Installing a driveway entrance
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Installing a new driveway entrance off the main highway for a residential building site. Installing a culvert pipe, spreading stone, and clearing trees. Using a Bobcat 864 skid steer loader.
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My wife was in the other room....I had this playing...she said, "are you watching porn." I said yes, indeed I am.
That's funny.
D Barr indeed!
what a nice job!
ROTFLMAO ! My wife said the same thing, but I said "Landscaping porn" lol 😂
You should’ve said get back in the kitchen women and make me a samich
You go above and beyond on these jobs. It's easy to understand why you have steady work. Thanks for the videos.
I don't know how I ended up on your channel, but I'm loving it.
For a bunch of mis matched rocks, he sure made awsome straight walls
I like the fact you work alone. No drama just work.
You don't need a huge crew to do the kind of stuff he does. It's alot of business for him and it's cheaper for the customer since it's just him and his machines.
Its tough finding people that are any good.
and by that you mean aren't meth addicts .. heh @@AndrewCamarata
Andrew Camarata if I lived near Andrew I would work for free just to be taught by the best in my opinion, I follow orders well and can keep my mouth shut when told to, I’ll put in my resume if I ever move there Lol / I also have a good inspector that will come to and love to be Levi’s assistant and pal
@@AndrewCamarata I like the fact that his video's aren't full of swearing for the sake of swearing. Even when hit with problems always even keeled. Engineer tells him to completely redo a leeching field and Andrew is "kind of annoyed" Video editing nearly the best I have seen on UA-cam. Doesn't cut out mistakes, etc. I could go on but I think Andrew get's the message I'm trying to relay.
You do stuff like it was your stuff
You definitely put a lot of thought into your work. Wise beyond your age. You do great work Andrew.
bro took u half hour to get sum rocks and stack thm and ur job looks ten times beter.... u do realy nice work gud sht bro keep it up
Thanks
Being you're in NY that foundation could be from the *Revolution Era.* Pretty KEWL..
Howard Fortyfive Where I live (NS), if we find a foundation in the middle of nowhere, we have to call an archeologist to take a look before we take or do anything from/to the site. A road for a development near my house was delayed for 14 months because a foundation was found. Turns out it was for a barn built in the early 1920s.
@@howardfortyfive9676 More than likely Victorian era judging by the construction. I live in NY too and the place is littered with foundations from that time. Lots of small factories, water wheels, etc. also.
Some say old foundation... I say free rocks
Im sure he charged the folks for those rocks.
@@GrandDudeBill I bet they paid it too.
Nah. Probably just folded it in to his machine time. That seems to be how he works some of the time. That's why he gets such repeat biz. I'm a retired Northeast GC. You (and customers) look over your bills from these guys. You look for them to make sense (+/-). He also works pretty efficiently so his bids (when he ballparks them...or nails them) are competitive from the git go. Just a guess on my part. You judge a sub over a set of jobs and make your assessment. It's part common sense...part "a sense". You need a regular guy. It's expensive (i.e. time consuming) to get multiple bids. Besides, how many AC types are out there? You also look at the equipment. Are you paying him or his lender. W AC there clearly ain't no banker...lol.
Andrew.Thankyou for giving us old guys a new life! Beats sitting in lounge watching goggle box. Winter nights tucked up with iPad dreaming of great past days when we were doing hard work like you do.
My boss wanted to know why I been late for work every day for the last month , so I showed him your UA-cam channel and now I make to work before him , but I'm still late🤣
You always go above and beyond, that entrance looked great and I’m sure it was more than the customer expected. Great repurpose of the old foundation stone.
One of my favorite video’s , Andrew is awesome
That's a very fascinating find. And they way you managed to incorporate the old foundation stones in to the new driveway is art.
I married an angel who passed recently after 46yrs. One day soon there will be true peace on earth and she like others will be back and we can all do your kinda work restoring this wrecked earth into a paradise like it was promised us originally. So Thankyou for giving us a vision of how to reshape the earth and entertaining us in the meantime....you’re a great man.
