Andrew you are my hero! I am 77 years old and I have a lot history, you represent the real American Honest, direct, no nonsense and relentless tenacity. The quality of your work is of the highest quality, you love life and respect the world around you. You know how to have fun and respect others. Keep up the good work. Love your dogs give them a pat.
I always enjoy your vids! Makes me think that the difference between men & boys is the size & price of our toys! Takes playing in the dirt with toys to a whole new level. ;) You definitely aren't afraid to get down to the nitty gritty & build, repair & take life by the horns & "get 'er done!" The castle is an incredible creation & always look forward to seeing your next brainstorm creation! Looking forward to the "penthouse" project on the upper patio area!
I like the concept of a contractor recording his work and sharing it with the homeowner. It's a nice touch and supports honesty and trust. I wonder if more contractors will start wearing body cameras like the police do. I would definitely give the job to the guy who walks me through his process and shows me every step of his work.
It is something about watching your videos that are so interesting to me... The camera angles, the sound of the machinery, the completion of the work....its next level to me. Thanks for sharing!
Nice job, You have inspired me to fix more things and not throw out items too fast. The way you set up the camera on repairs is such a good way to teach people and the way you explain things too , it make it easy to learn. The things you teach are very helpful on a farm setting or country living. On this job here I would of cut the edge of the driveway a little deeper and pack it well so the gravel doesn't spill onto the driveway. Hope your ok with me sharing my opinion, the area the was graveled closest to the house could of looked a little cleaner with 10 minutes worth of work the edge where it meets the grass and the driveway would of made a world of difference because that's the area you see the most. Ive been doing landscaping and concrete/ trees service..... for about 35 years and just wanted to share the things I notice on your jobs. Thanks again for sharing such inspirational videos. Im learning the most with the mech. and electrical repair things. Think Ill get an excavator soon{mini}.
My Views: Thank you for the Vid Andy! I appreciate your skills and how you provided a solution without a ridicules "upsell" . Drove to the city , had digsafe done and no BS. Just nothing but respect for you!
Awesome, that's one thing I bet your customers really enjoy, being able to see drone videos and videoes in general of there project great job as always, keep up the hard work.
Another amazing video...great drone shot.....looked like the view was to the east looking over the Hudson....didn’t see my familiar Catskill Mountains.....
Always nice to see a guy that actually pulls out a shovel and rake to "pretty up" their work. Wish the guys around here had hands that fit a shovel handle.
Ideally should have taken the cut 100-200mm below existing driveway height and backfilled with aggregate the same depth so the new gravel is the same height as driveway. Going to be forever sweeping stones up
You could probably make a thriving side-line selling the spoil dirt that you cart away from jobs like this, if you hooked up with a landscaping service or similar. But I'm sure that is an idea that has already occurred to you. My Grandpa would take away just about anything that was offered 'free for the hauling' (we used to joke that was how he got Grandma...), and it never fails to amaze me that somebody will pay you to haul off what somebody else will pay you to haul IN. Great vid as always. I wish you continued success.
Another nice video with good editing. One thing that I would do differently is put at least 2 cones on the street for the trailer; one near the tongue and one near the tail both being street side to protect the corners of the trailer in the street. So IF someone was to hit it they cannot say that they "didn't see it"...yes I know it's big and yellow but today's drivers are so distracted
I try real hard not to work in town, 80% of the reason being bad locates. Gas lines where there are none marked, none where the paint line was, shallow buries on fiber-optic, bringing fiber cable up on the end of the mini-ex teeth when the paint line is over 10' away, etc. etc. Don't trust locates...ever. In this case, you're probably good, but I've thought I was safe in similar situations and was not. I'd like to have my own equipment to double check when I have to, pretty pricey, tho. OTOH, running into hidden fiber line would pretty much ruin me. Last year a contractor I subbed to on a couple jobs cut a small fiber cable trenching for sprinkler line, it was supposed to be buried 18+", was barely 2", and he was trenching 6" deep - the locate was done. He had to fork over $1600 for the repair because he didn't pothole the trace, didn't see a need. Technically, he was at fault, but that's a thin line, and I think I may know why. I was finishing the topsoil prep when the fiber repair team showed up. They were there for an hour, 30 minutes of which were spent eating lunch. $1600 for half an hour's work splicing a line. Kinda makes a guy think telecom companies might just value broken glass. But what do I know...
