The driveway looks fantastic and it makes all the difference in the look of your property. It's great to see the whole family out working on a project together. Giving your girls this kind of responsibility is one of the best things you can do for them as a parent. They won't be afraid of responsibility and work as adults and have much better lives because of it.

I’ve never seen a driveway that well kept….. freaking beautiful piece of art. Looks like concrete from drone

It really looks good. The girls made all the difference. When my daughter was your girls' age, she used to love helping me with outdoor chores, especially when she got to drive the tractor. My three granddaughters were the same way only they had to take turns driving. LOL

Gorgeous property and beautiful farm land. Looks like a great place to raise a family. It's a blessing to see families working together. Thanks for the content

Good for you involving the kiddos in all aspects of the work. It really builds confidence in their future abilities.

you guys have lots of pride in the way it looks .and it looks great.glad your teaching your girls what it takes to make it look like that

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it Ron.

You are blessed!! What a cool story about the driveway and your wife and children helping is so cool! Can't wait to see the Pond completion

My ALL time favorite driveway and process to take care of it. Neil has the absolute best driveway probably global! I love it! This is the BEST process!

You are such a good guy & hard worker! You are teaching the girls to be the best & do the best they can. Great Dad & Mom, great channel! So glad I subscribed!

@digdrivediy

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and we're very happy to have you watching!

A good looking driveway is the same as a good looking lawn. We and people take pride in these!

Who would have guessed the answer would be hard work. The driveway looks great

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Brock! Enjoyed getting to hang out with you today.

Those girls are the "spitting image' of their Mom!!! Too cute. Great driveway. Shows your pride and work ethic! Thanks

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it Jim.

Vary nice! What I learned from your driveway videos is that the area that needs more stone needs to be ruffed up before adding the stone. I do not have a gravel drive but I have seen people just add more stone all the time and be frustrated with the stone just coming out of the potholes. They had a small garden tractor so all they needed was the box scraper and the knowledge of how to do it.

Rewatched AGAIN! One of my favorite videos to watch period! Definitely the best driveway refresh I have seen ever. This is the best driveway in the USA!

Fun video. Glad to see the whole family involved. While I will never be that particular about my driveway, it shows many possibilities of techniques and materials.

I love that the girls are doing some of the work. You seem to be a good dad.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍🏻

Don't let Neil make yo feel inferior. Most Hoosiers have driveways dotted with oil stains and old engine blocks, and new driveway gradually forms around the pot holes. I do admire his driveway though. A beautiful blend of art and OCD.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Why does everyone keep saying "OCD"? 😁 In reality, the reason that I grade my driveway so often is just to erase all the oil spots that form every week. It helps keep the dust down.

@Tonyolivere

Жыл бұрын

Yeah , no doubt. I feel bad for this guy Probably mows the grass every 4 days " it brings us joy to have the edges straight " I suggest liberal doses of hard drugs for this

@jonboy2771

Жыл бұрын

@@digdrivediy you mean “CDO”

@noeraldinkabam

11 ай бұрын

@@digdrivediy As long as it doesn’t give you belly aches you’re just a man that takes pride in his work. People use psych terms to easy. Maybe that is a sign of some disorder? Who knows.

@pamelawoodall5891

11 ай бұрын

When people think a job or project is OCD, just means they’re lazy workers !

💥 That looks very nice! 😁👍 Love you got the whole family involved. *Keep on tractoring!*

I love the daughter's reaction after she drove the tractor up! The girls were awesome! Great result

Grading the lane is my happy time. I love love love watching it all come together and get all smooth and perfect. I have a grader box for my garden tractors too but it's a three point. I've always been interested in one like you have

Cara is so sweet! You could have a you tube channel just devoted to your driveway 😁. I like the "retro" clip of Cara (nice touch).

