It be great to see what work goes into fixing and maintenance on your guys equipment. Even if you have a second channel just for that that be great. awesome job guys.
Great ‘Bush fix’ on the mini Sam. Would love to see ye guys strip it down, and restore it to its original glory. Would be an excellent video series, especially given how good ye guys are at explaining stuff in lay man’s terms.
Yes to this series and yes to redoing the Bobcat. 😊 I know nothing about any of this, but I always learn something watching your videos. Thank you so much and have a wonderful and blessed weekend. 🙂🙏
@@Dirtmonkey it would be a good one alright plus no stress for you both I love watching y'all just do projects that are also layed back and shoot the breeze so to speak. The restoration would fit the picture
I missed these types of videos where you step in every now and again and explain with the objects them selves, i like this cause I tend to be a visual learner. love the vids keep it up
I get the whole pins in the block concept but in hallow wall block with the “lip” gravity (weight of block on top of another) and friction is what truly creates the structural integrity of the wall. Not actual connection points of each block. More importantly is building a wall correctly which is what you show every time. Keep up the good work. Love you videos.
Every wall system has its strengths and weaknesses, if you are backfilling with crushed clear stone in theory water shouldn’t be filling up those pockets and freezing. Unless Stan is digging 4 to 5 feet down to get below frost line then his whole theory “doesn’t hold water” pun intended because the whole wall is moving in the thaw cycle... concrete psi would be a red flag on a cheaper wall block in my opinion
Stan is so good! Building for Minnesota freeze thaw cycles you basically build for anywhere in the US. This is so helpful and I'm not a contractor but when you get BS from a contractor these videos are so helpful to justify doing a good job or go home.
Looking good so far can’t wait to see the next one and I think the idea that Sam had it would be cool to see the bobcat have a fresh coat of paint and fixed up. Excellent work and thanks for sharing this with us take care
Well if i were living on a slope like that, i'd be a little paranoid about what's going on over on my next-door neighbor's property slope too! It might just come back to bite me later on. But looking at that slope & situation, it's clear the homeowner never should've tried this on his own. It's good he realized that in time. I'm actually doing my own little retaining wall on the slope behind my house, but my situation is a lot easier. But still it's a lot of work! I started out (of course!) by grabbing a pick & shovel, and doing a little digging, with the thought that i'd just get some concrete blocks and a few bags of gravel at HomeDepot. No problem. Then i decided to do some googling/youtubing and found out it's a lot more complicated than i thought! That's what led me to your channel, btw. And next thing i knew, it'd escalated to a dumptruck dumping several yards of 3/4 clear gravel on my driveway!
Great vid DM. I first started watching you a couple years ago on one of your "this wall failed, here is why it failed, here's us rebuilding it RIGHT!" vids. Great vid.
Love the content Stan! I’ve got a brand new guy working for me doing a reconstruction of a versa lol wall. Completely wrong on the initial build, but I’ve had him watching your wall videos, and thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Man, you’ve helped me catch him up on years of experience in a matter of two weeks! Love what you do man, thank you for the content
Stan, my wife and I are huge fans of your videos! When we see retaining walls now we give them a visual and give a rating. It is either a Dirt Monkey wall or a piece of you know what wall.
My eyes still itch from watching Sam blow off the excavator! Interesting info. Using the better blocks might mean they are heavier to move and more expense o the customer part but that translates into a more solid, better built wall in the long run. Looking forward to the next part! I love how all your videos are not only entertaining but educational as well. Keep up the great work!
I love watching your videos. Ive built mine based on your videos. Difference is, i am on crap Texas Dirt so i compacted and compacted and compacted my ditch then compacted 8 inches of drainage rock.
Excellent video Stan! So informative! It is obvious that you have great passion for building walls. PIP was cool with action one screen and you sharing knowledge on the other. See you Monday...
I really enjoy watching what goes into building a solid well built retaining wall. I cant hardly wait to see the next videos in the series. Great video.
Nice to see videos like this . Better than a lot of bs on RU-vid. Even if you already know how to do it it’s good to watch someone else you might learn a helpful tip to make the job easier or better. Good job boys
Always amazes me how this is done with no concrete, here in the uk all footings will have 500mm minimum of concrete and walling built on concrete block with sand & cement. Great job👊👍
First off I want to say love your videos. Extremely informative and really like the way that crew of yours works. I live in Prescott Arizona and i am planning on building a retaining wall. Very helpful videos. One request, have Sam not move his camera so much, really gets us car sick lol. Nothing but for ya'll.
That bobcat mini has served you well. I just always find it funny that you are always "trying out" new skid steers why not try and get a manufacturer or 2 to do the same with the mini ex's? Just a thought. I really like watching Blaine n Sam build walls too. So detail oriented, they are like the "finish carpenters" of the retaining wall world...
Ah would love to see Sam refurbish Bob! That would be awesome. Watching him strip it down, sand blast it, redo all the wiring, fix all the hoses and give it a good clean before a fresh coat of paint, hell yes! You should contact Doosan and get some new decals for it and get the correct color code for the paint to match everything. But hey, why don't you guys ever use a rotortilt on your mini ex? They're made specifically for landscaping jobs etc. Always a pleasure to watch you guys build a retaining wall tho, you make it look so easy!
Yo Sam, clean that mini ex up dude, that thing looks almost as run down as you do 🤣🤙 Btw, stop letting Stan take all the credit for these vids bro! This is the Sam Show as far as I'm concerned
Ive got the best team all the way around. Sam filming, Danny editing, Tim runs the business, Blaine and Alex run sites, Johhny is trucking, Franky heads construction, Zach and Jake lend those critical helping hands. We still have room for one or 2 more people though. I think its the team that makes the show😉
Would love to see a restore video also you have disclosed why you like them blocks in other videos at least one for sure i specifically remeber you getting into the pros and cons of the different blocks
what kind of license do I need as a lawn and landscaper is it home improvement I really need help with this stuff I want everything to be legit and have no idea
Stan I'd love to see you guys review the Kubota SCL1000. I'm just a lowly homeowner but watch all your videos and I'm thinking of buying this machine. We don't see much in the way of tracked standon's on your channel.
