I'm putting in a 18" x 20' metal pipe this morning. Just wanted to make sure it's done right because it's a different situation every project. Then I'm expanding the road from 10' to 18' to move in a mobile home. I'm also clearing, smoothing and leveling the mobile home site. Whole projects about an acre. Thanks for the video.

@BIGALTX

4 ай бұрын

Glad to help. An 18 foot entrance will really be nice 👍🏻 😊

The amount of weight the culvert will bear is related to how much “give” there is on the sides when something heavy rolls over the top trying to flatten it. That is why it is important to compact the fill on the sides of the culvert as much as possible during installation.

@BIGALTX

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Teddy! 👍

@grasscutter88

3 ай бұрын

I put crushed concrete around my pipe. maybe I should have stuck with dirt instead? I heard the crushed concrete was supposed to be stronger.

Now sir, that is a total win-win! Peeling your pond a little deeper and improving your travel route with a culvert pipe totally awesome :-) thanks man and good luck look forward to updates

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

I hate when it goes dry... but it IS nice to use the available dirt for other farm projects.

Yep... now that it's been awhile since I put a pipe in I'm going to be looking forward to putting one in here pretty soon, thanks to you :-) nice project appreciate it

Thanks for sharing this. Very useful to me.

@BIGALTX

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I have lots of helpful stuff.... stick around :)

Great work I love it 🥰

@BIGALTX

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Hope it works out for you, we have to install (replace) several this year and will probably be using some geocloth and concrete or rip rap the ends. Some years ago the RR made us remove a RR crossing and paid for a culvert off the highway. They sent out a hydrologist, engineer and professional construction company and $6,000 later had a culvert that blew out twice behore they got it right. MODOT paid for it fortunately. Sometimes packing the sides with each layer works. Sure would appreciate how yours works out.

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

My plan is to install rip rap this summer. It has eroded a little due to some heavy rain a few weeks ago. Not bad... but enough for me to try to get a handle on it

Great job 👏🏽

@BIGALTX

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🤗

That looks like a double wall, which is always what you want to use for a culvert pipe, our entire driveway uses those pipes and we've had 40 to 60,000 lb Semis cross them with no problems. It should work just fine for you :-) Thanks

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

Wow... that's good to know, Kap. How much dirt do you have on top of your pipe? It's my understanding that at least 12" is required but if the dirt is thicker it will hold more weight. I'll have to do something on each end to prevent erosion... probably large rocks or concrete. Thanks! alan homesteadadvisor.com/

Nice job. I have a few places where I need to do this very same thing.

@BIGALTX

3 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

I have this same problem. Getting ready to do the same thing 👍🏻.

@BIGALTX

Жыл бұрын

It worked great, but I have since changed it when I had my dam completely redone; Part 1 - kzread.info/dash/bejne/o3ho1bOsnpjNaJs.html Part 2 - kzread.info/dash/bejne/oKF_l8OJib2To7A.html

Allen, We use that N-12 pipe in golf construction you can run a tank over it.

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

Wow... good to know, thanks! alan homesteadadvisor.com/

That tractor must have a easy live if you consider that running it hard. Lol, put some rocks on the end of the pipe to prevent erosion

@BIGALTX

2 жыл бұрын

Oh... it's worked a lot harder than that Pipe is gone now. Dam and pond was reconstructed: Part 1: kzread.info/dash/bejne/o3ho1bOsnpjNaJs.html Part 2: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oKF_l8OJib2To7A.html

What the pipe will carry depends on how tight its packed in and how much material is above it. The more the better. Installed right youd be surprised how much they will carry. We use those pipes from 10in on up in diamiter up here in north maine woods........ive hauled many 200,000lbs+ loads over many pipes in my offroad log hauling years......

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

200K...wow!!

@OneStepHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

@@BIGALTX i dont have any video proof of anything above 210,000lbs.......but ive got this! Just ove 200,000lbs of cedar...... the lightest wood we have in maine. If that was high grade hardwood i would of been easily 280k kzread.info/dash/bejne/eIdrs6-AZ8mqiLQ.html

@OneStepHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

So@@BIGALTX im pretty sure for the waight you say you will pass over that pipe you should be more then all set. Just look at the pipe from a end as somthing big goes over it if you are worried. The only thing you could of done any better with qhat you had was pack down each side paralell to the pipe on both sides of it. But it looks to me you got it in well. Being only clay and brown dirt i wouldnt roll my loads over it right away but after a year of running over that and packing it down........it should be pretty solid. Almost like cement.

Hi, east Texas here, around here we use sand as a base around the culvert and then top it with caliche which will give it a really hard top coat and alot of stability in heavy rains. Then we can put gravel on top of that for asthetics. I am just wondering how yours performed in the wet season, it seems like it would be just a pile of mud until the grass got fully rooted.

@BIGALTX

3 жыл бұрын

It did pretty well considering the huge amount of water that comes through there when it's wet. There is some eroding at both ends of the pipe, but all in all not too bad.

