Thank you for showing and explaining how run the big machine and also lay pipe and still keep it as coiled. Your the first homesteader I have seen that actual roll out coil plastic pipe with ease and not get kicked. I appreciate when you explain how to do things. Keep it up.
Thanks, I figured it was worth the time to handle it with care instead of yanking on it with a huge machine. That stuff wasn't cheap. Next time, I would try to unroll it first and let it rest in the sun for a few hours.
I know that it was a LOT of hard work! I really enjoyed this video and appreciate the extra work that went into showing it to us. The excavator controls demo was an added bonus. Keep up the great work!
Jon & Meg, I hope you are both well and continuing to make progress! I really love your presentations and look forward to each one; however, what does it say about your viewers if the are so interested in the next video that they go back and review the previous episode? Please try to provide other updates even if they are shorter. Good luck, good health and God bless you all. Rick
Great video. One of the best explanations of mini-excavator controls, too. That boulder-infested install is amazing, and some monster sized gems were luckily able to be moved. Your videos really show the realistic work, and are very informative, for those who might utilize some of the improvisations on trenching and cable installs. Well done, Sir.
bravo! You continue to amaze me with your ingenuity. The laying of tubing was cumbersome but efficient. Good to see Meg for a bit and you are right-on about making it fun while doing the tedium! I also loved the cabin tutorial that gives me an appreciation of how you maneuver everything to accomplish each task. Love it all! Missed seeing Claire.
I would do the same thing at this time myself here in the BIG SKY with those check valves. We seem to have a few hills around here. Everything Canadian is good here.
Great video, RU-vid helps one feel like they aren't going crazy when they are talking to themselves while working alone on projects!!! "I'm not crazy.. I'm making content!" LOL Admittedly.. it still feels a bit weird talking to a camera, even more so when other people are around. You guys are fun to watch and make me want to be on our land full time, keep up the good work.. real dreams aren't bought.. they're built!
Jon, Further traffic. Considering the length and fall in your waste water. pipe, it might be as well to reinforce the chemically bonded joints to save any possible bursts. Regards Robin....
John, I love your videos, but i am undecided as to whether i enjoy watching you do your thing, or watching you fix that which you break! You are just a regular guy doing great things! Love it!
John, you are a BEAST! We've been following you and are so excited to see what y'all are up to next. Thanks for sharing this video of laying the pipe. The control explanation for the excavator was awesome. Thanks for all you do 💕
I watched the entire segment in one sitting and glad you were able to get it done. i know it first takes setting up your camera as well. Carry on! Lots of hard labor going into this project.
Well done John, or as we say in the UK, "Good effort" ... You have every right to feel pleased with yourself; A good example of 'working smarter, not harder' ... Definately double up on the clips for the 2 inch pipe joints and perhaps consider using the pipe adhesive as well (belt & braces) ? Bravo, bravo 😎
The check valves won’t hold back 1800 feet of water. The length doesn’t matter. It’s the elevation that it holds back. So they are sharing the 200 feet of water equivalent. The good thing about having 5 is you have a lot of redundancy and it should last forever. I know you want to be “off grid” but a couple of wires (since you already have the trench open) would give you minimal power for things like charging batteries on extended grey days.
I was concerned about the force required to push through all five. I guess I could upgrade the well pump to a stronger one if need be, but that would require a larger pipe ID. Also, yes I agree about the electric backup line, but it gets really expensive running lines that long. You can always crank the gas generator and plug it into the AC input if you're desperate I figured.
wow another step towards the housebuilding :) ps on the plastic ties,(holding the roll together ) if you find were their melted together, just flip to the underside of it , there is usually about a half inch tab that was not melted and that you pull to release the band.
You give Autumn the difficult job and keep the easy stuff to yourself. Bet you are happy you dug the trench down hill instead of up 🙂Hope you are all OK after all that pulling and pushing. Hope it was easier than it looked, somehow I dont think so. Think it would have broken me by now, even in my youth. Bet my Dad could have managed it though, he was my SuperHero.
Love you work ethic! Keep it up! Great to see Meg again, and wonderful team spirit.. Might be worthwhile adding marker posts at the check valve locations, as well as the sewer line joins. (separate indicators of each) just in case
Great job and so nice to see Meg in it as well. Was just think will you have problems when the sewage has to go over a rise will it get frozen in the low spots. And is the white pipe thick enough for the added pressure going up the mountain . Certain you will have looked into this just interest and that all is good. Never been in an excavator so loved that part of the blog. Thanks again from your Aussie mate. Robert 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
really smart move on talking to your data provider. I worked in that industry for about a decade and could not tell you how many people did not contact the data provider and paid big money just to have it not work properly when we showed up for the final connection. And then to tell them all you had to do was call before you dig and we would have even delivered the cable and or fiber for free. They drilled it into our heads.. its 20 times easier to maintain an existing customer than it is to make a new one. BTW Clorine is not good to use with Plastic's
I almost stepped on a baby skunk in the tall grass next to the Lavina, Mt. bridge over the Musselshell river and I knew it's mom would be close, so I ran like a rabbit under the bridge, No skunk.
Jon, Before you backfill. check that the WiFi cable is still all in one piece, and that both pipe are watertight. Prevention is better than cure. That's all I'm suggesting Regards and Good Luck Robin.
Pressure of the water is ONLY related to the Total Vertical Rise, NOT the length of pipe! You don't really need more than one check valve. Definitely mark the locations of the 'extra' anti-backflow devices for future reference.
Pex B is the easiest to work with but it restricts the volume more than PEX A. PEX A connectors are full size on the inner diameter and PEX B connectors have a reduced inner diameter size.
It would have been better to run conduit for the data line. The cheapest I found is to use black poly water line You can run 1.25" for multiple cabling. issue is that fiber termination is a pain. For my property I ran conduit, figured out the length of fiber I needed, than order pre-terminated fiber that can be pulled through condiut. I install 4 pair fiber in case a pair broke or if I need additional pairs.
Not a good idea to bury the check valve underground. If it fails you got to go find it. Check Valves go where the pipe is exposed and can be easily accessed.
I don't care what you say, laying that black pipe is a STRUGGLE. I don't want anything to do with that stuff, again. Even seeing that stuff sends frustration down my spine.
When I saw three lines one trench on the thumbnail for some reason it reminded me of a pair of females and a drinking vessel. Was this an intended joke?
