Rough Grading Around New Construction Duplexes

Started off unloading all the valves and pipe for the water main going to the duplexes. Then started in on the rough grade around the units. Could only really work on the back and a few in between cause of the electric company burying the power up front. Thanks for watching! #EliteEarthworks #Takeuchi #roughgrade

[@mikel9567]

I used to work for the cable company and it used to frustrate me the crap that contractors would do. I would show up to run cable to the new houses and our trench would be full of trash. One contractor thought it would be funny to pour concrete in our conduit then watch me struggle with pulling the cable. Comcast wasn't too happy about that. Then there are the landscapers who plant a yard on top of our fiber vault - because why would we need access to the taps that supply the entire street. Glad to see you take pride in your work, crappy you didn't have better material to work with.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Mike L yeah no one cares about the next person behind them. I’m sure you ran into that a lot very aggravating. People just don’t take pride in their work anymore. Appreciate you watching

[@digdrivediy]

Brick Mason: * drops numerous random bricks on the ground while laying brick. Also Brick Mason: * I guess those will be fill dirt now. I'm always frustrated with the fact that many construction crews treat the grounds around any project as a secondary dumpster. Always leaving piles of stuff and a mess of all sorts for someone else to clean up. You did a really good job shaping it up with what you had been given. Hopefully they bring you some more dirt!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I agree it gets old cleaning up the messes. No one cares anymore about the person behind them. It’s all about getting their job done. Thank you! It cleaned up fairly well I think we have 20 loads of dirt on the way. Appreciate you watching

[@aaronburford5701]

Here is another crazy yard that you transformed to perfection! Great job!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thank you! Yeah that was quite the job!

[@aaronburford5701]

@@eliteearthworksllc it's amazing to watch the land transform.... it is relaxing to watch as well!

[@aaronburford5701]

@@eliteearthworksllc without being to personal, how much is charged for a job like that? And how long did it take for you to complete?

[@andrewshullick4319]

Awesome video Mr elite no picking on this one thanks for sharing

[@eliteearthworksllc]

ANDREW Shullick thank you appreciate you watching

[@kennymysak2079]

Looks good for what you had to work. Sounds like you got a good Game plan worked out for it . Keep up the great videos

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Kenny Mysak thanks it’s coming together anyways. Appreciate you watching

[@JasonWorksAlot]

Gonna look really nice when it’s all finished. It’s a shame it’s so close to the rail road tracks. Also you handled that massive pipe like a professional. I’m impressed.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks buddy! 🤣 well ya know I’m use to handling a pipe wait what 😁

[@toddreynolds8875]

Hello mrs and mr elite sorry ive been missing in action lol. Good vid. , all good here. We have been busy also. Thru this bullcrap. I just. Haven't been watching my you tube. As much , hope all is good. In elite land.

[@mrs.eliteearthworks]

Todd Reynolds Hi! I’ve been slacking off on watching the KZbin videos myself. Glad things are good with you & yours!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Todd Reynolds no worries man everyone is busy which is a good thing. All is good here. Appreciate you watching

[@bvfdfire1]

the other trades just want to do their do and move on! we do so many follow through cleanups that we try not to get mad but sometimes it dont help......... another good one sir!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

That is so true no one cares about the next guy. Appreciate you watching

[@davidnull5590]

Thanks for the video Brandon. Looks with the owner is saving everything he can. I'm pretty sure I won't want to rent or buy in the neighborhood.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

David Null thank you for watching! I think you’re right, they have nice finishes on the inside but definitely cheating out in a few places. 😁

[@aaronburford5701]

Rough Grading = Elite! Great attention tl details!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks!

[@aaronburford5701]

​@@eliteearthworksllcHow.long did it take you to get proficient at grading?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

@@aaronburford5701 probably 3-4 years to get really good at it

[@9856CB]

You needed me, with a rake, in my younger days

[@eliteearthworksllc]

9856CB that would have helped for sure 👍🏻

[@barryhansen6854]

I see you had a good dumping of rain to-day, hope this didn't effect the pipe laying. Wish Erin a happy Mothers Day for Sunday from NZ Brandon.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

barry hansen we finished it before the rain luckily. This video is from last Friday. I’m way behind on editing. Appreciate you watching and me and Gavin are taking her out to lunch Sunday

[@Erman456]

Nice job bro 👏

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Ekskavatör Avcısı thank you!

[@makingithappen5178]

Interesting.

[@raylz19]

That close to an active rail line. I hope they got a good deal on the lot.

[@davidnull5590]

Not just the active rail, other highlights include the standing water, little drainage from the front and the nearby highway with the overpass over the tracks. There's probably more "features" if we look closely enough.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

raylz19 it’s a very active rail. I’m sure he did he owns the other surrounding duplexes and houses for a 4 blocks I believe. The guy has a crazy amount of rentals all over town . Appreciate you watching

[@eliteearthworksllc]

David Null yeah definitely not an area where you want to be in your yard a lot

[@jeffreyc6508]

@@eliteearthworksllc I was thinking "rentals" the hole time, Do you think the back will flood in a havey storm?