Very satisfying to watch. You're a good, smooth operator, who is easy on his machine, executes a plan correctly, and utilizes good time management. Good stuff, man. I enjoy your vids.
Thanks
Good quality work. You take the time to do it right.
I always love your signature rocks around the ends of the culvert pipe as that always adds a special look to a job done with pride!
He would have had the bring something in to accomplish the reinforcement anyway. That truck time etc is mir than offset by his "find". Each piece of equipment has to find its way..pay for itself hourly. He has to think this way. He's analytical. Plus or minus everything must pay for itself. He gets paid for his repairs too. He gets paid via keeping busy w minimal lost days. That's the overall calculation he makes as as businessman. He also just has a philosophy about his work. I did. You're either happy with your situation or you're not. If not, you bump your quotes. As I've said elsewhere it's part arithmetic and part art. All in all you want to keep as busy as your bills plus wants require.
Great videos young man, thanks for sharing. As I watch your videos I have realize you n myself are allot alike in how things get done. I am 60 yrs old with a major low back condition, so take care of your back n lifting. You do Not want to be where I have been since 95. It's hard to retire when you were forced into it while still young. I am considering getting into the tree mulching business but still thinking things thru as its a very big risk for failure due to my health. As I have (6) heart stents n 3 in the widow maker. So one can recognize the overall issue. I was a heavy equipment mechanic n ranching background n work my butt off till I was forced out. I know now, that it was the best thing overall, as I was having issues getting big jobs done due to bad back issue. They just get a younger guy to replace you, then when his day comes. He also will in up crippled or worst. So all you young guys n gals, protect your back n use cranes n blocks whatever it takes to keep your back in good shape. Sounds good, but it's hard to do most days if you're in the field working by yourself 90% of the time.
I don't really have the funds to jump into the tree n mulching business, yet I love running equipment n moving dirt n rocks, trees ect. I really enjoy watching your videos, if nothing else I can dream. No one will hire a guy with bad back issues, so remember that when you push your luck lifting equipment parts some over 150 lbs in awkward positions ect,,, Being that can do guy n one hell of a field mechanic only goes so far. I probably worked too hard all my life, but that was all I knew other than being a Paradog. Keep them videos coming sir, I really enjoy them. An your castle n shop is awesome from the outside view. Excaltly what I always wanted too. Thanks, Ty,,, Northern Michigan,,,
Thanks, I've never had any back pain, I'll try to watch my back lifting, I usually use equipment to move heavy stuff.
Been a subscriber for awhile now, looks like you have a few followers who have no idea what they are talking about. Your work is awesome, you fix and build everything yourself. I think those dipshits are jealous that you're a man with man skills and they aren't. Keep rocking it! (pun intended)
Thanks
You should go metal detect that house site.
Yeah, might be some stuff there.
Wait...this is somebody else's property, right?
@@SlainteFromFlorida Yes Andrew is doing the site work for a new place going in. Dude this is *sum DYNAMITE TONKA TRUCK kinda FUN.* While most of y'all were sleeping I was binge watching this job in reverse last night. Dec9 2018
I know a guy who found a jar off very old gold coins at an old home site just before it was bulldozed.
@@howardfortyfive9676 he wouldn't be able to keep it if he found anything.
Awesome video man my girlfriend says your my man crush lol. Been mowing for years and finally found a nice yanmar like yours for 9000k he sold it before I was able to get it but I ended up with a skidsteer to start out. I had a quick question if you could do that grading with a smooth tooth grapple? Was going try buy one and not have to buy both. Thanks stay safe. You need to come visit east tn one day I'll take you on a trout fishing float.
I've been watching your videos for a long time. Do you know what I love the most? You work as if you are doing it on your own property. Regards, from a Brazilian fan.
A ética protestante dos norte-americanos do trabalho está a anos luz da nossa.
Would love to see the reaction of the owner.Because dam that pretty awesome
Not smart by putting gravel right on the culvert. Good way to crush the culvert. I always put dirt/clay over the culvert then the gravel.