Hands down..that’s the neatest farm I’ve ever seen and all the best toys. The farm my brothers and I recently inherited has treasures from the last 100 years scattered all over. My Grandfather and father never threw anything away. I claimed the ox yoke my 20:04 At one point old wringer washers, even the first car the family owned from the 30s (bought in the 50s), anything that couldn’t be burned was dumped in a ravine at the wooded back of property. The first tractor, a Farmall from the 40s and all the acquired equipment are now scattered around our yards as yard art/museum pieces. The hog scalding/cane syrup making cast iron pot has a place of honor as one brother’s fire pit. Every time I post a comment regarding the farm I appreciate what a unique childhood I had. Of course I resented missing Spring Break at the beach because that was when tobacco had to be planted. Summers were spent hoeing peanuts, tobacco, corn..you name it. I was so glad when school started that I was a stellar student who never missed school! Sorry for the ramblings.

@digdrivediy

9 ай бұрын

That's terrific! Thanks so much for sharing. I've never got to experience peanuts or tobacco farming. And it sounds like your farm is full of history in pieces that tell a story. Thanks so much for watching!

Looks great and I love how your whole family works to take pride in your home. I definitely need to work on my drive. Your information gave me some good insights on what to do differently. Thanks for the great video.

Your daughters are so helpful. Love the fact they can drive the John Deere front loader

Looks excellent! Nice to see folks that take pride in their property!

Awesome work family Koch love the fact you get the girls involved as much as possible my daughter is 3 and I already have her helping as much as possibly can she really enjoy it great work on driveway project I too try my best to keep a nice tidy property god bless

Great video! Now I am going out to fix my driveway from the floods from 2 weeks ago.... Luv ya's from Kentucky!!!

Probably the best driveway maintenance video EVER!

This is the best driveway in America! I love this content!

Love this video Neil and Kara! Like you, I also really enjoy a nice stone driveway! The weeds are a constant "problem"!

That looked like fun. I wonder why some people are afraid of WORK. I enjoy making my home look like a vacation spot, just like yours. Great video.

Holy cannoli. That's just incredible (that drone shot of the after...wow). I love watching you play with all the toys (real life) that I played with as a kid (just toys). I truly appreciate the fastidious attention to detail. And I especially appreciate your involving the kiddos. They are learning important lessons which will form their way of thinking for their entire lives. Well done!

I look at alot of videos BUT this far is the best Ive seen! Im watching it again. You sir have the best yard and driveway that i have ever seen!

Your driveway looks outstanding! Great family project. Keep the great videos coming.

I also wondered how you kept the driveway so nice. Really glad to see you do a dedicated video on it

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam!

Driveway goals!! The edges look so crisp!!

Glad to see I’m not the only one who can’t stand crooked driveway edges. Well done !

That grader box on the small tractor is awesome.

Wow that is a ton of work and it would be nice go have all the equipment. I just hope I can find somone as Meticulous as you to fix my gravel drive. Excellent work! Beautiful!

Love seeing the kids out helping. Like your wife my Dad always gave me chores when he was gone. I do the same for my teenage boys now.

I find myself spending time with diminishing return on keeping crisp driveway edges. I agree that it makes the whole property look better. For the edge I usually use weed spray about 1x a month and that really helps a ton from it getting out of control. Nice Work!

Yayyyy not a firewood video! Lol. I enjoy it all, drive is magazine worthy! "Dig" the clean look!

I like it, and im trying to not be jealous. Lol its hard to keep it clean looking if or when you're constantly spill grain on it. Take care guys. I enjoy seeing you get the family involved

Great job. So nice to have all of the family involved. Love your passion and the fact that you are clearly a perfectionist.😊

Love that straight edge! Our driveway is asphalt millings that congeal with less loose material on top, but we are about to lengthen it by 150' with limestone. We would continue to use millings but they shot up in price and there's not any new road construction near the farm right now.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

I would love to get a hold of some millings and use it on the driveway. We did that at the property of my previous employer and it was great after it all got packed in.

You all have a beautiful place love the driveway ❤

The girls and your wife did a fantastic job with your help the whole area looks really good the only thing missing is dirt bikes and track for the girls.

That turned out great! The crispy straight lines are awesome!

Another great video! All good things in life require regular maintenance.

