"Here's your permit, you're gonna need a silt fence" "The project,... is digging silt,.. from the lake" "Yes sir, make sure you have a silt fence in place to keep any dirt from entering the waterway" "I'm digging the dirt, from the waterway" "Yes, you need a silt fence because it's a waterway" "The dirt, that could end up in the lake, is from the lake, which I'll dig out anyway" "Yes sir, you still need the fence"
@tomrogers94673 жыл бұрын
@FREDs Ahh, Fred: It’s called “Government”. Don’t under any circumstances bring logic into the equation!
@diggindirtallday71885 жыл бұрын
Man Chris, watching you has taught me so much. I may be only 17 but I do construction a lot and am on many machines (something I enjoy doing). And watching you gives me some good laughs and I get to see how a true professional does it. Take care over the holidays and stay safe.
@demandred19575 жыл бұрын
I think for myself personally that you have surpassed jpaydirt now as my favorite construction Channel. You upload almost every day and the majority of it is actual dirt work instead of talking.
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
aint got time to yack, we got mud to move!!
@johndavis77095 жыл бұрын
"You know what I do? Get it out of my Dann way" Lmao! Love it!
@jacobblackburn64175 жыл бұрын
As a current teenager, I admire your work ethic. I use to always think operators got in the machine, dug a hole and left. Although There are probably quite a few who do that you bring in the whole other side of the story. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos every day. Thanks -----------------I have a pond that needs dug, want the job, you just have to truck the 220 to Indiana haha
@jcadult1015 жыл бұрын
Awesome comment Jacob!
@joeyj16175 жыл бұрын
This guy does more with an excavator and a thumb than most guys can do with an entire fleet of different equipment. I love this channel lol.
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
when you do most of your work alone, you become really good at using the machine to do everything possible
@joeyj16175 жыл бұрын
@@letsdig18 you have shown so many people how to be more efficient and resourceful with the equipment they have. Youre awesome.
@eliteearthworksllc5 жыл бұрын
letsdig18 that is very true! When it’s just you, you have use the machine for everything you possibly can
@davidcarroll29085 жыл бұрын
Dang, i would have shit myself sliding around like that.
@shootersoptiontargets5 жыл бұрын
Wetter than i thought it was, priceless!!
@rustyrods85355 жыл бұрын
Adding singing to the show nice touch ....may be we should start a go fund for singing lessons , maybe the song you should sing is mud gets in my tracks . Oh and I wouldn't want to be the guy to clean those tracks before it goes on the trailer . Another great video thanks
@SLlandscape5 жыл бұрын
With the valve open people Thats a Tshirt right there
@swilliams25755 жыл бұрын
Instead of messing with the grease gun, Tim should have been filming you slip-sliding around. That would be solid gold video!
@donbraden85335 жыл бұрын
Oh shit oh shit 😂😂 I wasn't worried your very good at what you do I had faith in you my friend nice job getting out 👍👍 thanks for the laugh
@monoxidechild61615 жыл бұрын
went from "letsdig18" - to- "let's see what mess well get out of today18"
@ninanina-sx3pv5 жыл бұрын
good save - cool, calm and collected under pressure
@darrenslatta5 жыл бұрын
If only Tim had a camera to capture moments like this
@FiremanSVFD-cf1jn5 жыл бұрын
Darren Bohan chris can get him a gopro for Christmas lol.
@gayle48042 жыл бұрын
I don't know how you got out of that missed a couple years ago but you know what you know what damn good of you to do it
@treeclimbing77985 жыл бұрын
Chris singing the Stuckys Blues 🎶
@larslarson59695 жыл бұрын
Nice job Chris. I ran a TLB or Excavator for 46yrs.
@billycrockett8865 жыл бұрын
The wood box blade. Awesome
@mandy82115 жыл бұрын
we were on a jetty rip rap job in Oregon and ended up at high tide. ran that rented hyandai right up to the seawater getting into the cab. good thing it was rented.
@mrs.eliteearthworks5 жыл бұрын
If the digging doesn’t work out for you, you could have a career singing 😂
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
you scoop mud for the 10 millionth time youll sing to yourself too
@mrs.eliteearthworks5 жыл бұрын
letsdig18 I wouldn’t have the same fun twang that you do though! 💕
@georgew.56393 жыл бұрын
You have to keep the silt from running down into the silt. You just gotta. Makes perfect sense, NOT! Lol! 😁 💩
@johnmolloy71775 жыл бұрын
way to go chris your a busy man ....from john uk...(england)..
