Really cool. It's interesting to see the process of building new structures.

Nice, can’t wait to see the finished product :)

Those must have been good contractors, the majority would probably just bring in some soil compact that top layer and immediately concrete over it.

Ben - I find these videos very entertaining and interesting to watch! Thanks for sharing. Did you have to explain this process to your new neighbors? And that it could be a tad noisy?

Enjoying this series:-)

Great video!

A lot of work 👍🏻

Can any contractors explain why they had to compact a bunch of dirt for a simple garage. Where I live, you can just pour the slab on compacted gravel.

@canadude6401

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. It seems to be overkill, especially digging down 4 feet first! After all, it's not a new runway for LAX!

@borderwave2

3 жыл бұрын

@@canadude6401 I can only imagine how much cost this added to the project. Probably 10k in labor or so.

@canadude6401

3 жыл бұрын

​@@borderwave2 I was just thinking, he said he lives in SoCal so maybe with earthquakes it's standard practice to do this type of foundation. Also, it is more than a garage or shop, and intended for habitation with plumbing and waste stacks, so maybe this is not overkill afterall.

@nashvillenikk

29 күн бұрын

They already had the soil not sure why the dug it up could be they had the soils tested and it didn’t pass inspection. If this is the case it was a lot cheaper to compact the soils instead of buying stone and compacting it.

@borderwave2

29 күн бұрын

@@nashvillenikk Thanks for the comment Nick

That was some compact compacting i'll tell ya whut.

IDK.......foundation wall dug down to prop solid soil (as tested by a soil engineer ($325), and maybe 2’-2 1/2’ of gravel under the slab. That’s it.

nice job. What was the total cost? what is the area? how much time it took? thanks

Ben are you required by law to notify your neighbors of the possible high decibels levels and vibrations that may be generated during the entire process...

Did you think about your neighbors with the compactor. I had the village put in a new road topper and the same type machine put cracks in my and many other homes. Village not responsible? Why not. Also, how much is your budget for this (shed?).

is that a 1.5 ton roller?

Did you compact this in lifts of 300?

Damn that is overkill. It’s a house pad not a highway 😆. Great job though.

I thought you were working on your chimney

What happens if it rains during all this?

What does something like that roughly cost?

How much do people charge per yard for soil compaction services ?

Why so many rules for a concrete slab?

looks like overkill seings as how it doesn't look like you can drive anbything bigger than a riding mower into it with the other structures surrounding it...