I Hit Our Water Line with the Post hole Digger. We have no water till this gets fixed.
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Best part of the video: that no matter what happens, Rebecca supports you %100. There wasn't a hint of anger or irritation in her voice after the line was hit. And the way she looks at you, you can see that feeling of love and support for you. You are a lucky man. And you have a wonderful relationship.
He that never screws up, never does anything. That shows you work and do it well.
Evan, please don't feel embarrassed, this is real life. It happens to everyone who owens property, and does any kind of maintenance.
Don’t be to hard on yourself
We all do make mistakes! But I love how humble you two are. Blessings to you both!
Lesson learned. When in doubt, dig by hand and put caution tape over utilities to avoid future problems.
this 100% i have a fence that crosses my septic lines that run to the tank and we had no idea where any of it ran so we had to hand dig it all only 9 posts but that took like 4-6 hours i think
My goodness. All that for an inch and half. Handy to have the little backhoe. 😊
This shows why it’s a good idea to mark your utilities with metal tape. You can find it easy with a metal detector. Enjoying the channel.
I think the best part of your mishaps is that you have the ability to fix most anything.😊❤❤❤❤❤
Theres gotta be a connection somewhere in this lol
Close enough is close enough.
Rebekah is correct! I'm glad the water line was fixed and nobody got injured. God bless you both!
I hope you do the wall of shame, but it will be the wall of Overcoming Challenges! ✌👍👍
Old habits are hard to break. I have faith in you both. I think you're fortunate that you know how to fix a mistake or a broken water line. You two work well together. That's a blessing 😊
So, Evan....Why is this channel not called "Evan's Confessional?" Love y'all's videos! And usually feel "better'n'you'than ME!"
Was i the only one who was helping him push the pipe together in my head 😂
Inch and a half statement from Rebecca….Priceless 😂😂😂😂😂. Thank the Lord for your skills. Still priceless though…😂😂😂😂
At least you kept your sense of humor through it all. That makes life's potholes seem less tragic.
I would have considered myself dang lucky and left that post an inch and a half off lol. I just love you two! You get along so well. Glad you got your water line fixed.
Yep I was screaming "Leave well enough alone man" the whole time😢
In high school I was really tired when I got home and went to take a nap in my bed. I climbed in and in a very short time I started to feel sharp stings on my legs. When I finally climbed out, pulled the covers back, there were at least three wasps in the bed. I didn't feel the need for a nap after that. So, I understand the worry about wasps. I still pull the sheet and blankets back 40 years later.
I'm glad you got the water going again, and the whole project is really turning out great. After watching some of the out videos of your channel of when "442" was part of the name of your channel and I think you should have a wall of successes!
"Hair dryer in the bathtub" Interesting thought process! Rebecca sounds like a woman you don't want to piss off!!!
I'm exhausted just watching this episode! Glad you got it fixed and your project closer to completion.
😂was moving that post an 1 1/2" worth it
Exactimento!
Loved the for an 1 1/2 comment. Life always fun. Good job.
Your luck is like mine if i didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all
I've worked for the telephone/ISP company in this area for many many years. I always called post hole augers and post pounders line locators lol
First clue.. "It looks like it wants to go sideways ;)" Congrats on the fix... was gonna note to put a stake marker where that fix is in case it fails later you will know exactly where to dig to fix.
Yep. Auger hits and wants to arc around the obstacle. All things considered lucky he sliced the pipe good and noticed instead of a slow leak that went un-noticed or damage that would leak later.
As you always do one more great video mate and all the best to you all always
He who doesn’t do anything doesn’t make any mistakes, so don’t worry about your mistakes. Keep up the good work God bless.
I have a wall of shame too. Great effort putting it right, well done.
Hi.... Evan thanks you for showing your video homestead bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋👍👍👍
The Clincher to this whole debacle, is that the first time you back the trailer up to those posts to load an animal, you will inevitably hit them and knock the whole three posts out of alignment anyway!. . "Close enought is sometimes a good barometer to "just leave it alone and go with the flow. " But you both handled it well and got the jobe done. kudos and thanks for sharing. ECF
Shoulda left it an inch off! what a total bummer. Thanks for another great adventure.
I appreciate that Rebekah wears the same high quality farm footwear as me!
Farming is a dirty job. But you did good. Just think positive. Both of you handled it right and calmly.
I'm not superstitious, so I don't think saying words or not changes things like where pipes are or holes appear.
You make things happen on the farm and that's inevitably going to mean problems. You address the problems with vigor and get them resolved. Does it set you back a few hours? Yep, but you're also smart enough to learn from them. You don't repeat those mistakes, at least not that I've noticed. That's a GREAT place to be in life.
