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  • Опубліковано 10 лют 2025

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  • @steve-3140
    @steve-3140 Місяць тому +126

    Hello Oliver, Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you and your family. I really appreciate all that you do to share your work via UA-cam. I have learned heaps and I am now able to (mostly) take care of my own storm water and sewer drainage blockages as a result. I use a tiny little Karcher pressure washer with some hose and nozzles from Amazon. Takes much longer to cut through the roots as I only have about 1200psi but it's a bit of fun and very satisfying when I finally do get things flowing again.😀

    • @DrainAddict
      @DrainAddict  Місяць тому +26

      Thanks heaps @steve-3140! Glad the Karcher has gotten you out of trouble!👍👍 Have a great new year!

    • @AquaPeet
      @AquaPeet Місяць тому +9

      So you were re-enacting Ollie, ay? Did you do the walk and the voice? "Blocked drain" LOL
      Awesome that you gave Ollie the credits and donated :)

    • @steve-3140
      @steve-3140 Місяць тому +5

      @@AquaPeet I need to borrow Ratty or Croc for a few days to make it more real

    • @carabs3823
      @carabs3823 Місяць тому +1

      @@AquaPeet I say "Blocked drain" every time that there is even a hint of a slow drain in any situation I am in :)

    • @Thanos-120-i7t
      @Thanos-120-i7t 26 днів тому

      ☠️ 4:17

  • @Bluesman1-6560
    @Bluesman1-6560 Місяць тому +163

    Finally you tube letting me donate to your channel again, I’m not sure where the thanks button went, but it’s back .

    • @notthisguyagain8557
      @notthisguyagain8557 Місяць тому +14

      Man. I'm glad i went to the comments. I'm going to start giving thanks to him as well. His work is awesome.

    • @steve-3140
      @steve-3140 Місяць тому +8

      yeah I asked Oliver about this a day or so ago -- I couldn't find the Thanks button either -- then it re-appeared, so he must have turned something ON again

    • @jimrustle643
      @jimrustle643 Місяць тому +2

      W comment

    • @officebear4637
      @officebear4637 Місяць тому +9

      Why would you give $50 to a guy that already charges easily over $100 per hour lmao

    • @notthisguyagain8557
      @notthisguyagain8557 Місяць тому +19

      @officebear4637 are you saying the work and the entertainment provided is'nt worth the tip?

  • @susanturcotte3176
    @susanturcotte3176 Місяць тому +37

    Once again, your values are never compromised as you go the extra mile! "Pressure washing" the driveway is not part of the job, but you did it for this customer. Praise God for you and all of the other people who really care. Thank you! May the Lord pour out His blessings into your life in 2025 and always! Blessings from Alabama ❤️

  • @jack-jackalan23-35
    @jack-jackalan23-35 Місяць тому +18

    Thanks for being so entertaining 😊 and I wish you all the best from me in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    • @DrainAddict
      @DrainAddict  Місяць тому +4

      Thanks heaps @jack-jackalan23-35!! Much appreciated!👍👍

  • @fierengen1
    @fierengen1 Місяць тому +92

    People all over the world were pulling those roots with you! Great job

    • @helenfitch3440
      @helenfitch3440 Місяць тому +3

      I was.

    • @DrainAddict
      @DrainAddict  Місяць тому +4

      👍👍

    • @Stanley0844
      @Stanley0844 Місяць тому +2

      I was wishing you had a small pruning saw.

    • @AquaPeet
      @AquaPeet Місяць тому +4

      @@Stanley0844 I was shouting "angle grinder! angle grinder!" hahaha
      We were all ROOTING for Ollie

    • @oermama
      @oermama Місяць тому +1

      Haha yeah, I thought I was the only one 😂

  • @jaybird9982
    @jaybird9982 Місяць тому +26

    I kept calling for your angle grinder for the roots but you got it in the end. Good work. Thanks for the video.

  • @Powernoodle_
    @Powernoodle_ 4 дні тому +2

    This was one of the most enjoyable Drain Addict videos I've seen in a long time.

