Using a mini excavator to dig out a drainage trench next to a driveway, and remove a bad culvert pipe to stop water from running down the driveway surface.
I've just realised what makes Andrew's video's so relaxing to watch - he sets the music volume at speech level. Nearly every other UA-camr racks theirs up so high that I have to lunge for the volume control. Just thought I'd post my appreciation for a small mercy.
@@bradleysmall2230 Yes its when the difference in volume between music and voices are so out of alignment that it makes people turn the volume up and down during the video that annoys people. . . we all know you can turn the volume down, lol
Right? How did they know I needed some Andrew Camarata action in my life. That mini excavator and Andrew's expert operation was a pleasure to watch. Oh, and good little doggy was icing on the cake.
My dad owns a few excavators and I drive them every weekend, but the mini is my favorite. they are awesome cause they are so small and easy to control after you get used to it
@@jeff7764 Negative way of looking at it Jeff. Mini Excavator work can be the most rewarding thing going. I dream about hitting the Farm on the weekends. Come on Man.
Holy heck, lol. Dude, my mind gets blown whenever I see a you tuber I'm subscribed to in here. First ChuckE9000 and now yourself. Keep living the dream.
I like that you gave the homeowner what they needed instead of selling them a culvert they didn't need. Some contractors would have sold them the culvert just to make more money.
@@MrOly0001 yup, but those contractors would not tell you that. That's why I enjoy watching Andrew, He always tells the buyer what he thinks is right, and that there is more valuable than the pipe and the work itself!
Where he made the water drain to, I felt he should of made that area bigger, and put a base of stone there on top of some sort of underlayment. My guess is sediment will collect at the mouth of the drain pipe before long and he'll be out there dredging again.
This is the 2nd video by Andrew Camarata I've watched and I just want to say that he makes me want to get muddy. I want to "get-in-there" and restructure water flows that follow nature best and make bipedal, hairless Earthlings happy. Too old for that sort of thing now but, I enjoy watching his work.
@@erwinvandeursen3916 -- Andrew had uploaded three videos in the last day, take a look at Andrew's video list. ua-cam.com/channels/UujfNBK9uv3cIW-P5PX7vA.htmlvideos
I must say your videos looking at the machine doing the work is a WHOLE lot better than the other websites with the camera inside looking out of which I can't watch and when they put it in fast mode :( feel sick. Also I commend you on superb sound quality and setting up video angles.
That was spectacular. You really have an eye for this and it shows. What a soggy mess it was and you've made it look like Mother Nature had it that way from the beginning. I sure hope the homeowner listens to you and lets you put down enough stone in the Spring.
Almost a million views Andrew! And to those reading this, Andrew has not once in any of his videos asked for people to "like, subscribe, or donate to his channel" With that being said, 253k subscribers is incredible! Keep up the good work Mr Camarata!
flosious Thank you! I was going to ask who plays this instrumental music! I really like the music when he starts to excavate, and yes, I like to watch videos like this because it’s cool and educational and I actually love doing yard work even though I have a gardener, I add my personal touch with plants and some landscaping too 😁😉🌳🌱🌸
@flosious Thank you so much for this. That song Andrew plays at the end of his vid, I love that song so much. Eden - ALBIS. If you’re ever in NZ I’ll shout you a beer. Cheers!
You've gained a sub from me! I don't know why I haven't found your channel sooner.. I used to do a lot of similar work to you here in the UK. I used to love being outside in all weathers. You live in a beautiful part of the world and I really enjoy watching you do your work - you have a great touch on the excavators. I can't believe how you manage to do all of the work and find time to edit these great videos. It's not surprising you have gained so many subs in such a short space of time?! Great work - here's to the next 100K subs! :)
I’m sure you get this a lot, but your videos are greatly appreciated. I’ve been working on stuff since I was a kid, probly like you, but I still learn something every video. I recently decided to get back into excavating, I bought a small excavator n dozer along with a Ford l8000, and watching your videos among other things helped motivate me to make that decision. Thanks for that.
