This series ought to be called, how not to dig a pond. What a mess, I hope they didnt pay all of the last contractors bill. You are doing all the hard work by cleaning up and finishing it out. I love watching you work off mats now thats an art!
So ready for the pond disaster project to be completed. Can only imagine how much Chris wants it finished. Just hope, by word of mouth, that the original contractor is NO LONGER doing pond work. Geez, what a mess! The transformation that Chris and crew have made is AMAZING. Just goes to show, get the best the first time.
like Chris said in the beginning he does not know what the original guys plan was and he was just there to fix it. I don't think the first guy had a plan just a bunch of restrictions of what he could not do and the wrong equipment for the job. also if he is doing pond stuff hope he has learned since, maybe it was the owners family friend who was willing to just did not have complete knowledge of how to and got overwhelmed. so many variables but in the end Chris will make it look it's best with what he has to work with.
Chris i would love to see the finished job ,9-12 months after you finish,it would be a beautiful place,also I’d like to see the finished /updated pond job that you and Justin went to ,where the road worker had died.
Marc René Yvon I believe it was July 25th 2019 Scott’s son from southern homestead transformation was killed at work by a truck driver no paying attention to the road, he kill David and his coworker, it’s a terrible tragedy
I have bad anxiety at times and watching you operate helps me deal with that. I'm not sure why but it's the one thing I've found that will take it away pretty quick
28:30 reflection in windshield of your arm - looked like an arm in the bucket. Bout cra**ed my pants! da Vinci used paint. Shostakovich used musical instruments. Frank Lloyd Wright used architecture. Chris uses an excavator. Remarkably talented. Poetry in motion - every bucketful. Thanks, Chris. Keep up the fabulous work (and keep showing it to us!).
If you go back to when you started this project the way it looked compare to now ,I believe you would say no way that’s same place.great video.😎😎😎😎👍👍👍👍
the slop will help out the trees too by covering exposed roots and nutrients from the rich bottom mud , root mat help on preventing wash out as they take hold
Thumbs up for saving the turtle, let alone the rest of the vid. What a mess this job is. I do hope we get some before and after shots when the job is all done. I'd be really keen to see a side by side comparison of the amazing work you boys have been up to.
Grading that bank looks like the ideal task for your own 240 with the articulated grading bucket - mebbe persuade your uncle to put one on the 220...;-)
Wow first saw the video of this disaster and was like how the heck is he gonna do this now I’m looking forward to each week for a new video to see the progress. All I can say is wow can’t wait to see the finished project
The question that I have is - "What ever made that last contractor create such an abortion of this pond in the first place?" Chris and crew have done a miracle with this sows ear.
I've been watching your old videos trying to catch up on them and now l'm going to have to go back and find out what's going on here Chris! I will stay tuned to this channel. Keep diggin😎
Not quite a silk purse from a sows ear, but looks incredibly better than it started. Sad to see what a mess the first company made. As you said, it could have been so much better if it had been done right from the start. Good job and good video 👍👍
Wow that looks like its gonna be 20 foot in spots I would try some walleye in there in a few years if they start multiplying they are such a good eating fish
Hey Chris, I’m a huge fan and love all of your videos! Do you think you could do a day in the life of letsdig18? Love the content keep up the great work and God bless!🇺🇸
After 13 years of watching these videos I feel qualified to say that I think the bucket on the 220 is ready for some shims. Now I'll go back to pushing my wheelbarrow.
This whole pond looks like the first guy tried to make it an ultimate bass pond - random holes, submerged sandbars near sharp drop-off's, shallow points, stumps left in etc. But 1) screwed it up by not sloping the banks naturally, 2) digging out around the trees killing them and 3)tried to cram too much into too little area.
Bro I just had to tell you that you do an amazing job. Plus you give us entertaining videos by just doing your job. You are an amazing person Chris. Thank you for entertaining us while this covid 19 thing is happening. Thank you for all that you do. May the Lord Bless you and your family.
Sure a transformation from where you started out bro, ya would have got a big thanks from mother nature for saving the baby turtle too. Y'all stay safe
Not even close. Didn't clean the turtle up, check it for injuries, feed it, look for any turtle-kiddies, given it counselling for trauma after the bucket-ride. Give a Karen an inch and they take it all. I was married to one. She took it all and I considered it a good deal.
Look at the video and you know, why Chris is worth every Dollar he charges for a job. Great work as always, Chris !!!!!! Let us see more of it. Greetings from Germany
I couldn't help but think how well Chris's own 220 with the articulating grading bucket would have worked tidying up those slopes. He still did an excellent job, and I have a feeling that the customer has been more than impressed by how much Chris and John have achieved in just a few days, and how nice it looks now. Pay peanuts and get monkeys. It must sting a bit to be paying good money to someone who just makes a terrible mess that you are going to have pay someone else to put right.