  • @geraldineholland5948
    @geraldineholland5948 Місяць тому +29

    I can’t believe that amount of roots. Did get worried about Ratty on occasion in case he got lost down the drain. A very successful conclusion. Well done Ollie and Ratty.

    • @rarebreed-wj3ov
      @rarebreed-wj3ov День тому

      He is very faithful to locate ratty as a missing child & faithful to return him home

  • @stewartbledsoe9468
    @stewartbledsoe9468 Місяць тому +11

    Nice job on those mega roots. I like what you’ve done on the inside of your new van. A place for everything and everything in its place. The beauty of your system is, only you know where everything is. I like your style.

  • @darylhudson777
    @darylhudson777 Місяць тому +17

    I really appreciate customers who appreciate workers like the lady that brought you a nice glass of water and was helpful and considerate for those customers I go the extra mile although I go that extra mile anyway because some people need to know they're loved they've had a hard time and it can heal them

  • @steverusie6986
    @steverusie6986 Місяць тому +9

    Wow what a messy one! It is nice on a cold, snowy afternoon in Kentucky watching you work in Summer! Those were some massive roots. I thought you were going to need a chainsaw at one point. Great job and a great clean-up at the end. All Good 👍!

  • @jeffreysouthflorida7008
    @jeffreysouthflorida7008 Місяць тому +46

    This video could be titled “Indiana DA and the Temple of Dirt.” Love DA’s hat! Best channel on UA-cam. Cheers from a chilly South Florida.

    • @DrainAddict
      @DrainAddict  Місяць тому +5

      Cheers Jeffrey!👍👍

    • @GamerNerdess
      @GamerNerdess Місяць тому +1

      😂😂

    • @arisfatahillah5719
      @arisfatahillah5719 Місяць тому

      Ubb😊

    • @480subscribeneeded
      @480subscribeneeded 6 днів тому

      Mfk indian temples are more cleaned than house and temples also have much money that they can buy your entire area city you foool budha lalu

  • @CoachKarin
    @CoachKarin Місяць тому +5

    Looked like a porcupine takeover in there. 😂
    You look like you’ve been weed eating wet grass there Ollie! You could surely use a mini handheld chainsaw and a tow rope that was insane, those were trunks growing! Cheers, that was literally some backbreaking work!!

  • @petet968
    @petet968 Місяць тому +9

    A nice green smoothie from the top pit. Thanks Ollie! Biggest roots I've seen on this channel.

    • @Kirbyroth
      @Kirbyroth Місяць тому

      For Ratty he needs his greens

    • @petet968
      @petet968 Місяць тому

      @Kirbyroth Ha! Good one 😅

  • @kenpinion
    @kenpinion Місяць тому +9

    Hi Ollie , I'm liking your longer videos, you can see just how much more than "just clearing drains". Have a very happy and healthy new year.
    Best regards Ken (UK)

  • @drremulack6196
    @drremulack6196 Місяць тому +10

    Hello Oliver. I live in the USA and you got me through the Covid stuff and I enjoy your videos. Corn. There is always corn. Baby rat and ratty are always fun and I love the message of Know Jesus Know Peace. God bless you and yours Oliver. You are truly a favorite. Happy new year and Merry Christmas.

  • @davidashmore3929
    @davidashmore3929 Місяць тому +8

    Cracking job, Ollie. All good after going 10 rounds with the grate and roots.

  • @jimrustle643
    @jimrustle643 Місяць тому +10

    This one was a bit of a mess but came out nice in the end. The tree roots getting that thick is something we haven't seen in a while. All good Ollie 👍🏻 God bless

  • @michaelweatherhead9470
    @michaelweatherhead9470 Місяць тому +4

    Thanks for the video of Blocked drain cleaning Sydney AU awesome Ollie well done 👍❤❤. All good 👍. Take care of yourself and family and friends and be Blessed ❤️.

  • @notthisguyagain8557
    @notthisguyagain8557 Місяць тому +12

    That over growth is insane!
    Years of negligence.