Andrew is a motivator all right as I'm old, broken body and bank and I want to get back into business. It is a great piece of fantasy watching these videos.
Again, these videos are almost like some sort of therapy to watch. Ingenious how you figured out the drainage problem by diverting the water instead of just plopping in another pipe! Keep 'em coming, Andrew.
Aww dude, you used that music again (end of vid) I love that song, still can't find it though. Edit: Somg is called Row and it’s by Raden Siwa. Great vid, always amazes me how you're able to eyeball the gradient for good water flow, while you're digging.
I stumbled onto your videos a week ago, and I watch them a lot -more than I’ve watched any other UA-cam station. I must say, you are a genius at what you do, and multi-talented. You have a superb attitude as well! Very inspiring!
Has it been a wetter than usual fall for you? It seems like it’s always super wet or you guys have a high water table. Would make it a real pain to grade and smooth things out, but you definitely make it look easy! Thanks again for sharing
I'm pretty sure that's just water from melted snow, even in early November it had been snowing in the area then melting a few days later and the temperatures keep hovering around freezing, there really wasn't colorful fall foliage this year, everything just turned grey and muddy, I have a bunch of project I won't finish because of the unusual weather this year everything is just wet.
David Null ok I didn’t think of that, he’s last few videos looked really wet. Yeah it seems like we have two seasons anymore winter and summer crazy weather!
I wish andrew still did jobs like this. His content is still good but this is what turned me onto his channel. Success has led him not to do property maintenance like this anymore.
He didn't want to pay for it, Laughable. When will people learn to fix it right no matter the cost and you wont have a issue again.....I can watch these videos nonstop, very addicting...thanks for sharing
@@JohnAvantiBK Yeah i use it for a daily driver, i wouldnt recommend buying one unless you are mechanically skilled, so far after a few months of owning it, it had 2 misfires, first one was from a bad coil which took 5 minutes to diagnose and replace, and then that misfire went away, then a month later the fuel injector failed and the whole entire intake had to come off. But that is all that pretty much "stopped working" by its self, its been smooth sailing from there on out so far, and its been fun changing out all the fluids and doing an overhaul of maintenance.
@@urbanitesgarage3299 My out back had bad coils and missfireing. After I changed all the coils the car runs like new. I have 167k miles. My Lexus es350 at 130k miles never did anything but oil and regular ware parts.
Andrew a while back you installed a thumb from Titan on your friends excavator and changed out some teeth if I remember correctly. Do you think that that thumb is strong enough for my 35 series machine, how is it working out for him do you know?
I think its working fine. He doesn't use that machine much though. I bought a Titan skid steer bucket this year that I didn't like. IDK, don't buy the cheapest thumb.
I bought a Gentec thumb for my 8000# machine off of eBay. It wasn’t the cheapest but it was close and I couldn’t be happier with it. Heavy duty and well worth the money.
Probably the 20th time that I have watched this one. Sums up the best of Andrew, to me. He convinces the property owner that replacing the old pipe is not necessary, thus saving the owner some money. Also, problem is solved. I noticed that in this one, Levi acts like a small child, alway looking back to see that he is in Andrew's line of sight. Kids used to drive me crazy sitting right in front of our television to play, blocking our view. They wanted to be sure that their mom or dad was watching them. LOL. This is a great video. When Andrew has long lags between video releases, I always come back to this one, to pass time.
Psrat of the problem - in my observation, at least - is that a lot of people think they can move into the woods, bulldoze a trail to the road, couple loads of gravel and presto! Driveway! Forest floor is very, very soft; when my folks moved into a wooded area, they had to sink 2" rock into that driveway for YEARS before it stabilized.
My first video on your channel and I'm already an addict. From what you're doing on that mini excavator. I can only imagine you operating the full sized excavators. Bad man on a machine 💪🏾✊🏾
a bunch this year, all good customers too. Allot of people calling for stuff that's too far though too. If something is over 25 minute drive I usually don't bother.