It's definitely some wet ground around that there pond in that property, should not have any problem with the pond filling up, that grass an stuff you was digging an transferring over on the bank, was like floating on the water that was underneath, that's some wet stuff, your videos Rock, best content on YT, thanks for my evening TV watching Chris, man I would do anything to work with y'all,
TheSoloAsylum sorry mate, we invented this language. Wagons tip and are known as tippers. A dump is when you go to the toilet and squeeze a log out. If you need any more English lessons just ask on here and I’ll point you in the right direction.
Coming along Great Man !! Believe it's gonna turn out a lot better than the Owner is expecting, everytime I sit here and think about the first Contractor, just makes me SMH !! Of what the Hell He was thinking ?? Must say Chris , you do amazing work Man !! On to "Part 5" ! lolol.. Have a Great Evening......
I only have a smart ass answer, a bit less than 55 tons. Now, guessing: 2000ish lb. Bucket. 48"x36" at the flat part. Machine is counterweighted, so it is made for pulling more that pushing (packing). If we assume a downforce of 500lbs from the machine, psi is around 501. 1000lbs... 1001psi. And ill guess the actual psi is very close to the weight of the bucket.
Big bonus points for saving the Turtle. Now before you had the camera with at work did you narrate the day to the machines? IE talk to your self.......
The use of the mats don't seem to sketchy, until your going back to dry land. I am amazed how the mats work. Would you or have you ever attempted the 250 on mats? I Can't remember.
In this time of isolation many of us are experiencing, I just wanted you to know how much we enjoy your videos. Thanks, man.
I second that message . From Murcia , Spain. Virtually locked down since March. Looks like it may be a while yet too. Thanks.
Amazing difference a few days with a guy that knows what he is doing can make, from a disaster to looking all slicked up. Well done Chris!
This series ought to be called, how not to dig a pond. What a mess, I hope they didnt pay all of the last contractors bill. You are doing all the hard work by cleaning up and finishing it out. I love watching you work off mats now thats an art!
So ready for the pond disaster project to be completed. Can only imagine how much Chris wants it finished. Just hope, by word of mouth, that the original contractor is NO LONGER doing pond work. Geez, what a mess! The transformation that Chris and crew have made is AMAZING. Just goes to show, get the best the first time.
like Chris said in the beginning he does not know what the original guys plan was and he was just there to fix it.
I don't think the first guy had a plan just a bunch of restrictions of what he could not do and the wrong equipment for the job.
also if he is doing pond stuff hope he has learned since, maybe it was the owners family friend who was willing to just did not have complete knowledge of how to and got overwhelmed.
so many variables but in the end Chris will make it look it's best with what he has to work with.
Sometimes you really do get what you pay for. Not always but often guys that do cheap work ask cheap prices.
Your attention to detail is amazing. How you see the big picture is phenomenal. Well done 👍
Chris i would love to see the finished job ,9-12 months after you finish,it would be a beautiful place,also I’d like to see the finished /updated pond job that you and Justin went to ,where the road worker had died.
That would be Southern Homestead Transformation, he will get the lake done, but he’s had a hard time since losing his son but he will get it
"where the road worker had died." ??? I did'nt see/hear that. Any info ?
Marc René Yvon I believe it was July 25th 2019 Scott’s son from southern homestead transformation was killed at work by a truck driver no paying attention to the road, he kill David and his coworker, it’s a terrible tragedy
The spirits of all turtles, past, present, and future, thank you!
Reminiscent of vintage letsdig, on the mats, in the swamp, tearing apart beaver dams...
About a weeks worth of work for you and you have all of that guys oopsies fixed and job completed .......very impressive Mr.Chris
I have bad anxiety at times and watching you operate helps me deal with that. I'm not sure why but it's the one thing I've found that will take it away pretty quick
Watching you work is a great way to spend a relaxing Sunday afternoon. Thank you!
Good man for rescuing the turtle.
Damn right. No reason to hurt it.
And right after that reward by selfsplashing. :)
I knew you have a soft touch.
A soft heart too.
Happy you saved the turtle.
Ecology minded too.
Love your work and your approach too life.
This site is looking better every day. That is a big pond. Nice work.
Remembering how that looked, it is amazing how quickly you have made it look quite nice with only a couple days to go. Great job!
28:30 reflection in windshield of your arm - looked like an arm in the bucket. Bout cra**ed my pants! da Vinci used paint. Shostakovich used musical instruments. Frank Lloyd Wright used architecture. Chris uses an excavator. Remarkably talented. Poetry in motion - every bucketful. Thanks, Chris. Keep up the fabulous work (and keep showing it to us!).