  • @markpeterson5479
    @markpeterson5479 10 днів тому +1

    Quite the job - especially those roots. Here's a much easier way to get rid of those roots.
    ..
    Years back I had to remove some overgrown lilac bushes that were over 10 feet high! The roots were huge. I ended up using a Milwaukee Sawzall with a coarse blade - 6 teeth per inch. I just pulled the trigger and let the saw work the blade into the ground and through the roots - very easy going.
    ..
    The blades are cheap - six blades for 10 USD (Masterforce brand).
    Bosch cordless reciprocating saw model CRS180B sells in US for 129 USD.
    ..
    Thanks for all the videos!

  • @ramfan-eddie595
    @ramfan-eddie595 Місяць тому +5

    So satisfying watching you pressure wash the driveway. I remember you use to do that a lot when I started watching your videos. Keep up the good work. I’ve learned so much about drains and jetting. Happy New Years Ollie and 🐀, from Monterey, California.

  • @otis640
    @otis640 Місяць тому +6

    This has to be one of my top ten favorites!!!!! Thanks Ollie and Ratty!!!!!

  • @jenniferking5037
    @jenniferking5037 Місяць тому +4

    Another epic job, my back hurt with you when you were pulling those monster roots! All good

  • @NYDRAINS
    @NYDRAINS Місяць тому +3

    That was quite the catch, some monster sized roots! At the end looked like a game. Great job Ollie 👍

  • @amandamatthews9747
    @amandamatthews9747 Місяць тому +5

    Was having a rubbish day until I watched this video. Cheered me up no end, Thanks Ollie. ALL GOOD 😃👍

  • @barbarawiddowson635
    @barbarawiddowson635 Місяць тому +2

    G'day Oliver. Greetings from a cold UK🥶. You gave that "bearded pit" a close shave (lol)! Those roots were quite large.The biggest I've seen for a while. Ratty diving into the mud again. He must love it! Have a great week. Safe unplugging.👍👍👍

    • @coragarcia2443
      @coragarcia2443 Місяць тому

      @barbarawiddowson635 I think Ratty takes any chance he can get to have a mud bath beauty treatment. It relaxes him during a stressful day "supervising". 😉

  • @oermama
    @oermama Місяць тому +1

    Great one Ollie, 👏🏻👌💪🏼messy and all, at the end I thought you were about to ask the fellow to hose you down, you sure needed it.

  • @danielmills7972
    @danielmills7972 Місяць тому

    I always get some extra pleasure watching the dirt just melt away with time. Excellent work as always and I bet I'll be coming back to watch this one again later.

  • @plumbob6449
    @plumbob6449 Місяць тому +2

    Great job as always 👍
    Homeowner - My stormwater has been blocked for 20 years. Better get someone out to clear it over the xmas holidays....... 🙃

  • @slc1161
    @slc1161 Місяць тому +4

    WOW!!! That was a WORKOUT! The roots were as thick as a small adult's arm! Huge improvement! Now if there was only a shower and change of clothes....

  • @leoniehowie1694
    @leoniehowie1694 Місяць тому +3

    A very satisfying video today. Thankyou Oliver and Ratty 🧡

  • @rudyrivera7426
    @rudyrivera7426 Місяць тому +1

    👌👍! Always going the extra mile! For the customers! Thanks for sharing! All Good! Ollie

  • @anitakalli100
    @anitakalli100 Місяць тому +2

    Wow! That was a root fest! Great job Ollie! 👍✝️

  • @shooterjohn7163
    @shooterjohn7163 Місяць тому +5

    Nice job Ollie, those were some big roots. You could use a cordless reciprocating saw with a Diablo carbide tooth saw blade. They work great especially cutting in the ground. Take care… John

  • @Grunttamer
    @Grunttamer Місяць тому +7

    Wish I had your disposition Ollie. I would have been cursing like a sailor if I dropped that grate 😂

  • @Michelselle
    @Michelselle 10 днів тому

    Those pits were growing trees and plants. What a work out. Was nice to see the lady checking on you and giving you a glass of water. Always above and beyond. Was nice to see Ratty on the job as well. You make a great team. All good as always.