[@cathiwim]

Elite Earthworks LLC but for a lot of people, a duplex in a noisy area beats an apartment complex in a quieter one. I bet the owner will keep full occupancy! Moneymaker.

[@blackdogEarthworxLLC]

Don't ya just love those tight working conditions? Its like putting 10 lbs of crap in a 5 lb bag. I don't know how fire code allows houses to be built that close together? Looks like somebody is gonna have to buy some topsoil before those yards can be finished. Stay safe brother.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Blackdog Tractor/Excavator yeah it’s crazy they let them build that close. They will definitely need topsoil, I think they have 25 loads coming when it quits raining lol. Appreciate you watching

[@ajbearthworks]

One thing I don’t understand is why all you guys in America don’t really use 4 in 1 buckets? It’s really rare to see a solid bucket in Australia

[@eliteearthworksllc]

AJB Earthworks a few people around here have them. Our ground is so rocky I would hate to wear the bottom out of a $5000 bucket. A $2000 bucket is bad enough lol. Plus I don’t have to mess the with the hoses when I want to take the bucket off

[@rogerbell9943]

AJB In your experience, would a 4 in 1 make this job faster? An how so? I’m in Texas and I never see 4 in 1’s. We do a ton of grade work and I’ve often wondered if they’d be worth the investment.

[@ajbearthworks]

A good quality one lasts a bloody long time, I also have lots of rock around here and mine seem to take a beating, I get the hoses are a pain but for me the couple mins it takes to jump out and attach them are worth it, and I wouldn’t say it would make this job easier but they do have there advantages, like those couple trees your could pick up and move them, or open the bucket up and back drag with it, you can also you the it open as a blade so to speak, just a more versatile bucket and I could never go back to a standard one now, even just trying to get the last on the dirt in a tight area, can open it up and grab it off the ground, but yeh each to their own I guess

[@TrailTrackers]

@@rogerbell9943 : I'm not AJB (obviously, lol) but I'll offer you my opinion. Notwithstanding what I said above in my rant, and if I absolutely had to do this grading job, I would have used my 4-in-1 but just like he did here; my 4-in-1 is my toothed bucket. I mainly use the clam for scraping material up off the road and demoing concrete and other stuff; picking stuff up and putting it in the trailer. Even if you opened it, you wouldn't be able to get right up against that foundation wall to drag stuff back. And even still, if you were persistent enough to get it close, your teeth would be knocking the GD brick off that wall. Also, just like was done here, I always use my toothed bucket for grading. I use my bladed bucket for moving material around mostly. Like getting gravel into position and smooth; toothed buckets suck balls for that.

[@TrailTrackers]

@@ajbearthworks : Damn.... I didn't see your post until after I wrote mine. LOL... I know for sure you ain't a KZbin bullshitter because we almost said the exact same things. Right on brother.

[@petewatson4353]

No way would I be living there all it needs is to be under a flight approach to the airport to complete the trifecta .........

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Funny you say that 😁 at least 4 flights a day to Dallas and back right over that area. Appreciate you watching

[@cathiwim]

You know it!

[@Murphyslawfarm]

G'day mate

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Murphy Law hey man!

[@silentepsilon888]

I heard the architect on this job was dyslexic and instead of houses with a roof on top, he designed roofs with houses underneath.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Silent Epsilon 🤣 that’s about right here. Should have just hooked them together

[@adamhoffman6646]

Curious, what tracks are u running on the 250?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Adam H they are the oem bar style tracks

[@adamhoffman6646]

@@eliteearthworksllcdo you know what brand? I got the tak aftermarket C pattern and they only lasted 400 hours. I'm trying the camso ones now

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I think Bridgestone makes them. After markets are terrible they have softer rubber and less steel bands in them. I tried a set of the C pattern camoplast once and got 600 hours. These oem I get around 2200 hours out of them

[@jbritt2549]

I get jobs ike that with pcs of concrete and wood everywhere. It's a pain with new construction sometime

[@eliteearthworksllc]

J Britt yes it is you just have to roll with it I guess. Appreciate you watching

[@jbritt2549]

@@eliteearthworksllc I haven't had time to watch lately we've been awful busy but I enjoy watching and the conversation

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I understand that and that’s a good thing to be busy. I enjoy the conversation too! The rain has been killing me lately I’m out of stuff to film lol

[@jbritt2549]

@@eliteearthworksllc maybe the weather will cooperate soon

[@dennisryan7487]

Brandon, then you'll have time for Chris"s new Instructional Video, "How To Bury A Yanmar Excavator " !