If you go back to when you started this project the way it looked compare to now ,I believe you would say no way that’s same place.great video.😎😎😎😎👍👍👍👍
the slop will help out the trees too by covering exposed roots and nutrients from the rich bottom mud , root mat help on preventing wash out as they take hold
Boy can't wait to see this project finished up. Nice job
Starting to look real good. Love to see the project one year from now. WOW!
That bucket does a great job on a crappy looking location. It looks much better now.
Chris you are the pond man. Good work.
Great save on the turtle. Hope no snakes suffered during this adventure 🤪
Those lights are LED? Well, another day in the mud with "NC Swamp Diggers". Beer's cold, chips are ready, here we go... ;-)
Good work Chris! You're making a disaster look nice and functional.
lol hero's sometimes get messed up a little. good job on the turtle rescue
Thumbs up for saving the turtle, let alone the rest of the vid. What a mess this job is. I do hope we get some before and after shots when the job is all done. I'd be really keen to see a side by side comparison of the amazing work you boys have been up to.
Grading that bank looks like the ideal task for your own 240 with the articulated grading bucket - mebbe persuade your uncle to put one on the 220...;-)
Wow first saw the video of this disaster and was like how the heck is he gonna do this now I’m looking forward to each week for a new video to see the progress. All I can say is wow can’t wait to see the finished project
Looking good Chris 👍
The question that I have is - "What ever made that last contractor create such an abortion of this pond in the first place?" Chris and crew have done a miracle with this sows ear.
Nothing like a bit of Letsdig18 on a Sundee morning
It's Saturday evening here in Oklahoma
NZ...hmm.. New Zealand ?
Good damn job saving that little 🐢 bub you will be rewarded in the end
You are making that job look real nice considering what you had to work with someone else's screw up looks fantastic Chris 😎👍👍🇺🇸
You ever hit a bumblebee or wasp nest in these mounds of dirt, asking for a friend. Thank you! 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I'm always amazed by the precision possible with these machines.
The very best part is watching you solution problems. : ) : ) : )
I've been watching your old videos trying to catch up on them and now l'm going to have to go back and find out what's going on here Chris! I will stay tuned to this channel. Keep diggin😎
Looking awesome compare when you started cleaning and straighten up that disaster, you know when you got someone knows what they are doing 👍👍👍😎😎👍👍👍
Not quite a silk purse from a sows ear, but looks incredibly better than it started. Sad to see what a mess the first company made. As you said, it could have been so much better if it had been done right from the start.
Good job and good video 👍👍
Wow that looks like its gonna be 20 foot in spots I would try some walleye in there in a few years if they start multiplying they are such a good eating fish
Great work thanks for sharing 🇦🇺
Great job Chris, you're really nailing this job.
You Saved the Baby Turtle 🐢 so PETA won’t give you the Wrath. 😬👍
Best Saturday night viewing by some distance!, thanks for the upload Chris 👍
Watching you just mozy over and help the dump out with the arm, then assist again, was like a brother helping his lil brother move outta the way.
Wow, it's really getting there. Soon the owner can get his life back...
Thank for the pondvideo.
Thank you very much, I always support you and wish you success always.
Hey Chris, I’m a huge fan and love all of your videos! Do you think you could do a day in the life of letsdig18? Love the content keep up the great work and God bless!🇺🇸
That splash in the face was the turtle spirit saying thank you, be one with nature.
After 13 years of watching these videos I feel qualified to say that I think the bucket on the 220 is ready for some shims. Now I'll go back to pushing my wheelbarrow.
Great idea using the Mats to grade the pond
This whole pond looks like the first guy tried to make it an ultimate bass pond - random holes, submerged sandbars near sharp drop-off's, shallow points, stumps left in etc. But 1) screwed it up by not sloping the banks naturally, 2) digging out around the trees killing them and 3)tried to cram too much into too little area.
Has the other company finished the wall that would from the dam on the minnow pond yet?
Could you get a video of it if they have?
yeah they have wall poured and its filling up, Ill get a video of it
The first video of this job when you showed everything that was wrong really surprised me how bad the previous pond builder screwed things up
Bro I just had to tell you that you do an amazing job. Plus you give us entertaining videos by just doing your job. You are an amazing person Chris. Thank you for entertaining us while this covid 19 thing is happening. Thank you for all that you do. May the Lord Bless you and your family.
That spot could use about a weeks worth of well pointing get that ground water out to dry everything up
Chris this is nick so what is your favorite job to do pond dam repair, dredging, clearing trees, or building roads.
Morning Starts very early when you’re in the Excavation Bidnez. Little Sleep for Hard Working. 👍
Sure a transformation from where you started out bro, ya would have got a big thanks from mother nature for saving the baby turtle too. Y'all stay safe
Crunching wood is oddly relaxing.
Great work and videos. How long has it been since the original guy quit working on this project?
I still can not believe the absolute mess the previous guy left. But look so much better now! Another awesome job!