I love how much of a perfectionist you are I feel the same way about many things

Neil, you guys nailed it! I don’t know how many times I’ve seen people just pour some gravel over a pothole and expect it to work. I have a neighbor with a crater about 6’ wide and 8” deep. He shoves the crater walls in a couple of times a year, then tosses on another layer of top stone. Instead of fixing the problem, he makes it worse. It used to be a 3’ pothole… now it is almost big enough to swallow his whole pickup! I’ve offered to dig it out and reset the foundation layer. But, he’s convinced that it will only and most assuredly make the problem worse. He also needs to build up the area to shed water… but thinks that will make the pothole deeper. I’ll send him a link to this video in the hope that it will give him a few ideas! My driveway is stone as well. The trees along the edge create quite an obstacle to maintenance. We plan a couple of changes for next year… I too will keep this in mind for reference in doing it right! Thanks to you and the ladies for giving me a vision of how good mine could look!

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Those potholes can be a real nuisance! My dad is working on some over at the neighbor's house that have been reoccurring for years. Probably the hardest thing on this driveway right now has been the school bus and the off camber turn as he pulls into the driveway. I tried to minimize it so that the bus wouldn't rock as much as it did. Fingers crossed that it holds up, but you'll probably find out on here if it doesn't! I'm glad I don't have to deal with tree roots along the driveway, although I might trade up the ability to keep the edges straight for some nice wooded shade! I'm sure yours looks great though already. Thanks as always for tuning in sir!

@stromxtc2033

Жыл бұрын

I call this pothole memory. The memory remains unless you do what you were talking about.

@sassafrasvalley1939

Жыл бұрын

@@stromxtc2033 I like that. Thanx

I enjoy your channel so much! Motivates me to do more around my own property. Fixed our vacuum thanks to you guys! Frank in Colorado

Wow that driveway looks awesome good rain-washed will probably settle all your dust❤😊

All you videos I've watched I find very interesting, can't wait for pond video, and the girls are having fun with the rest of your family, Christine in the uk.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks Christine!

Beautiful home makes you feel good. Those lines are very satisfying.

I think you have made a wonderful world there, I couldnt imagine a finer way of life.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Me either ;)

Fit and finish, looks very nice. Well done

Wow Neil. I remember asking you that question too. Amazing job, great teamwork, and no surprise that the secret is “work and maintenance”. I feel like I’d have to take my shoe off before stepping on your driveway. 🤣

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Oh our driveway still gets torn up. You're welcome to walk on it Even in your shoes 🤣 But thank you for the kind words and thanks so much for watching. Ed!

You and your family did a great job on it, it looks like some one really cares about where you live very nice keep up the good work !!

Great job Neil For everyone else, you get out of it what you put into it. But you don't have to do it all at once.. God bless.

It looks great. Nice job teaching the girls!

Nice job guys...I always enjoy your videos Neil....keep up the good work and your driveway looks fantastic!!

Great Job!!! thank you for the information and God Bless your family sir!

I love to see other good hard-working Americans from the country have a beautiful home/property. Like you, folks always ask me how come my yard always looks so nice... well, hard work in the yard almost daily is the key. Your home/farm is stunning! New to your channel as well

Great video You guys teach the the girls very positive work ethics that should follow them thru their lives. It always makes me feel good to see a family work together, I guess I am funny that way.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

I sure hope so.

watched it again. You on hands and knees smoothing gravel. Yep Perfect Stone Driveway

Amazing and straight!! Nice work!

Wow… what a beautiful work! And this is forever, can be redone, recycled, it allows water to escape, it’s not expensive… a lot of pro’s!

Love the videos. Great ro see the family working together.

That is a mighty fine looking driveway !

if you ever get bored and want something todo in your spare time, you could be the grounds crew at a professional sports arena which such perfection. Looking good

Some people have a zen-garden. You guys have a zen-driveway.

Had the same backhoe mine was a 1997 310 se great machine. Beautiful job

I am envious and jealous at the same time! Kiddo’s for a great video and an excellent primer for what it takes to make a place look well kept and enjoyable for those who live there. You obviously take great pride in how your property looks. Ignore those who comment in the negative! I just found your videos about the pond build a few days ago, now I’m hooked! Stay well!

I don't want it to be so perfect but I love to see it at someone's else place.

Good for you and your beautiful family! Living the dream!!