What do you mean "pothole the trace?" If the fiber line was in the wrong location I don't understand how he was at fault. Due diligence is key. If you hit a public utility because it was marked incorrectly then it's someone else problem. Also get it in writing with the homeowner that anything you dig up on their property that you weren't told about beforehand is not your responsibility. I've heard horror stories of crooks trying to trick contractors into digging through their failed septic lines to get a free replacement. Most people aren't like that of course, and most residential sized utilities can be repaired without special skills or equipment.
It's kind of a shitty grey area. I'm in Canada, and I know once the marking is over 1m (3ft) off of where the actual utility is, then you're not at fault. But as an operator it's also YOUR due diligence to make sure there's nothing where you're digging. That contract with the homeowner is a good way to do it. Once I was redoing a culvert in a driveway and I yanked a line buried about 2" down. Turns out it was an electric dog fence and we shorted it out so we were zapping the dog hahaha. But it's a private utility. That's not gonna be on any city regulated drawings.
@ AlwaysBored; This guy gets it. I work for a municipal utility and I can tell you, if your city has some decent cash, then they have excellent locator tech, I know we do and it is EXTREMELY rare to hit something.
You understand how locates work right? They are tracing an electromagnetic field. They can't pick up things like PVC pipe unless it has a trace wire. There are also things such as soil which can effect the signal. So those marks that are off may be accurate as far as the equipment goes. You should also know that the utilities have a 4 foot buffer zone ( 2 feet on either side of the paint mark ) that it can be in. You are also aware that it is YOUR responsibility as the excavator to locate the utilities by potholing first right? This is spelled out pretty clearly for you by the utilities. I do underground construction for a cable company (I do coax and fiber) and I work with excavators every day. Instead of bashing on the locates how about you educate yourself. Have you ever talked to the locate guys to find out how they do their job and what their capabilities are? Most will gladly explain it to you as it is in their best interests. Have you talked with your local utilities and learned how they bury their stuff? Do they put warning tape down? What do their pipes / conduit look like? Does CATV / telco run in conduit or is it direct buried? Do they follow power easements (most do) or do they have their own easement? I will gladly work with excavators if they ask and help educate them. Last thing I want is to see them hit our coax or worse yet our fiber. By your attitude I'm assuming you haven't gone out of your way to do any of this, I suggest you do. Taking 5 minutes out of your day to learn about the utilities in your area will save you a lot of headaches in the future and may save your business.
Good eye, you do good work sir, was a tad surprised you didn't cut a little more along the pavement, so the fabric was below the edge of asphalt. But what do I know I'm in Fla
Hey Andrew, I enjoy watching your videos, you've inspired me. I have a question, can you make a video about your pricing, how much for each piece of equipment, pricing for time? Thanks:)Matt
matthew burg sThanks for asking Mike. Am a retired GC. I'm really curious too. He has them in his head. But he might just then quote an aggregate number for a job based on the component cost parts therein. It's easier for the civilian to grasp just one number..and add-on can be a la carte of course..or again..lump sum. That's where the "art" comes in and the business gets played down. Whatever appears easiest for the customer to grasp..and most importantly..accept as reasonable. For them to think of you for the next time, you have to leave them as thinking you were reasonable for the work you did. AC is a master at that...as well as doing great work to begin with. For an excavator he is damn tidy. Tidy is good. All the,
Nice work. Have you ever thought about getting a 4in1 bucket for the bobcat, they are pretty much all we use in Australia and It would seem to benefit in the kind of work you do
nice and simple. Had you advertise or seek for jobs like this one? Also what would be a rough price estimate of something like this? Thanks and please keep the videos coming
I broke a small low pressure steel gas line that was marked correctly and paid the gas company for three trucks mobilization (264 total miles), 2 hours backhoe, 32 man hours and lost gas....$881. We controlled traffic for them and they finished at 10.30pm. When I received the invoice I was the happiest guy in the construction business....because they didn't over charge. ....13
It allows the water to penetrate down into the soil but prevents the soil from coming to the surface. It is also used in stabilization of the subsurface and can help prevent rutting. It's actually a geotextile fabric.
>^. .^< Mr. C, The cracking at 9:42 and 9:52, do you know if it would it be a good idea to blow them clean than hot tar them? Nice Job and Fly Out.....