Eric Buckholt it’s fine, shut up Eric Butthurt....asshat
@@supertrooper7403 ummm ok... apparently you dont do this work for a living and must be a 12 year old with the name calling.. lol
Man you are a F-ing MASTER...Watching you is relaxing for me. Is strange I know, but watching a master work is a pleasure to behold!
Thanks
Congratulations on the 864. It's a real workhorse, my father had one for years. Just a footnote, the frame is not as strong as the machine since it was the first track machine for Bobcat. When prying at a rock or hard ground, go from the center of bucket, not the side. It can crack the boom. It never happened to us, but there were quite a few at the dealers service dept.
Good advice, yeah I see how it could potentially break. I was digging some stumps today, and I just used the excavator instead.
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Andrew, thanks for great videos, some cool sound tracks, and free entertainment! you really do some great work my friend and its easy to see that you take pride in what you do. it would be awesome if your videos could be sorted by job site. man id love to see one of your projects completed one phase at a time...... start to finish. Fantastic man! keep it up.
That entrance looks awesome. I like that you were able to find big stones right in sight and that’s what made it really look great.
just started watching...love your work ,from down under
1:47 I love that melody, it's my favorite
Great video Andrew! My wife and I are getting ready to do this exact project on our land in a few weeks, and this is just the video we needed to visualize how to correctly install our crossing
Love your videos and it's great how you don't get to excited when you have a break down. I'm still trying to figure out what state and city you're in. I'm in Ohio and when I was 26, I started my own excavating company which I operated with 18 people. Started with $50. I sold it 8 yrs later after continued issues with a greedy selfish antichrist ex. I bought a failed retail business and a lot better profit margins and lower overhead.
As for the driveway, a few things... 1. It looks like you retired the D4 for the new 864. From the comments I see you recently got it and love it. However I think I would have used the D4, which I hope you bring out of retirement and we see more videos of. 2. It didn't look like you didn't strip the topsoil on the drive, or there wasn't much. So yeah, the fabric is good although expensive! 3. As for the culvert, I have read all of the comments. Aside from my retail business, I am also an civil inspector for for the Ohio Dept. of Transportation. You need to make sure if you are plastic for driveway culverts that you use double walled. Additionally, I don't want to get to technical on you here, but here is our Spec. that I hold contractors to...
Type C Conduits Except for Plastic Pipe, Type D Conduits Except for Plastic Pipe, and Type F Conduits Except for Underdrain Outlets in a Cut or Fill Situation
Place and compact the backfill in the trench with either Structural Backfill Type 1 or 2, Soil, or Granular Embankment. For these pipe types there are no changes in the width requirements for the trench between cut and fill situations. See Standard Drawing DM-1.4 (www.dot.state.oh.us/divisions/engineering/hydraulics/Standard%20Drawings/Forms/Drainage%20Miscellaneous.aspx
Type C and D Conduits for Plastic Pipe in a Cut or Fill Situation
For Type C and D thermoplastic pipe, Structural Backfill Type 1 or 2 is required for 1 foot (.3m) above the pipe for cuts or fill situations. Structural Backfill may be substituted with soils and/or granular embankment above the 1-foot (.3m) height to the subgrade or ground elevation.
Additionally Andrew, we have charts with weight limits and the use of hoe packs depending on the soil type and how much fill, which you need 5 feet before I will let you put a compactor on top of a plastic pipe.
Also, if you look at your video as about 5:45, you really need to place culverts deeper. Your current application will trap water on the inlet side. Plus, bear in mind that a township, county, state normally has a right-of-way to the the utility poles. So if they do a road improvement such as ditching, now you are in trouble as your culvert installation with definitely trap water. Your best bet is as a few others commented to 1/4 or 1/2 the pipe to allow for future improvements. Not sure what state your in but here in Ohio, if we run into this problem, it will be the property owner's expense, plus they need to get a permit. We are having a major problem with farmers getting subsidies to tile fields, which of course they drain them into our ditches, which are designed to only handle so much water. Third, I loved the rock headwalls. For everyone, always use headwalls! 1. they prevent leaching and erosion along pipes or conduits. 2. they hold down or hold the ends of the pipes in place.