@AgricultureINDIA-915 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video buddy!!!
@parkerstewart46495 жыл бұрын
Why this so entertaining though😳😩🤷🏻♂️
@ArizVern5 жыл бұрын
Those planks really blend into the lake sand mix. Loosing a plank is really easy.
@MrJiblack5 жыл бұрын
I found myself counting scoops with you lol
@thomasdesmond22485 жыл бұрын
Chris nobody builds a slip and slide for an excavator like you buddy. You win the brown pants prize. Lol
@formhubfar4 жыл бұрын
Andy said you can do this you mean?, I watched enough of your videos and suggested you use a mat to scoop up the sludge when dredging, after I mentioned it I seen you do it many times, credit where credit is due.
@TonyGeneseo5 жыл бұрын
seeing you get puckered makes the rest of us yahoos feel a little better ! loving all the vids !!!
@AquaPeet3 жыл бұрын
I know what else got puckered during this video! I've been clenching non stop!
@GoBlue792 жыл бұрын
That was FUN!
@gordonshearston75905 жыл бұрын
Silt fence is on the high side of the silt
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
stupid silt fence. lol
@loganc42335 жыл бұрын
Cool Vid! And we'll leave the light on for you.
@MassTunes3 жыл бұрын
And you can add lyricist to your list of talents, when are you putting out the record?
@mischef185 жыл бұрын
Loved mud squishing between my toes as a kid but that is a tad different.
@jimwesselman5 жыл бұрын
Chris, do you make your mats? They sure take the abuse, are they Red Oak 4x6 " with all-thread to hold them together?
@jeffklecan93295 жыл бұрын
Chris sitting in a tree ripping up silk fence that the government can't see good job nice video
@chrisanderson98565 жыл бұрын
I would imagine there are time the pucker factor is quite high!!
@melissareynolds8691 Жыл бұрын
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@Grumpy_old_Boot5 жыл бұрын
Out of curiosity, ever considered modifying a conveyor belt to have mats under it, and a grab handle so that you could move it around with the excavator ? Might give you a better range ? Less time moving mats around down in the hole, could mean more productive time.
@63256325N5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video.
@eddiekilby5 жыл бұрын
As you probably know we got some much needed rain coming soon.............. LOL
@stanpatterson50335 жыл бұрын
Could be worse, it could show up in the form of freezing rain, or snow. Of course, Chris could make money off of a snowfall, I believe he has some customers that have pavement that needs to be cleaned off.
@williamlane91405 жыл бұрын
mud skiin.!!! woo hoo!!!
@BrianLudwig535 жыл бұрын
So it wasn't in the video, but when you were transferring the dirt from the furthest point, how many times did you have to handle it? I'd imagine it took at least three to get it back to the pile?
@modkartracer33585 жыл бұрын
20:14 "That's what She said" ...lol
@nickklubek17685 жыл бұрын
Nice
@barryhansen68545 жыл бұрын
Man you get yourself into some places that you shouldn't, but I haven't seen you not get out of them yet unless you delete them. Looks like the whole of the states is going to cope it this week-end from what I've seen, cheers NZ.
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
Ive never started a job I couldnt finish!
@barryhansen68545 жыл бұрын
@@letsdig18 I love your attitude my man.
@iblowsnow5 жыл бұрын
Galdern silt fence!
@makingithappen51783 жыл бұрын
So strange. I helped with my toes when at 16:50, when you almost slid down.
@MichaelHolloway3 жыл бұрын
De-silting a silt basin needs a silt fence around it. Synthetic environmentalism.
@geoffreyshedd8492 жыл бұрын
How big is the bucket on the 220
@dand339115 жыл бұрын
Just a thought, next time you got those mats clean and at home, spray them with some orange paint or something. I don't know if it's just the camera, but they blend in like crazy.
@sandy16535 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised all this rain screwing with your jobs hasn't drove you to drink. I'd be so pissed off with this mess by now.
@rollenabout94045 жыл бұрын
Singing no fire Marshall
@FiremanSVFD-cf1jn5 жыл бұрын
I need that @ 2:10 ditch at my house. Got standing water behind me and need a ditch though a high spot to drain it.
@antoineroy58765 жыл бұрын
i like it more when its messy like that
@chadvanbrocklin77325 жыл бұрын
Another fun day in the mud
@dennishinton17604 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you have ever lost a mat in all that mud ?
