@@FredD63 better hope your neighbors and their kids feel the same because it only takes one to sell to develop and soon the HOA drowns out the voice of the rural life.
6:43. used to build for lundgren brothers....used to take 3 years to build a house, now it takes 3 weeks from foundation to move in. when it took 2-3 years when you back filled for the foundation walls you had all that rain and snow melt over the years to make the ground settle. most of the ground in minnesota is clay, clay is removed in chunks and back filled with air pockets enough for 12"-34" of settlement in 12-15 years the faster you build homes the faster the ground settlement issues crop up before the builders 10 year warranty expires. this is why lawyers have made legal changes to 'date of discovery' to builder warranty if they failed to follow building codes exactly for the era when it was built. that 8" below the siding is 1990's code that all siding must be 8" and higher than the ground and have a weep drip edge at the bottom. since i can clearly see the siding has no weep drip edge and even the roof line has no kick out roof tins for abutted walls and windows and roof ends whom ever built these homes failed to follow code to the letter and the city inspectors once again signed off on it with out bothering to actually inspect with more than just their eyes from beyond their automobile window.
I think I should send this series to every single one of my existing customers and all future work!!! Maybe then they will get what it actually takes and costs us as small contractors!!! Thanx for keeping it real and informative! Been doing this for 30yrs and I still learn new things from you! So thanx!
1. I will never buy a house in an HOA. 2. I personally hate mowing HOA'S. They are way to picky, and set on particular rules. I hope you are having a good Monday! I am! Good luck this week! Wishing you the best!
I appreciate the education, top notch as always. Pricing and bidding is definitely one of the most difficult parts of most jobs for us. We're in AZ, the heat is real!
I love your channel Stanley I don't comment often unless I'm watching via my phone. It's hard though on these old eyes so I mostly watch you and my favorite channels on the big screen. Thanks for sharing these videos and the break downs and reviews! Much appreciated and all videos are liked by me.
My first boss in the trades had a 1960s vintage track loader and a Case 580C. They almost never left his yard. We seemed to specialize in doing jobs where it was impracticable to bring in a machine to dig.
That tree has got to go! I liked the artistic flowing shape of the wall however Stan is right. The way the joining at the angles is completely incongruent with the main objectives! Thanks bunches go get um Stan and God bless!
That mini loader is a cute handy looking machine. You also have skid loaders. An interesting future video might be comparison of capabilities between this mini loader and skid loader. Yes skid loaders do damage the ground when turning. Where a mini articulated loader won’t damage the ground as much
16:30 that was done purposefully, you can see at the top, on the left, at 16:27 the top 3 levels (step downs) on the left prove it was done at the same time. I think it looks really good, but the parts where Stanley point at in the center, I think should have some sort of brick cut to fill the gap in the center.
Haha im sorry that bird 🐦 I cant pay attention to you when that is going on in the background 😅 I even rewond it and I still couldn't haha. Now all I can think about is wanting to see your bird haha 😄
When we bid a job, we look at our projected profit and our labor cost. Depending on the size of the job we will bid a minimum profit at a percentage of our labor. If it’s a small or labor intensive project it will be a higher percentage than a larger or less labor intensive project.
There are some real questionable methods and quality control on these larger housing tracts I have worked on. A lot of these developers are trying to pinch the most profit out as opposed to checking the quality control with engineering.
4:27= the reason why all those other contractors don't want those high maintenance issue is time= money, they have a backlog of upto 1,000 customers all wanting their jobs done LAST YEAR this nickle job isn't worth the hassle and as a manager succinctly put it to me in the amount of time they would fart around with this one job, they could complete 3-7 other jobs with zero hassle and 100% profitability for 3 times the money of this pain in the arse job. nickle holding up a dollar is the expression.
This is one of reasons why I will "Not" live in a HOA. But, my County and Ins took away my right to have a fireplace even thro I have chimney that was built with the house.
Still loving your cowboy hat. What you are showing me I did for 20 years by my self. Had a mt 55 one ton pickup. Did everything you did. I made money hand over fist. Good show.keep up the good work.
Nice little job. You need to have a lot of different equipment. The youngster looks like a good employee. The retaining wall on that other house looks like it may need some serious help soon. Thanks for the insight.
