Our truck disappears during a demolition job. We find it parked with a load on & later learn why. Then the next chance it can go back to work-its gone again- & TIM IS FURIOUS!
How is it normally first broken? Is it normally hammered on with a hydrologic hammer? I've seen them on large demolitions, but would that be overkill for a pool?
@@Gucci05xx Climbing for nearly 30 minutes, up an aerial tower ladder with no harness, in gale force winds. *To change a single fucking bulb* Big money to do it though.
I did concrete for 6 years before switching to water towers. Let me just say 90% of people would've buried all that old concrete and stuff. Hats off to you. Anyone builds there in the future they'll be thanking you..
@@andrewlankford7771 All the time, my friend. Especially in California. There is a legitimate code-compliant procedure to abandoning a swimming pool. First and foremost: you have to core drill the bottom of the shell at 3 foot intervals in all directions. That is to let the water out that settles through the dirt. Otherwise it will fill with water and make a swamp. Water has to go out somewhere. If you are going to just fill and sod over it, the walls need to be jackhammered down 2 feet to make way for Ditch Witches and such; future utility or sprinkler lines. If you are going to build over it, you need to take it down a minimum of 5 feet and recompact the fill to minimum 90% compaction to carry the structure. Mind you, all this after you have perforated the shell many times with 6" cores. Well, who the heck is going to do all that for an abandoned swimming pool? Only the good contractors. So they break it down about 18" and fill the shell. Problem solved. Right?
@@ricoludovici2825 I always find it crazy that people cut corners and end up either having to redo their work or the owner has to hire somebody else to do the job the right way. But I guess you also have the "i know a guy who can do it cheaper" crowd as well.
So the guy leaves with a load in the middle of the job, parks the truck at the yard and leaves. Doesn't tell anyone. Apparently he left because his moms house was on fire? I understand leaving, but he could make a quick call and say hey this is the deal. To top it off, Monday rolls around and he's a no call/no show because it rained a bit. Again never calling and asking "hey i see its raining just making sure we are working". He ignores calls all day as well, finally calling at 4 p.m. and gives the rain excuse. Do I have this correct? If so, yes he should be fired.
You’re one of thousands who have it all figured out. Man, people these days on the internet have all the answers. While you’re at it, what’s the meaning of life?
Well his moms house was on fire but he should’ve been able to at least check in, at my shop all of us mechanics are in a tight knit circle of what’s going on and that’s what’s important.
@@funnydubby6401 We spend more time at work than we do with our families. Workplaces can feel like a second family. Humans are tribal in nature, whether it's family, sport rivalry or work.
Love the on-site job reviews; heaps of great information as you go, lots to be learnt for all. Kind regards from Companion Gardeners New Zealand, God Bless!
35 years in construction as an AWS Certified Welder- No Show, No Call 1 day and they’re history. No excuses. When there’s work, there’s work, Be There, Period. Mix of videos is awesome. 👍 AttaBoy!
Not a lot to show for 35 years as a welder, little education, and I'm sure you don't have a lot of life skills beyond the household. Ouch, it must suck to be a one trick pony. Never needed to work for someone for that long, especially when you have an education and own a business.
I agree with others, it only takes a couple of minutes to make a call to let you know what is going on. Not being in your industry, I enjoy the job sit videos much more than the tool reviews. Just so you know my reason for liking this type of video.
It's funny because it's the truth. Like yeah, it does suck that the house is on fire, and they hope everyone is ok. Not much more they can do except stay focused on the job.
Chapter 2 comment... As a former dump driver, I can appreciate how graceful Tim was placing the concrete in. And why on earth did he exit the mini with the bucket in the air? Big no-no, should've been parked on the ground...
That was great . I love the way you work , you are the Mike Holmes of the outdoors. Making it right . No shortcuts, no stick , stone , or wire left behind . Clean and tidy , totally renewed.
if the machine is running (which it sounds like) it's no big deal. there is still pressure in the hydraulic system because the pump is still running. it is only when it is turned off and sitting for a while, that having the bucket in the air becomes a real issue.
Excellent pool demo... I've been doing these for almost 30 years and not one is the same as the other.... and you learn really fast who the good pool companies were by how hard the pools are to remove ! And a Yes to the job site vids ! Good luck with everything and stay safe ! Tom
At times life hits people with consecutive bad situations/circumstances but I’m sure you can tell who lives on excuses and who’s just going through bad moments
I dig these videos! Now I see why even used heavy is so expensive! Work smarter...not harder was what my gramps always said...you fellas do great work!
