Really appreciate you talking through your thoughts while digging and planning what you are doing, and going to do. Makes for a very enjoyable video. Thanks much.
One of the main reasons I love your channel besides the before and after is the amount of finesse that you have with the machines, the way you can Use that excavator and so gently pick things up or move them, then just the pure power it has to rip through something with ease, so impressive! Love watching you do these projects
That pond dam has a long and sordid history, it appears. Starting with a terribly inadequate overflow, which resulted in repeated washouts, leading to various pipes being put in, concrete being dumped into the voids, and who knows what other sins. What Chris does with this dam is amazing, practically building another dam behind it, but it is all sound when he finishes. I just wanted to review this initial phase of the project, after seeing it completed. Good video, Chris!
If I ever have a pond dug, I'm paying you to come down here and do it. It's damn near impossible to find an operator this good, and hard to find anyone I'd trust as much to do the work.
Blessings to you from Ohio Chris! We've had a couple of beautiful days here this weekend. It has looked a lot like your weather there. So many steps that you have to do in the right order, but you always bring it all together. I love watching you work! It inspires me to get moving and do stuff after a long cold winter, like it's been. Being retired, ain't always what it's cracked up to be. Especially in the winter time. Looking forward to the next installments of this job and really any of your videos. I've learned a lot from you.
You got that right on retirement not being cracked up to what everyone thinks it was if I could work a few hours in a store and draw a little extra maybe I wouldn’t get so depressed
Hearing you say, "That's what I was afraid of" brings back so many memories of saying that myself over the years. You made great lemonade from that lemon and this dam repair is looking more & more fun (for us).
That extra concrete is a lot of help keeps the owner from half the buying extra Riff Raff to help on the Overflow system great job and great idea glad you thought of that LOL
Thank you for talking your plans of the reconstruction of the dam really appreciate it and also pointing out the construction faults of your implement’s so we know what to look for when hiring someone to do a job for us in the next couple of years !(safety first )
Thank you! Chris. I watch your videos after work, at midnight. And 52 minutes is a God send. Thank you so much for the longer videos. Thank you. There's some of us out here that are kind of relying on your channel. Thank you. I really needed this. Pond therapy. Pond therapy. Thank you. 💯❤️
2:20 Tracks got quiet didn't they. Maybe you need to stock some barrels of "goopy mud" to lube the tracks now and then! lol. Jokes aside, watching Chris operate is such a joy to see, but his skills as a planner are of the highest caliber. He always has plans and backups for every stage to make the jobs look easy but they are not really that easy. Seen a lot of guys make a major mess of a job like this. Full blown cock ups for sure! Lot of people to watch who are operators, but watching Chris plan these things through is what makes me watch. Master at work.
Your covering a lot of ground each time your at this site. Hard to get much progress when trying to stay ahead of the rain. Looks like you got it covered for this next round of wetness. Enjoy the rest of your day! Thank you for your time and talent!
All of that concrete and rip rap removal combined with a little bit of clay soil reminds me of the backfill material that my home builder used around my house...
I really enjoy your video and the good work you do. I have seen many by now and like little man as well. give him a thumbs up from me. Keep them coming, is very relaxing to sit here and watch.
Great video Chris, as always. Thank You for fixing the Mic problem. I am hard of hearing, so I didn't want to mention it as I didn't see anyone else comment. Figuring it was just me, I kept it to myself. You're working through your plan, just like you promised. Not sure if others realize it or not. I for one, would never, ever know what or how a pond dam would be put together with the boxes and pipes. Without you, I'd never have known. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and operating skills with us.
Good video and the audio was good this time around. I noticed in a video or two recently it hasn't been that loud when you've been one direction or the other. I think it was fine in this video.
Has some interesting bits to this project already bro. I like the race track you put in to stop the fish from getting bored while the tide is out. Safe travels
Great video man my girlfriend gets so mad at me when she wake up to u digging she says she always thinks shes at a construction site lol but love the videos keep them coming
Alright, a nice ultra entertaining installment of Chris's latest pond rescue to watch while I eat my steak sandwich dinner. Absolutely no doubt that the owner will be tickled pink when Chris gets done and he sees how nice it turned out. That's what happens when you hire the top dog excavation operator in your area.
When you started digging in the concrete, I had flash backs to the animal hospital. My teeth started rattling and I was just watching you! Can’t wait to see the end product.
Oh boy this one is still fighting back.🙃 It's a disaster zone.😂 I know you will find a way, but it's a bit uphill.🤨 My thoughts are with you Chris.😉 Be well.😊
The new audio is picking up more of the mechanical and hydraulic sounds which is reminding me of the soundtrack of the old version of the movie “Dune”.
Hi from uk chris and all 👋👍 hope everything going well. Cant wait to see this triple stack inspection box set up lol for overflow and again good job on the gravity level for diversion 👍 gonna be a lot of dirt to move (more than expected) just seems everywhere you wrnt problems where vaster and deeper but in the rite hands now and going in best direction (think only direction from where it was ) am surprized dam lasted this long as to many weak/failing points but great job ( you obviously changed them batteries in wand ) before you started this one lol #magicman Chris is👍 thanks for your time be safe and see you soon👍👋
I love watching you and your program, I especially enjoyed this one, only thing is that I wish you placed the camera higher as your shoulder blocked the lens, keep digging.
old aircraft/farmer trick to make sure stay level.. bottle of water (or lighter oil for stability) on dash... if you not have one on computer... for squishie grounds.. prob dead horse or rooted tree log.. created weak spots lol
Made good progress the past 2 vids on this pond....BTW Sound was much better on this video! Thanks for paying attention to the comments (or at least mine!!) lol
Oh, the Prep work...lololol.... Got to be done though, Man there was a lot of concrete in that ditch !! No telling how much they had put in there over the years...Well, your about ready to Rock n Roll on it now Chris !! Just about got all the prep out of the way , and can get to moving dirt before long, can't wait !! Great as always Man !! Have a Great Evening, and, On too the Next !!
I've heard a lot of horror stories in Kansas about ponds built by farmers. Dams built with old cars and tractors, washing machines, dead bodies, etc....
I was putting a new Hardee's restaurant and while digging the footings for the drive-thru canopy, we uncovered a car buried about 4 ft deep. There was one heck of a hole to fill back in when it was dug out.