Looking forward to see what you to to fix the problem. Like you said, it looks like they back filled without compacting in layers, or the ground was frozen and settled. The plastic under the rock holds moisture and the rock punches holes in the plastic to let water through, but won't let the soil dry out. From the looks of those retaining walls, I would be looking at the basement walls for bowing from wet soil and sub freezing Temps expanding and pushing them in.
I sure miss my days (6+ years ago before I injured my back) when I was an Environmental Engineer for a Hardscape Landscaping Company that treated me VERY WELL! We had two TORO DINGO (20hp and 25hp) and a smaller JD Excavator. And I was also the On-Call Mechanic that saved the owner SO MUCH MONEY, plus we had a Local Small Engine Repaair Shop 5minutes down the road. Being able to repair the equipment in the shop made me feel like a Wizard! I sure miss working with that owner and the equipment...
You look to be in your 40’s so if u don’t mind me asking how did u hurt your back so bad that it keeps you from doing engineering stuff which I wouldn’t think is very labor intensive
@@erikrobles5727 I was "shifting" a 2-man Granite Boulder at a Quary to allow the Yardman to be able to pick it up with a Skidstear. My Left foot slipped on some Gravel (small Granite debris) and that was it. 14 surgeries and 2 Spinal Implants later I can barely use my Gas or Electric String Trimmer... Thankfully, I was recently (2 months ago) put on PROZAC to help me feel like that MAN I should be, and it is starting to work. I really miss the Hardscaping work to make yards/property look beautiful... Them Pavers are HEAVY!
I have a friend who was an assistant corner who hurt his back lifting body’s by himself after many surgeries he just had this device implanted and it blocks his pain in someway different person now he actually has gone back to work. Back is still a mess but he can’t feel it
@@tkskagen dam I was expecting for you to say u had some horrible accident I cut concrete for a living and I’m always lifting 40 pound hand saws we also have a core drill that I always use that thing must weight at least 60 lbs I’ll always keep this in the back of my mind to help keep me safe good luck to you on your recovery
I had 8 people come out and do quotes on a septic field install. I went with the one guy because he had the right size of equipment 6ft he owned lots of equipment so his quote was less than the other guys who either had equipment larger or had to rent.
I thought that wall is one of the coolest retaining walls I've ever seen. I'm obviously not there in person to see it as you do, but I think it looks bad ass. I definitely think it's a hell of a lot better looking than just a huge flat wall.
The conveyor trailer would have been perfect for this so you didn’t have to put the material on the ground. Plus you could have put the rock in the front since that would have been last.
I was on a job where the house painter (who owned a couple aerial lifts) would lay down sheets of plywood to protect lawn. Granted these were much heavier pieces of machinery. I’ve also seen retractable turf protectors that unroll from a Skid steer. Any experience with those?
Thanks for the video sir. Question; is there a way to retain those hoses better on the loader than what I am seeing here? Just by shoveling the rock into they bucket I saw it hit numerous times as they were laying over into the bucket area. Maybe an angled bracket to hold them back towards the main unit, spring captured to allow movement. I would be somewhat concerned, especially if I was moving rock slabs or anything else of size.
Stan how do you find these types of leads and jobs? I want my dad to stop working for homes builders because he bearly makes enough to break even most of the times he loses money, and there a pain to deal with. I remember you made a video on why you stopped working for home builders which I totally agree with . I want to help him find residential customer based projects, what’s the best way I could find them?
I said the same thing till I bought the one I’m in. Everything the deed restrictions say I agree with. Such as, no above ground propane tanks, no window air conditioners, keep your property neat, no chickens, no wire fences, no trailers, (RV storage ok in the back yard), etc. I can live with that. Here in rural Florida it’s common it have a shithole right next door to a 3/4 million dollar house. This eliminates that. No HOA here just yet but it’s coming
@@oldnstillworkin5709 I got a letter in the middle of the winter that I had a dead tree. The moron going around doesn't know the difference between dead and dormant.
Would you do a video on tips in buying a dump truck, used and new? The bane of many contractors is being able to haul large amounts of demo and trash, and going to a third party can be a pain as well as costly.
Buy a good clean low mileage pre emissions road tractor and have a reputable fab shop build your bed and boxes. You end up with your dream truck. I've done 2 and will never buy someone's junk ever again. Take your time it took me 2 years of looking to find just one truck that was suitable.