Hey I love your channel! You have a great sense of problem solving, something missing in our world today! Also could you explain how you choose what toy to use for each job?
Quick question: I assume that's your 864, I'm just curious how you like it and if there are any limitations that you focus on when doing various jobs? Love your vids, lots of respect for your ability to get shit done and done well.
My step daughter asked if this was sped up? I told her no, this guy is just that good. He charges $1000/hr but gets the job done in 5 minutes so he actually loses money
Nice job. I think however that the stones are going to wash into the street and driveway. They will end up paving. Also, you should chauk that trucks wheels.
I love the videos brother!! You think it’d be possible to give a rough estimate on how much you charge on the jobs you record?? It would be a big help thank you for everything and keep uploading!!
Andrew, I don’t know what I’m going to do when I finish watching all your videos. I almost feel like we’re old friends now. Of course you don’t know me Adam lol. I was thinking I’d love to meet you, and was thinking I’m so far away, because I use to live in Oregon. However, I live in Florida now, and it dawned me, I’m just south of you!
Your clearly a constructor. I’m a home owner who lives in the country looking for fill dirt for over a year now. How do I get in touch with more local guys where I live such yourself ? Where do u dump ur extra dirt ?
Didn't look like you made this one as wide or long as you could have ? Maybe the job was short on money ? Still, nice work and I bet they could even fit a Volkswagon there :)
Nice job on the drive way, that looked like some nice dirt, did you take it back to your place or just launch it somewhere? Looks like a nice little town by the way.
I see a path down to Ohio St. in the trees. Looks like it wouldn't be that hard to connect the two roads. Maybe a future project? I can't see the elevation difference, shouldn't be much. I wonder who owns the property.
Andrew, were you required to get additional contractor license or some other permit to work inside the city limits and why the rock instead of asphalt to butt up to the original drive/parking area. Asking because it looks like the parking area is going to get a heavy rain runoff which might wash away the rock and dirt etc. over time. Keep on, Keeping on.
andrew, i have a couple questions on this project. i am curious what your reasons for cutting the sub grade at the same level as the existing driveway making the finished grade higher (or at least how it appears to me on camera) here we generally have a pretty sandy sub soil a higher clay content soil i could see doing that for sub soil drainage otherwise you would probably need to biuld in a subsoil ditch probably off the outside edge and then fill it level with rock. but i probably would have dug the subsoil below the grade of the asphalt to make the finished grade level with the existing driveway. also how do you go about filming customer projects. i have not filmed any customer projects as i feel kind of weird asking for permission to film on there property also charging on a time and material basis the extra time it takes to setup cameras and move them ect.
Yeah, your right, that would have been a good way to do it. I think this will be fine though. Filming doesn't take me very long. I don't film some jobs. This one is easy to film because I'm working in one spot. I've actually gotten a bunch of jobs lately from people watching these videos. And usually the homeowner likes having a video of their project being done.
yeah i think it will be fine the way you did it as well. i just thought there might have been another factor i wasn't seeing. that is great that you are getting a lot of jobs from your video's certainly makes it easier getting permission to film when they have already seen your video's. iv had a few jobs i would have liked to have filmed but i felt a little weird about it. i don't think most of my viewers are too interested in excavating anyway i could be wrong though. most my video's are shop/repair related. anyway thanks for taking the time to respond. keep it up love your content.
could be wrong but... aren't you supposed to dig about 4 inches deep then lay the gravel? 2yrs old you've already re-done that or someone else has came by and did it the right way for the customer.
Andrew you are my hero! I am 77 years old and I have a lot history, you represent the real American Honest, direct, no nonsense and relentless tenacity. The quality of your work is of the highest quality, you love life and respect the world around you. You know how to have fun and respect others. Keep up the good work. Love your dogs give them a pat.
Thank you.
I always enjoy your vids! Makes me think that the difference between men & boys is the size & price of our toys! Takes playing in the dirt with toys to a whole new level. ;) You definitely aren't afraid to get down to the nitty gritty & build, repair & take life by the horns & "get 'er done!" The castle is an incredible creation & always look forward to seeing your next brainstorm creation! Looking forward to the "penthouse" project on the upper patio area!
