1/2 Acre Pond Build - Start To Finish In 12 Minutes

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  • @IndyFarmLife
    @IndyFarmLife 2 роки тому +209

    I watched it twice, but didn't see any detail denoting the number of beers consumed (at the end of the work day) thorughout the build. If it was like our pond build...it was a large number! ha Fill 'er up!! (both my glass and the pond!)

    • @HometownAcres
      @HometownAcres  2 роки тому +73

      Probably enough to fill the pond. Lol

    • @scottsthaname1
      @scottsthaname1 2 роки тому +17

      Not everyone is an alcoholic... some people... people that do shit... don't like being dehydrated and feeling like shit for the next days work... smoke a joint... get a good night's sleep.

    • @HometownAcres
      @HometownAcres  2 роки тому +46

      Nobody here is an Alcoholic. Just amateur comedians making jokes about alcohol. Simmer down now ya hear

    • @scottsthaname1
      @scottsthaname1 2 роки тому +4

      Yeah...I just get tired of people being conditioned to believe that poisoning yourself daily should be a norm... people devoted to the fun of being into the job don't want to hate themselves the next day... and though that looks like a ton of work... I'd be on that shit... that's my idea of a good time right there 😀

    • @nekemberhone2433
      @nekemberhone2433 Рік тому +9

      @@scottsthaname1 you’re weak if you feel like shit the next day, I normally wake up drunk still depending on how many I’ve drank and if I’m drinking my Budweiser I might get the Amber Heards but that’s about it.

  • @shakenbake216row6
    @shakenbake216row6 11 місяців тому +13

    Love the video, I think videos like this are extremely important, showing how good work is done and what the process should look like hopefully some young kids will come across this the kind of work to be proud of.

  • @richardmain8059
    @richardmain8059 2 роки тому +6

    Well Done Adam, we will enjoy hearing update as the pond fills and you enjoy the fruits of your Labour. 😊👍👍👍

  • @Shadow0fd3ath24
    @Shadow0fd3ath24 2 роки тому +85

    this is one of those times when renting or just buying a Cat D6/d7 sized dozer and selling it right after makes a LOT of sense...those things can move an insane amount of dirt compared to a bobcat/excavator and really tear down deep at the same time and help compact the bed of the pond with the tracks and blade

    • @insomthegreat
      @insomthegreat 2 роки тому +14

      100K???
      What are you people doing for work?????

    • @84wister
      @84wister 2 роки тому +8

      @@insomthegreat you sell the machine after using it (and dont buy a new one ☠️) just need to build up capital reserves. Still cheaper than hiring someone else!!

    • @zak2u2
      @zak2u2 2 роки тому

      @@insomthegreat Selling Cats !

    • @Shadow0fd3ath24
      @Shadow0fd3ath24 2 роки тому +16

      @@insomthegreat Dude...a cat D6 used is under $40k easily lol..what are you smoking? i see (5) D4 or D6 sized dozers under $30k on marketplace right now within 100 miles of me, and renting them is under $500/day too...My D6(now my uncles) came from an auction and was $25,300 after fees, got a loan on it and used it for a ocuple weeks, then sold it to my uncle for the same i payed at auction and payed the loan off right, hes had it for 4 years now with no issue lol

    • @Shadow0fd3ath24
      @Shadow0fd3ath24 2 роки тому +4

      @@84wister Yeah i put $2500 down on the loan and sold it to my uncle for the same amount as what i paid and then paid the loan off

  • @GPOutdoors
    @GPOutdoors 2 роки тому +9

    Morning Adam! Great video - really enjoyable seeing it all come together. All the best!

  • @servihomestead4324
    @servihomestead4324 2 роки тому +8

    That's amazing to see. I know elevation doesn't show up well on camera, but it became evident after a few minutes that it was much higher near the driveway. So y'all basically built a dam (levee) at the low end to keep in water. Here in flat south Louisiana ponds have to be dug out. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

  • @danbarnard5083
    @danbarnard5083 2 роки тому +32

    Great work piecing this video together. Taking a picture a day showing the filling process would be cool too. Have a great day!

  • @craigsudman4556
    @craigsudman4556 2 роки тому

    All right let's go swimmin! Great video Adam, it really ties it all together to see a montage of all the videos of the pond build, thumbs u.

  • @mazz6978
    @mazz6978 2 роки тому +2

    I don't know what's more satisfying; watching the bulldozer or the roller! Awesome!