  • @bfuller76
    @bfuller76 Місяць тому +2

    Awesome video Ollie 🙏 No shortage of roots today! 👍

  • @DuncanClocks
    @DuncanClocks Місяць тому +7

    You really earned your money on this one mate Duncan UK

  • @andrewrixon2347
    @andrewrixon2347 Місяць тому +3

    Wow ! Rootzilla !! If any pipe was screaming for a double barrel special it was this one ! Good work Ratty (assisted by Ollie)

  • @Carcrafter7165
    @Carcrafter7165 Місяць тому +4

    Wow 😳 this was more like Root Excavation than jetting Ollie. This job was huge haven’t seen one like this in a while. I hope this was your last job for the day. I hope your back gets to feeling better after this job. Have a Blessed day Oliver.

  • @ABuller2
    @ABuller2 Місяць тому +1

    Wow! That was a massive bunch of roots! Great job Ollie!

  • @Merthyr-Dave
    @Merthyr-Dave Місяць тому +1

    At the start Ollie I thought it was a porcupine in there😂, I like this video Ollie it was great. A really good job done.

  • @JulieMrsP
    @JulieMrsP Місяць тому +1

    Another amazing job done!
    Well Done Ollie!
    Julie - Worcestershire UK

  • @alans.7733
    @alans.7733 Місяць тому +6

    Hardest working guy on youtube. And does it with a cheerful attitude. Thats my boy Ollie!

  • @Labraxsquad2027
    @Labraxsquad2027 Місяць тому +13

    Loving all these videos from both channels you legend.

    • @Originaldrocks361
      @Originaldrocks361 Місяць тому

      Both channels?

    • @Grunttamer
      @Grunttamer Місяць тому +3

      @@Originaldrocks361 drain addict, and drain addict uncut.

  • @bryanyeo8081
    @bryanyeo8081 Місяць тому +1

    Happy New Year to you and your family Ollie! May this year be another great year of awesome videos and adventures for you! ❤👍🏼👍🏼

  • @TheDiaryOfAnOrdinaryPerson
    @TheDiaryOfAnOrdinaryPerson 25 днів тому +1

    Hello from the Uk
    Love Your videos.
    Strangely therapeutic to watch.

  • @darylhudson777
    @darylhudson777 Місяць тому +4

    When you dropped that metal grate into the water and the Kookaburra laughed it cracked me up and made me remember Laurel and Hardy " Now look what a fine mess you've gotten us into, Stanley ! * Stanley whimpers * " 🤣👍

  • @kanthvickram4490
    @kanthvickram4490 Місяць тому +4

    This video is different from the usual ones !! I enjoyed and i had a nice cup of coffee at the end of the video. It should have better with an angle grinder to cut the massive roots than using the axe in a confined place...i thought to save your elbow-grease!!! All good at the end.

  • @jeffcook3747
    @jeffcook3747 Місяць тому +1

    Witch caps ! I like that ! Never heard it before. Here in the states it's either pylons or traffic cones . You learn something new each day with Ollie :)

  • @ibentTube
    @ibentTube 22 дні тому +1

    One of my favorite unblocks ❤

  • @lelandstanford9534
    @lelandstanford9534 Місяць тому +1

    The "Croc" is an awesome piece of kit,love the sound it makes chewing the snot outta them roots

  • @harrysavage2933
    @harrysavage2933 Місяць тому

    HI Ollie I like watching your videos before I go to bed then can watch the whole show when I'm being bothered by no one else see you in the next adventure 👍👍 God bless you Ollie and your family and friends 🙏

  • @ainerush8942
    @ainerush8942 Місяць тому +1

    Chonky roots😮 nicely done olly❤

  • @edl5074
    @edl5074 Місяць тому +1

    Wow some roots !!!! We have Melaleuca trees here in Florida from Australia when they are in bloom smells like mashed potatoes and butter. big job!!!! Cheers

  • @vanguze
    @vanguze Місяць тому +1

    What a wonderful Sunday treat. Sure missing that warm weather on this side of the Hemisphere! *Holy Roots Batman

  • @teeringzooi
    @teeringzooi Місяць тому +4

    That was some serious rootage...
    Another one up Oliver's sleeve 😉

  • @REXOB9
    @REXOB9 Місяць тому

    Wow, those pits looked like garden planters, but they didn't stand a chance against Ollie and Ratty. Epic clean. Thanks for the video!