There is more going on there to cause that flooding. That entire area looks like it is a pretty wet area to begin with. For starters the driveway needs to be raised about 12" and crowned. Secondly, your ditch is absolutely worthless if the owner doesn't maintain it. Judging by the looks of it before you started, I don't think maintenance is a very high priority for this owner. That driveway doesn't look like it's made out of very good material either. A proper driveway wouldn't hold water. Not to diminish your work, but this customer just wasted their money. You will probably be back to fix it again
I live in a rural area of New England very much like the area in the video and there are many driveways like this one. My neighbor who is well off did exactly as you suggested and it works great, problem is it cost ten of thousands of dollars, most of us tend to settle for something in the middle. Mine works but its not perfect. Take care
I totally agree, there needs to be a culvert at the road to keep the water from running down the driveway, second the drainage idea is a good idea but was poorly executed. The road wasn't originally built with good base material and all the original road and the ground under it sank. You need about 60 tons of really large material (like pit-run) and a good crown to allow for drainage. Bring s roller and compact the new material every 3 to four inches and then add a top course and roll that. Those two large puddles will splash out the rock and the owner will have the same problem as soon as a week later. Great idea about drainage, but I dont suppose I would have done the job unless he agreed to fund the job right.
11:20 Like unearthing giant worm creature. "Die! Die!" as he throws it repeatedly to the ground. Why am I sitting here mesmerised by a guy digging a muddy ditch. (Did you see the cool patterns in the flow of the sediment?)
Id love to live somewhere like this. Im so envious of the space you guys have in your country. Here in the UK we are packed into small flats in small cities like sardines in a can.
LOTS of comments here about Andrew's work, his ethic, and the extra's he does that others will not.......(in my opinion) this is the result of how this fine person was raised. Spend time with your children. Yes, let them tear stuff up......but then show them the "correct" way to fix things....have pride in their work....make sure little details do not go overlooked. Andrew inspired me to take on a drainage issue I had this summer.......lots of hard work, and the results were great! I have said this before.....but Andrew needs his own diy show on ty......doing things "his" way. He is an inspiration to all that get the privilege to see him at work.....
you are a complete workhorse but that mini excavator does pull its own weight and more. nice work. i had a yellow lab just like levi when i was 20 and his name was sonny and he looks exactly like levi and had the same body build too. i love watching your vids because they do what you say and not a whole lot of bs explaining and self promoting going on. keep up the good work. my lab lived to be 14 and he was my boy till the end. never forget sonny boy!
Great work. Fixed the problem. Good job grading & making full use of the one good culvert pipe. I have a similar job & picked up a few tips from what you did (& how you did it). Thank you! Someone should get a “Mud Buster” for Levi’s muddy paws. I have 3 large dogs (my bear security team letting me focus on working). The Mud Buster makes paw cleaning easy - much easier than cleaning mud out of the truck.
I've just realised what makes Andrew's video's so relaxing to watch - he sets the music volume at speech level. Nearly every other UA-camr racks theirs up so high that I have to lunge for the volume control. Just thought I'd post my appreciation for a small mercy.
Yes good point. And cool but pleasant music. Feel good music. Suits the videos perfectly...
Yes! Great music volume control. Others need to learn this. Also the ones who use chain saws and other tools.
i have trouble with hearing some vids so alot of sound is good as you can at least turn down volume
@@bradleysmall2230
Yes its when the difference in volume between music and voices are so out of alignment that it makes people turn the volume up and down during the video that annoys people. . . we all know you can turn the volume down, lol
Audio normalization is a skill not many UA-camrs obtain even after learning After Effects.
Thanks UA-cam recommended. Sometimes they get their shit right!
Right? How did they know I needed some Andrew Camarata action in my life. That mini excavator and Andrew's expert operation was a pleasure to watch. Oh, and good little doggy was icing on the cake.
I had to search for this :(
All hail the Algorithm. Praise be.