You probably made points with Karen saving that turtle
Lol
Not even close. Didn't clean the turtle up, check it for injuries, feed it, look for any turtle-kiddies, given it counselling for trauma after the bucket-ride.
Give a Karen an inch and they take it all. I was married to one. She took it all and I considered it a good deal.
Bet you would have liked to have the new grading bucket on that slope huh Chris? :D
Man you have that ship wreck looking great.
You a bad fella.. I learn something new everytime i watch
Look at the video and you know, why Chris is worth every Dollar he charges for a job. Great work as always, Chris !!!!!! Let us see more of it. Greetings from Germany
“You and me go diggin in the dark...”
I had the same Nitty Gritty Dirt Band song on my mind too. LOL
Great saving the turtle
Great job! I can’t believe how different that pond is looking. Can’t wait to see a drone video of the pond and minnow pond when it’s all done.
Good morning from the UK
21:57 you stumped me there.
NICE JOB WELL DONE.
Seeing the progress is so satisfying. Well done guys 👍
I couldn't help but think how well Chris's own 220 with the articulating grading bucket would have worked tidying up those slopes. He still did an excellent job, and I have a feeling that the customer has been more than impressed by how much Chris and John have achieved in just a few days, and how nice it looks now. Pay peanuts and get monkeys. It must sting a bit to be paying good money to someone who just makes a terrible mess that you are going to have pay someone else to put right.
This is where you need your grading bucket from AMI!
It's definitely some wet ground around that there pond in that property, should not have any problem with the pond filling up, that grass an stuff you was digging an transferring over on the bank, was like floating on the water that was underneath, that's some wet stuff, your videos Rock, best content on YT, thanks for my evening TV watching Chris, man I would do anything to work with y'all,
Saved the turtle... splashed with mud. No good deed goes unpunished 😉🤣
What do you hold your mats together with? Cable, long bolts? I think I need to build myself some.......
That cut away shore line towards the end didn’t look much of a job until the tipper was reversed up along side the bank!
whats a tipper
@@TheSoloAsylum What is it doing at 20.:11 ? Tipping!!!
It's dumping. When a rock truck tips, and they do, they have to be stood back up.
@@TheSoloAsylum Good point, but trust me bro, to the rest of the world a tipper or tipper truck is what you call a dump truck
TheSoloAsylum sorry mate, we invented this language. Wagons tip and are known as tippers. A dump is when you go to the toilet and squeeze a log out. If you need any more English lessons just ask on here and I’ll point you in the right direction.
10:07 Playing Double Dare takes big brains, good aim, and a change of clothes.
Coming along Great Man !! Believe it's gonna turn out a lot better than the Owner is expecting, everytime I sit here and think about the first Contractor, just makes me SMH !! Of what the Hell He was thinking ?? Must say Chris , you do amazing work Man !! On to "Part 5" ! lolol.. Have a Great Evening......
Thats the Best Advise of all time that anyone can use. "Stop before it gets worse" Then its easy to get unstuck.
It's remarkable how efficient and fast the excavator is at doing dirt work and cleaning up brush.. also it probably helps with a good operator....
perfect job for the wide angle bucket
It’s starting to look like a pond . Im sure it’s going to look good once it fills up
How many pounds of pressure can the bucket create while pounding the dirt into place? Just curious. Thx
I only have a smart ass answer, a bit less than 55 tons. Now, guessing: 2000ish lb. Bucket. 48"x36" at the flat part. Machine is counterweighted, so it is made for pulling more that pushing (packing). If we assume a downforce of 500lbs from the machine, psi is around 501. 1000lbs... 1001psi. And ill guess the actual psi is very close to the weight of the bucket.
Thank you
Great job on the video Chris hope you are having a great weekend
How many machine hours does it cost for this projekt? Graetings from 🇩🇰. Keep on going. 👍💪☑️
Big bonus points for saving the Turtle. Now before you had the camera with at work did you narrate the day to the machines? IE talk to your self.......
Chris you must have been wanting a mud bath! Getting stuck is the boss mans skill just like when he buried the excavator
The use of the mats don't seem to sketchy, until your going back to dry land. I am amazed how the mats work. Would you or have you ever attempted the 250 on mats? I Can't remember.
One happy turtle. That being the one he saw. :)
Chris, how often do you have to put in/adjust the shims on those buckets to reduce the slop/movement in those buckets?
not very often the pin is original and worn out it needs to be replaced
Great job Chris, so much better looking, is Tim still workin with ya?, or has he left, haven't seen him on your Video's.
No, he said Tim left for a better opportunity elsewhere, a few videos back
@@BillyJoeJimBob28 Thanks for that, can't always keep up with info, so I appreciate your input.
There is a fine line between interesting and dangerous, when you work in a swamp.
What the heck kind of vegetation is that? It seems to grow pretty profusely in every pond project you have.
Another great video.....Where is Tim?