You have a great team working for you and that is is predominantly from having a highly experienced business owner who respects and expects performance from his workers. Cheers to that!
talking from much experience, 44 yrs. running work, driver is playing you guys to see what he can get away with, fire him and save yourselves headaches in the future
@@john-il8gf Still no excuse for not picking up the phone, should have been one of the first things he did after getting the call about his mom's house ! Whole story or not.
The driver took off to help his mom and never called would be a wright up but sounds like he missed 3 days can't really be a good reason if someone wasn't hurt I would fire him.
@@landscapingfromthestart9946 A quick call or even a text message to say currently sitting in Emergency at the hospital with my father (or child) makes a big difference. "Dude, where's my truck? I'll come and get it."
Love the job site videos. I own a Tree Service we do commercial and residential tree removal and crown cleaning. So I find it pretty interesting. One of only couple tree services with the BBB A+ rating. My attitude toward the construction industry is you can never learn enough. Keep it coming, you guys are great!
That’s one of the most interesting videos I’ve seen in a long time… it’s cool how you speed things up and then slow down to show detail… you’re as good at doing video as you are at construction!…
Awesome video bring back great memories I landscape right out of high school back in 1989 got my Dz license and started driving truck so I love seeing the work site jobs
So what happened with the driver? Fired would be the logical things. Secondly, would much rather see job site action rather than tool reviews. Just my humble opinion
honestly, i like the boulder idea. kinda wished it was used more often as i see it being more practical (especially for this kind of job) than a wrecking ball.
@@daltonruiz9432 i feel for ya man i know your wearin a bunch of hot as welding gear too yal southwestern boys are a diffrent breed lol im bout to die when its 95 with no shirt on
Love the site and I am really impressed with your honesty and integrity. However there's one technical point that I think you missed relative to compaction. As an engineer is near and dear to my heart that we maximise compression on disturbed soil. Val you are correct about smalle layers that are compressed with weight you are missing the most important element and that is water. You could be compressing the soil with a D11, but without water you cannot achieve compaction beyond about 90%. So you need to put some water down while you are compacting the soil if you truly want to avoid subsidence. Because of the depth of the pool it is even more important that you put water down at the time of compaction. You should at least attain a compaction of 92 to 94% to avoid subsidence. If the pool was not very deep, you could get away with a 90% compaction. You can look at any soils book and it will explain how to determine the amount of water to be added. The soil appears to be fairly moist and have sufficient organics and sand in it such that the amount of water needed is minimal. Clay requires far more water. I hope this makes sense. I know that you are trying to do a great job and I am very impressed with your work Andrew level of knowledge.
Makes you wonder if he got his paycheck BEFORE mom's "house fire". Nobody EVER missed payday in my crews. The days AFTER payday, well that is another story.
I enjoyed your video. Lots of tool reviews not many showing folks in action. Interesting society where your kind of work has become a spectator sport but, I love it. You have inspired me to jump on my little Kubota backhoe and dig, dig, dig.
Beautiful job to all of you as for the truck driver he just didn't love his job I'd be pissed to. again great job I really enjoyed this I'm retired loader and Backhoe operator and it makes me miss my job soooooo much👍
20 years in the trucking world. 18 in construction. You always call your boss let them know when crap hits the fan. Boulder works better and more efficient then a wreaking ball. Even with the thumb attachment, you must be careful when breaking up concrete, especially with the rebar enforced concrete. Seen too many operators get injured by the concrete coming back into the machine. Great job on the backfill, and compacting the fill to keep the ground from sinking or caving in. Thank you for sharing your progress.
I started a big pool job in OKC on thanksgiving last year and tore out an existing pool and landscape with a KX40-4 kubota mini and broke all the concrete out with chunks of the rock I'd broken out as i went. It was a good couple weeks of getting everything stripped out and filled in and covered before i started digging the new pool. Pretty sweet project all in all
Dude should have called . A simple " mom's house is on fire" and I would have said" Go, where's the truck,call me later . " simple. To call 2 days later is not acceptable. That looked like one of the drivers Chris from lets dig it uses.