Fuert Neigt you
Thanks! UA-cam recommended. Sometimes they get their stuff right!
0:02 Levi and I are out HeRe today
Nathan P I literally bust out laughing when I fucking heard that. Can’t say much myself since I crack just like that
beat me to it, haha his voice cracked lol
Nathan P 😂 DEAD
bruH
Nathan P I was looking for this comment 😆😆😆
I need a mini excavator now. This looks like incredibly rewarding work.
Hahaha yeah i want one too now. I dont have a garden but i dont care
I decided that myself. Took me a while to figure out why I needed it. The spousal unit will never agree though.
My dad owns a few excavators and I drive them every weekend, but the mini is my favorite. they are awesome cause they are so small and easy to control after you get used to it
It isn’t... please believe that. This crap is highly edited and not reality. These are Mickey Mouse jobs
@@jeff7764 Negative way of looking at it Jeff. Mini Excavator work can be the most rewarding thing going. I dream about hitting the Farm on the weekends. Come on Man.
These are addicting
Holy heck, lol. Dude, my mind gets blown whenever I see a you tuber I'm subscribed to in here. First ChuckE9000 and now yourself. Keep living the dream.
We are under his spell. 100% agree dude.
@@firstgan114
try
Jimbo's garage
April Wilkinson
The fabrication series
Welding tips and tricks
Bad Obsession Motorsports
...for men.
addictive
You not worried about that polar bear roaming the place?
That could be a serious issue.
@@dave_bed Indeed.
@@kevinchamberlain7928 I sure hope he has planned in case of that very probable issue
I can’t Wait for someone to say “it’s a dog not a polar bear” lmao
ImAnAttackHelicopter it’s a dog not a polar bear ... lmao
I like that you gave the homeowner what they needed instead of selling them a culvert they didn't need. Some contractors would have sold them the culvert just to make more money.
it wou'nt of worked any way
@@MrOly0001 yup, but those contractors would not tell you that. That's why I enjoy watching Andrew, He always tells the buyer what he thinks is right, and that there is more valuable than the pipe and the work itself!
Agreed! Andrew didn't just do what the customer thought he wanted. He came up with a very reasonable alternative. way to go Andrew!
I bet his solution was more expensive more digging but it's the correct t solution
Where he made the water drain to, I felt he should of made that area bigger, and put a base of stone there on top of some sort of underlayment. My guess is sediment will collect at the mouth of the drain pipe before long and he'll be out there dredging again.
Still one of my favorite videos to come back and watch, for some reason. I want a mini excavator for small projects like this
Yeah, go buy one.
@@AndrewCamarata I'm working to it. Have you had experience with the newer yanmars? I know you recommend them in a few of your videos
I have had good luck with the old Yanmars I have,
This is the 2nd video by Andrew Camarata I've watched and I just want to say that he makes me want to get muddy. I want to "get-in-there" and restructure water flows that follow nature best and make bipedal, hairless Earthlings happy. Too old for that sort of thing now but, I enjoy watching his work.
No such thing as too old.
You have to watch his video "Closing in the castle" You will be amazed at what he built on that hillside.
11:12 robo-dinosaur picks giant metal worm from earth
its even better if you watch it at 2x speed
I love how you clean up as you go, show someone who takes pride in their work!
I feel like the phrase "everyone needs a mini excavator" applies to this situation.
not needs buts wants
Keep up the hard work Andrew! This channel is growing more everyday! You’ll have 200k by this time next year, if not sooner!
MaxSixthSense he will have 200k by Easter....👍👍
You do great work running that machine
4 AM and i'm watching this...
Have to say that for once YT recommended something good
Yes you're right. What state it is where Andrew works?
@@rafaelRZE Upstate NY
Feels like Christmas, two videos in one day!!!
3 in 2 days.
Dan D, not where I live :)
Santa is happy
Been a long time subbed. Happy Birthday.
