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Prices definitely have changed since I originally made the video, nice find on the Home Depot sale, I always try and check a few places to find the sale too!

​@@james.clinton keep up the good work!

It really does feel rewarding to build things with my hands! It's nice to hear that other people also enjoying working with stones, I'm going to have to think about what to do next, I'd love a better garden and if I could tie it into the landscaping of the yard that would be a great idea, thanks for the ideas! and thanks for watching!

Nice find!

I saw some listings on Facebook marketplace place recently by Armstrong Stoneworks listing a bunch of stuff by the ton, their service area looked pretty big, it might cover your area. Definitely some better bargains from some private sellers too moving smaller amounts looking and for people to come collect it. I usually like to get 2 or 3 prices when I buy material, it definitely seems worth the couple extra calls to make sure it’s a good price!

It’s definitely more of a hobby, after weekend I need the work week to recover! Hats off to anyone who does it full time, it’s hard work!

I hadn’t heard that before but I believe it!

I try to keep things straight to the point! Thanks for watching!

Thanks, I definitely had fun doing it and it’s still outside spinning in the wind!

Thank you! I’m definitely glad I’m tackling this one while I’m young, I’m sure I could do it when I’m older but it might just go a lot slower!

For as wobbly as it is the 125 I have has really held up, I still use it all the time! It probably helps that it was just inexpensive enough when I got it I don’t mind using it for just about anything!

@@james.clinton I just finished putting together one from Walmart for $22! Now I see it's back up to 70. Glad to hear it's holding up. Wondering if a cross brace could stabilize it...

I think someone else commented they added a brace and it helped, I'm torn because I like how light it is, if you come up with anything good I'd love to hear about it!

@@james.clinton I'd probably bolt a 1/2" x 1/2" aluminum angle piece on as a diagonal (of course). I think the weight would be negligible. Definitely not a 2x4!

I've had mine 3 years and it doesn't have any significant wearing, just some minor surface scratches on the bottom. That's with using it on mainly my deck and brick walk and patio.

I have found it does work pretty great on decks, or anywhere that’s not really practical for a snowblower. I with you on not being able to change the angle, I’m hoping to get the dewalt battery powered snow shovel this year, it can throw to the side. It’s new so I won’t know how well it throws, but given it’ll be a lot lighter im thinking it’s worth trying!

Thanks! He’s been an absolute joy! I definitely had fun doing this for him!

@@james.clinton Thats fantastic :) Soon he will walk behind you helping out building great walls of Clinton :)

Now here's one I wish I remembered! Comments full of good suggestions today!

Probably just what they intended!

This seems to be the popular simpler solution!

I never heard of that one, great tip!

Those windows gave a surprising good view to anyone coming up the front walk, mostly the delivery guy. But yes cameras everywhere, just in case!

I’ll have to check that out, does it work well at night when the house has the lights on but it’s dark outside? For some reason I thought it only worked in certain lighting conditions.

@james.clinton A porch light should be sufficient to deal with a lighting imbalance. There are also electro films you can apply that can be solid/tinted and clear when a charge is applied if you're handy enough to install it.

I didn’t think of the porch light, I might give that a try in the future. Fortunately this stuff is easy to put up and take down.

That’s true! Fortunately we have windows with blinds next to it so we can choose privacy or not there

You’ve got a good point that in some cases it really doesn’t take the case of a pressure washer, I still use mind regularly, but I’ve been pretty surprised though that the pace moss or mildew has regrown on the areas I treated last year has seemed a lot slower. It’s just one more tool in the box, thanks for watching!!

Thanks I was pretty happy with the result!

Cart tint also works great for keeping the house cool on hot months!

That’s a great idea too!

The beer really does a number on them!

I used sakrete type s mortar mix for the whole project, its supposed to be good for walls, stone or brick, about and below grade.

@@james.clinton Thank you, James. I love the work you’ve done on your property.