I wish you would have shown the 'bedding' and 'compacting' of the culvert. Any updates?

@BIGALTX

4 ай бұрын

Really not much to show. I just drove over it many many times with the tractor as I laid down a few inches of dirt. I wound up redoing my dam and spillway completely, so this culvert went into a creek upstream from this pond. Still in service, but not in this location.

That is the best pipe ever.... duel wall HDEPE .... it will outlast you and I together.... that green line goes on top if you were to lay more than 1 to sight down for straightness... I always like to set my pipes a little high so there is room for silting

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

Do you know the weight limit for this pipe? I couldn't find any info on it. thanks, alan homesteadadvisor.com/

I am so glad you posted this video. I have been watching your videos for years and have gotten lots of good prepping information from you, and you are the perfect person to advise me on what I have been thinking about doing; I have been thinking about purchasing a culvert like the one you used and burying it in the ground with 5 gallon buckets of long term food storage inside. The buckets would contain 5 gallons of grain properly packaged inside mylar bags with oxygen absorbers. I think I saw that you can purchase end caps for those culverts which I would use to seal them up so water could not leak inside. What do you think of this idea? Please advise! Thank you and God bless! :-)

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to envision using this type of pipe for a "cache" like you're talking about. So... (In my opinion) if you're going to bury a food storage, you'll want to bury it several feet deep... BUT you'll also want to be able to get to it when you need it. If it's 4 or 5 feet deep, the temp will be pretty much constant, and would store your food longer. However, burying a pipe like this that deep would mean a LOT of trouble digging it up when it's time. I don't think this type of pipe comes with any way to cap them off. If it were ME (though i've never done it...yet) I would try to find an old freezer and bury it. You could just bury it with the top level with the ground and put straw or something like that on top. The straw would help insulate the freezer box on top. Also (and this is the best part) since the freezer is insulated on all 4 sides, it would probably be just as good as if you buried it real deep. When you need the food storage, you just remove the straw (and whatever you have on top to hide it) remove the food and re-conceal it. I've always wanted to do this, but haven't yet... but I PROBABLY WILL! You can find broken freezers (or refrigerators) on Craigslist or on the side of the road a lot. Also, look at junk yards, or appliance repair shops. Hope that helps. alan homesteadadvisor.com/

@williambojan4275

2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for a program that lays 24" cast iron pipe 24' long for a distance of 7000'.

Thanks for the video. I have to install a culvert to cross over a part time creek at my land so I can drive my Kubota over it. It weighs around 10K lbs. Curious why you didn't go with a galvanized steel pipe. Aren't they stronger than the plastic ones?

@BIGALTX

3 жыл бұрын

I don't really know if metal is stronger... but this one (some have commented here) will support tens of thousands of pounds. Read some of the comments here and make up your own mind. I like the plastic because it will never rust out. Galvanized eventually will, though it would be a long time.

@jeffdean7623

3 жыл бұрын

Rust! Just pulled a 12 year old pipe,, rusted in several areas.. im going back with plastic.

Good job!!! Where in Texas are you? I am on the Texas Gulf Coast west of Galveston.

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

ETX

Do you have any pictures of heavy water flow through this? How is it holding up with just dirt on the sides vs the plastic wings or riprap? Thank you!

@BIGALTX

3 жыл бұрын

It’s holding up well, but there IS some erosion. I will have to keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t get too bad. I have had water high enough that it was coming over the dirt that’s on top of it. So yes, it is had a lot of water coming through it and by it.

@leenicholson6919

3 жыл бұрын

@@BIGALTX Thank you!

Use rip rap, 6-8" rock at mouth and exit

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

Great idea. I'll try to find some around here.

I have a huge culvert. I have heavy trucks driving on it. What do I cover the culvert before I pore concrete over it. Any suggestions will help. Thanks

@BIGALTX

Жыл бұрын

I am by no means an expert on this. But, I think you any pipe you buy will have a load capacity listed at their website, or somewhere. As I understand it, 18 inches or more of soil on top of a pipe is sufficient… But… Do your own research. Again, I am not an expert on this.

Hi I am installing a culvert near thorndale where did you buy your material?

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

McCoy's in Tyler www.mccoys.com/stores/tyler-tx

Any pictures after the grass grew

@BIGALTX

3 ай бұрын

No, sorry. In fact, a few years later, I removed it to remodel the dam and pond completely.

your problem will be the water will erode the dirt around the culvert (same problem I have but with gravel) in the future you could pour concrete around the culvert if the setup is permanent. :)

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

I'm going to try to get some big rocks or concrete to place on both sides of the pipe to try to keep it from eroding. I'll update...

@kimberleybennett7640

3 жыл бұрын

Plant Vetiver grass on the side faces.