From my experience, galvanized is the way to go if you cannot afford RCP (reinforced concrete pipe) We have done a third lane on I-71 from Cleveland, Ohio to Cincinnati, Ohio and we pulled out RCP that was in better shape than the new double walled plastic. We have spent millions on sending a re-rounder though egg shaped plastic pipes . So make sure you get them deep enough and with AT LEAST a couple feet of cover on them.
Just some food for thought and helpful future advice! Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming! Get the D4 back into the game as well! ;-)
Yes, I still have the D4, I just didn't feel I needed it there, especially as this was a long drive. That is interesting information about the different grades of culvert. I'm going to the pipe place tomorrow, I may ask about that. I think it is double walled though. Do you really think that pipe should be deeper? I think if it was any deeper it would fill up with dirt. I guess that makes sense if they ever re-dug the side of the road, it wouldn't be deep enough.
How long do you think galvanized pipes last? I'm often replacing those because they are rusted out, usually in less than 20 years.
Thank you for the good information.
From one Equiment operator to the next you got skills brother
Thanks.
John Furey .....was thinking the same thing. Ive operated equipment off and on for years. Trackhoes, dozer, skid-loader, frontend-loader, backhoe etc. His ability to cleanly remove the ditch material and scoop it up that cleanly was impressive.
I get baked and watch these videos... nice song choice too!
Just came ur vids really like the way u get job done good job good skills
It's the little things that matter, like that rock wall to make the culvert look better. Plus the fact that you didn't wreck anything of that old foundation when you pulled rocks for the wall as well
It you don't mind me asking, how much did you get for this job because you do really good work, and I was thinking doing work like that you should have more of a big name business going on there! Good job
9:44 These pieces are not necessarily good for foundation. They are round and one with the other do not stabilize, but they can move, under the pressure of vehicles on the road, and in this way we will not get a stable foundation. To make it stable, you would need to pour out fat crushed stone or clinker here. Then such pieces form a stable foundation, because each of them is rough and sharp and one wedges on the other and does not move under the pressure of vehicles on the road. But I understand: you build what you have at hand. And wedge or crushed stone costs and you have to bring it from the quarry.
I sub a week ago and been watching at least a video a day. To see him alone doing all the jobs is amazing.
Awesome video. Thanks, man. I love how you repurposed the stones.
there ought to be a law for every tree you take out, plant three
Trees grow really fast, stop mowing a field, it will be full of trees before you know it. There are tons of trees here. Citys have cut down all their trees. Their should be laws against overpopulation in city's.
Like a damn surgeon with that bobcat. 💪💪💪
I like how you are very detailed with every job I find that very good a lot of companies don’t do that they just install it and Collett good they don’t care about how long it’s going to last
I love coming across old stuff like that foundation, you can’t help but think about the history. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just touch it and you’d get a time lapse image of its life in that location. I’ve been watching too much sci-fi I already know! LoL
Man, I would hate to live in your area Andrew, rocks EVERYWHERE!! Great job as always!!
If you own an metal dector you might want to pass it around that foundation area.
Yeah good idea, I don't have one, but there might be some stuff there.
On somebody else's property? Seems like a bad idea.
U are a fudging boss..best UA-cam experience in s minute...great pleasure watching but craft bro
As mussell nz said - those rocks you found really made the job. Is the tracked skid steer a new purchase?
Michael Morgan yeah, I've had it like 2 months.
>old foundation
Am i the only one, the irrational superstitious one?
All I could think of is "what if it was the foundation of an old haunted house and the former owners disappeared under mysterious circumstances"...ooooooh, noooo!!!
But notice that he only took the loose stones from inside, .........didn't break down any of the remaining walls, ........that's respect, and a nice touch for the new owners to find.
You're a jack of all trades Andrew, good job!!!
Impressive what you can accomplish with such a tiny machine :)
bjorn.ungen that’s what she said
he is earthbarber
with giant clipper
Great work Andrew. Thank you!
2:30am up watching your videos andrew keep up the good work man love watching your videos
Been watching your series with great interested.and learning quite a lot. You, sir, are a real artist with all of your equipment.
