I’ve Never Been This Excited About Dirt Before
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Another day digging clay to try to fix our leaking pond. We found some really nice blue clay
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I’d do more content on the pond. It’s interesting.
Second this - could agree more!
Man, I feel for you. I’m hoping with fingers crossed that this is the solution to your problems. Can’t wait for the video of you and your family enjoying the pond.
Hard to believe the solution to your problem was right under your nose the entire time. That’s good stuff right there. Enjoying the video!
The ol' "Acres of Diamonds" story come to life
We definitely need more pond content bro!✌️
Great video, Adam! Hats off to Ralph for standing behind his work, a lot of contractors would have said " I did what you paid me to do" and walked away. Hopefully, there will be enough summer weather left for you to be able to use and enjoy your pond this year!
P.eaae continue the regular videos of the new pond build and old pond status. That is truly why 90% of us follow you
You certainly found some of the clay that you’ve been looking for. Congratulations. I hope this all works perfectly for your pond rebuild.
Put a perforated tile line on the end of your French drain to the center of the pond, once it fills up you could remove it or just leave it
It's good to see you overcome the pond issues. You said this was the only project you've failed at.... You only fail if you quit trying!
When you have all your clay liner in place, get a couple of rolls of flexible 4 inch pipe, connect it the pipes you have feeding into the pond. Run the flexible pipes down to the lowest section of the pond. This will then remove the hazard of the incoming water from gullying out the clay. As the water level rises all you have to do is reposition the flex pipes outflow.
I feel your pain Adam. Good for you for trying again. You are one determined guy! I think you'll get it this time. Good luck!
To stop the erosion put rock in that area once the pond is full it will then make great structure for the fish
Hey Adam, It's great to see that you've finally struck a clay seam and what a bonus to find it in your own place. Good to see determination pay off.
Once you are done with the liner you may want to harden the entry point of your french drain so that it doesn't wash out the clay when pond is full. I don't know for a fact but logic tells me that over time of repeated floods it could damage your pond by thinning it in that area. Good luck, amazing that the natural low spot on your property had everything you needed. Good thing you didn’t bury that area with your extra dirt.
If this does not work...DYNAMIT! Go out with a bang as they say. Great video thumbs up.
If you’re pumping water from the lower pond to the main pond can you add a slab rock waterfall into the main pond?
Hey Adam. Are you going to address what happened to the plan to get the clay from the other guy's place? I know it kind of explains itself by the convenience of the clay from the second pond. But it fells like a chapter that was never concluded.
It’s been the wettest year and a half ever here in east Michigan I feel your rain pain. Beautiful pocket of clay! If only I could send you some of our clay it’s almost all we have by us it seems.
5:09 that's the good stuff
I'm looking forward to how you will integrate the pump from the lower to the upper pond. That will be interesting to see
How fortunate to find that awesome clay shortly after the big rains came!! Ralph is doing a great job and like he said he wouldn't leave you high and dry. Get some well deserved rest!
For sure more pond videos, lets see the pump set up, video how you do it. All else fails, simply put in a well. I have put in two to keep my ponds full. Not as expensive here
Adam it's gonna work. You got some good material going in the old pond and the new pond will fill up fast.
Looking good Adam. That clay looks pretty and hopefully it does the trick.
Good luck, looking good. Maybe use the roller on the driveway before it leaves. If this doesn't work maybe the new pond can just be THE POND.....
While it’s drained and you’re repairing it, why not bentonite the whole thing. Just add to your chances of success
Yikes, you're in a battle with rain, clay & dirt, but you'll win!! Keep your great attitude. I'm praying for y'all!! Thanks for another great video! ♥️🙏♥️
Two notes for you. 1. One benefit of that 2nd pond is it will actually help nature out. Provides a more accessible water to wildlife so I bet you'll see a bump in birds, frogs, deer, etc in a year or two. Also, letting water sit and soak really helps your ground water stay up higher (helps trees and native species too). 2. Told ya you should installed a diverter for your French drain for when you wanted to do pond maintenance in the future :) I guess you didn't have to do much extra re-work but think about it if you ever have to do maintenance at the top of that French drain.
Agree, no bad thoughts! You got a plan, you're sticking to that plan. Give it a chance. It's not like you pulled the plan out of yourass or anything. This can work.
If the clay doesn’t work, then get some bentonite clay, it’s granular and it’s not like regular clay. It expands 8x when wet. I know a lot of people who have used to seal their ponds.
It’s déjà vu all over again. I just can’t watch another attempt at sealing the money pit.
I’ll come back to watch any pond updates.