@@erwinvandeursen3916 -- Andrew had uploaded three videos in the last day, take a look at Andrew's video list.
ua-cam.com/channels/UujfNBK9uv3cIW-P5PX7vA.htmlvideos
Ok so... UA-cam recommends this month's later. So now I'm watching a man dig a trench at 3am in the morning... sigh...fml.
Don't worry, he's got lots of videos. Most of them are better than this one, if you can believe it.
@@henryD9363 LOL 😂😂😂😂
Is that a komatsu?
He's unclogging a trench
Makes you want to go drive an excavator doesn’t it?
I must say your videos looking at the machine doing the work is a WHOLE lot better than the other websites with the camera inside looking out of which I can't watch and when they put it in fast mode :( feel sick. Also I commend you on superb sound quality and setting up video angles.
This is a great video. It demonstrates Andrew's keen eye for hydrology and the time lapse makes plain the effect of his solution. Good work.
Mr Andrew very good worker
That was spectacular. You really have an eye for this and it shows. What a soggy mess it was and you've made it look like Mother Nature had it that way from the beginning. I sure hope the homeowner listens to you and lets you put down enough stone in the Spring.
yikes! we'd need a years worth of permits and appearnces before planing even before a ditch can be dug here in NE
Damn and you get paid to do this...1000 time better then any office JOB!! Cheers from South Africa
I like your dog. He seems very happy just to spend time with you!
Almost a million views Andrew! And to those reading this, Andrew has not once in any of his videos asked for people to "like, subscribe, or donate to his channel" With that being said, 253k subscribers is incredible! Keep up the good work Mr Camarata!
and now 2 years later he has a million subscribers
Some muddy paws there on Levi. You sure know your business, nice solution to the home owner’s issue.
Labs love water ,if it were deeper he would probably swim in it.
The other one (Daisy or whatever her name is) swims in anything, no matter how small or shallow or muddy, she has to get into it :)
That's Sadie, there will be a 1 inch mud puddle, and she goes and lays in it.
For people interested in the music:
Eden - ALBIS
Vibe Mountain - February
Plex - Mike Relm
Scanline - Mike Relm
How did you figure that out? I can rarely figure out what the songs are if I don't write it down.
flosious Thank you! I was going to ask who plays this instrumental music! I really like the music when he starts to excavate, and yes, I like to watch videos like this because it’s cool and educational and I actually love doing yard work even though I have a gardener, I add my personal touch with plants and some landscaping too 😁😉🌳🌱🌸
@@AndrewCamarata probably the shazam app
@flosious Thank you so much for this. That song Andrew plays at the end of his vid, I love that song so much. Eden - ALBIS. If you’re ever in NZ I’ll shout you a beer. Cheers!
Yess! I've been trying to find the title of that first tune for ages. Love ya man!
Another great video Andrew. Those are the types of jobs I enjoy watching. I bet they are fun to do. Keep posting!
*picks up tree and rolls away*
You've gained a sub from me! I don't know why I haven't found your channel sooner.. I used to do a lot of similar work to you here in the UK. I used to love being outside in all weathers. You live in a beautiful part of the world and I really enjoy watching you do your work - you have a great touch on the excavators. I can't believe how you manage to do all of the work and find time to edit these great videos. It's not surprising you have gained so many subs in such a short space of time?! Great work - here's to the next 100K subs! :)
For some reason this one came up in my mind and decided to revisit. Enjoyed it just as much if not more than the first couple times.
I have just found your channel love your videos ive just watch a few 6 hours straight great work
You sir do excellent work and see Levi liked the inspection!!!!
I’m sure you get this a lot, but your videos are greatly appreciated. I’ve been working on stuff since I was a kid, probly like you, but I still learn something every video. I recently decided to get back into excavating, I bought a small excavator n dozer along with a Ford l8000, and watching your videos among other things helped motivate me to make that decision. Thanks for that.
Andrew is a motivator all right as I'm old, broken body and bank and I want to get back into business. It is a great piece of fantasy watching these videos.