  • @Tedtbear
    @Tedtbear Місяць тому +1

    Hi Oliver, you never failed to entertain. Your videos are entertaining and very informative.

  • @adee-H1066
    @adee-H1066 Місяць тому +1

    Crikey,that was some serious rootage,but you and ratty were the guys for the job.
    Hope you all had a great Christmas and new year.all the best for 25.
    All goooooood.👍

  • @olivlbn
    @olivlbn Місяць тому +3

    Exhausting work 🥵. Courage ! 💪

  • @talondavid9408
    @talondavid9408 Місяць тому +2

    Now, if only there was a multi tool hand held angle grinder available to dig out those big roots from the outlet/inlet pipes ... 🤔
    a beauty day it was playing in the drains Ollie!!! 😊

    • @coragarcia2443
      @coragarcia2443 Місяць тому +2

      @talondavid9408 Agree and thought the same thing...... 😊

  • @superbartster
    @superbartster Місяць тому +2

    Hiyaaaa grinder for the roots 👍 great job 😁

  • @Jim1971a
    @Jim1971a Місяць тому

    This video had it all! Fantastic job and so satisfying to watch🤩

  • @Haven2U
    @Haven2U Місяць тому +5

    I'm going to take a nap after helping you with that one, Ollie.

    • @garyg8036
      @garyg8036 Місяць тому +2

      👍 That was exhausting. I need a nap as well after such hard work.

  • @jenem1682
    @jenem1682 Місяць тому +2

    This video made me ponder on aging and when to sell your home. Prices esculate so fast but repairs and maintenance can become so difficult.

  • @123mikeyd321
    @123mikeyd321 Місяць тому +1

    I've had a good Christmas already but @2:55 made me laugh more than I have for a long time. Thanks.

  • @melanielandsman122
    @melanielandsman122 Місяць тому

    Good afternoon ,it’s 1:00 pm here in 🇺🇸. Nice to see you again Oliver 😊

  • @mickyparker3949
    @mickyparker3949 10 днів тому +1

    What can I say. Just brilliant.

  • @coragarcia2443
    @coragarcia2443 Місяць тому +1

    Loved the long video, but OH MY! 😲😲 I am not sure which was worse here. The roots, or the muck. I think, because of the size of the roots and their sheer number, they win! Just how many years had it been since the drains had been cleaned??!! When you were flushing them out it looked more like a toilet drain, not a storm drain. As usual, you went the extra mile, and ended up with a happy client and job well done. Thank you for the video! Stay safe! Blessings......

    • @DrainAddict
      @DrainAddict  Місяць тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed the video! 👍

  • @boinger1988
    @boinger1988 Місяць тому

    Ollie yet again proves he's a stand guy. Taking the time to clean the algae off the driveway! 10/10 Ollie! Also, some of the largest roots ive seen on the channel!

    • @anttihuttula6547
      @anttihuttula6547 Місяць тому

      It pleases viewers so it brings more adrevenenue.

  • @buddelandreas9523
    @buddelandreas9523 Місяць тому +2

    Happy new year Ollie from Germany. 😊😊😊

  • @kgpp2293
    @kgpp2293 Годину тому

    Love ya work man that ocd kicked in, in the end ey became a concrete cleaning service at the end there 😂

  • @CristianLeonardo77
    @CristianLeonardo77 25 днів тому

    Excelente trabajo y muy duro el desgaste físico que tuviste. Mis respetos.

  • @caniacstevehenderson7115
    @caniacstevehenderson7115 Місяць тому +1

    Well done & yes a great explanation about concrete & roots 😮

  • @uzlonewolf
    @uzlonewolf Місяць тому +7

    2:57 and that's why manhole covers are round!