That is some beautiful clay, Adam. Hope this solves the leak.
I think this will work as long as you can keep the runoff under control from washing the clay down to the bottom. Do everything you can to fill the pond as fast as possible to stabilize the bank. keep a small stockpile of clay to fix the ruts that may form on the upper part as it fills. I am rooting for your success on round 3
Third times the charm. I'm hoping and praying that is true. Take care Adam,have a great weekend and God Bless you all!!!❤😊
Great video love the pump 👍👍👍
SO HAPPY that your problems were solved the easy way and you are able to fix the big pond!
I honestly hate that you're having so many issues with your pond but let's face it failure makes better content. Many of us tune in just to see the next phase of the pond drama lol
Looking good Adam! Still can’t believe you had all of that good clay right there all the time.
If I could make a suggestion in regards to your water erosion problem perhaps add additional pipes going all the way down the side of the pond and put holes in the side of the pipes so the they don’t blow apart from water pressure during big rains
Time to make that lower pond a well stocked fishing pond!!
All this digging reminds me of the show Gold Rush. Thinking you should be running this material through a slucebox. Lol. Ya never know you could strick Gold Adam. Good luck and keep going!
Strike lol
I literally love pond content. Even the simple things that you do to finish up the rolling and bringing in more material. I’m all for it. Especially when you design the second pond. I’m interested to see how you make that second pond into something more than the pumping pond that it will be! Like maybe it becomes a beauty spot of your yard with a dock and underwater lights. Not sure how useful that would be for your property, but it would make great content that we’re all interested in!
Adam, with all the dry, hot weather we have had this summer in the Pittsburgh area, I wonder if you'll have ANY water in the pond at all by winter!😂
All the rain we've had (which is minimal),the creeks aren't even running! I'm sure this project you're working on will stop the leak, but will need the rain to see!
All that work. Made my mind up that I never want a pond. I enjoy watching this though. It's amazing to me how the ground changes in just 5'. You kinda hit the lottery with the blue clay.
Looks like a new side hustle (clay mining) - LOL. Stay safe.
I don't know about anyone else. But I am going to call this The pond channel. 😅😅😅😅😅
We're all rooting for your success Adam! 🙏
Hi Adam, would love to see how you finish off the 2 ponds, maybe 2 more videos..
My name is Adam and I love mud. You are getting their mate.
Im Interested in seeing the retention pond shaping and final grade… please
New material looks much better! How much depth have you lost you think from original plans?
Would have been cheaper & quicker to just line the pond with plastic
Man! You dig up video content everywhere!!
Adam, Don’t play the lottery my friend 😂 I am sure you will be successful 🤞 👍🏼🇺🇸
Adam,that’s what they say three times is a charm 🤞😮😊❤
The first wave of your subscribers came for the wood splitting. The second wave came for the pond saga!
I hope you saved a big chunk of that solid blue clay. I’d like to see you make a pot out of it or something.
Ohh I have been! BTW breakfast is ready! 😎
Let’s go!! Hoping to see some ice skating this winter.
adam its goin to work fine,great job,yellow clay ,blue clay bein the best,i like the flait roller beins there only one lift,getter flait as soon as you can dries rock hard,you want what you want and didnt give up,
Why dont you just add some extra pvc pipes with rubber fittings so that the incoming water hits the waterlevel in the pond.
Then when the water level rises you can then remove one pipe at a time untill it's up where those pipes where today.. Thats how i did it in my pond. ❤🇸🇪
"What are you going to do if this doesn't work" comment; DON"T EVEN GO THERE!! This looks like a 1000% success rate. Great job! The funny thing about this all is: you had the 'fix' on your property the whole time, right below your feet.
looking good! fingers crossed!
GOOOOOD SATURDAY MORNING EVERYONE from a very hot 🥵 & humid Virginia Beach…Adam you are doing everything you possibly can to get you pond to hold water & I give you huge credit. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 that your efforts pay off. I like many will be watching . Stay safe
Have a day 😊
I hear you. I ain't too far down the road from you, down in Elizabeth City. Stay cool, supposed to be triple digit temps this weekend.
@@benjaminreinhardt259 exactly
So fricking gross! Can you say inside projects
Love seein locals on videos I watch lol, live in Elizabeth city and work in VB, lived in Virginia Beach my whole life until 6 months ago… only moved to save on rent $$
@@adamkohn2610 I did the same 5 years ago. Still work up there, but my house cost half what it would up there.
Great video, as always!
Overall, I would just dig one big lower pond and fill in the top pond, making it flat like a football field---Put one of those portable skating rinks in-- use the lower pond to fill it ever Fall!