Th voice crack right at the start xD love you man. Keep it up!
Again, these videos are almost like some sort of therapy to watch. Ingenious how you figured out the drainage problem by diverting the water instead of just plopping in another pipe! Keep 'em coming, Andrew.
The break/squeak in your voice during the intro, is adorable
Aww dude, you used that music again (end of vid) I love that song, still can't find it though.
Edit: Somg is called Row and it’s by Raden Siwa.
Great vid, always amazes me how you're able to eyeball the gradient for good water flow, while you're digging.
Voice crack right off that bat
he sounds like morty
Ayden Pulles HAHAHAH💀💀💀
I stumbled onto your videos a week ago, and I watch them a lot -more than I’ve watched any other UA-cam station. I must say, you are a genius at what you do, and multi-talented. You have a superb attitude as well! Very inspiring!
I have really bad anxiety watching these videos is relaxing learning a lot. thank you for these videos
And me
Great videos keep up the hard work 👍👍
Favorite part was at 10:54 when he diverted the water from that channel then to watch the water slowly recede...so satisfying.
Has it been a wetter than usual fall for you? It seems like it’s always super wet or you guys have a high water table. Would make it a real pain to grade and smooth things out, but you definitely make it look easy! Thanks again for sharing
I'm pretty sure that's just water from melted snow, even in early November it had been snowing in the area then melting a few days later and the temperatures keep hovering around freezing, there really wasn't colorful fall foliage this year, everything just turned grey and muddy, I have a bunch of project I won't finish because of the unusual weather this year everything is just wet.
David Null ok I didn’t think of that, he’s last few videos looked really wet. Yeah it seems like we have two seasons anymore winter and summer crazy weather!
I live in a neighboring state. It seems like we get a big rain storm every week since the start of fall. I'm starting to get moss on my moss.
A Stanton1966 lol wow that’s bad!
8:38 He even picked up that rubbish :O
wow, you have one heck of an eye
nice catch, i had to go back and watch like 3 times even after you gave me the timestamp
Busy Busy Busy.....plenty of work Andrew, always busy ...good...
I wish andrew still did jobs like this. His content is still good but this is what turned me onto his channel. Success has led him not to do property maintenance like this anymore.
Yeah I wish he did more to his original castle property instead of buying another mountain to work on
Watching another man work is the best feeling in the world.
When they talk about back country they must be talking about this place. Heck even the main road looks like someone's driveway lol.
How is the camera so smooth? Is it on a stabiliser?
@bailey125 camera is on a drone, you can see it at the end.
6:33
He just carried that tree like it was nothing
Молодчина Андрюша! Уважаю ТЕБЯ!
Google Translate: "Well done Andryusha! I respect you!"
He didn't want to pay for it, Laughable. When will people learn to fix it right no matter the cost and you wont have a issue again.....I can watch these videos nonstop, very addicting...thanks for sharing
Nice work man smart thinking on putting all into one pipe nice job
Can I chip in with some advice too? Get a black lab. They don't show the dirt so much! (Joke - he's a lovely dog.)
congrats on the 250k miles on the 4runner, mine has 235k and its a 96'
I was going to get a 4 runner but got a Subaru Outback better ride, fuel economy, comfort and can run circles around the 4 runner.
@@JohnAvantiBK Yeah my 4runner has horrible fuel econ. with the 3.4l v6 and 4wd i get about 12 mph when i drive like a grandma.
@@urbanitesgarage3299 I do like the 4 Runner but it's hard on the wallet for a daily driver.
@@JohnAvantiBK Yeah i use it for a daily driver, i wouldnt recommend buying one unless you are mechanically skilled, so far after a few months of owning it, it had 2 misfires, first one was from a bad coil which took 5 minutes to diagnose and replace, and then that misfire went away, then a month later the fuel injector failed and the whole entire intake had to come off. But that is all that pretty much "stopped working" by its self, its been smooth sailing from there on out so far, and its been fun changing out all the fluids and doing an overhaul of maintenance.