@Mekhanic15 жыл бұрын
Need a gopro outside the excavator!
@____________________________.x5 жыл бұрын
"Orange silt fence" - I had to look that one up. That's the dumbest idea I've ever heard of, there's a Liberal somewhere in Government that considers that rule the crowning achievement of their career.
@j.zingler67355 жыл бұрын
Confess! You secretly dug that pond, so you could claim your hobby as work? ;)
@briangardiner10155 жыл бұрын
Isn't it ironic you think a pile is drier then you think, then it isn't. I bet if Tim had a camera we could have seen the predicament you were in. I bet you are gonna be so glad to have that job done.
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
should finish tomorrow!
@johnstone10865 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris what lake is that??
@rhrogers46485 жыл бұрын
A#1 diger
@eliteearthworksllc5 жыл бұрын
Lol it didn’t look solid at all! Great job my friend
@arthurroy52635 жыл бұрын
That was close lol
@MrScotttraynor5 жыл бұрын
mud facials for excavators... today on LetsDig! :)
@waynetharp5 жыл бұрын
I know you are sick of the place but it has sure turned out nice! Maybe some drone footage after it fills back up please n thank you?!?!
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
im charging it up so I can do a fly over tomorrow!
@waynetharp5 жыл бұрын
@@letsdig18 Awesome! Thanks!
@OMG4205 жыл бұрын
Can I give constructive criticism... your fella on the ground should have a hard hat. When that chain was in the air I cringed a bit just glad you're a great driver !
@zachbailey49025 жыл бұрын
Chris, would a long arm excavator not work on this particular project? Or is the cost of renting one not worth it
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
its hard to tell but there are too many trees overhanging the pond for that long of a boom to swing around from the shore
@billcoley85203 жыл бұрын
Why is it no matter where you set up you are always doing a half circle with your material?
@johnclifton39105 жыл бұрын
what town are you in Chris?
@thomasdesmond22485 жыл бұрын
Now now Chris you know that silt fence will keep a yard or two from washing in. Never mind the thousands of yards you are removing. Lol
@phillipbonner52155 жыл бұрын
I hate silt fence. Almost got stuck.
@keithjohnson37095 жыл бұрын
What machine are you running
@justinwade24285 жыл бұрын
Liked
@JwByrd-ic4mo5 жыл бұрын
Why don’t you use logger mats for a road
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
too cheap to buy that many to use once a year
@jonschneck45595 жыл бұрын
@@letsdig18 renting a few steel road plates where the mud is bad would help
@leeshaver78255 жыл бұрын
Wait...they want a silt fence to keep silt out of the area that your removing silt from who are these permit people democrats....lol😯😝😉😄😄
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
when I saw that on the plans I was like ummm so we are gonna keep the silt from entering the silt im removing.... yeah lets waste 5k on silt fence shall we
@leeshaver78255 жыл бұрын
@@letsdig18 they have a relative that works in the silt fence industry 😄 My pop's was an engineering contractor for 50 years before retiring and some of the crap they come up with and want done is just asinine
@toddreynolds88755 жыл бұрын
Well ofcourse. Dont you love it when they think its all gonna run up hill.
@ghilreese34135 жыл бұрын
As good of an idea as the one they had to quit logging in California.
@arkansas13365 жыл бұрын
@@@leeshaver7825--- Silt fence, a federal regulation that doesn't allow someone with common sense to do the design/engineering work. "Your tax dollars at work!"....just send us more $$$$$$$$!!!
@Dudemieser5 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking out loud here......If there is a solid base down there SOMEWHERE, Would a larger crawler dozer have worked/Helped at all?
@williamfisher98035 жыл бұрын
Chris, what do those mats cost new?
@letsdig185 жыл бұрын
$450 each
@hotrodhog21705 жыл бұрын
And just what was the pucker factor? 6 out of 10? You were singing a bit so probably a 7 out of 10. Lol
@michaeldane96115 жыл бұрын
Should bring in your grader to do the roads.
@user-oy1wn4ly4w5 жыл бұрын
Круто
@davidwatsonii94695 жыл бұрын
THIS HAS BEEN THE DE JA VU JOB, SEEMS LIKE YOU'VE SEEN IT BEFORE, LOL
@ICECREAMK1NG1-jw8ig5 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure it would have been a lot easier to climb the tiny bank and repair when done. You would have been out safer and in a fraction of the time! Working smart is not lazy, it's just smart.