Sure! A quick answer so you don’t have to wait is…. The stone is bit atypical for anyone else doing a project like this, there was some new construction going on about 1/4” of a mile from my house and I asked what was happening with the material they screen off the lot when they cleared the trees. I ended up purchasing about 120 yards of the tailings, it was rocks, roots and a little loam mixed in. I made a rock screener to separate the stone and then hand washed them all. I’ve done my fireplace project and about 255 feet of stone wall so far (and have more stone) all for under $800 for the stones. It was a bargain because the guy trucking it out didn’t have to take it far. The mortar I’ve been buying bags, I’ll search for my receipts and do a tally for the video. Thanks for watching!

@@james.clinton I really appreciate this. I’d like to build a stone wall on my property. I was trying to put together a budget. Your answer helps!

Its landscape fabric not plastic, it keeps the fines from the loam from washing into 3/4” drainage material and plugging it up.

I'm always a little sore the next day, but I spread the whole project out over the summer which probably saved my back!

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!

It’s getting there slowly! Thanks for watching!

They were salvaged from a warehouse, the metal posts used to be part of an old metal cage. I just cleaned them up, cut them to length and painted them. The control is weather proof but the outlet isn’t so I put them in a weather proof box. No issues since I posted the video, I’ve been so happy with them I just recently bought a couple of sets of the ground lights to complement the hanging ones! Thanks for watching!

They were salvaged from a warehouse, metal posts used to be part of an old metal cage. I just cleaned them up, cut them to length and painted them. The control is weather proof but the outlet isn’t so I put them in a weather proof box. No issues since I posted the video, I’ve been so happy with them I just recently bought a couple of sets of the ground lights to complement the hanging ones! Thanks for watching!

There’s a couple of caps, but not many, best guess is my mower will suck up the caps and not the acorns. I’ve definitely got enough falling on their own without me putting them back on the ground!

Ha! "Are we still doing phrasing?" (if you are an Archer fan)

Good to know, I waited and let the rain do the work, but maybe some spots are more stubborn than others! Thanks for watching!

I put the bushings in the hubs of the wings, in hindsight it would have been so much easier to buy a short piece of brass tube than make them, but they work great I leave it out all year long and it’s still spinning great today!

It’s always nice when a universal standard exists! Thanks for watching!

Still going strong! No bulbs burnt out, I use them every night from a half hour after sunset to 11pm. So the use varies, but maybe 3 or 4 hours a day for a year and no issues.

@@james.clinton Wow thats great, thanks!

No problem! I couldn’t find good examples either, glad it could help!

I’ve had them outside for about a year, so far no visible UV damage or anything from the wind and rain. I do have them being supported by a wire, I would definitely recommend that. They held up much better than the Christmas lights I used to use. I hope you like them if you get them, it is fun to change the colors!

@@james.clinton thank you so much for the feedback!!

Definitely not my first! Most of the walls I built on the property are on ledge, so effectively a lot bigger and deeper than any concrete footing would be. The wall in this video is about ~130 feet long, and about 115 feet of it is right on ledge. In the few areas that I have built walls not on ledge I’ve just been using plenty of drainage, mostly French drains to carry it well away, and I try to make the base of the wall thicker than it is tall. I’ve got one that I used this strategy from 4 years ago and there no sign of movement, but time will tell!! Thanks for watching!

I’ve been pretty happy with them! I actually just ordered some ground lights this week since these are still holding really well! Thanks for watching!

I did this at my house! Thanks for watching!

I’ll have to try it out, anything to keep the flowers looking good!

Good to know! I’ll have to check my traps to see if it caught any!

I never had them until this year and a gardener friend gave me the tip!

I’m glad it was helpful! I love a good mobile work surface, especially if it’s easy to move! Thanks for watching!

That's alright, thanks for watching anyway!

Not in their pre-programmed options, but I usually just do a red, white, and blue custom pattern, fortunately it's relatively easy to do, thanks for watching!

And very persistent, it was about 5 nights of finding the feeder on the ground before I caught him on camera! Your Starbuck's video was fantastic btw!

@@james.clinton I love raccoons but they ruin all the gardens and get into the trash. What’s the next step? Are you going to find a way to feed him now? And thank you! 😊