Chris, it has been so impressive watching this arena being created, they hired the right guy for the job, I can tell you that. When all the final grading is done, this arena is gonna be a masterpiece, thanks for letting us tag along, be well my friend, following along from Michigan.
Interesting how much goes into making an horse arena safe and long lasting. Skilled placement of the railroad ties (we call them sleepers) and a huge day's work load completed.
Long hard hot day on the horse arena for Chris that day. I sure appreciate his taking the time to explain to us what and how he's doing it. Even with the Olympics going on I take time out to watch his posts when I get a notification there's a new episode. Now back to binge watching my favorite sports show that only happens every 2 years.
Chris all had to say that tilt bucket on that mini is Handy as a pocket on a shirt, nice work Man. Enjoy the video. Keep them coming. Stay cool. Stay safe. God bless.
I hope the property owners appreciate the perfection you create on their jobs. I know they pay for it, but I hope they recognize that it doesn't just accidentally happen, but rather it's a conscious effort on your part.
Hell Yeah, Talkin' about Workin' Smarter, Not Harder !! That's the way to drive those rebar down, all day long now !! lolol... Got it looking really nice Chris !! It's really laying in there good, nice and smooth !! Great job as always Man !! Have a Great Evening, And, On too the Next !!
Good job Chris. Just having equipment did not make job a whole easier. Since I live nearby, I know how hot and muggy it has been here. You have been earning your pay today. Glad to see you still can jump out of that cab and do some backbone breaking work. Proud of you..
I can remember doing that job with a chainsaw,a sledge hammer and rebar. Even moved them by hand. Your way sure is easier to do. Doing a very fine fine job as you always seem to do.
A complete fleet of equipment, a man with a plan with the Midas touch and WA LA an arena that will still be functional long after the first horses to use it have moved on to greener pastures. Thanks for sharing the whole process Chris.
Good to see you didn`t pound in the rebar stakes with the hammer - you set them with the bucket like I did with my t posts on property line [front end loader]. Fine job !
What a lovely arena you are creating there. Every step has been great and I bet the owner is excited. You don't half measure anything and it's fun to watch. Thanks, Chris for sharing this. Looking forward to what's next.
Chris, Your Planing, from the Horse Arena, very good. The to Frame with the old Rail road Board 's a Perfect Idea, then this Wood is Water Impervious. Your Work with the Grader always Interesting. Thanks for this Video.
After hand hammering more than my fair share of rebar into landscape timbers and railroad ties, I soooo envy your way of just pushing them into the ties!! WOW so easy!! Again, amazing work Chris and looking so awesome!!
When you started this horse arena I didn’t think it would turn out to be so extensive. You’ve taken your time and done it right. The finished product will be amazing and I know the owner will be extremely impressed and pleased.
Chris great job on the railroad ties. Mini driving rebar. that's cool. Arena is looking great. Wishing you good weather until you finish. Have a great week.
Just made my day , Chris doing some labouring 👍nice shovel work Chris😂that’s the way us operators put bars in , you don’t get older with out getting wiser, plus easier with a new machine, the bucket doesn’t slop from side to side 😂
setting rail ties and rebar with Strawberry shortcake sure speeds process up. driving 4 foot rebar pins into concrete parking bumpers and RR ties/makeshift slum lord special 'retaining' wall by hand with a 3 lb mini sledge sucked at our complex. now we have 2 piles of old nasty RR ties at our complex we have to do something with since owners decided both were too section 8 looking. horse arena came out looking sharp Chris
Well sir, I’m betting you could, if called on, do a surgical procedure using the YANMAR,nice piece of work laying the ties down. Looking sweet, excellent work, especially with the heat, thanks for the update, enjoyed watching.
Your method of the cross tie installation increased the size of the arena's construction area from 100' X 200' to 102' X 202', a 3% increase which is above the normal 2% contingency for a project of this kind/size. I hope you covered this larger size in your original quote and I'm betting you did. You certainly don't want to ever use the "contingency" unless it's absolutely necessary. Your smooth operation of your mini/equipment is awesome, probably enough to increase the profit margins above anticipation., easily covering the [maybe overrun]. You have "super nice superior work skills!"
Here is a suggestion, take it or leave it. And the haters read to the end! When I was in High School I worked for an Amusement Park and Water Park as a landscaper and we did insane amounts of dirt work. Both parks were lined and had walls and everything else with railroad ties. The parks were big enough we never "went" and bought ANYTHING. When we would start a tie run once we had the second one in place, someone would stab a tie bar in the ground forcing the two ties together and the run a chainsaw down through where the ties met. It really made a clean, sometimes seamless curb. I know you are one man and probably a thousand people will remind me creosote has sand and little rocks it them and oh my God the chainsaw blades will be in the millions. Shovels and hammers and bucket teeth etc wear out too.
Shoulders and hip joints and spines wear out too. It is much cheaper and easier to fit a new saw chain than to fix the shoulders you wreck shoving around timbers to get a perfect fit. I've lifted and moved heavy stuff all my work life and recently threw my back out sleeping on it badly. Not lifting something. Sleeping on it wrong. But the pain is crazy and all the stuff I used to lift is agony or impossible. I am all for using a tool if it will save a body.
You don’t respond often, you impressed me today. Setting the ties with no labor but where did you find them? They were better quality than I have seen. Running string on inside came out extremely good looking! Very fine looking project. Sell them a harrow so the owners don’t tear up the fabric! Sleep comes easy after a long day. Enjoy it! Thanks
Next time Chris show everyone your hammer skills with side of mold board of the grader if they were impressed by the mini im sure you can blow the top of there heads loose
Sorry, when reading the title I envisaged people lugging timbers around, levelling them plus hammering in steels.Then I remembered this is Chris’s video. Silly me. Great job Chris. 😂😂❤
Drainage tile must not be in the budget. Despite Chris' best efforts, there's gonna be erosion around those rail ties. Hopefully it's "not his problem" though.
Every time I hear you run that VIO it makes me want to run one all the time. My body is breaking down on me and I can't be the horse anymore. Is that a 35 or 50?
You're a one-man construction company for sure doing all that work by yourself and it's hot out there doing all right. Looking forward to the rest. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦 Oh yeah one more thing. Good thing your air conditioning works good.
Great job on the railroad ties,definitely going to be a deterrent to having any drainage issues.it’s amazing what 1 man can accomplish by himself with the right equipment,weather and know how.great video.just keep doing your thing.be safe 😎😎😎👍👍👍