I like the concept of a contractor recording his work and sharing it with the homeowner. It's a nice touch and supports honesty and trust. I wonder if more contractors will start wearing body cameras like the police do.
I would definitely give the job to the guy who walks me through his process and shows me every step of his work.
It is something about watching your videos that are so interesting to me... The camera angles, the sound of the machinery, the completion of the work....its next level to me. Thanks for sharing!
Nice job, You have inspired me to fix more things and not throw out items too fast. The way you set up the camera on repairs is such a good way to teach people and the way you explain things too , it make it easy to learn. The things you teach are very helpful on a farm setting or country living. On this job here I would of cut the edge of the driveway a little deeper and pack it well so the gravel doesn't spill onto the driveway. Hope your ok with me sharing my opinion, the area the was graveled closest to the house could of looked a little cleaner with 10 minutes worth of work the edge where it meets the grass and the driveway would of made a world of difference because that's the area you see the most. Ive been doing landscaping and concrete/ trees service..... for about 35 years and just wanted to share the things I notice on your jobs. Thanks again for sharing such inspirational videos. Im learning the most with the mech. and electrical repair things. Think Ill get an excavator soon{mini}.
My Views: Thank you for the Vid Andy! I appreciate your skills and how you provided a solution without a ridicules "upsell" .
Drove to the city , had digsafe done and no BS. Just nothing but respect for you!
Awesome, that's one thing I bet your customers really enjoy, being able to see drone videos and videoes in general of there project great job as always, keep up the hard work.
wesleyakachino great point.
First ...... Andrew, I shared your video on other social media to help your channel grow. You do such a great job ...
I can’t go to sleep without watching at least 3 or 4 videos from Andrews files love learning something everyday
Great video Andrew,can"t wait to see the next one.
Nice job, thank you for sharing your amazing video
Nice little job Andrew, well done!
Olá Andrew, eu moro no Brasil e sou teu fã!! Vejo seus videos e te admiro muito. Voce é muito trabalhador e caprichoso.
Parabens !!!
😮
Another amazing video...great drone shot.....looked like the view was to the east looking over the Hudson....didn’t see my familiar Catskill Mountains.....
another great video with nice music, Perfect work all around. you are the best in my opinion!
I think it would pass Levi's inspection
Always nice to see a guy that actually pulls out a shovel and rake to "pretty up" their work. Wish the guys around here had hands that fit a shovel handle.
I dig these community/paid project videos as well as the fixing the machines episodes.
Like the video Andrew . love your work .
In and out. That's how you pay the bills, bravo Andrew.
Military Museum ... And never ever hire a man to help you
The Catskill is Beautiful
this time of Year 👨👧👪
thank you Andrew
Nice Job on the drive way.
Ideally should have taken the cut 100-200mm below existing driveway height and backfilled with aggregate the same depth so the new gravel is the same height as driveway.
Going to be forever sweeping stones up
yep.
Totally agree with you.
It's possible they only wanted what they could afford too.
@@stevewalston7089 true
Hahaha, guess you got it all figured out then, no need for anymore comments from me.....
WOW......Andrew in town !!!!!
Looks great! I figured the city might make the homeowner blacktop it to match.
Nice Job AGAIN!!! Drone shots are killer!
Your on a role with vids this week mate. Keep them coming.
Good job Andrew, I like doing small jobs like that. The money adds up over time..
The drone shots are priceless. Thanks.
Your father raised a good son
Love these videos, Andrew.
You could probably make a thriving side-line selling the spoil dirt that you cart away from jobs like this, if you hooked up with a landscaping service or similar. But I'm sure that is an idea that has already occurred to you. My Grandpa would take away just about anything that was offered 'free for the hauling' (we used to joke that was how he got Grandma...), and it never fails to amaze me that somebody will pay you to haul off what somebody else will pay you to haul IN. Great vid as always. I wish you continued success.
Another nice video with good editing.
One thing that I would do differently is put at least 2 cones on the street for the trailer; one near the tongue and one near the tail both being street side to protect the corners of the trailer in the street. So IF someone was to hit it they cannot say that they "didn't see it"...yes I know it's big and yellow but today's drivers are so distracted
Good video again Andrew!
I Hope the people saw your videos.Always super work Andrew sir.
That 864 must be pretty stout. It cut right through that dirt without hesitation and without teeth.