  • @buttonmonkey6845
    @buttonmonkey6845 2 роки тому +20

    Cool to see the build “in one”. Looking forward to some updates on filling and landscaping etc. Would like to do this too one day.😁👍🇬🇧

    • @MagRes50Cal
      @MagRes50Cal Рік тому +2

      Check out bamabass and their 5 acre pond series. From start about a year ago they posted weekly videos. Used to get so excited watching them.

    • @juarezderrick9647
      @juarezderrick9647 Рік тому

      @@MagRes50Cal I agree with you, I have been subscribed to them for a long time

    • @juarezderrick9647
      @juarezderrick9647 Рік тому +1

      @@MagRes50Cal BTW his bass are growing fast huh? I'm glad that he is chipping them now so we can keep up with each individual fish.

  • @Hatfield_Country
    @Hatfield_Country 2 роки тому +2

    That's was satisfying to watch! When I was a teenager I got to watch a dozer work to dam up the holler at my dad's place to create a small lake. Thanks for sharing 👍

  • @JustAnOldMan
    @JustAnOldMan Рік тому +2

    it's good to see boys and their big toys playing nicely together, it must take time and trust to assume each other won't take one out permanently. I really like watching BIG contractors with their excavators working in close proximity to humans a couple feet away, they don't duck or flinch when the operator swings in the big ass bucket right over them or next to them, those excavator operators earn their money, no daydreaming on that job!

  • @davidedwards3734
    @davidedwards3734 2 роки тому

    Great video. Enjoyed watching all the videos of the pond build. Have a Safe Day

  • @Rich13canada
    @Rich13canada Рік тому +1

    Amazing that this is a pond build and it did not rain once during the construction.

  • @johnnykaracho
    @johnnykaracho 5 місяців тому +1

    Really well done! Thanks for sharing your Experience!

  • @garybenedict8513
    @garybenedict8513 2 роки тому +1

    Adam one of your best videos. Just the right amount of vocal content.

  • @MannistoCay
    @MannistoCay 2 роки тому +2

    Man that's a lot of work! Enjoy Adam! 🐟🎣

  • @estherukaobasi7556
    @estherukaobasi7556 2 роки тому

    Great. Well done. Keep me updated. Thanks 😊

  • @trevormynatt3466
    @trevormynatt3466 16 днів тому

    That’s some good looking top soil

  • @toddgrooms7004
    @toddgrooms7004 Рік тому +1

    one of the best videos ive seen. Excellent photography

  • @woodruffwoods
    @woodruffwoods 2 роки тому +7

    An extremely well done video. Thank your for your kindness at the PB show. I look forward to us crossing paths again!

  • @johnkeviljr9625
    @johnkeviljr9625 2 роки тому +1

    It's wonderful. Nice work. I might have put an island in it.

  • @skatir9
    @skatir9 Рік тому +3

    You would have wanted a concrete apron built around the pipe before it went under the dam. And I would have done a core trench as well. The pond you have here will seep around that pipe, and leech through that dam over time. I am not hating or bashing your video, I just learned a lot through my mistakes as well.

  • @realheadhunters-gtav
    @realheadhunters-gtav 11 місяців тому +3

    but does it hold water?

  • @markknister6272
    @markknister6272 2 роки тому

    Lookin good. The dozer made a big difference!

  • @Rickimusic
    @Rickimusic 2 роки тому +3

    Proper compaction with proper clay.

  • @tomorrowsforests
    @tomorrowsforests 7 місяців тому +1

    Great Video!! Love the channel!! Was a big inspiration for our pond build series.

  • @jeffreypolanofsky4146
    @jeffreypolanofsky4146 2 роки тому

    to be able to do that just blows my mind...... good for you an your family ...

  • @maninacrowd2342
    @maninacrowd2342 2 роки тому

    This was simply awesome

  • @kevinclark6289
    @kevinclark6289 Рік тому +4

    Thank you so much for posting a well done video not just another long overdrawn time wasting mind numbing video that so many others do on UA-cam.

  • @insanexsquid4317
    @insanexsquid4317 Рік тому +2

    Can you plz explain the cost of everything and what was most important to do in order for the pound to stay and last for decades?

  • @twinkleandsparkle9658
    @twinkleandsparkle9658 10 місяців тому +1

    Awesome job and a banger soundtrack!❤

  • @DavidDuncanscalemodels
    @DavidDuncanscalemodels 2 роки тому +1

    New meaning to just going out and digging a hole to let the rain fill up.

  • @tjinnes
    @tjinnes Рік тому +1

    That was a pretty amazing thing to watch!

  • @savannahrei8674
    @savannahrei8674 2 роки тому +16

    I wonder how much a 1/2 acre pond costs to build?