Absolutely I would’ve fired him. There’s NO excuse for that. A phone call goes a long way and that, “I didn’t think we were working today” BS was the last straw. 👎🏽
"He's gotta be careful that none of that material doesn't swing back into the cab..." Literally a couple seconds later, a piece of rebar flies off the dropped section of concrete straight at the cab. I know you're trying to make a buck or two but I'd honestly think not having the windshield down AT LEAST would be pretty dangerous depending on the material of the glass. Or maybe even a FOPS. I'd hate to see a future upload stating that Tim or someone else got impaled by a piece of rebar while operating the excavator. But there's obviously a method to your madness (I mean that with the most respect). Also, just learned that ASV is a Minnesota company. Definitely going to be looking into one of those more closely. Gotta support local business.
May have had something to do with the ~100f temperatures they were working in. Some excavators have A/C, or at least a good flow of 'cold' air, but with some old ones the former wasn't fitted, or either could be faulty. They're also working into the sun, any dust or dirt on the screen is going to be a BIG visibility issue with the sun on it!
@@gordowg1wg145 true, but at least they could have some sort of bars over the front windshield so there's less chance of a rogue piece of rebar or other debris can hit the operator. I used to be a paramedic and have seen a lot of these job site accidents where the owners of the machine didn't have anything protecting the cab and the operator got seriously hurt or killed.
@@dilligafdude9434 There are such protective cages available, primarily used on demolition excavator machinery - usually designated TOPS, and different from the ROPS for roll-over protection. You may find this of interest - www.activevma.co.nz/machinery/rops-fops-ops/ However, as with most 'safety' measures, the use of the machine, and how it may compromise other aspect relating to safety also need to be taken into account - if the structure blocks the front and top hatches for egress, and it has fallen over on the left of the cab, where the door is, how is the operator to get out? I have used excavators with full cages and the only possible exit, if the the lift rams are blocking the right, is the small rear window and some machines have small hammers to break the glass actually installed. For a 'larger' operator, that may not be an option. I have seen crushed cabs, nothing that resulted in more than minor injuries as far as I know, but can easily imagine what could happen with an unskilled, or over-confident, operator doing something stupid, and would agree that at least FOPS/ROPS would be a good idea. Scary thing is just how many operators don't use the seatbelts, in the USUALLY mistaken belief they'd be better to jump out the door if it started to skid. Sure, there are times it would be better to take one's chances rather than go over a cliff, or into a lake, with the machine, but there are a lot of operators who have been killed, or hurt, by having their machine hit, or roll over, them.
GordoWG1 WG1 the problem is it’s a rental machine. The reason I know this is because how he asked the other guy “what do you think about that machine” if you’ve had anytime around rental equipment you’ve heard that statement a million times by the owners of these companies. The man got a job and likely got raped on what he paid for a weeks rent. Cages are not one size fits all. You get your best operator, the one that pays attention to every little detail and can work with confidence. Maybe stick to being a paramedic safety nazi isn’t working out to well
Definitely love the Jobsite Videos... Every Jobsite is Different and has its own set of Drama that keeps you engaged... Even on my Jobs. It’s very satisfying figuring out the problems and fixing them on the spot with a team.
I get the "I have a family emergency" calls all the time. I ask what is the emergency? 99.9% of the time they have no response. It's not an emergency if you can't tell me what the problem is. I don't care what the issue is. Be honest with me and I'll have mercy. Most of the time, they fire themselves before I have to.
I never understood this. I get it you want to know to be honest right. But what is it to you? If I had family problems just leave it at that. No need to get into another man's personal life...
@@augustreil There is never an excuse for anything. They are like asshole, everyone has em and they all stink. Now reasons that can be backed are different
Just because you're my employer doesn't mean you're entitled to know my personal bussiness/ problems. If I don't feel like telling you why I can't show up or why I have to leave, then fire me if you feel it's deserved. If something comes up with family and you act like an asshole because I feel you are not entitled to the details then I don't want to work for you anyway. If I have the common decency to at least call, then that's as far as the conversation needs to go.
I am impressed by the skill of your guys. I ran heavy equipment and have seen some guys I would not trust running a tinker toy let alone anything bigger lol
I might have listened to his "house fire story" on day 1, but go missing for DAYS, then INSULT me with that amateur, 4pm call like nothing's wrong BS: "Oh, i thought we we're off today."... UH HUH. GTFO!