I usually scrape rest of stone and put that first or as you say somewhere else. Retaining wall, wow! The chunck In middle probably to fill gap that opened up. Just wow.
Damn Stan, I think I’m way too cheap, 30 yards top soil, 3k sq ft sod, rip rap barrier, 30 yards of mulch put down, 50 ton of concrete demoed, and 30 yards of clamshells for driveway. $6k, no wonder I always win the the bid lol
@@billswensen8898 Keep up the great work man. Your locals appreciate that. These guy with the high bids won't get getting those jobs with the economy crashing. While you will still be out there kicking butt.
Man, your videos really makes me miss my landscaping days, did it for 15 years in Sweden. Until my body said: "No more". I really enjoyed it though. Still in the buisniess but in project management instead. Not even remotly as fun or fullfilling, but better for the body (and wallet tbh).
I own a landscaping company. I have a RIGID no HOA policy. I will NOT do work for HOAs, and when I bid jobs for customers in a neighborhood that has one at a MUCH higher rate.
Hey Stan.. not sure who the kid is, but he looks pretty ambitious 🖒.. The way you approach jobs is great.. Doing paving tomorrow in 99° heat.. Going to be a long hot day.. LOL.. Stay cool Brother.. God bless and keep up the awesome work..
Wow that sounds gnarly. Thankfully haven't a day that hot yet here up north. Hoping to keep it that way! Stay safe out there and remember: hydrate hydrate hydrate 👊 God Bless!
That was on purpose, owner wanted a path down, from other side of house downhill to street, stopped using it as it all sunk. Other parts are nature remake. Parts sunken down, owner added bricks to fill the gap, as it wouldnt scream, im deteriorating fine me im not safe.
1100 these jobs are saved for the winter when mowing trimming season stops bread and butter work to see us through get price of materials triple it got the price
3:02 8:40 just a recommendation to be careful on how you react to you're partner... He is just speaking what he is thinking... It is always a challenge to set up a job site in you're head... Give him some grace... He was upset at you for not talking to him directly and his attitude back towards you reflects that!
Looks like the first course of siding on the left side needs to go. I have a neighbor who before we moved in built his new driveway level with the first course of our siding, all his downspouts and draintile are facing my direction. And his pitch is throwing it our way. There's no way I could level it off without building dirt up past the the floor plate. Its that bad. I went as high as I could, on the old block foundation that helped a lot. But still. How is that allowed....
Hey hey Stan, hope all is well, sorry for not commenting last week, was super busy, but I had some amazing news to tell you, I am a now high school graduate, I am now done high school, so now the next step is to go to College and get a degree, maybe a business degree, not to sure yet in what I want to go in, but I know it will be a heck of a course, hope you are all ready for this up n coming 4th of July, Idek what’s for dinner tonight, my mom is helping my aunt prepare food for when they go camping this week thru the 4th, hope you have a great night, I’ll try sending a couple pictures via email to ya if my graduation, have a great night Stan, god bless and go get ‘em, your pal and friend Alexander Costa
I always enjoyed the discussion with the client when they questioned the cost of the equipment to do "Their" project. I wish I had a dollar for every time one of them would say, "Well you shouldn't be charging me for that equipment if it is needed to do the job and you should own it anyway". I'd point out that the equipment costs money be it on payments or a lease or even a rental and that even if it was bought and paid for there is the cost of maintaining said equipment every time it is used. Then there is always the gripe from them that the machine sat idle a good part of the day from their perspective so often I would agree with them that maybe it did sit idle but when it was needed it was there, or would they like to come out and grab a wheelbarrow and help us move the material for "Their" job. If they didn't like that I would say to them, "Please go to the rental yard and rent the machine(s) needed, transport to and from the job, and don't forget to return them full of fuel and absolutely pay for the damage waiver for its a rental, don't be gentle. Everything costs you to do "Their" job and always remember that or you will not remain long in the business. If you want to give them something free, buy and install a flat of annuals for them and remember that most likely you showed up for free the first time you went to meet them.
Looks like that old wall was built by Mark Twain. The h.o.a should not be able to prevent a homeowner from doing maintenance, to keep the investment from sinking into hell . Also I told the wife we will never live in such a hood, we found an old nice house, without fees.
Heck no. They were just following the existing slope. The lack of construction detail, (not cutting block etc) shows they just built it off the cuff. (so to speak)
