Unbelievable Find… Under Our House

[@Tiger-Heart]

You know why I love watching your family? It’s because when something goes wrong, Pops shows the lil’ guys how it’s done! Most will get on the phone and call someone to come fix it! So BRAVO! Oh also mama bear too- she’s a jump in and ‘Get ‘er Done’ woman!

[@sharonmorgan256]

We need these kind of ethics in Washington!

[@MariaGraca-zt6ed]

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[@randypayne6147]

I think the water problem was secondary in this episode. I watched Young boys watch their dad labor and were willing to dig in with you. You send a great message to not only your own sons but Young men watching. I love seeing you and your wife raise children in a way that frankly, is a lost tradition. Letting them play rough, work hard and loving their momma. How refreshing it is to watch! I always watch and look forward to your channel. Keep up the good work. God, country and family! May God bless you and your family.

[@nmelkhunter1]

Well said sir! Here’s to those who raise their kids as kids, but teach them how to work as well as be responsible and respectful . Again, well said.

[@mervjb809]

I live in an old house, that people say has character. Many times I'd like to dig up the character that built it, and slap him around! That was dirty, what they did, by burying that horrible plumbing job. You handled it very well... at least on camera

[@MrBowNaxe]

I'm not going to lie, you under that slab in a trench had me anxious the entire time. Love seeing all the boys helping out. Thanks for sharing your problem. Glad everything is fix and leaving the skeleton behind is hilarious! Can't wait to see what's next.

[@captainawesome4983]

You are a perfect example of that ole phase “ When the going gets tough the tough get going “ you just kept on plowing. Great example to your children and to us viewers 🙏🏼💜🙏🏼 I respect it tremendously . Ps thanks for the subtitles on Ridgie boy 🤣😝🤣 I might not caught the lava comment 🤣

[@freedomdesign4688]

You and your family are the definition of self-reliance, perseverance, and self-sufficiency. Whatever needs doing -- you guys can do it.

[@vernonfisher857]

I'd for sure want to have a talk with whoever rigged that pipe "repair". What a mess! I am amazed at the skill sets your kids have mastered, won't ever be without a job with all the different things they are proficient with: all kind of heavy equipment, welding, animal husbandry, cattle driving, they do it all. Great job, pop!

[@mercedessprecher8797]

Oh my what a job your kids are awesome

[@donnadowning3563]

No job is to large for you. You are an inspiration.

[@freedomdesign4688]

I'm glad to hear that Ram is healed enough to ride a bull-dozer. But please be patient, Ram, and heal up 100% before you think about riding a bull.

[@calvinlhiggins9293]

Seems like it’s always a can of worms on that type of project. Tough job but y’all are tougher. You had some great help. May the road rise to meet you and the wind be at your back!

[@captainawesome4983]

I love that Irish poem ! ✌🏼😎

[@mitchellkoehn6247]

@calvinlhiggins May the road rise to meet you and the wind in your back, reminds me of a song

[@jmburns470]

I love how the whole family works together, God Bless such a great family. Hugs to everyone.

[@peggyhaines7394]

Wow. That was one heck of a job you had to do. Your young men sure are handy. God bless you and your beautiful wife and family. And the Ranch. 🙋🏻‍♀️♥️🇺🇸

[@bigrigger5617]

Having your boys around is better than having alot of grown men there. They are willing do what needs to be done, Great crew

[@ddyelv]

Love this family. Those uncovered wires and the water make me cringe. Thanks for empowering you boys with skills they will use their whole like.

[@msamelienp]

I was wondering why we hadn't seen a video for that last couple weeks. I see what you've been dealing with. Your tenacity is amazing. And your friend Mike, Riley, Rance & Robbie were wonderful helpers/camera men. Great job! All of your kids aew blessed to have you as their dad. Your videos are a joy to watch every time.