    • @aaronphillips2728
      @aaronphillips2728 Місяць тому

      I would guess hiring someone would be atleast 50k

  • @hmausfr
    @hmausfr 2 роки тому +1

    What a work of art.

  • @carolinegreenwell9086
    @carolinegreenwell9086 2 роки тому

    makes it look so easy

  • @danmoritz3319
    @danmoritz3319 2 роки тому +1

    This is a serious, professional, pond building, using full finishing equipment.
    That roller/ compactor, at the late stages is a great idea, but many smaller contractors do not add that step, just harrow or rake it or drag something like broad piece of framed, weighted, chain link fencing to smooth it, then let it settle or capped of in a light rain - adequate for smaller jobs.
    The problem there being hoping a major rain and erosion doesnt happen before completion.
    Some guys do almost all the work on small ponds with just a decent sized dozer, alone. It all depends on how much you can, or want to, invest in the project. Going cheaper and sloppier, with risk of wall failures, not recommended for a big pond.

  • @bitcoinbeast
    @bitcoinbeast Рік тому

    Always wanted to see how this was done, so cheers. When are you going to fill it? Will there be a video?

  • @rajivramakrishnan704
    @rajivramakrishnan704 Рік тому

    Really it's a half an acre pond. Looks big. Amazing work

  • @corekin6386
    @corekin6386 2 роки тому

    Still on the adds, instant like and comment. Great and much need summary to the build👍

  • @thebonestead
    @thebonestead 2 роки тому

    Great job!

  • @briankuhn7396
    @briankuhn7396 7 місяців тому +1

    Amazing work and thanks for sharing this video! I’d like to know the cost of a project like this.

  • @thomassnead9933
    @thomassnead9933 2 роки тому

    Loved it.

  • @DashDrones
    @DashDrones Рік тому

    That caterpillar steam roller is awesome

  • @rcexplorerkh734
    @rcexplorerkh734 Рік тому

    So beautiful

  • @Tony-yd1vx
    @Tony-yd1vx Рік тому

    Back in my day... we did all this by hand.

  • @andrewsamanthamadison3320
    @andrewsamanthamadison3320 2 роки тому

    Awesome video! Can’t wait to see the beach work and seeding! What do you think the grade is on the backside of the dam and can the zero turn handle that going across it? We’ve been contemplating getting a zero turn

    • @toocoolfortheroom380
      @toocoolfortheroom380 2 роки тому

      You can always ask your ztr dealer for a demo and mow your steep area👍

  • @sarahanna68
    @sarahanna68 Рік тому

    very cool, thank you

  • @shannonphillips3869
    @shannonphillips3869 2 роки тому

    Very cool!

  • @tyroon.Q
    @tyroon.Q 3 місяці тому

    Best work ever!

  • @MRcucchie
    @MRcucchie 9 місяців тому

    wow alot of work

  • @itzmikeomg2755
    @itzmikeomg2755 2 роки тому +2

    You are one of the only people on youtube that has properly run a roller in their pond. It is mind blowing how many people build a pond and don't roll it in. And no, dozer tracks don't do near as good as a roller.

  • @twodeepupyours508
    @twodeepupyours508 Рік тому

    Pretty cool

  • @hollythecrossstitchaddict83
    @hollythecrossstitchaddict83 10 місяців тому

    Wow amazing!

  • @stevedibiase728
    @stevedibiase728 Рік тому

    Unusual used almost as much equipment it took build Hoover Dam, will be a nice but terribly expensive dam for someone. This nice time lapse video so different and clever.

  • @MurphyMower
    @MurphyMower 2 роки тому

    Ready to see how long to fill

  • @PaulAthanasiou
    @PaulAthanasiou Місяць тому

    Hey, awesome video! One question - what permits did you need? Thanks!

  • @redciroc1211
    @redciroc1211 2 роки тому +14

    I'm from Cleveland Ohio and this is amazing, how long did this project take or is it still being made and what's the cost of a job like this I really can't imagine ?

    • @platinumck1
      @platinumck1 Рік тому +6

      The pond is complete. Its leaking. He dug it wrong. No Keyway. used topsoil for a damn. Just watching this video and seeinng all his rentals and fuel. I bet he has about $40k in it. If he would have paid someone to do it probably would have cost him $30k.

    • @mrdiyguy123
      @mrdiyguy123 Рік тому +4

      dude... it only took 12 mins to build.

    • @michaelsacy
      @michaelsacy Рік тому

      I’m from canal Fulton Ohio. 10 miles west of canton. I can be at Akron canyon airport on 10 minutes.