I have employee and customers that don't answer the phone so I text them and they almost always get back to me within a hour, sometimes I don't text them in the manor that requires them to reply, do your job so we can all go home
Why do we have to choose? You're doing great so far. A mix of job site videos and tool/equipment reviews is good. The one really leads into the other as you see what features on the equipment are relevant to the bulk of the work you're doing.
Regarding your last question in the video... why not both? Yes on tool reviews and yes on job site videos. That's my vote. I have had a major downhill health slide in the past few years and I need all the help I can get picking affordable cordless yard tools. I also get great info about soil, tool usage, and technique from your job site videos. You are a great guy Stan. I love watching your videos. God bless you, your family, and your whole crew. I hope you all stay safe when not outdoors. Wear your masks when needed, please, because I don't want you to get sick. When I have to stay in the hospital for a few days your videos bring me the best comfort. Thanks!
Anytime we attempting something dangerous on a job site, my boss would always say, you can't die yet, wait until the end of the day to die, so I don't have to finish the job by myself.
You don't leave without calling the boss. Especially when you're in a key role. I'm a vol. Firefighter and truck driver and still call my boss on the rare occasion I am able to leave for a call while at work. My schedule is about as flexible as can be but if I'm on a long call before work or I'm close by when a call comes in, I'm ringing the boss so he knows I'm leaving and update as needed if there's a chance I may need coverage. But it's extremely rare
You literally can call someone with your butt it’s that easy. Communication is key. I saw RR Buildings use old liquid Tide jugs with the tops cut open to store their chains. I tried it and it works super nice!
A construction company that relies on ONE driver, then makes a video talking about him behind his back- Very UN-professional. So the owner of the company must not know how to drive the dump truck , when I see several safety violations and a employer who is posting videos of private issues - That is a Major reflection on the employer - Very disrespectful just for him to get views
His phone wasn't dead, his mom supposedly called him to let him know. He could have called. It takes a lot for me to say someone should be canned. Taking someone's way of putting a meal on the table isn't something I wish on anyone. In this case though? He needs to learn a lesson about respect
Should have a demo cage on the cab of the excavator in all honesty seen a guy get Impaled in the leg on a demo job on the old bit of the warehouse that was being demolished a piece of rebar with a lump of concrete on the end the the tip of the bar deflected of the cage and stuck in his leg about an inch if it didn't have the cage and glass would have hit his chest the cage stopped the concrete on the end of the rebar from going further in his leg made a full recovery we got to have cage screens on our warehouse forklifts as soon as management seen what had happened saying we unloading all sorts in here anything could fall of a pallet
@@gordowg1wg145 true I was in the yard once and a driver forgot to do his rear pole on his trailer wind caught it and bounced of my forklift mast then the metal bars on my windscreen it shashed it but I was OK and the driver got done not me because it was his mistake
Super that you removed ALL the concrete from the old pool before backfilling and grading etc. I reckon builders here in the uk would have buried most of that, especially given the high cost we pay to dispose of it! Proper job!
@@GrimJerr it's actually not hard. If you can drive standard pickup then you can drive a dump truck. When dumping make sure your on flat ground, dump the air bags before dumping the load and got to remember your extremely top heavy when loaded so start breaking sooner and go slower when turning.
Both types of videos are great. I run a CZcams channel for my gutter biz and making job site videos are definitely my favorite for finished product but also slow me down for productivity so it definitely a balance. 👍
Job site videos are what I personally utilize the most. The do’s and don’ts and furthermore what your experience has taught you, that at first may seem unorthodox, and shortcuts you have developed in your career along the way.
I like how you used a big boulder to break concrete, I've been in construction for 18 yrs and never seen someone do that.
How is it normally first broken? Is it normally hammered on with a hydrologic hammer? I've seen them on large demolitions, but would that be overkill for a pool?
@@kyle18934 that and a Boulder doesn't cost much lol
@@FrozenGamerMan that's very true lol.
That seems like a very good idea That works well for you and does the job.
Been using a Boulder to smash concrete for years, just assumed everyone did. It's cheap n easy.
If my moms house was on fire I would also leave my work except..I would inform my employer why I left.
I would fire you. 😉
@@TheLucky1967 LOL...No big deal as I can always get another job with a employer who understands family values when an emergency happends.
@@TheLucky1967 thats funny cuz you look like a guy who would understand that family comes before anything but Ig not
@@wyattmcmullen7010 They were clearly joking...