[@maryschmidt6945]

I’m impressed in the way your boys are willing to help work around the ranch. Your helping them to be independent an work knowledgeable. That will help them in the long run. My girls were reluctant to help around the house and in turn their children weren’t expected to help. They are growing up not knowing what needs to be done and how to do it. They will have to hire out things that they should have been able to do.

[@maryschmidt6945]

I’m feeling claustrophobic just watching you in that tunnel and under the house. No, thank you! Think of all the money that you are saving by doing the work yourself. Good job including your sons ( and not yelling at them when things aren’t going great). They learn by just watching it being done.

[@cotton-Dave]

You and your boys do things that would leave me face down in that muddy water. Good for all of you! When you started and I saw the pipe wrench I said OH NO! But you found that out. Claustrophobia doesn't work for me at all.

[@ronaldblair7321]

Ramzi i sure was feeling sorry for you aint nothing worse than a water leak especially where yours was glad you got it fixed

[@judithwright5084]

What a nightmare. Always happens at the worst of times. Hopefully a done deal. Amazing crew. Love being along. ❤️. Love to all Happy Valentines Day

[@badgerpa9]

Might have been a good time to put a street shut off by your home there. Ridge sure got out fast, little Rhett seemed ok as long as Dad was there. Hope you all stay safe and healthy.

[@kathyscott]

You have the best helpers. While you have everything open, you SHOULD install a shut off valve that goes to your house so you don't have to make the mad dash across the property to turn off the water. Good job on the fix!

[@law54jump]

My husband said Oh boy that brings back memories, digging up 30 ft of broken sewer pipe on a 20 below weekend . His Dad and the 5 boys worked in shift until it was fixed…..

[@cathydickerson1420]

So sorry you had to dig so far under the concrete slab to find the problem. Be safe.

[@kentstryker7208]

I think I'd be pouring new concrete and digging from the top. But then I'd get ti replace all the lines lol😮

[@patpat2858]

This happened at my place about 20 years ago. I spliced in a new section of pipe and have never had issues again. Hope you have the same success.

[@CaseysOffRoadRecovery]

Looks like a good repair, Ya don't buy the cheap ones! At least the wind wasn't blowing in that hole! Love It!

[@jefferyyoung6836]

I’m impressed with your willingness to explain as you figure it all out and how to make it a little better than it was.

[@dantco]

Wow! My day wasn't near as bad as I thought.

[@captainawesome4983]

🤣😆🤣 my flat tire doesn’t seem so bad either 🤣 I should count my blessings instead…. It can always be worse

[@williamimboden2972]

PS: consider cutting a generous hole in the slab over the location of all those fittings and pour a removable cap for future access. Might also want to install a master shutoff valve while you are at it.

[@bduncan9724]

I've been in the plumbing biz for over 30 years. I've personally had to dig under a number of slabs as well. Using union type compression fittings in this instance isn't a good idea. They can fail from settling or water hammering. You can heat the 11/2 pipe with a torch making it flexible after gluing a tee in the center. You can then use 2 couplings to stab line together. Then glue a 11/2 tee on to other tee and double 90 the one inch lines into the tee. You will have movement to raise one to stab onto other one 90. Lot of work and a major pain. Sorry your having to dealing with it.

[@hatchstag]

Your right, don't use compression fitting in waterline you are asking trouble ! I would use 1" pex pipe and put brass fitting

[@lisawilson4551]

Oh my what a mess, you look so cold 🥶🥶🥶🥶some farmers fixes well you know what I’m saying 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@terryhobdy5727]

Sorry you had the water leak. But I enjoyed watching you make the repairs 👍

[@davidkimmel4216]

Typical rancher and farmer great and will try anything and we will fix anything at anytime. By the way. Happy Valentine Day to all. God Bless Your Family 🙏🙏🙏

[@elliekennedy2952]

After a couple of things happening with our water my husband put a shut of valve where the water goes into our house. Now we can shut the water off quick if we need.