@@urbanitesgarage3299 My out back had bad coils and missfireing. After I changed all the coils the car runs like new. I have 167k miles. My Lexus es350 at 130k miles never did anything but oil and regular ware parts.
Andrew Camareta is a very positive person! If you want to have a great life always be Positive! He never looks at the bar things just positivity!
Andrew a while back you installed a thumb from Titan on your friends excavator and changed out some teeth if I remember correctly. Do you think that that thumb is strong enough for my 35 series machine, how is it working out for him do you know?
I think its working fine. He doesn't use that machine much though. I bought a Titan skid steer bucket this year that I didn't like. IDK, don't buy the cheapest thumb.
I bought a Gentec thumb for my 8000# machine off of eBay. It wasn’t the cheapest but it was close and I couldn’t be happier with it. Heavy duty and well worth the money.
I like the Tomahawk thumb, I sell them for 300 picked up in MD but can ship them out as well. Look for my add on Maryland Craigslist.
I'm here for the 4k, Music (especially at 7:35), and the content! Thank you💯
Great skills man
DOT would have had 6 men plus 6 engineers and 3 mos. of planning with topo and drawings to solve what Andy did in probly less than a day...
Pretty sure you could do hand surgery with an excavator. Incredible skill and such respect for your clients. Bravo.
the excavator is such a dope invention
anyone watching in 2019? >.>
Msa3D try 2020
11.2020
Probably the 20th time that I have watched this one. Sums up the best of Andrew, to me. He convinces the property owner that replacing the old pipe is not necessary, thus saving the owner some money. Also, problem is solved. I noticed that in this one, Levi acts like a small child, alway looking back to see that he is in Andrew's line of sight. Kids used to drive me crazy sitting right in front of our television to play, blocking our view. They wanted to be sure that their mom or dad was watching them. LOL. This is a great video. When Andrew has long lags between video releases, I always come back to this one, to pass time.
0:04 voice crack
Infinitely better than other kinds of crack !!
Misfire
@@stevewalston7089 Kicking off with a bang
Psrat of the problem - in my observation, at least - is that a lot of people think they can move into the woods, bulldoze a trail to the road, couple loads of gravel and presto! Driveway! Forest floor is very, very soft; when my folks moved into a wooded area, they had to sink 2" rock into that driveway for YEARS before it stabilized.
U use that machine like an extension of your arms!!! NICE WORK!!
Sheesh! Seems like yesterday when you posted this job.
I feel old XD
You should put a list of your sound tracks. The songs are really catchy.
I just asked my boss for a Mini excavator. He said our office doesn't need one.... wat does he know, am I right?
Right? Just show up with it. You'll find things to do with it.
15:35 the dog is having the best day 😂
14:12 hahaha
This was a amazing video ! I laughed and loved it ! Great job ! Young man !😎
Not sure why it is in my recomended but I watched whole thing with cup of coffee :D Nice job
Alright Levi and I are out *hErE* today lookin at this job
Damn voice crack
I'm watching this man literally build a river. it's amazing
You need to take a few civil engineering courses. With your experience and brains, you're halfway there to being a civivl engineer
LEVI APPROVED
My first video on your channel and I'm already an addict. From what you're doing on that mini excavator. I can only imagine you operating the full sized excavators. Bad man on a machine 💪🏾✊🏾
a little hard work never hurt nobody but why take a chance??!! LOL
Huh. I failed to 'Like' this one the first time I viewed it. Fixed!
How many customers do you get by them watching your channel.
a bunch this year, all good customers too. Allot of people calling for stuff that's too far though too. If something is over 25 minute drive I usually don't bother.
@@AndrewCamarata glad to see it pays off enjoy watching.
@@AndrewCamarata hey Andrew is your truck gas or diesel
@@AndrewCamarata So Finland is too far for u? Damn 😄
You do know someone copies your videos and did another channel
great job thanks for the video thank so much
Another great fix Andrew! You have a good eye when you look at a problem, you figure it out and fix it.