[@eliteearthworksllc]

DENNIS RYAN 🤣 I saw that

[@johnm.evangelis693]

@@eliteearthworksllc At least he knew when to walk away and go to plan B'' Maybe he's not all hillbilly. hahahaaa

[@dannyhunter1225]

What kind of laser level do you use

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Danny Hunter I’ve got a topcon I just bought awhile back before that I had a Bosch

[@dannyhunter1225]

Elite Earthworks LLC thanks I was looking at bosh but probably going to with Topcon. Thanks for the help

[@eliteearthworksllc]

You bet my Bosch lasted for 8 years just came across a deal on this topcon

[@larryshedd5734]

Good job least no trash to pick up.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Larry Shedd thanks yes these guys seem to do a better job of that

[@olnamgrunt9857]

That's got to be a noisy place, R.R and highway, oh well be safe

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Ol 'Nam Grunt yeah trains go by all the time. Appreciate you watching

[@richwielechowski5191]

Was this the site you dig footings last fall? Keep safe

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Rich Wielechowski yes it was. You too man. Thanks for watching

[@sydneyshinshi]

You seem to build so close to the ground and in such a low lying area also. Must be asking for trouble

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Michael Magill I guess they are all on slabs

[@cathiwim]

Back in the day, (probably still) the land that was a former dump, is being used for housing like this.

[@johnm.evangelis693]

Are those low income homes Brandon? Great job!!!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

John M. Evangelis no they are actually really nice on the inside. I think each unit is 1500-1700 sq ft. They are just packed in there. Appreciate you watching

[@davidglaum2538]

Is that a one of those built it cheap construction jobs?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

David Glaum kinda they cheap out on some things then spend money on other parts. The road going to the units is going to be 6” concrete and every dirt area will be covered in sod

[@rickirelan8385]

Is that 6" ductile?20-24'?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Rick Irelan 8” 20’

[@rickirelan8385]

I've laid miles and miles of that stuff

[@aaronburford5701]

The rougher the better the grading... love it!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Thanks! 😁

[@DC-1]

That sounded like State Government work.....can you make this look good with the dirt on site? 🤷‍♂️😂

[@mrs.eliteearthworks]

D C Hellooooo!

[@DC-1]

Mrs. Elite Earthworks helloooooo! 😁

[@eliteearthworksllc]

D C 🤣 it pretty much 🤦🏼‍♂️ got to love it

[@cathiwim]

I wish i had been helping- i could have had those beds ready for shrubs by the time you left for the day! 😉

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

You sure make ugly purdy! Finally, you got a worksite that you didn’t have to cleanup after every sub... just saying. Can’t wait to see how big the railroad skeeter swamp gets once you get all those lots draining into it! Can you say “Malaria Motel”?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

William Harris thanks! Yeah that was nice no trash everywhere. No kidding there is water standing everywhere out there. Appreciate you watching

[@larryshedd5734]

Be nice if everyone did that.

[@t-man-7450]

Dag'on they gotem pack in there like sardins dont they

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Yeah it’s crazy when they put the ac pads in you almost can’t walk between them 😜. Appreciate you watching

[@t-man-7450]

@@eliteearthworksllc Man that's crazzzy, I don't see how people can live like that.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

I couldn’t do it. A lot of college kids live in these but still would drive me nuts

[@cathiwim]

Elite Earthworks LLC beats a section 8housing development!

[@gavinhirt6994]

Drove fork lifts before a car lol

[@eliteearthworksllc]

gavin hirt 🤣 nice

[@gavinhirt6994]

So y fck can't f me yet lol

[@gavinhirt6994]

Bail aka eject eject eject pull then hope clear sky's

[@mikenixon9164]

Easy to waste dirt hard to make.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Mike Nixon very true. Appreciate you watching

[@gavinhirt6994]

Beautiful job of r n d send her back for refit. Mmm ghetto housing lol

[@cathiwim]

gavin hirt no, this is way nicer than ghetto.

[@darylb4814]

All you did was cover up Stones and rocks under topsoil.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

More cover up stones and rocks with smaller stones and rocks lol

[@markmortensen4341]

Could sure tell you were working with crap‼️ That's a heck of job though. You almost act like you've done it before🤣‼️‼️

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Mark Mortensen lol thanks! It was definitely polishing a turd 🤣. Appreciate you watching

[@checorios983]

No sabe loq anda asiendo

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Oh but he does know what he is doing 😁

[@alanharris8498]

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[@jamesrobinson1022]

What a poorly planned development. Main service lines should be added in first. By the way suburban development is why our country has terrible infrastructure. Instead of fixing what we have, we just build more at a cheap cost but don't factor in the longterm low return but high cost to maintain.

[@briangardiner1015]

But they are built to engineer specs. I don't see anything wrong with what they did. If it was poorly planned as you say there would be houses where the lines would have gone. Sounds like the lines are sized according to code and they are putting in a hydrant.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

james robinson things are a little different here because of the tornado in 2011 people are building back in different areas or completely changing what was there. That road use to go through and that bridge wasn’t there. There was only one house and a church in this area before which came off the existing water main in the road. The stuff we are adding has been in the works for months but the engineer was dragging his feet. We had a mile wide stretch for 25 miles long cut through the middle of town so it’s always exciting now to dig and see what utilities are abandon. Appreciate you watching