    • @michaelsacy
      @michaelsacy Рік тому +2

      How do you know it’s leaking??

    • @Ricky_Spanishh
      @Ricky_Spanishh 9 місяців тому

      ​@@michaelsacywhy are you going to the airport? Did your wife leave something at her boyfriends house?

  • @stevedoty5841
    @stevedoty5841 2 роки тому

    Great video. I wonder if you’re going to add fish structures in the pond??? Looks bare now.

    • @shanereynolds5971
      @shanereynolds5971 2 роки тому +1

      In previous videos he said he was adding structure and cover for fish.

  • @Jt-cc9qz
    @Jt-cc9qz 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video, did you all do a core Trench? It is recommended by so many people online. Does the pond hold water well? There's also some debate on some other videos as to whether you should have used a sheep's Huff or padded roller instead of the smooth roller even though the smooth roller looks like it puts a nice finish Onnit, instead of looking like a waffle cone. Thanks for a response thanks for a response

  • @tkskagen
    @tkskagen 2 роки тому +5

    Make sure to add a "Bubbler" to keep the Pond cleaner & help with adding Oxygen to the water.
    Solar is the way to go...

    • @Matthew_Does_To_Many_Things
      @Matthew_Does_To_Many_Things 2 роки тому

      Or one power by the wind

    • @sasquatchadk
      @sasquatchadk Рік тому

      A little windmill with a screw drive will do just as well without using any power. Even helps keep it from freezing all the way in a normal winter.

  • @HawthorneLandscapingNW
    @HawthorneLandscapingNW Рік тому

    Awesome video! What did you use to film?

  • @brunonumerouno
    @brunonumerouno Рік тому +2

    Insane that after all that effort it still has kept leaking and is still not finished.

  • @Icleanpool168
    @Icleanpool168 Рік тому

    So nice bro

  • @smartiboo
    @smartiboo 2 роки тому +2

    Beautifully done. So simple and straight forward, with excellent techniques. There's some lake building on UA-cam that is just cringeworthy, but this video shows the way it should be. Looks like a mini Queen Mary!

  • @davidgroff3355
    @davidgroff3355 Рік тому +6

    Thinking about one this size , what's your outside dimensions of it? And how many acres of drainage do you have to support it? Nice video 👍

  • @Gatorgolfusa
    @Gatorgolfusa 2 роки тому

    Beautiful 🐊🦅🇺🇲👍

  • @drewsquickfix
    @drewsquickfix Рік тому

    ha ha love the music! great video! yee haw! :)

  • @cavyboy99
    @cavyboy99 2 роки тому

    Is the stand pipe to keep it from over flowing

  • @Bradenmorrismowing
    @Bradenmorrismowing Рік тому

    What does something like this cost it’s came out great

  • @robohippy
    @robohippy 2 роки тому +3

    Hmm, surprised that the dam was not compacted in lifts. I did concrete construction for years, and always used gravel for fill since it is so plentiful here. Never more than 6 inch lifts without compaction. When ever I saw dirt being used for fill, they would use a sheep's foot roller to compact the soil, and in lifts again. The cat doesn't have enough pounds per square foot pressure to do a good compaction since the tracks are pretty wide and long. I would expect that dam to settle quite a bit in the coming years. Did I miss some thing?

    • @HometownAcres
      @HometownAcres  2 роки тому

      Yes. We ended up going back and adding a key trench in the toe of the dam and compacted that

    • @billwallace341
      @billwallace341 2 роки тому +5

      I did dirt work all my life number one i did not see a Key Ditch,all so we all ways put it in six lifts plus always had a sheet foot up front and smooth drum roller in the back.

  • @slytrader
    @slytrader 2 роки тому +2

    Adam, Did you run into any rocks? It does not look like you did. I would say you have some real nice soil on your farm. I wish you hadn't got rid of all that extra topsoil. Your on farm you can always use good grade topsoil.

  • @OneEyeCustoms
    @OneEyeCustoms 2 роки тому +1

    Now you should name the pond!

    • @OldIronAcres
      @OldIronAcres 2 роки тому +1

      *Lake Princess* .... LOL. I hate saying that -- I think Adam did a damn fine job. It deserves a better name..... but sense he embraced that name with a t-shirt line!!! Just say'in!

  • @bagermaster-club
    @bagermaster-club 2 роки тому

    After sludge has accumulated at the bottom, it can be pumped out using a motor pump for dirty water and a Bagermaster suction nozzle.

  • @TEAM6USA
    @TEAM6USA 2 роки тому +2

    You have fast workers. I would do mine in 10 days rather than 12 minutes.