If the statement “do we fire him” was true I would use this as a learning experience for my workers
Shorts . No hard hats, no dust control. I love this jobsite.
Lets up the ante. No shirt, jacks or harness on a 10/12 roof. One up this keep it going.
Compo would be shitting all over us.
@@Gucci05xx Climbing for nearly 30 minutes, up an aerial tower ladder with no harness, in gale force winds.
*To change a single fucking bulb*
Big money to do it though.
@@a420man2 😂😂😂
How do you control the dust? Just asking.
I did concrete for 6 years before switching to water towers. Let me just say 90% of people would've buried all that old concrete and stuff. Hats off to you. Anyone builds there in the future they'll be thanking you..
Concrete worker of 2 and a half years here. I ain't never heard of anyone burying old concrete.. people do that?
@@andrewlankford7771 All the time, my friend. Especially in California.
There is a legitimate code-compliant procedure to abandoning a swimming pool.
First and foremost: you have to core drill the bottom of the shell at 3 foot intervals in all directions. That is to let the water out that settles through the dirt. Otherwise it will fill with water and make a swamp. Water has to go out somewhere.
If you are going to just fill and sod over it, the walls need to be jackhammered down 2 feet to make way for Ditch Witches and such; future utility or sprinkler lines.
If you are going to build over it, you need to take it down a minimum of 5 feet and recompact the fill to minimum 90% compaction to carry the structure.
Mind you, all this after you have perforated the shell many times with 6" cores.
Well, who the heck is going to do all that for an abandoned swimming pool? Only the good contractors. So they break it down about 18" and fill the shell. Problem solved. Right?
@@ricoludovici2825 I always find it crazy that people cut corners and end up either having to redo their work or the owner has to hire somebody else to do the job the right way.
But I guess you also have the "i know a guy who can do it cheaper" crowd as well.
@@andrewlankford7771 I started out with one. That's why I NEVER do it cheap or half-assed.
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So what you’re saying is ... your wrecking ball replacement ROCKS! 🤣😂🤣. Thank for the video today!
So the guy leaves with a load in the middle of the job, parks the truck at the yard and leaves. Doesn't tell anyone. Apparently he left because his moms house was on fire? I understand leaving, but he could make a quick call and say hey this is the deal. To top it off, Monday rolls around and he's a no call/no show because it rained a bit. Again never calling and asking "hey i see its raining just making sure we are working". He ignores calls all day as well, finally calling at 4 p.m. and gives the rain excuse.
Do I have this correct? If so, yes he should be fired.
Well said....OK moms house is on fire but what about 3 days later
That dude left to smoke meth. That’s why you u didn’t see or hear from him for days.
Fired!!!!!!!!!
@@fusion81831 i was thinking that, sounds like a drug issue to me too.
You’re one of thousands who have it all figured out. Man, people these days on the internet have all the answers. While you’re at it, what’s the meaning of life?
The job vids are really enjoyable, tool review's are fun, and informative. Just keep doing what you're doing, " you got this ".
I always appreciate as a hired truck when you load broken concrete on with a little care! It's not unnoticed or forgotten.
Just a simple phone call goes a long ways. Especially in this situation. The driver doesn't deserve to work with such an amazing crew as yours.
Plain and simple.
He let the team down.
HOP nailed it
Well his moms house was on fire but he should’ve been able to at least check in, at my shop all of us mechanics are in a tight knit circle of what’s going on and that’s what’s important.
@@funnydubby6401 We spend more time at work than we do with our families. Workplaces can feel like a second family. Humans are tribal in nature, whether it's family, sport rivalry or work.
Well said.
Fired , unless you know him well and this was a one off incident. If he was new , he's fired.
Love the on-site job reviews; heaps of great information as you go, lots to be learnt for all. Kind regards from Companion Gardeners New Zealand, God Bless!
35 years in construction as an AWS Certified Welder- No Show, No Call 1 day and they’re history. No excuses. When there’s work, there’s work, Be There, Period.
Mix of videos is awesome. 👍
AttaBoy!
Not a lot to show for 35 years as a welder, little education, and I'm sure you don't have a lot of life skills beyond the household. Ouch, it must suck to be a one trick pony.
Never needed to work for someone for that long, especially when you have an education and own a business.