I would say that would be thankful to the dirt. It looked like straight topsoil. Tracks also help alot
id say 3/4 leaves
I try real hard not to work in town, 80% of the reason being bad locates. Gas lines where there are none marked, none where the paint line was, shallow buries on fiber-optic, bringing fiber cable up on the end of the mini-ex teeth when the paint line is over 10' away, etc. etc. Don't trust locates...ever. In this case, you're probably good, but I've thought I was safe in similar situations and was not. I'd like to have my own equipment to double check when I have to, pretty pricey, tho. OTOH, running into hidden fiber line would pretty much ruin me. Last year a contractor I subbed to on a couple jobs cut a small fiber cable trenching for sprinkler line, it was supposed to be buried 18+", was barely 2", and he was trenching 6" deep - the locate was done. He had to fork over $1600 for the repair because he didn't pothole the trace, didn't see a need. Technically, he was at fault, but that's a thin line, and I think I may know why.
I was finishing the topsoil prep when the fiber repair team showed up. They were there for an hour, 30 minutes of which were spent eating lunch. $1600 for half an hour's work splicing a line. Kinda makes a guy think telecom companies might just value broken glass. But what do I know...
What do you mean "pothole the trace?" If the fiber line was in the wrong location I don't understand how he was at fault.
Due diligence is key. If you hit a public utility because it was marked incorrectly then it's someone else problem. Also get it in writing with the homeowner that anything you dig up on their property that you weren't told about beforehand is not your responsibility. I've heard horror stories of crooks trying to trick contractors into digging through their failed septic lines to get a free replacement. Most people aren't like that of course, and most residential sized utilities can be repaired without special skills or equipment.
It's kind of a shitty grey area. I'm in Canada, and I know once the marking is over 1m (3ft) off of where the actual utility is, then you're not at fault. But as an operator it's also YOUR due diligence to make sure there's nothing where you're digging. That contract with the homeowner is a good way to do it. Once I was redoing a culvert in a driveway and I yanked a line buried about 2" down. Turns out it was an electric dog fence and we shorted it out so we were zapping the dog hahaha. But it's a private utility. That's not gonna be on any city regulated drawings.
In my area if you are within 5 m of a marking you must daylight the utility.
@ AlwaysBored; This guy gets it. I work for a municipal utility and I can tell you, if your city has some decent cash, then they have excellent locator tech, I know we do and it is EXTREMELY rare to hit something.
You understand how locates work right? They are tracing an electromagnetic field. They can't pick up things like PVC pipe unless it has a trace wire. There are also things such as soil which can effect the signal. So those marks that are off may be accurate as far as the equipment goes. You should also know that the utilities have a 4 foot buffer zone ( 2 feet on either side of the paint mark ) that it can be in. You are also aware that it is YOUR responsibility as the excavator to locate the utilities by potholing first right? This is spelled out pretty clearly for you by the utilities. I do underground construction for a cable company (I do coax and fiber) and I work with excavators every day. Instead of bashing on the locates how about you educate yourself. Have you ever talked to the locate guys to find out how they do their job and what their capabilities are? Most will gladly explain it to you as it is in their best interests. Have you talked with your local utilities and learned how they bury their stuff? Do they put warning tape down? What do their pipes / conduit look like? Does CATV / telco run in conduit or is it direct buried? Do they follow power easements (most do) or do they have their own easement? I will gladly work with excavators if they ask and help educate them. Last thing I want is to see them hit our coax or worse yet our fiber. By your attitude I'm assuming you haven't gone out of your way to do any of this, I suggest you do. Taking 5 minutes out of your day to learn about the utilities in your area will save you a lot of headaches in the future and may save your business.
Like the video, thanks for showing an example of the marking from the city, that helped with the question in the other video I asked about.
I personally use heavy base of #2s below the crushed stone. Just curious about your thoughts on this. Of course this requires a bit more excavation.
I wish you worked up here in Willow Alaska brother you do nice earth moving work
Every time I see a Bobcat with its bucket raised high I think "come at me bro!"
Good eye, you do good work sir, was a tad surprised you didn't cut a little more along the pavement, so the fabric was below the edge of asphalt. But what do I know I'm in Fla
I’ll say it again...
...Nice truck
.....so versatile.