  • @cpsalm40
    @cpsalm40 10 місяців тому

    Would you please share the links for all the background music you used in this video? Love it! 😊 Also, thanks for the video!

  • @TheMichaelvoodoo25
    @TheMichaelvoodoo25 Рік тому

    Nice work. What's the music?

  • @VibN117
    @VibN117 2 роки тому +1

    Did it hold water?

  • @johnelliott6738
    @johnelliott6738 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the compilation. Now here come the "Ya shoulda had a dozer sooner" comments again...

  • @MrRpkjr2
    @MrRpkjr2 2 роки тому

    you need a D-6 and a Cat 395 medium boom. I completed (by contracting it) a 5 acre redo in total in 3 days.

  • @100k_kennels5
    @100k_kennels5 2 роки тому

    Greatest shit ever I didn’t see them grade but the grade was perfect 👍🏾

  • @jaaadanschannel5094
    @jaaadanschannel5094 2 роки тому

    Real nice we had ower pond don with a bulduser. And it’s way faster

  • @jamesdonoghue7967
    @jamesdonoghue7967 Рік тому

    What is the reason for building the pond and why do large?

  • @dragonslayer3017
    @dragonslayer3017 Рік тому

    Not sure if anyone asked already but whats the price break down on this project? And great work 👍🏽

    • @kturbo504
      @kturbo504 9 місяців тому

      I'm wondering the same thing

  • @hearnacaine4703
    @hearnacaine4703 2 роки тому

    Nice job! Where I’m from you’d need heavy explosives to do something like that! They don’t call where I’m from “the rock” for no reason!

  • @rodneywelch3556
    @rodneywelch3556 2 роки тому

    I guess if I have to ask how much this costs I probably can’t afford it! One frog pond coming up!!😂

  • @Masteruhfnon
    @Masteruhfnon 2 роки тому +1

    no clay core below the dam? is it not necessary on ponds this size? im def not an expert and i hate trolls so im not here to trash, just curious. the video was great and the pond looks great too.

  • @subvertedworld
    @subvertedworld 2 роки тому

    Nice. How long did it take, and how deep is it? Also, dude with the roller is killing my ocd missing spots, lol.

    • @HometownAcres
      @HometownAcres  2 роки тому +1

      Build took place from August- October 2021. It’s about 12 ft deep

    • @subvertedworld
      @subvertedworld 2 роки тому

      @@HometownAcres Wow, thanks for the fast reply. Just 3 months isn't bad at all.

    • @jasonjohnson3424
      @jasonjohnson3424 2 роки тому

      @@HometownAcres appx how much do u think it'll cost when finished, ballpark? Thx. Looks good.

  • @cc123456789
    @cc123456789 Рік тому +1

    How much did this project run for?

  • @BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists
    @BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists 10 місяців тому

    This is step 1 and 2 of building a pond: excavation and compaction . The next steps involve designing the pond for what you want it to do such as swimming, trout habitat, clear water, waterfowl etc. This current pond will be fine for irrigation and some warm water fishing, but it still lacks the habitat for a quality fishery.

  • @GrampiesWorkshop
    @GrampiesWorkshop 2 роки тому +1

    How's she goin'? Wow what a project!!! You don't tackle that on a weekend eh!!! It sure looks some nice. Well landscaped and I like the drain ditches through the bottom of the pond. Very nice and well designed!! Take care!!!

  • @shanejarvis1108
    @shanejarvis1108 2 роки тому +3

    The time lapse looked good, but I bet the dam leaks.

  • @jimwillen6555
    @jimwillen6555 2 роки тому

    Watched the fix video, now I see the key way

  • @tonyv8450
    @tonyv8450 2 роки тому +1

    How much would something like this cost? I have no clue

  • @fabiancanada8876
    @fabiancanada8876 Рік тому

    How is the pond doing?

  • @MRvideo424
    @MRvideo424 2 роки тому +4

    I cannot believe you did all this work and didnt dig a damn?? you are supposed to dig down passed the top soil, example you shouldve dug a trench multiple feet down before just piling topsoil up in a mound and expect it to hold water?! This pond will most definitely leak if not blow out one day. Good luck

  • @kevinli5652
    @kevinli5652 8 місяців тому

    I am curious about the rough cost for building a such sized pond

  • @ChristEnlightening
    @ChristEnlightening Рік тому

    So does it just fill up fill rain afterwards, or?

  • @stampad5176
    @stampad5176 8 місяців тому

    can i know the purpose for stand pipe that was intall?