[@wendyrice734]

Oh man Ram!! Those skeleton an the reaction of the boys was THE BEST!! TOO FUNNY

[@RHomer-ov5pz]

Ramzi, on our ranch, everyone was issued a Leatherman. Engraved they're name in it. If they lost it they replaced it. Looks to me like the biggest problem is your pipe is still under the slab. I say that because you'll never fill and compact that tunnel to keep the slab from cracking or collapsing. Love your channel and family. Geter done.

[@pamelahousley7543]

So glad all got fixed - too funny bones getting into the fun. Fix was great.

[@johnjacobs4207]

Rams, remember when you were a little boy and your mother took you to the Dr. Staheli up on 100 East? Well that building is called the R A Prince memorial building. R A Prince was a dentist. His son is a dentist also down on S main. R A was one of the DR's that built that building. He wanted to put his own sweat equity into the construction and was down under working on the plumbing and touched the hi voltage line while in the water. That was the end of him. Please get a cement blade on your saw and get that elect. line out that trench because I want to see you next year on the mt

[@susansmith-franks684]

Oh Ramzi, what a mess! I’m a volunteer Property Steward at a summer camp in the Adirondacks of upstate NY. We have nearly 5 miles of water supply lines to maintain, but they are all above ground. Yes, we drain the whole system every Fall, and Refill it every Spring. It’s a HUGE job, but at least we don’t have to dig tunnels for most of our repairs! Best of luck! ❤️💦

[@vanhorn8766]

On the bright side... now you have an apparently substantial "survival bunker " or just a cool place for kids an dogs to hangout in the summer

[@williamhitchcock2360]

What a place for a water line break. Looks like you fixed it right this time. You have a lot of guts--I would have fixed the electrical line first before digging around it. Stay safe.

[@nmelkhunter1]

I love that you had fun in spite of it all. 😂🤣😂🤣

[@hawkeyejohnny968]

What some guys will do to get a man cave. I don’t know if I’d back fill this. With some supports and cement this could be a storm shelter or cold storage in the summer.

[@MrWcjordan10]

I really love watching. You won’t realize how much the kids have learned until they start pushing you out of the way so they can fix things for you. You both are great parents. If it were me I would start using PEX tubing for repairs and replacement of the water lines. PVC will continue to break at the glued joints. Plus PEX is much easier to work with. Great job for what you have to work with.

[@alkennedy1124]

I have a daughter 39 or 40 years old that we called Melissa Bugg as a small girl , and it stuck till this day , love the channel, BigAl California thanks praise Jesus Christ grace grace grace amen 🙏

[@kennaaye8596]

Wow what a mess. Looks great now. Hard to believe anyone would pour concrete over such a crap patch. Nice work guys!

[@becky1840]

I got a good laugh at the end. I am glad you got the leaks all fixed

[@kevinmoore342]

There’s no gold in them darn hills but there could be water. If ya want it found just call anchor, brand ranch at BR 549. Little hee haw there for us older folks. Them boys are gonna be men in just a few more blinks. Fantastic job mom and dad.

[@vernonfisher857]

Ramzi, I told my wife what you did to those two little boys with the skeleton, she says "you'd better be careful, those two may be the ones taking care of you in your old age" LOL

[@williamimboden2972]

The next time you break one of those collars, put a high quality stainless hose clamp around it. snug up the collar and then snug up the hose clamp. should seal well and last as long as the rest of the sleeve. Voice of experience.

[@ivieavery6919]

Modern amenities always come with hard work. Good job team ranch

[@edwinschlee8374]

Those pvc pipe leaks can be the pits! All of my pipes are in the ceiling and walls as my house is a slab house! I ran all the lines in1981 when I remodeled! After 42 years no leaks at all! Riley does a good job running the backhoe!

[@gilbertdelgado6703]

Rielly, Ridgy Bug, and Robbie are the only boys who seem to do every day work on the ranch. Those three are a major asset on ABR. My hat is off to those three young men.