5 months to spring??!! where is this Siberia???
Very cool job, thank you for sharing your story. God bless you and your family
A heap better. You expert at spreading gravel from truck!
There is more going on there to cause that flooding. That entire area looks like it is a pretty wet area to begin with. For starters the driveway needs to be raised about 12" and crowned. Secondly, your ditch is absolutely worthless if the owner doesn't maintain it. Judging by the looks of it before you started, I don't think maintenance is a very high priority for this owner. That driveway doesn't look like it's made out of very good material either. A proper driveway wouldn't hold water. Not to diminish your work, but this customer just wasted their money. You will probably be back to fix it again
I don't think that will have problems for years. He does need more gravel though.
I live in a rural area of New England very much like the area in the video and there are many driveways like this one. My neighbor who is well off did exactly as you suggested and it works great, problem is it cost ten of thousands of dollars, most of us tend to settle for something in the middle. Mine works but its not perfect. Take care
i'm surprised the culverts don't have silt traps at the uphill end. all they need is the basic gravel-bag barrier.
So many things wrong with this and you nailed it!
I totally agree, there needs to be a culvert at the road to keep the water from running down the driveway, second the drainage idea is a good idea but was poorly executed. The road wasn't originally built with good base material and all the original road and the ground under it sank. You need about 60 tons of really large material (like pit-run) and a good crown to allow for drainage. Bring s roller and compact the new material every 3 to four inches and then add a top course and roll that. Those two large puddles will splash out the rock and the owner will have the same problem as soon as a week later. Great idea about drainage, but I dont suppose I would have done the job unless he agreed to fund the job right.
0:02 even his voice crack sounds manly
That thing is move maneuverable than a Land Rover.
Should have put a geotextile before the gravel. Always last longer
11:20 Like unearthing giant worm creature.
"Die! Die!" as he throws it repeatedly to the ground.
Why am I sitting here mesmerised by a guy digging a muddy ditch.
(Did you see the cool patterns in the flow of the sediment?)
Id love to live somewhere like this. Im so envious of the space you guys have in your country. Here in the UK we are packed into small flats in small cities like sardines in a can.
Idk if it's just me but that boom seems to be moving an awful lot in ways it probably shouldnt.
LOTS of comments here about Andrew's work, his ethic, and the extra's he does that others will not.......(in my opinion) this is the result of how this fine person was raised. Spend time with your children. Yes, let them tear stuff up......but then show them the "correct" way to fix things....have pride in their work....make sure little details do not go overlooked.
Andrew inspired me to take on a drainage issue I had this summer.......lots of hard work, and the results were great!
I have said this before.....but Andrew needs his own diy show on ty......doing things "his" way.
He is an inspiration to all that get the privilege to see him at work.....
how much does something like that cost?
Quiero una de esas para navidad.
O lo que se conoce como toda la vida "hacer una cuneta"
0:03 but that voice crack though ... I feel you 🤪
you are a complete workhorse but that mini excavator does pull its own weight and more. nice work. i had a yellow lab just like levi when i was 20 and his name was sonny and he looks exactly like levi and had the same body build too. i love watching your vids because they do what you say and not a whole lot of bs explaining and self promoting going on. keep up the good work. my lab lived to be 14 and he was my boy till the end. never forget sonny boy!
ok if he can do this is a day why does it take workers so long to redo 10ft of street?
Because politicians, engineers, and inspectors are involved. Work will never get done with that nonsense.
I love Levi and the old Dodge truck!
Great work. Fixed the problem. Good job grading & making full use of the one good culvert pipe. I have a similar job & picked up a few tips from what you did (& how you did it). Thank you! Someone should get a “Mud Buster” for Levi’s muddy paws. I have 3 large dogs (my bear security team letting me focus on working). The Mud Buster makes paw cleaning easy - much easier than cleaning mud out of the truck.