  • @kathallport8747
    @kathallport8747 Місяць тому +1

    fantastic video ROOTS!!!!! a plenty......😎💜

  • @laurapaine9134
    @laurapaine9134 Місяць тому +2

    A very tough and tiring job there Ollie. Well done.

  • @andykeenan4590
    @andykeenan4590 Місяць тому +3

    You can't beat the mighty penetrator and the croc, for those tough roots, and of course the job being overseen by ratty. Happy New Year Ollie another top job!

  • @doritleis2773
    @doritleis2773 Місяць тому +1

    Ollie and a Block Drain. In the long to run in to a House a Trimming Hole with a great Grating. You will this Grating give on the Side, but the can fall. In the full Mud Hole. You must fishing the Grating before You can with Presswater the Drain clear. Much Work and a great Fight with Roots before the Drain is clear. Then Wash the long Way and the Road from much Mud. Great Work what You and Ratty Perfect make. Thanks for this interesting Video. 👍🐭

  • @andregough5688
    @andregough5688 Місяць тому +1

    Gooooooooooood Job 🎉 Happy New York

  • @johnschneider3082
    @johnschneider3082 Місяць тому

    Well that was a bit of a mess. The only things that weren’t coming out of the drains were wipes, and corn. Happy New Year Ollie,… and the Rat. 👍all good.

  • @irenebarajasBendecida
    @irenebarajasBendecida Місяць тому +1

    Feliz año para ti y tu familia ❤❤❤ bendiciones para todos

  • @KevinsHomeAloneAgain
    @KevinsHomeAloneAgain Місяць тому +1

    Rat needed his Croc backup for that job! Awesome job Oliver!

  • @DelticEngine
    @DelticEngine Місяць тому +1

    This has to be the largest root clearing and unblocking ever! Fantastic job, Ollie. I imagine if this was on the 'Uncut' channel, in terms of duration anyway, we would have had 'Drain Addict: The Movie'!

  • @andriustumpa9711
    @andriustumpa9711 Місяць тому +1

    Ačiū!

    • @DrainAddict
      @DrainAddict  Місяць тому

      Thanks heaps @andriustumpa9711!👍👍

  • @andrewrose8404
    @andrewrose8404 Місяць тому +2

    Ollie I love it you and me are workaholic 👍

  • @panosbertakis
    @panosbertakis 12 днів тому +1

    Great job. God bless you my friend

  • @joshdwyer3580
    @joshdwyer3580 Місяць тому

    That “Hey yaaaaaw!!” When pulling the roots hit hard

  • @chrissygw4971
    @chrissygw4971 Місяць тому +9

    OMG those roots when the camera first went in the pipe I thought it was a dead hedgehog! 😮😮

  • @mikefuller8757
    @mikefuller8757 Місяць тому

    That Croc is one bad fitting !! Love it,💚

  • @dronus4x4
    @dronus4x4 Місяць тому

    Just like a chocolate milkshake, only crunchy! Well done Ollie and ratty. Was concerned when we saw the bottom camera fall into the pit, thought you might end up on another fishing trip!

  • @vinylvids
    @vinylvids Місяць тому +3

    Roots, bloody Roots!! Even Max Cavalera liked this vid!

  • @jongoodson5676
    @jongoodson5676 Місяць тому

    Olly! Looks like you got to the ROOT of the problem with this one! It was a tough one but you did a great job! Cheers!

  • @toddplenda5569
    @toddplenda5569 Місяць тому

    Wow nice work Ollie, lots of salad.👍

  • @robruitenbeek4063
    @robruitenbeek4063 Місяць тому +2

    Happy New Year to you Olie, Good job once again.

  • @AvocatDude
    @AvocatDude 23 дні тому

    I like when Ollie goes from plumber to powerwasher.. it’s cool watching the concrete getting cleaned up.

  • @brianlamarra5491
    @brianlamarra5491 Місяць тому

    Happy New Year Ollie.🎆🎇 Looking forward to another year of blocked drains. 🌎

  • @NoGufff
    @NoGufff Місяць тому +2

    Well done Ollie!
    It's crazy to me that such an easy to maintain drainage system was so poorly maintained.