Yes Sir, there is no substitute for weight and towing capacity.
Hey Andrew, I enjoy watching your videos, you've inspired me.
I have a question, can you make a video about your pricing, how much for each piece of equipment, pricing for time?
Thanks:)Matt
matthew burg sThanks for asking Mike. Am a retired GC. I'm really curious too. He has them in his head. But he might just then quote an aggregate number for a job based on the component cost parts therein. It's easier for the civilian to grasp just one number..and add-on can be a la carte of course..or again..lump sum. That's where the "art" comes in and the business gets played down. Whatever appears easiest for the customer to grasp..and most importantly..accept as reasonable. For them to think of you for the next time, you have to leave them as thinking you were reasonable for the work you did. AC is a master at that...as well as doing great work to begin with. For an excavator he is damn tidy. Tidy is good. All the,
Business people rarely give away business secrets
"I don't often work in the city." then you zoom out to find a pleasant rural settlement in the woods. Speaking from London, I'm envious.
That's not rural woods, that's suburbs with trees. It was woods 100 years ago before people chopped it down to stick houses in
Sewers and underground utilities is the "city!"
That's what I was thinking; also in the UK... that's like a village compared to London, Manchester, Leeds, etc lol
If you can see your neighbor's house then you're (too close), and still in the city.
Nice work. Have you ever thought about getting a 4in1 bucket for the bobcat, they are pretty much all we use in Australia and It would seem to benefit in the kind of work you do
I've never tried one, are they good? I have the two grapple buckets that I like.
4in1 buckets are amazing in my opinion. they work so well for grading and picking up logs and concrete.
Did you keep the dirt, looked like good topsoil? You have a nice touch with the skid steer. No better finishing tool than a rake.
Another job completed,looks good.
nice and simple. Had you advertise or seek for jobs like this one? Also what would be a rough price estimate of something like this? Thanks and please keep the videos coming
Man- i love this channel...
Nice work, how often do have to tighten the Tracks on the Bobcat?
Nice simple job good work
. Nice Job why the thumbs down wtf you did a fast and efficient job I for one appreciate your videos thanks
I broke a small low pressure steel gas line that was marked correctly and paid the gas company for three trucks mobilization (264 total miles), 2 hours backhoe, 32 man hours and lost gas....$881. We controlled traffic for them and they finished at 10.30pm. When I received the invoice I was the happiest guy in the construction business....because they didn't over charge.
....13
Andrew Its Super COOL Video
Was looking for new footage of your castle shop. Hoping too see some more updates this year 2020.
always a good job!
I appreciate the video.
Actual dirt................. I was about to decide New York was all rocks :)
What's the purpose of the fabric below the gravel? To keep the gravel from mixing with the dirt and becoming muddy?
Yes
It allows the water to penetrate down into the soil but prevents the soil from coming to the surface. It is also used in stabilization of the subsurface and can help prevent rutting. It's actually a geotextile fabric.
Without the fabric, the gravel would disappear over time and have to be replaced.
Thanks! Makes sense :)
Looks like the folks where happy with their new parking space.
Great video another fine job done
>^. .^< Mr. C, The cracking at 9:42 and 9:52, do you know if it would it be a good idea to blow them clean than hot tar them? Nice Job and Fly Out.....
Should get a 4 in 1 bucket for ur posi track. Makes work so much easier.
Hey I love your channel! You have a great sense of problem solving, something missing in our world today! Also could you explain how you choose what toy to use for each job?
Quick question: I assume that's your 864, I'm just curious how you like it and if there are any limitations that you focus on when doing various jobs? Love your vids, lots of respect for your ability to get shit done and done well.
I like my 864. I get a lot of use out of it. I don't know how I worked for years without it.
Glad to see u getting a little bit of sun 😂😂 nice video
My step daughter asked if this was sped up? I told her no, this guy is just that good. He charges $1000/hr but gets the job done in 5 minutes so he actually loses money
😲 nice ending!👍🏼
Nice job. I think however that the stones are going to wash into the street and driveway. They will end up paving. Also, you should chauk that trucks wheels.
It's the phone lines and cable TV that seem to be the hardest to find for us
Hello, Is that the Genese River in back ground. Thanks Lewis
I love the videos brother!! You think it’d be possible to give a rough estimate on how much you charge on the jobs you record?? It would be a big help thank you for everything and keep uploading!!