What a beautiful spot you guys got. God bless

Beautiful family and beautiful & well-maintained property.

As always Quality Content. Looking forward to seeing 316/318 service

Love the video and great to see the kids out helping !:)

Great video, great technique great to see you getting the family involved. Especially like how you removed the dirt from the edges - that’s something I’m going to try next time.

Nice, well crafted video and project...I completely get it. Unlike many KZreadrs your property is beautifully maintained. We shared a ½ mile private gravel road with 10 home owners on 10 acre lots. I had a JD 2025R with a loader and a landscape rake.I am retired and would spend hours driving back and forth then just staring at it thinking what I would do differently the next time for improvements. We had lots of water in PA and the road was used heavily. Had to keep a crown on the road to avoid the formation of potholes. Most fun I had with that tractor...that and using the 3 point roto-tiller to plant things the deer would harvest before me. I watched this video after seeing Wes work on your RV...I subscribed to your channel.

Good job on the edging and pot hole repair and is proper way to do it Many ppl just try to grade the rocks back in to hard pack and can’t figure out why next rain storm the pot holes are back

looks great, you have mastered that compact

As you mention it looks like a lot of work, and it is but it’s the kinda work that when it’s all done, feng shui that eases your stress. Nice work!

Nice that “work” isn’t a four letter word for you and your family!

Nice work people. You homestead looks great. You can be proud.

This is the standard by which all driveways should be measured, that's for sure. I envy you topsoil depth. Maybe a video on how you maintain that lawn, it's the lawn of my dreams.

Absolutely tha BEST video! I love driveway work because of THIS video!

This was so satisfying to watch.

Just discovered your videos! Will you guys marry me, adopt me or something? I love this vid! My favorite part after all that machine work… is you on your hands and knees at the end of the drive, picking bigger stones out and smoothing with your hands. Some won’t get it but it resonates in my soul. Congratulations on a beautiful family, an absolutely gorgeous piece of land, and a wonderful display of parenting and teaching those precious kids. It’s quite clear after watching several videos, this isn’t new, it’s generational. So my gratitude to those who led you down this path of a lifetime of fulfillment. It frankly helps restore my faith that America is still ‘my America’ despite the widespread images that’s it’s something else.

@digdrivediy

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for a wonderful comment. I've been reading a lot of disparaging comments tonight and this one lifted my spirits. Both my wife and I were blessed with a wonderful childhood and upbringing from hard working parents. "The debt we owe our parents, we pay unto our children" - _Van Neistat_

@ClassicGBodyGarage

2 ай бұрын

Wow that is a ton of work and it would be nice go have all the equipment. I just hope I can find somone as Meticulous as you to fix my gravel drive. Excellent work! Beautiful!

Looks awesome Neil! We have a driveway here in Northern Idaho that’s about 3/4 of a mile long. I can get it looking great in the summer with a tractor and a TR3 rake but clearing snow in the winter I manage to push, scrape, and snow blow large amounts of gravel into the ditch and surrounding woods. The local gravel quarry and trucking company love me lol 😂 your driveway is definitely the standard for good looking driveways!

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I cringe when it comes time to plow snow knowing what it might do to the stones beneath. I try to wait until we've got a few good snow packs on top and that usually helps mitigate the amount of damage I do. Thanks so much for tuning in Tom!

Nice to see the young ladies work.🎉

Amazing! Your videos are informative and entertaining. Thanks for sharing 😊

I love your home. Everything has a place, plenty of room & maintenance where needed! My brother in-law is the same way, a certain amount of OCD is a good thing 😉

I still love your little box blade for Brutus!! What a nice job you do 👍

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

It is very handy!

Can't say for sure whether I'm feeling inspired of convicted, but I need to do some work on my driveway. VERY nicely done!

I love both you guys you make me laugh your videos are interesting and the boss lady makes that driveway look perfect😊

Hi guys, that is fantastic job. Well done guys. Kind regards Danny from the uk. 🇬🇧 ❤🇺🇸

@digdrivediy

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Looks great and the box drag works great. I use the one i built after i seen yours and I use it all the time on my driveway at the cottage. Keep up the videos, love to watch them.😁

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thanks Claude!