Congratulations on the relatively swift recovery from this problem and we'll be looking forward to more fence installations soon. Well done!
What just happened to you with the waterline is exactly why I always take pictures and measurements then that way I know exactly where they’re at. I put them in her notebook album and anytime I need to dig a ditch. I checked the album to see where my lines are.🍻
user very wise.
Howdy Evan and Rebekah, I worked 30 yrs in water and gas distribution. I have to agree with Rebekah's superstitions. We never said take one more bucket whilst excavating as that would ensure that we would hit something. We just said take another one...that seemed to keep Mr. Murphy and his gremlins away. Excellent repair. You two are a great team. We also had a wall of shame to remind folks to be cautious and safe. Have A Day! ;~)
Alligare Diuron 80DF Is what I have used for my duckweed problem. Works amazing. Don't use it if you're going to use pond water to water your garden. Keep on working that retirement job. Thanks for the videos.
The man who does nothing does nothing wrong. Your great workers. 🙂
At least you have all of the equipment to do the job!
Love your honesty, now I don't feel so bad, I thought stuff like this only happens to me.
What a bummer!
I was waiting for the mud wrestling to begin at any moment!! 🤣❤️
You both did good even with __it that happened. It does happen but seems like alot happens to you. You're not alone in that boat. We enjoy some long stretches that all goes well then the bottom comes out of the bucket. You have the equipment and the skills to repair things so take it easy on yourself. Stay safe and keep up the fun Fred.
Question in kindness. Was it worth an inch and a half? Evan Evan. I do understand perfection and OCD. Now I’m happy I’m a “good enough” personality. Way to go Evan and Rebekah.
And you don’t have a wall of shame. That’s a wall of learning. Kudos!! There’s always tomorrow.
At least you can fix these thing. Don't feel bad, you are just a part of the large crowd of people who have things like this happen to them. Two separate times my husband hit an electrical wire while drilling into drywall. Fortunately he felt it give and ended up just nicking the outside of the wires. He fixed it, but I still know where the wires are.
Glad you had backhoe to repair line. Made for some could content regardless. 😊
A fun video to watch. Things have gone to crap and you guys are laughing. Way to go. I hope you put boards up in you chute to protect the side of the building.
Hey Evan Ive been watching and subscibed to you for many years now and love the content you produce.
I usually agree with what you do and the tasks that need doing but enough is enough. What you should do is discuss what you are about to start with Rebeka. Mate the woman are only 50% correct but this time I agree with her.
Regards and love to you both and keep up the good work.
You asked the missus what her take was on the situation... she had the right answer on her shirt
Thanks Evan and Rebecca....sorry for the broke water line.
Get you some travel packs of baby wipes for your truck.
Should have put that last post in now since you just repaired the water line and know exactly where it is.
Give a quick tour of the mistake collection. That’s always interesting.
I’ve been watching your channel for about a year now since you met Pete at the big red thing last year. I have seen you do so many stupid things, and yet you put them all on your channel so the people who are going to do all those stupid things themselves, will think and say wow, I better watch out that I don’t do what Evan did. What you do is really unique and showing all the stuff that can go wrong, so hopefully other people won’t make the same mistakes. I’ve made plenty of mistakes myself, but now I’m too old to do what you’re doing, my major goal each day is not to fall over, because of arthritis and essential tremors. Yet about once every six months, I fall over because I didn’t anticipate where the waterline was and I drilled right through it. God bless you, keep up the good work and thanks for showing us everything that you do.
Thank God for that new tractor with the backhoe
Great video Evan and Rebecca
Those cutters are the handiest things to have. Shark bites work to couple your pipe. Shove them on and pull back and they’re on.
When ever we do a project on our land or building's we always take plenty photos and measurements. Also print the photos and put them in your safe....don't just leave them on the phone.....believe me some days you will need them. Also they make a slide repair coupling for working in tight areas....... Ive also put concrete stepping stones right over the repair area.....
Your the best for things going wrong 😂 I love it , every episode
Awesome recovery !!!!! Team work makes the dream work!!!!! 😊🙏👍❤
Hello y’all hey I keep baby wipe in my truck Love y’all videos 👍👍👍🙏🏻🇺🇸
Rebecca was so funny today, oh that will be like getting in a bath tub with a blow dryer….LOL
I'm with your wife on this one. she has a point!