[@pokawanthis]

You remind me of the wife and I with our kids, they are now all grown up and great people. Keep up the great work mom n pop.

[@pip5461]

That was educational for the kids... Glad it all worked out in the end... I'd love to be around when the skeleton is found... :)

[@JLBellwriter]

Good support work, Rob.

[@derekaldrich4887]

All your boys are awesome

[@truckerdan3914]

What a terrible job you had to do. But you fixed it out there in the wind and cold. My Gmail is messed up so my husband handed me his phone so I could comment. It's good to see things fixed right. Saves money and time in the long run. Always enjoy your videos

[@bigunone]

If you haven't done it already put a main shut off closer to the house, our shut off was a 1/2 mile from the house till I added the one closer

[@cantwellron11]

Riley good handy plant operator / truck drive / bobcat operator Jack of all hands

[@Navajo-man]

Hi Ramzi what awesome 😎 video I love you and you’re lovely wife raising yours boys and daughter learning about growing up helping parents I grew up like 50 years ago sad our kids now days don’t do that and as always you and wife families be safe 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@nanettebarling1222]

Plummers nightmare! My Dad and Father in law were plummers and they were always telling stories about bad plumbing jobs. Nice job!

[@schoolofknox1345]

Good thing you had that backhoe! It might of been kind of a pain without it! 💪🏽 Families who go subterranean together stay together! I will NEVER complain again about digging straight down a couple feet to fix a pipe!

[@outlaw7x77]

Watching Robbie walk underneath that concrete reminds me of times I'd wished I was his size but with my own strength. Those jobs are no fun but you prevailed and got 'er done. I wish we men could morph into dwarfs sometimes. That's two of my least favorite jobs right there...digging and crawling in the mud, and Plumbing. It seems they go hand in hand. In Siberia, all the pipes are above ground because of permafrost.

[@stevenmadsen7003]

never a dull moment on the ranch

[@captainawesome4983]

Brahahaha 🤣 isn’t that the truth! ✌🏼😎 Best regards from Oregon 🇺🇸

[@steveneddy9492]

The way you tightened water shutoff lucky you didn't break that. Cob COB HEAVEN

[@Dirtfarmer-iq9el]

I am sorry that you had to do a bunch of work, but there were many times in the video that your comments made me bust a gut. 🤣 In a round about way I have been there done that and your patience margin is a LOT bigger than mine.

[@brianhoward482]

As a service/repair plumber this video was hard to watch and very entertaining at the same time Good job all the way around

[@olcowcatcher671]

Did you dig out all that by hand if so you and the boys are tuff great job you new alley way will be a great help stay safe

[@tomesguerra5495]

Tough job and a funny ending!

[@tomcarlson3244]

Great job, you couldn’t afford to pay anyone to do that. But with all the troops and a few set backs all fixed. I was wondering how you will be able to back fill the tunnel? To make it support the cement pad

[@nickybomont6074]

Brilliant good job well done you !!! Perseverance mostly wins! Literally awesome ! And your little boys deserve a prize too. Or at least applause 👏👏👏. Shame about the skeleton though 🤣

[@billgladwinuseacoupleofher1245]

A suggestion, if I may? Install a shut off valve, near your House, like the one near the house trailer. Also I have found out is, get Shutoffs near your Water troughs. They really come in handy. Glad you and the boys got that leak taken care of. Sometimes, a major correction takes a minor mishap to make the Job a success. You were up for it, Ramzi, as were your Crew. The Best! Bill in Raymond Ca..

[@janetdoten4489]

Blessings and admiration for your had work you share. All the family comes together to work and play. Enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing

[@lesterhertel2945]

Another very interesting video Thank you

[@thatdave86]

I was hoping that you ran the 1inch pipe out to the dig out hole ,run that tee junction to out where you can access it (not under the concrete) And run another pipe back into the house line ??maybe ?