Andrew, I don’t know what I’m going to do when I finish watching all your videos. I almost feel like we’re old friends now. Of course you don’t know me Adam lol. I was thinking I’d love to meet you, and was thinking I’m so far away, because I use to live in Oregon. However, I live in Florida now, and it dawned me, I’m just south of you!
Nice video. Was looking for info on your drone in the notes.
find the video where he talks about all his gear. he shows two drones in the video.
Nice, awesome video.
....13
Andrew, why didnt you remove the dirt below the drive way and street so the gravel would be retained in the "pit"?
Hello from BraSil Andrew!! 10:00 nice view
I agree with NZ DIRT,. I would have dug down deeper also.
very nice drone view at the end.
i love your job🤗
Your clearly a constructor. I’m a home owner who lives in the country looking for fill dirt for over a year now. How do I get in touch with more local guys where I live such yourself ? Where do u dump ur extra dirt ?
Looking for a local excavator? Maybe check adds, or ask around. I brought the dirt to someone who wanted it.
I really need this done ~70 miles north of pittsburgh, pa >.>
love your videos man
I'm curious, how much does a job like this cost?
t190 only have like 2oz of gear oil in final drives also. I just changed two only 2200 hrs failed..
Didn't look like you made this one as wide or long as you could have ? Maybe the job was short on money ? Still, nice work and I bet they could even fit a Volkswagon there :)
Nice job on the drive way, that looked like some nice dirt, did you take it back to your place or just launch it somewhere? Looks like a nice little town by the way.
I brought the dirt to someone else that lived close. So it worked out.
Don't see the big dumptruck much,do you use it much?
I see a path down to Ohio St. in the trees. Looks like it wouldn't be that hard to connect the two roads. Maybe a future project? I can't see the elevation difference, shouldn't be much. I wonder who owns the property.
BRAVO, GOOD WORK!
I dig the way you end your videos with a drone fly over. Bad ass
Andrew when are you going to put 45° angles on the front of your ramps? @0:09
Andrew, were you required to get additional contractor license or some other permit to work inside the city limits and why the rock instead of asphalt to butt up to the original drive/parking area. Asking because it looks like the parking area is going to get a heavy rain runoff which might wash away the rock and dirt etc. over time. Keep on, Keeping on.
I don't think so. gravel is fine, I guess it could be paved later. I don't really do blacktop.
Where in New York was that. Almost looks near rockland county stony point
kinda surprised you didnt get them to do a bluestone edge along the parking area to make it look even nicer
That could always happen later on.
andrew, i have a couple questions on this project. i am curious what your reasons for cutting the sub grade at the same level as the existing driveway making the finished grade higher (or at least how it appears to me on camera) here we generally have a pretty sandy sub soil a higher clay content soil i could see doing that for sub soil drainage otherwise you would probably need to biuld in a subsoil ditch probably off the outside edge and then fill it level with rock. but i probably would have dug the subsoil below the grade of the asphalt to make the finished grade level with the existing driveway. also how do you go about filming customer projects. i have not filmed any customer projects as i feel kind of weird asking for permission to film on there property also charging on a time and material basis the extra time it takes to setup cameras and move them ect.
Yeah, your right, that would have been a good way to do it. I think this will be fine though. Filming doesn't take me very long. I don't film some jobs. This one is easy to film because I'm working in one spot. I've actually gotten a bunch of jobs lately from people watching these videos. And usually the homeowner likes having a video of their project being done.
yeah i think it will be fine the way you did it as well. i just thought there might have been another factor i wasn't seeing. that is great that you are getting a lot of jobs from your video's certainly makes it easier getting permission to film when they have already seen your video's. iv had a few jobs i would have liked to have filmed but i felt a little weird about it. i don't think most of my viewers are too interested in excavating anyway i could be wrong though. most my video's are shop/repair related. anyway thanks for taking the time to respond. keep it up love your content.
GOOD JOB!!!
Mukava katsoa kun bopcat osaavissa käsissä😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Great video AC!!! (not a head spinner)
Do you mind me asking what did you charge including materials
could be wrong but... aren't you supposed to dig about 4 inches deep then lay the gravel? 2yrs old you've already re-done that or someone else has came by and did it the right way for the customer.