Great work man! I enjoy watching your stuff. Very entertaining and interesting
Is that 209 in stone ridge?? i live about 15 min away lol
Yes.
pretty cool theres a famous youtube and fellow landscaper right down the road
I sware im looking at myself 15 years in the future when i watch your videos.
Where’s the little cat dozer man! Good job for that machine
You should make “I’m on this job here today” t-shirts.
Or ‘that looks pretty good.’
"After 20 years it broke for no reason"
great thank you for the video
Andrew Camarata I have a question. Why did you put the black fabric material over the culvert? Is this to keep the stone in place? It does not look like a steep grade. I love how you explained what you are doing at the beginning and how you move the camera around while shooting. I also like how you have made a series out of this one job. That entrance looked real good with the stones wall you made. Keep 'em coming!
Thanks, I guess the fabric could have gone under the pipe, the fabric is to keep stone from sinking into the mud.
Oh Ok thanks for the info. You learn something new everyday.
Andrew Camarata more than one way to skin a cat. good work. you up by pleasantville ny, my son had 25 acres there sold it
@@AndrewCamarata Up here in Ohio they use plastic like snow fence to keep the dirt from pumping up. My drive is 24 feet wide and the county put a 12 foot asphalt apron in before I bought it so I couldn't hump my drive up like you did to keep all the water off the road from running down the drive. We used to get scrap sandstone from the quarry to do bases. Still amazing how that dirt works its way up through all that gravel.
I am curious of what kind of fabric was used as well, anybody know m appreciate the help. great video also .
Really need to know the name of the "stone" you used to cover the culvert initially. I have a half mile long dirt road to do and I want to be able to order the larger material to put down as a base so that I can cover it with the smaller stone. (Certainly I'd just hire you if you were anywhere near texas) Rock isn't something we have a lot of in my area, so prices are expensive and I'd like to get the right material for the job. As it stands people have put down what appears to be a limestone topping and the road keeps washing out. Tired of the material washing away and want to fill in my massive "ponds" in my road with something that will last more than a single winter.
Zerkini that rock is found in Upstate NY it probably is different down in your area.
@@michaelobrien8224 well I can tell the dump company what to bring me. But I'm not looking for the geological name, but the name I tell the company. IE: Size of rocks. Is that like a 2-3 inch, bigger? Etc
Zerkini much bigger. We call it field stone. I would use 5-6 inch
Awesome! Loving this channel.
great job man ,i love to here the engine sound of your machine
I like how you mentioned the future videos for this site.
What a pleasure to watch your work, thank you.
Andrew, love your videos. Say, any ideas on a DIY coupling from 18" to 12" culvert pipe (black corrugated culvert pipe)? Local store has these at $500, so obviously I want to make something that with work and for cheaper. Many thanks in advance.
Always enjoy your videos! Watched, Liked, Subscribed, Shared, Commented...
We had a guy stealing rocks from around our driveway culvert. I watched and followed him to a trailer park, where he was building a rock garden. I had the county sheriff meet me there. The guy claimed he got the rocks from his uncle's place 60 miles away. The deputy didn't buy that, and made him bring the rocks back to my place. Stealing rocks. How low can people get?
Looks like a fun job.
Hopefully that foundation didn't have any historical significance. Very nice work though!
Boy, what a difference a few load of rocks makes. Property owner has got to like. Good film work. Yes, one could shake and move to the music - but Porn?
U sure can turn a nothing into something lol 👍
Great job !
Thanks
The big light bulb is a Mogul base bulb. common with old lamps and 3 way bulbs. Hard to find now a-days.
I need you up here in Oregon good job
shocking quality of work won't last 5 mins why don't you do anything properly......its like watching a child playing in a sand pit
Andrew, get a tooth bucket that is a bit wider than your smooth bucket, so you can nest them together during transport. Once you have one, you will wonder how you got by without it.
Yeah, I almost ordered one a month ago. I wanted one with a grapple, but couldn't find one. You think its that much better? I have been very happy with the smooth bucket and root grapple so far. Plus I just got a skeleton bucket which has teeth, I haven't really used it much though.