[@robertchall8576]

What a job y'all done it didn't look easy from here.The boys give some good help.the little ones will be wanting to play in the hole.

[@TimberTramp]

And he got a camera in there too! Good job!

[@DavidHutson-pt5pe]

The compression type fittings are really good. They're available in a "T" configuration too. I've also use the unions, but had one that would not stop leaking because the "o" ring groove was milled too deep and I could not get enough compression on the "o" ring. The "rule" when doing home plumbing repairs is to, if possible, ALWAYS buy at least one more than you THINK you need of every fitting. Glad you had the extra compression coupling. Saved you a trip to Mesquite or Vegas.

[@erichenry3637]

They make a telescoping pvc coupler also that extends out and bridges gaps. We use it often fixing broken irrigation lines.

[@KA-qw5cv]

Wow, sure kept us on the edge of our seats watching this video! What a challenge it was! Seems like whomever was in charge of setting the house up, & running the water & electrical, did not have a building inspector checking to see if they were meeting the building code. Also, like others have said, a shut-off valve for each house would be prudent. Although, doing so after the fact is not an easy job.

[@paulmathews6104]

Been there,had all that fun. I need to go get warm after watching you🥵🥵🥵🙏🙏

[@MySORRELL]

THANKS!

[@anchorbrandranch]

You're welcome!

[@sheltdog8463]

I just knew that those problems were gonna happen. Tightening the coupler nut to tight with those pipe wrench’s and pulling that plywood off and hitting the waterline causing it to bust loose. I would put some brick or block under the waterline to stabilize it when back filling your trench that way the weight of the dirt won’t put strain or stress on the waterline, Good Job!

[@vanhorn8766]

Just thank God you are yet young enough to do that!! Yes have cut many a cow horn and mended miles of fence with Leatherman knife

[@grateful7839]

Better leave it open for a long while. Those compression couplings can develop a leak, especially when not perfectly aligned or if ground moves in your area. Woulda glued that 1 inch before installing the compression couplings. Tough job.

[@markwood8824]

Ha man I feel you. I spent most of my working life fixing other peoples dodgy work and half ass fixes that wouldn't have been hard to do in the first place. 🙃 I know everyone's giving advice so I'll just say think of the next guy. Mark on the slab where the power and water enter and at what depth and run 4in sewer pipe the length of the slab and put your 1 1/2in water pipe through it. Next guy will be inspired to think of the next gut.

[@busterbailey370]

Great video keep them coming please

[@MarkHutchins-rc9zj]

Sorry for your troubles but admired how you handled it. Like, as always, how the kids got involved! The skeleton as pricelesss!

[@doggonedk]

Next time you use any of those couplers slather the threads and gasket up with Vaseline or any petroleum jelly. Us plumbers have been using that on traps under sinks since PVC and ABS came around. Stops a lot of callbacks. But nice job you done good! Love watching you and your entire family work together.

[@anchorbrandranch]

Great tip!

[@bigbadjohn2543]

You were very fortunate not to have and dirt fall around or on you. Shoring is not cheap but what is a life worth. Lost a good friend who was a plumber that way. You cannot unsee it.

[@1tojo]

Sorry you had to dig so far. But plumbers in my area charge 500 a foot when tunneling. Just cheaper to buy a new house

[@scottdrenske830]

Aw man I feel for ya.

[@alanl4104]

Tough job well done, plumbing problems always seem to be in the worst places to get at. Thought that stuff only happened to me. Thanks for the great video. Al

[@marshastamp6947]

I would like to live where the wind doesn’t blow 😊

[@clydeacor1911]

Wow, what a huge undertaking for a water leak that shouldn't have happened in the 1st place! Can't believe someone would do that.

[@rondebrick9388]

There was quite a bit of electrical conduit (gray pvc) used as water pipe.

[@tubeu28]

Good job guys and keep up the great work!

[@marshastamp6947]

Praying everything is ok Repaired