Looking good. Sure hope it works.
Did pa require you to get permits for these ponds?
At 57 seconds into the video. Buy about 8 rolls of 8 mil poly. Scratch back a foot of clay and put that plastic lining down. Then cover it with your clay. Guaranteed not to leak for about ten years. Unless you drill holes in it.
Oh overlap the ends about a foot or two.
In the big pond, why don’t you put a bunch of rocks to help with erosion on top of Geo fabric?
I think like you said, the third time is the charm. that clay should do the trick. plus having the lower pond to source water from will be the ticket. i do imagine you'll need to remove some of the lower pond trees and go that dirrection for some more nice glay.
Every inch is a fight of course.
Keep some of that good clay for the bottom of the new pond.
as was already mentioned, where the pond should have been the first time. hope the transplanted material can hold water for you this time.
I hope this works. It seems like it will since the clay didn't turn to mush in the rain. IK hindsight is always 20/20 but I guess it would have been better to put the pond down where the 2nd one is from the start.
A pile of rocks by the drain outlet may slow and dissipate the water enough to alleviate erosion..? Just speculation on my part. The pond is looking great, though. And we are having a wet weekend and more rain Tuesday to help fill it!
How many feet of elevation did you lose? Also, this will be more clay so hopefully it will be perfect! Pulling for the results you are seeking!
It'd be cool to build a windmill pump. At least to reduce the amount of electricity used to pump the water. If you get enough wind that is.
Your smooth drum roller will smooth the surface, but without the kneading action of the sheepsfoot, it won’t compact the bottom of your loose lift much, if at all, unless your lift is really thin. With clay, the loose lift thickness should about match the height of the “feet” on the roller so they penetrate to the bottom to compact it from the bottom up rather than top down. In your application it’s probably ok, but more compaction generally leads to lower permeability. Believe it or not, compacting wetter clay (on the wet side of optimum water content) generally leads to lower permeability than compacting at moisture content dryer than optimum. Letting it dry more may make it better for the machine to work there, but might not be best for your low permeability goal. Of course, without compaction tests you don’t know exactly where “optimum” is, and where your moisture content is relative to optimum.
Great job, looks great, hope it works! :)
I found your channel around the time your workshop was being completed so forgive me if this is a dumb question. Have you considered solar panels on any of your buildings? It might help you out with running pond pumps and the new lumber shed needs even if your home doesn't need it.
I don't know squat about building a clay-lined pond except that it's tricky but it's interesting watching the giant Tonka Toys do their magic all the same.
You may have to fit a pipe to the low point of the pond from the french drain to stop making that gulley.
for the new pond, could you kinda follow that treeline and make that the inside of a kidney shape pond? I think that would look awesome! OR Look at 1:33 it shows that shape in the opposite position.
that is perfect blue clay. Find someone to make you some pottery from your own clay!!!!
Digging up clay and shale...
Should prospect, and pan a shovel or two of it. You never know, might strike.
If it leaks this time check out sealing dam with cows.
Not a gulley washer that was a toad choker!😅
Hometown algorithms dig clay and words and such
Is there a joint anywhere in the spring pipe to disconnect it and redirect it temporarily away from the pond?
There is not
Never knew excavator ASMR was a thing.
Masterclass on soil behavior.
Hit the mother lode with that nice seam of blue clay. Fingers crossed that this round of fixes works out.
what are you going to line the new pond with if you are removing all the clay?
put a 4” non perforated pipe in place of that plastic
I have 3 pipes that run into the pond. The plastic liner is the only way I see to capture all three
Why didn't you just hook the 4" up to the french drain outlet? Seems like it would have worked better just to extend the tile all the way to the bottom of the pond temporarily. But that's just from looking at it all through video...sure there's a reason you did it the way you did.
You might want to look at the polymer sealant that Bama Bass used to stop the leaks in his clay liner in his 5 acre pond. It plugs the pores in the clay and his pond holds water well. He hauled in Red clay for his liner for his pond built in Sandy soil.
He did already last year.
Adam has spent a lot of time and money on his pond.
@@MarkWilliams-lf5tc I know he has. Remember a pond is a hole in the ground this people pour hard money into, that require more money to keep it up over time.
You should've just built your original pond down the hill, no extra clay is required. Dig and you're done.
Must be frustrating to of bought all the original ( clay ) only to find a better source on your property
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Damn you just ain’t having much luck with that damn pond huh?
I am a notice but the blue clay looks like a fantastic building material to use. What State is this in?
Pennsylvania