Evan put an extension socket on the water shutoff valve in case it fills with water you can then have clear access
Snickers makes a protien bar that is so close to the real thing it's only got like 1 or 4 carbohydrates and 20 gram of protien I love them
made a living as a service plumber finding leaks water/sewer kinda was my funist calls also most rewarding. retired now
They sell a T- handle two foot long wrench specifically for turning on and off the water valve at the meter. Or make one yourself. It will keep you from having to lay down and possibly dropping your adjustable wrench.
The anticipation was killing me!!!
You are doing great looking good!!
Wow I felt you were entering my world lol great team work
Everybody makes mistakes. It's how we respond to them and learn from them that separate men from boys. Good response.
Yay, you got an iron tamper... good for you!
Loved it,Thanks for sharing.
There are these things called Dude Wipes. I gave some to our German Exchange student for Christmas.
They smell great and are skin friendly. They are also pretty large.
Been there, done that. Got my TV cable not once but twice among other things!
Never put on negative thoughts, because then they will come true. Still love the videos.
Great recovery!
Another great video aside from the water leak. Y’all are so honest and down to earth. Love following you through your trials and tribulations.
Good video, I can relate. Bored into an underground water line myself just the other day. Problem was, it was 109 degrees! Ugh!! And wanted to mention the weight holder on the post auger is a great idea. Gonna mount one on my auger ASAP. 👍
Handheld Propane torch works great no electricity danger
Hello Evan Rebecca I was thinking the same thing the digger sure helped but if you been doing it all by hand you more than likely would not have damaged the water line. Great video I enjoy watching thankyou. Have a great day.
Your To-do lists should include new valves to isolate the barn... add that asap.
Hey Evan when digging a trench dig steps into one or both sides. Makes getting in and out easier and faster. Here in Canada we have to dig 8 foot deep water lines to avoid freezing. So if your in a trench and you need to get out those steps are a must.
My wife and I say the same thing. If i say about an hour its really 3. If i say a few hours its going to take all day , LOL!!!!
Learn from mistakes. You should put a tracer wire with your plastic water lines.. locatable. Good job. Fast fix. Although our water lines are 8 feet deep here in Saskatchewan, we only use one clamp on the splices. Thanks for sharing.
Should have put a repair marker in the ground for future problems?
I suggest you go back and put an extension on the shut-off at the meter. It would help in the winter if you had to shut off the water.
OUCH !!!! You gotta laugh...and not cry.... Wife's like is you life insurance paid up ???
Hi guy's that was a shame that happened as u were both working hard to get it done but u were lucky u could sort out well done.x
Thanks! CVA
I enjoy both of you so much, and think you have great if not some of the best programming on UA-cam! I always look forward to each new video. God bless and keep you!
Once I had a job at a local grocery store. I usually worked the closing shift at 10pm. I came home one evening and wanted to go sit outside and just relax and decompress. It was dark. I sat down and Whoooowee! Something got me! I didn't know what it was until the next day. I found a squashed bee on the ground. The poor bee must have been on it's way out anyway, and I helped it along, but not until it got it's last revenge on a human! RIP poor bee.
Great Job guys!😇!😇!
Well, sometimes chicken, sometimes there and sometimes your hands just get dirty, Evan. One suggestion would be to play e some colored tape a foot above the water line or power cable when burying it. It's too late to do that now, but maybe for future reference.
Hopefully freezing and thawing won't stress your splice. Good fix overall.
Welcome to my world. Plumbing.
But here in the mid south, the freeze line is 11" so water lines are only required to be 18" deep.
For future reference go to the water trough for cleaning off the muddy hands 😊. Just about got away with not having to fix the pipe - about 1 inch over and you would have been ok.
Measure and plot placement of lines, it will save you lots of time and effort.
Dude! All those points you had as an electrical engineer who was sharp calculating and very good at problem solving, was squandered with that water line fiasco, If I were Rebecca, I would make you suffer some "Time Out" time!
Even after you said "this is my line and not a public utility", should have given you pause, was there a way for you try to locate the line without guesstimating , and then compounding your problem?
Is this a prime candidate for your "Wall Of Shame"?
You are still one of the best communicators on UA-cam, despite an occasionalBrain Fart!
Murphy"s Law rears it's ugly head again
Don't Feel Bad! Years ago I was drilling property line fence post holes along a highway & I hit an AT&T Thousand Pair Cable major phone artery.
one thing I do that might help you in the future is I drop scrap metal short rebar or nails ect every few feet in a trench when i back fill it so i can find my water and power lines with a metal detector when I need to work in areas i know I have lines but am not 100% sure where they are.
Note to Self: When MAMA says WOOOO ... that means WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OCD got you. She was right to say for inch and a half. But it would of drove me crazy too