@Leaf_vr-e4v

2 жыл бұрын

@@BIGALTX some rip rap would work great. Where I live in Tennessee, I get lots of pillow rock and build a “wall” around each culvert mouth

@BIGALTX

Жыл бұрын

@@Leaf_vr-e4v Thanks, Joe. I redesigned my pond and this culvert is not here anymore... BUT ... it IS upstream a little and DOES need some rip rap. Thanks for the tip Pond renovation: Part 1: kzread.info/dash/bejne/o3ho1bOsnpjNaJs.html Part 2: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oKF_l8OJib2To7A.html

you should put some bigger rock on the upstream side to stop it from washing out the ground

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

I'm going to try to find some...

@ffjsb

2 күн бұрын

BOTH sides need at least #2's on them to prevent erosion.

Do they manufacture culverts with a 28 foot diameter

@BIGALTX

3 жыл бұрын

Seems like most around me were 20 or less... so... not sure. I don't have a trailer that would HAUL 28 footers!!

Over here is a 1.16 km long culvert it’s 36 feet wide and 8 feet tall

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

Wow... That's BIG!!

Nice job.Why is the pond dry?

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

Very dry summer. It goes dry from time to time...

@austinmiller3497

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome job

So how pricey is doing something like this? We are interested in a piece of property that has a creek we would have to pass to get to the property. Not sure how big will have to go back and measure out the distance. Just wondering how expensive its gonna be. And as the new owner are we responsible for finding out who we talk to for a permit? Or what ever we might need to build one.

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

The pipe (2' diameter by 20' long) was $450 The dirt was free, as I had a dry pond to dig from.

@nebbarnes3404

4 жыл бұрын

@@BIGALTX so if we hired someone it would be about 600-800? My guess

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on how expensive truck loads of dirt are (if you have to buy it). If you have your own equipment and a place to dig dirt, your only expense would be the pipe.

@nebbarnes3404

4 жыл бұрын

@@BIGALTX dirt will come from them grading around the hill to the top. Then grading the top of the hill to build a home. So yes, pipe will be the expense.

Where did you buy it? Can’t coins this size anywhere close

@BIGALTX

Жыл бұрын

I got this at McCoys lumber in Tyler TX This was 2 feet in diameter Lowes has some up to 15": www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=culvert+pipe

@herbbabypowerup

Жыл бұрын

@@BIGALTX Thanks, I found a place that carries them in Houston, Tx finally, at 1st it seemed impossible!

Will probably be fine, but I've heard you want about 1/2 the diameter of the pipe in dirt above the pipel

@BIGALTX

2 жыл бұрын

It worked fine for me for a few years, then I had my pond "renovated" and this pipe was no longer needed Pond reno: Part 1: kzread.info/dash/bejne/o3ho1bOsnpjNaJs.html Part 2: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oKF_l8OJib2To7A.html

We have a 7300foot long culvert that’s about 36 feet wide and 8 feet tall I have some videos on my channel it’s called river monterroso

H25 weight rating of 40k lbs with 1 foot of material on top of pipe

@BIGALTX

4 жыл бұрын

Reel McCoy Thanks for the info!

Good way to compact: have your cows walk over it a few times per day for a week or two...

@BIGALTX

Жыл бұрын

Great tip!

the green line mean something right ?

@BIGALTX

3 жыл бұрын

Uhhhhh... probably, but not sure 😎

No gravel?

@BIGALTX

2 ай бұрын

No, as I understand it it’s just not necessary. You need to put a layer of dirt on top to disperse the weight of vehicles going over it, but gravel is unnecessary.

what the project cost if you dont mind sharing ?

@BIGALTX

Жыл бұрын

I did all the labor, and used dirt I had on the farm. Not sure but I think the pipe (24” X 20’) was around $500. I just looked and it’s $972 now. Wow!!

Cost?

@BIGALTX

Жыл бұрын

The pipe was (if i remember right) around $450 ish (24" X 20') The pipe has more than DOUBLED in price since then. Here's the link to where I bought it: www.mccoys.com/shop/p/061269/ads-24950020h-dual-wall-drain-pipe-20-ft-l-plastic-plain-end

I thought those TRP corrugated pipes were 18ft

@BIGALTX

Жыл бұрын

This one was 20" I think the galvanized is 18

Enjoy it while it lasts. Hope you never get a grass fire because the heat will cause it to melt and actually catch fire. And oh yes, will it burn! Waiting to see how it lasts during your first big rain event. You very well may find your culvert floating in the pond. Plastic pipe floats.

@BIGALTX

3 жыл бұрын

I had an AMAZING 6" in one night and the water was running OVER the dam. The culvert held up really well. I don't see any difference in it. I DO need to put some rocks around the entrance and exit of the pipe to stop erosion.

@vica153

Ай бұрын

Whole place burning down but your steel culvertt will be fine..lol. Steel and plastic culverts will both rise up if not installed properly. Plastic is definitely preferred unless you enjoy replacing rusted/collapsed culverts.

They think my tractor is sexyyy

@BIGALTX

3 жыл бұрын

You bet!!

@JoeSmith-dh1rz

3 жыл бұрын

@@BIGALTX all my exes live in Texas

The son-of-a-b**** washout already yet?