Man I miss those things. No Bojangles in Elberta, Alabama. Your making these videos is like having an audience inside the machine with ya to talk. Never get lonely. Lol....

[@gravelydon7072]

I miss ours down here too. They pulled out after Andrew and never came back. And no Hardee's either. Closest Bojangles is now in Saint Augustine. About 8 hours drive away.

[@michaelchamberlain4618]

Merry Christmas to you all and MGBYAAIJNA

[@reneramirez8016]

Bring some of that rain over to Texas.

[@phillipbonner5215]

Can't beat that North Carolina Clay for its pack ability.

[@talkingtrashtom]

Great video, could you explain reason for Y at overflow intake? Is it just for better base to hold down upright?

[@GratefulNachos]

You da man!

[@jwdickinson643]

Today on Sesame Street, we learn about NAPALM! We’re gonna make some and then use it!!!!

[@Yorkie285]

Your Volvo sounds like a fine tuned machine..

[@davehoffman9767]

Dark or light don't matter,,,,, videos are always gooddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jasonhammer5524]

Now I'm 😆 thinking about that about to fall

[@braydenkopesky7878]

You could really use a helper!

[@matteogomez3678]

Doubt if anyone could keep up with ole Chris

[@MyOLD36chevy]

Part time helper.

[@braydenkopesky7878]

@@MyOLD36chevy im sure I could keep up with Chris i work for a company that does the same thing.

[@MyOLD36chevy]

@@braydenkopesky7878 I don't think he needs much help on his weekend jobs. I could be wrong but his last helper worked for John.

[@braydenkopesky7878]

@@MyOLD36chevy true true

[@zachwarburton8987]

Who else is just waiting on chris to make a video “so the new long reach excavator arrived”🤣

[@jwg19444]

👍

[@dannyvanalstine5748]

Chris, were did you learn how to operate heavy equipment? You are very knowlegable and skilled. Are you a Veteran?

[@maryschillinger2909]

He probably learned from his grandfather

[@tomajens1]

Hey buddy.😊 here in Norway we use much more often rotortilt or powertilt and gradebucket, but we almost never have the «thumb» or the claw that i’ve see is very useful. In norway a rotortilt Will coust about 35K to your Volvo. Why dont you use it? Regads Tomas

[@scruffy6151]

👍👍

[@andrewcarnes1726]

Brandon finally said dump the dirt where ever you want

[@ronaldheit196]

How many of Y'all was yelling Heah, what about the fire when he went to get that list bucket of clay for the pipe and he had mentioned the fire ? I know I was wondering myself. Awesome job he did as he always does.

[@carver4894]

Would have liked to see you set the pipe and riser.

[@jaquigreenlees]

wouldn't pulling the mud further out of the pond help it dry out more before you shift it to the fire pit and dam area?

[@learntodrive5350]

Nais