It's awesome to see a boss so supportive and willing to teach.

Randy Johnson here from Eastern Kentucky I watch a lot of your videos I think you do a great job I've been working with dirt and rocks all my life and I'm thinking all four serious about getting me a cat 305 excavator I got a lot of things around the place for hit to do that I think you do very good work I enjoy watching the videos and it's just a wonderful I always enjoy working with dirt and rocks it's been one of my favorite thanks for sharing.

i am a 5th generation mason(44 yrs old) and in most cases its always about the money ..(time is money.) if you have the chance always teach the next generation your trade. Thanks for teaching this young man. Your doing the rest of the world a favor. Good work.

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Great job and thanks for taking the time to explain your projects. Great attitude and positivity. Keep killing it!

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks J!!!

Nothing like having an instructor that has the patience to teach properly with which helps the employee toployee to learn even more

Hey man props to you for being positive encouraging and patient teaching a new guy how to operate. I have worked with so many experienced and knowledgeable operators who do not have a kind word to say towards a new operator learning the trade and don't have the patience to stand back and let somebody make mistakes and learn from them

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

None of us are born know much. He will make a great operator

Well you are welcome oh you were talking to the other Brandon sorry 🤣 Great job buddy I always enjoy installing culverts and the rip rap is my favorite part 😁 keep up the good work

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pal!!! I’m just trying to live up to Elite standards

Your doing great with your new guy! I've worked at places where they scream at a new guy. Your treating him well

Loving it and learning a lot, Thank you for doing the extra work to teach and educate. God Bless You abundantly.

I've been learning so much watching your channel

@DigginLife21

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for following!

I'm nearly 30 years old and haven't installed many culverts myself but, from being on all kinds of pipe works with my grandad(who dug by hand with shovel, spade and pickaxe graves/septic holes and culverts) , my dad and uncle's since I was about 3 years old we would use only clay on open water pipe work like this I.e. streams, creeks or run offs up to about half way and compact the clay and then back fill the rest with gravel or topsoil all depending on what the top is going to be used for like driveway or field. I don't really get out to sites anymore as I'm either in the quarry or gravel pit most day's now but, still a job I love to this day lol. Great video man, it's nice seeing you grow both here on KZread and with your business. 😁👍

@roadrash90

3 жыл бұрын

Forgot to say, I'm not an expert at this type of work, just saying how I was thought and I don't mean to sound like that new guy who "knows" everything because he's been working with you for week ha, you know them guy's. 🤣

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my brother

Checking out some of the older videos. Nice work 👏, or should I say fun! 😀

Job well done ..it is nice to see you passing your experience and knowledge to teach a new guy working for you....it is very rare these dsys to see people doing what you do ...they always say we learn the hard way ,let them go and do the same...why bather...they end up doing the whole lot and working incredible hours to keep up with deadlines . Looking forward to see more videos. Cheers.

He's a rare find, good for you guys!

right on man keep killin' it.

Great job and video. Thank u for talking it thru on how and why u do all the way u do it.

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Michael

Always enjoy the videos, and usually learn something. Thanks

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Always glad to help Brennan

Great job. Glad Brandon is working out for you. I know the lady is going to enjoy the new crossing. Have a great holiday weekend.

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and great to see ya as always Brent👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Great job there Todd, video was excellent 👍👍👍

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks James!!! It was definitely a fun one to work on

Great content man. Y’all been killing the culverts. Looks good!

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million for supporting the channel 🙏🏻

Awesome job

@DigginLife21

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Jimmy!

Good Job Guys!

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Craig Young thanks Craig🙏🏻

Learning a lot man thank you

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

My new favorite channel

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Man!!! I really appreciate that. I’ll try not to disappoint

Hello Todd and Bradon another good video with more good advice with your hard work and skills keep up the good work the channel is growing just like the business take care brother and be safe

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Slim!!!

Nice work 👍

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

McGillicuddy Excavating Thanks!!!

Im digging up 100 year old pipes right now, dont thing i will meet the guys dug that. Haha

I always thought you were one helluva contractor. Now I find you’re one helluva boss as well.

I noticed you said you backfill with gravel around culverts sometimes, would it let water soak through rock around the culvert? Would that matter?

Good content boss

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Catatan Excavator Operator thanks my friend 🙌🙌🙌

The time lapse @47 min was interesting to see how much the ground compacts

Man you should have 100k subscribers. At the end don't forget to remind your viewers to "Like, Subscibe, hit that bell icon to be notified when a new video is posted, share with your friends and leave a comment below".. Throw up some reminders to "like and subscribe" in the middle of your videos durring the editing Get those KZread algorithms going! Then you can afford two helpers! Haha You have something other chanels don't...your natural teaching skills. Make that your thing and people will follow. Keep it up!

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement Bruce. I’m gonna keep on with it

Excellent teaching video!!! I’m not a professional so am not questioning your work but I was told to backfill culverts with road bond or soil from the excavation up to the middle of the pipe and compact it. Then fill with whatever is available so to prevent water from undercutting the culvert. Anybody has thoughts on this? I live in the mountains where creeks can get steep and run pretty fast!

@ruslanchlek3632

2 жыл бұрын

Would love to see an answer or opinion on this question

@JerichoRally

2 жыл бұрын

Always refer to manufactures installation instructions as well as any local county/city/DOT code regulations in your area. ADS installation video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aGpsuo-EfrbNorw.html

@paulsutinen3453

Жыл бұрын

I would like an answer to this as well.

I love your videos. Try to watch all of them. Have you ever watched outdoors with the Morgan's? Mike does a lot of interesting stuff also

Can you explain why you put the black road base on the sides of the culvert ONLY TO ALLOW IT TO SLIDE DOWN while covering it with the stone? Once it slid down, it's of no use at holding the roadbed in place!

Great video! How long was the culvert? Thanks!

Nice work! Todd, have you ever ran into a situation where the area that a culvert is to be installed in has eroded and the grade that the culvert is to set on has to be elevated? What type of material do you use to build up the grade of the area, rock or dirt?

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Jake Duffin if you can dam the creek up I would use dirt to try and keep material cost down. If I couldn’t pump our route water to where ask my fill not gonna turn to mud I would use a washed some of some kind. Either 3/4 or ballast would be my choice but I have seen people use a smaller rip rap..

@jakeduffin4626

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information and great advice Todd! I appreciate it!

Do you need permission from county to work in creek ? We have to up here on cape cod .

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

It depends on the situation. In this case we don’t

How do you deal with running water/sewer across a creek where a culvert is being used to cross the creek?

@wille8266

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes a large rental pump can be used to pump the water around to downhill side of creek while you are working.

What did you charge for that job? How much were the materials??

how much weight can the f750 carry?

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

In the bed... about 9.5 tons

What is the black plastic your using

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Road fabric

Music is way too loud and unnecessary. How much material has to cover top of culvert in order drive a dump truck over it?

YOUNG MAN , IF U CAN FIND END OF THE ROOTS FIRST THEN WORK YOUR WAY BACK TO THE STUMP , WOULD BE ALOT MORE EASY DIG OUT THE STUMPS , EVERY TIME !

@DigginLife21

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice my friend