Turning a Hill into a Flat(er) backyard pt/2

With 2 small kids and no place to play they needed a solution. We cut out the hill, install a retaining wall, flatten out the top and flatten out the lower portion and build them a new yard- start to finish.

[@garyblumberg2608]

Great video Stan, always learn something new with each new video. Thanks brother!

[@felisindorodriguez8320]

Very interesting to me! Thanks very much and congrats to the crew...Looks like they know their stuff. Very rare these days...Keep it up!

[@matthewcampbell8071]

I really enjoy the different camera angles. It infancy’s your videos

[@christopheretheart8737]

I am trying to do the exact same thing for the exact reason. My house is on a hill and I to build retaining wall and move dirt around. Having heavy machinery really makes the job easier.. Stan, love your work man and wish you were around my area to help me with a very similar situation. Looking to take on this project on my own following your videos and advice.Great tips and vids as always.

[@buckshot70737]

Great work. Well produced and executed.

[@stedder8436]

Approaching 500k! I’m approaching 200! Your hard work has been paying off! Cool to see.

[@clintcowles7563]

Nice work guys. I've been pouring concrete walls for more than ten years ... I like your retaining walls a bit more than ours ...I also like how organized you guys seem to be. I'm sure it is not always that way....thank you for posting.

[@Hajjat]

How will these walls even hold up? Wouldn’t cement be way stronger?

[@mannya9700]

awesome video. immediately caught my attention as I'm doing the same thing in my back yard that has a slope, but I just have a shovel and my back 🤷‍♂️ you guys always do great work! keep the vids coming! 👍

[@Paap810]

How did that go. I’m looking to do the same. 65’ area has to be dug out and leveled. I have 2 shovels and my back.

[@mannya9700]

@@Paap810 went well, took my time and worked on it after rains when the ground was soft. It's all rocks from pebbles to boulders and clay where I live so it took some muscle at times but completely doable. A pick axe was a must to dig out the large rocks and pry them out of the ground. Only have one rock thats to large to move but it's turned into a nice landscape feature now so it worked out. The only real challenge was finding the motivation to do it in my spare time.

[@donohoe71]

Can't wait for part 2. Your boys make it look easy, which I know it is not. Keep well, keep safe

[@kencroft9753]

Thanks for sharing Stan!😀👍

[@tylertyler8626]

On the string line, hold it on the brick of the house a few feet back from the corner then move the other end until the string touches the brick. Much more accurate way than eye-balling.

[@handyscapersllc]

I do it how you described as well. Matter of fact I do this for decks fences walls Patios anything I'm building that's lining up with a structure

[@tinysbigsteps7682]

Love the fact you put the song names in your videos bloody awsome

[@anneriordon4131]

What does a job like this cost

[@FlawedmanServingajustGod]

My thoughts exactly 😂😂😂

[@johnsobaski3478]

Great job guys!!!

[@MikeHarris1984]

The name of the video made it sound like this is part two of the two part. I was just looking around going, WHERE IS PART ONE?? lol. Awesome work as always!

[@joshuavogt8325]

Great 👍🏻 video Stan

[@mae2759]

Great stuff Stan!

[@danieltillman3858]

@12:27 I love seeing the kids watch the team hard at work through the back window and thinking how much they're going to enjoy that nice flat back yard and all the hard work busting thier ass in that 90°+ heat.

[@skipdavis8964]

Excellent videos. Thanks very much!

[@tommac5411]

Some mighty fine work!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks Tom!

[@jasonj9111]

Another great video Stan! Thank you!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks again!

[@kentmattila2504]

Little trick for you when building versa-lok block walls. Put a rope in the groves and then you do not have to worry about getting rock and dirt in them. That is what I do when I build them, works really good!

[@bradrabedeaux2950]

Stan, check out getting some tailgate mates! They funnel aggregate from dump trailers and dump trucks into a skid loader bucket or wheelbarrows, etc. super strong magnetic guides. You have way less mess when working off a street like that. We bought a set and just keep them in the under storage of our trailer.

[@karendominguez2747]

The wall is going to look awesome

[@brianherron5400]

Nice video, good job

[@codysutterfield1052]

Great video brother

[@RyanFloysand]

Interesting breakdown

[@nathanwyatt3113]

Thank you so much for posting the artists on your playlist background music. Amazing

[@scorpio6587]

It looks great.

[@ArtyYeo]

Clear & helpful video. Could you provide the link to the next part of this Project, please?

[@timmymalone5444]

Smooth job men.

[@alphonsotate2982]

GREAT SHOW THANKS LOVE IT

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Freecan67]

I like the Tent. That is what I do when it is Crazy Hot. Can you please send some Rain up to eastern Ontario? We are very Dry!!! Keep em coming.