Exactly. a toothier or a tooth bucket is the best thing you can have. Like ootsam said, once you have one, you'll wonder how you got along without it
I’ve seen you working the skeleton bucket and that would be on my list when I get my track skid steer, great for sifting out the great rocks you have there and reclaiming the soil from around the roots from trees removed. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched this video and cups of coffee I’ve drank as an excuse to watch more of your video’s / in my opinion Andrew has the greatest You Tube channel / Video’s keep getting better / I hope everyone appreciates all you do and how many resources you put into this!!!!!!!
I had a tooth bar you can bolt on it worked well on one of the machines.
Dude you are bad ass. Just got a new follower!!
3:30 the music is perfectly synced with the skid steer
Looks good I had inspector giving me crap about pipe size and amount on top there like atleast 3 foot to bottom of pipe wich is ridiculous I did 2 then waited on permits after paving over one it was fine 1 inspector of 5 was in cahoots with competition they voted around him lifes about conections having been there worked for county before
I'm prepping a driveway and building site using similar gravel/rock. For big fill, I used large 'pit run' 15" minus, then topped with 6" minus. I'm going to fill in with 1 1/2" minus and compress to lock in the bigger rock. Finally after setting for a year, I'll top with 3/4" minus, level and compress for garage and finished gravel driveway. Any thoughts?
Didn’t know Richard Rawlings had a look a like. I’m sure this isn’t the first time he’s heard that. Pretty sure he’s got that salt and pepper facial hair trade marked so watch out.
I like how ever time you put in a drain pipe you make a nice rock wall on ether end from the rocks just laying around the site. It's nice to see we have people like you who care about the job they do in our area.
You have no idea how refreshing it is to finally watch someone who knows how to operate their equipment climb on it and get shit done. No bullshit panning around at local wildlife, no filming pets, no going off into a spiel about unrelated crap, no ignorant-ass commentary, and most importantly, a man taking the time to produce a video that doesn’t look like it was filmed with a toaster. Just a man, on his skid steer, getting shit done, and making it look easy. Fantastic job, brother. I can tell you take pride in what you do. Cool find with that old foundation. Had to be 19th century stuff. Prolly took a homesteader weeks to build. Go drink a beer and tell yourself I bought it for ya. You damn well deserve it. Subscribed. I’m certain I’m going to learn something following you around. Happy new year, bro.
Curious why you put fabric over culvert without packing material around it first?
So would a single wall 18 inch corrugated plastic pipe is strong enough for under a driveway culvert? Thanks
The property owner should have someone go over that old foundation with a metal detector. There is a possibility of interesting stuff in that hole.
Looks like you are setting it up for your self to live in. Good work.
I have watched few of your videos. Man you're the man at work. I just love the detail and the effort you put down. 'meantime' do your videos... hahaha, you're great!! I thank you thousands times for the entertainment!! People who havnt a clue of doing things with passion wont understand... You are a big star in my sky. Keep on doing your job and continue MAKING THOSE VIDEOS!! Salut!
@9:42 what would happen if you just left the base gravel and didn’t put a finish gravel on top? Is the finish more for looks?
small car no like big gravel
You should dig near 1 of those sites if you find another 1 at 4:07! Be interesting if you find anything. Maybe metal detect to!
I’m curious as to why Andrew doesn’t cut an angle at the end of the pipe.
You are very consistent Andrew!!
I like how you put detailing your work like they were building a house across the street where I lived in they had a concrete culvert pipe literally a looks bad it was not deep enough and it got crushed and it looks terrible
Those plastic pipes never get crushed.
Doing the driveway in the beginning 9:30 mark how come when your down you don't wack it.?
F.Y. I. In case you were unaware: Camarata, a proud Spanish name. Otto
Soundtrack @ 5:44 reminds me of a TV show in 1982-86 Knight Rider. Secret agent drove a 007 kinda car. Bulletproof remote start and drive itself via AI rockets machine guns rocket propelled whole 9 yards... Pretty corny by today's standards. *Not better just corny.*
Anybody else finding themselves leaning to the right as he's pushing that tree?