[@whitemotel]

man, i love your videos...i could have used u for a really small job on my yard...very professional and dont cut corners, just dirt 😉...

[@pcatful]

Great camera angles!

[@jesusfierro1721]

Awesome video. Questions: I live in Kansas and snow freezes 3 ft of dirt. Do I have to go 3 ft down? Do I need concrete footing or can I use that gravel you used on this video? thanks!

[@user-zu2pi7tw7i]

Hi. Amazing video! I want to plant thuja hedge on the top of the wall. Could you also tell what should be the distance between the wall and thujas planting?

[@TheChristianCrochetAddict]

Love this, I hope you see my question. Any ideas for homes with a steep slope in the back of the home.

[@dextersaintjocke]

Thanks for sharing these videos and wondering if you have an alternative to versa-loks for folks who don't have access to that brand?

[@calebsfarm9544]

You guys should put some cutting edges on your skid steer buckets. They will help u a ton for digging out dirt mounds

[@Pushy49er]

Good operator!!

[@carstengrove6214]

Love the summer snow song

[@thomaspin5724]

I see that you compact the soil behind the 1st row of block. Do you also compact the stone as you backfill the higher rows?

[@windfarm9]

Thank you for the video. I. M confused as to why there is no drainage pipe behind the wall

[@jaferr14]

Sam puts in work he deserves a dirt monkey company truck. He’s always hauling tools and driving back to the house to pick up tools and supplies.

[@michaelf.2449]

Yeah might as well I've seen people hauling trailers for a company for the entire two years they've worked at the company and not get gas money or a company truck and they don't realize how much they're being cheated

[@treykearns4867]

Yea! Give the man a gas card at the least! And an ice cream bc, who doesn't love ice cream?!

[@dylansadventures4696]

Hey Stan. I work with a stump grinding company that occasionally does skidsteer work such as regrading and land clearing. I am the main skid steer operator and was wondering if you could make more specific videos on how to cut into the side of a hill properly and make sure you get an area flat?

[@adannoyola9260]

Damn. They take good care of that skidsteer. When you own them vs when you rent them. Lol

[@Dirtmonkey]

Haha truuue

[@korrinmorrow8634]

Can I use geogrid through a retaining wall with flanged blocks? Wont the grid mess with the flange and potentially throw the wall off level?

[@imchris5000]

that saw fires so easy because its still very new so it has great compression. after a few dozen hours those rings start to get some slop and the more slop the harder to start it will be

[@paulwallace8527]

Hi Stan,what is the minimum height you would build a wall without geo-grid?

[@keeganb653]

This is now my new favorite KZbin channel.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Dang- Thank you!

[@keeganb653]

@@Dirtmonkey Not a problem! I love working with heavy machinery. And never once have I seen someone as passionate to work outdoors. Im 18 and I have a work ethic. But dude im nothing compared to you guys. Keep up the great work#

[@blakespower]

I have about the same type of yard except there is muddy area at bottom and the land is slowly sliding or sinking, its so we at the bottom there is a colony of crayfish. I wonder how much it would cost to make at close to level or under a 15% incline

[@coreyhorrocks3504]

Why don't you use screed rails to set the wall base? Using a 1/4" crusher run as the final say 1/2" of base or skim of sand?

[@robinwolf3226]

Nice work. Do you Base the bigger Walls in concrete or pour a concrete foundation for them?

[@PeteyPipes32]

Nice job.I wonder how much something like that costs?. Its very similar to what I need done

[@justjacqueline2004]

A great team of artisans .

[@robertstark3836]

What was done with the gutter /downpipe runoff? The end product shows it going to the ground, why not route it away?

[@farmerbob4554]

You have a good crew Stan. Well done.

[@kennycordova7814]

Looks Good! Wouldn't it have been easier to use sand for a base instead and string line the wall so they're able to work faster?

[@browaruspierogus2182]

Can I use SOD to repair bold patches ?

[@michaelmiller1109]

I know you are on KZbin and I will never meet any of you in real life, but I can't help cheering for you like friends!

[@bridgeforthsolutions3034]

Maybe if you bought a jack hammer and got the tamper attachment which I have you could do those tight spots more efficiently. I own a Hitachi PH-65A jack hammer that I bought new off of EBay and bought the tamper attachment which is about 8 inches by maybe 10 and it’s good for those tight spots. I bought the attachment on EBay too.

[@cardalecrazy]

How much was the cost for this? I have a similar situation but multiple “hills” curious what it would take to get’r done.

[@garrettfreshwater8713]

I've had a couple quotes on my yard. It's very expensive. we got quotes on two retaining walls and it got as high as 40k...

[@alexlavertyau]

that's a lot of levelling required too get that first layer of bricks in, looks good

[@THEMANTHEONETHEONLY]

What kind and where do I find those blocks as a consumer?

[@hannahduggan3599]

I remember when I went to this playground, which my family and I affectionately named The Big Hill Park. There was this big hill, which we loved to climb. We loved the hill. A couple of years ago, I saw the hill being flattened. I decided to have a funeral for the hill, which some people said was a ridiculous idea.

[@toby2757]

what do you call the spray thing you used to mark the soil? thanks :)

[@40EntrepreneurDrive]

This is what I need. What type of contractor or landscaper exactly does this? Because It's a lot easier to find what I'm looking for on KZbin but when I try to explain it over the phone it seems like it is out of the realm of the companies that I called. Maybe I'm describing it incorrectly? Also, if you have narrow access to get to your backyard, what type of Machinery/digger can you get there to do the work? What is the smallest type of bobcat there is I wonder?

[@pbohannon1929]

What Climate was this done in? The video is very good!

[@Motherhustler]

This backyard is nice mine is bad it goes up hill eventually I’m going to do this and push the retaining wall farther back

[@brodyboards2937]

You should review a spartan rt pro i just got one and it’s really nice

[@justRome1]

Where can I find those retaining wall blocks?

[@babyblue7798]

how much and do you need city and HOA permits?

[@tylertyler8626]

Might want to edit the video title to pt 1/2

[@justaskjudy]

We have same problem on our backyard ugh , but fortunately we are closed to the pond

[@unieklymayd3932]

I need this done at my home. Curious to know about how much this job cost?

[@spyem1]

can anyone tell me how much a job like this could cost? I need to have almost the exact same thing done in my back yard.

[@BellsandJess]

Did you ever get it done?? I’m doing something like this but all hand tools...lots of digging about halfway there. I would imagine someone would charge 5k all the way to 10k think how much these guys charge to dig pools.

[@maria3086]

What would be the estimated cost of doing something like this today?

[@hhprogressiveconstruction1140]

How’s the cat running now that you have put some hours on it since getting it .

[@travisray4462]

How much does a job like that typically run?

[@killerar15]

I was confused the title says PT/2... Thought I missed the first part

[@Hajjat]

Wait, no cement no rods!? How will it hold up?

[@cstevenson85]

Does this wall not require drainage behind it?

[@tannercroteau869]

is there a part one?

[@carstengrove6214]

What was the name of the song that play at about 6:25 in video time

[@cjeeper86]

What are these wall blocks and where do I find them in Central Illinois I need them to replace an 95’ rail road tie wall.

[@scubaspookryu]

These are by a company called Versa-Lok ( www.versa-lok.com/ ). They have a variety of styles and sizes, all high quality. The website has a dealer locator. Hope that helps.

[@timmanus]

Sam and Blaine seem like pretty cool people to hang out with.

[@Aepek]

Fun fun fun 👍🏻👍🏻

[@sageabovethemoon21]

Wait, did I miss the part where you go down under the frost line 30 inches give or take to put the wall on top of that so that it will last?? I cannot imagine this would last a long time without a good foundation under the soil?

[@ethanmckee8496]

How much would something like this cost ?

[@niftydubs6558]

No filter cloth behind the wall?🤨

[@kerricrean8062]

How much does a project like this cost

[@jamondelcairo3434]

How much the project cost? I want to do something similar.

[@TheRossings]

How much does something like this cost?

[@4EntertainmentOnly]

amazing

[@jessethepondhopper8370]

You can save fence post if you want too bust the concrete off of it lmfao

[@dave_n8pu]

Just a suggestion for you gasoline equipment, especially if you think it might sit for extended periods of time; get what is called marine / RV gas, it doesn't have the ethanol in it that causes problems with equipment that might sit for 3 to 5 months without running. I have been doing that for my snow blower and lawnmower gas for the last few years. I don't even drain the fuel out of them any more and have no problem starting them at the start of the next season for the equipment. Yes that gas is more expensive than pump gas but it's worth it.

[@willwill8360]

I'm tempted to send in a resume/application I'm currently a grounds crew/ trimmer for a tree trimming company a little north of you. looking to get into something different learn some new things.

[@3GsPodcast414]

What type of specialist do I hire to do this?

[@hannamartin9968]

WHERE are you located? I have been looking for a reliable contractor to do the same thing. Just looking at the video if this had 6 ft or so. Mine I suspect is ranging 6 to 8 ft. It starts from what was once a concrete patio. Where can I find your contact info?