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What’s it like being such a dumb jackass?
Is your life that miserable that you have to put others down to make yourself feel better?😆
@@escapedcops08 he's not a miserable little troll so I guess he's doing far better than you, eh?
I agree with others, it only takes a couple of minutes to make a call to let you know what is going on.
Not being in your industry, I enjoy the job sit videos much more than the tool reviews. Just so you know my reason for liking this type of video.
"His Mom's house is in fire, and thats not Good! Cause now we need to find a new truck"
It's funny because it's the truth.
Like yeah, it does suck that the house is on fire, and they hope everyone is ok. Not much more they can do except stay focused on the job.
It's not that's his mom's house on fire it's that he just took off didn't say anything and they had to search find out where he went
Stanley, tool reviews are great but there are already so many channels doing that. I think the variety you give us is what makes you great.
I love these job site videos! I would love it if you kept doing them. I love learning and watching the projects.
Dude is a boss with that excavator! Always a pleasure watching someone that knows what theyre doing
Chapter 2 comment...
As a former dump driver, I can appreciate how graceful Tim was placing the concrete in. And why on earth did he exit the mini with the bucket in the air? Big no-no, should've been parked on the ground...
That was great . I love the way you work , you are the Mike Holmes of the outdoors. Making it right . No shortcuts, no stick , stone , or wire left behind . Clean and tidy , totally renewed.
Honestly I like both types of videos. Tool reviews and job site from you. Your videos are always fantastic.
6:05 digger siting with bucket in the air with no operator in it.. real professional 👌
Get you fired on any union job
if the machine is running (which it sounds like) it's no big deal. there is still pressure in the hydraulic system because the pump is still running. it is only when it is turned off and sitting for a while, that having the bucket in the air becomes a real issue.
@@mitcho_913, No equipment should be left up in the air, even a snow plow. When not in use, it always gets lowered for safety.
Its always a big deal.. working with machinery you don't get second chances.. its best practice..
I can see why you guys like that bucket and thumb combination, it looks pretty darn versatile. 😀
Excellent pool demo... I've been doing these for almost 30 years and not one is the same as the other.... and you learn really fast who the good pool companies were by how hard the pools are to remove ! And a Yes to the job site vids ! Good luck with everything and stay safe ! Tom
This was interesting and fun. But, I really enjoy your tool reviews. I do appreciate the hard work you put into your videos.
At times life hits people with consecutive bad situations/circumstances but I’m sure you can tell who lives on excuses and who’s just going through bad moments
Imagine thousands of those boulders spewing from a volcano.
Why?
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I like the job site videos. Watching how you go about doing the work with the machines you have is great.
Really like the job site videos. Especially like the views of the finished results. Keep up the good work!
Good job keeping the boom 7 feet in the air. Always put it on the ground.
Damn. Watching you guys fill that up makes me want to go back to dirt work. I miss it now.
I have always wanted to drive heavy equipment. I am an old lady.
I dig these videos! Now I see why even used heavy is so expensive! Work smarter...not harder was what my gramps always said...you fellas do great work!
You have a great team working for you and that is is predominantly from having a highly experienced business owner who respects and expects performance from his workers. Cheers to that!
talking from much experience, 44 yrs. running work, driver is playing you guys to see what he can get away with, fire him and save yourselves headaches in the future
Id piss test him but act all cool like it's no big deal for a week. Let his guard fall. Cuz its either that or he makes too much.
@@anthonyjones657 this isn’t csi
@@anthonyjones657 you dont have the full story.
Hey ra your 44years of bull means nothing when you dont have the full story.
@@john-il8gf Still no excuse for not picking up the phone, should have been one of the first things he did after getting the call about his mom's house ! Whole story or not.
The driver took off to help his mom and never called would be a wright up but sounds like he missed 3 days can't really be a good reason if someone wasn't hurt I would fire him.
Fire the guy no mater what happen he could have made a quick call
True but family is important i still would have told my boss i had a family emergency
@@landscapingfromthestart9946 A quick call or even a text message to say currently sitting in Emergency at the hospital with my father (or child) makes a big difference. "Dude, where's my truck? I'll come and get it."
@@jayman61ca A good boss can work around most issues, including sending someone to get the truck. Bit of a pain in the butt, but do able.
Both - this is the sort of work I do along with scrub clearing and tree feeling on larger blocks - great video ;)
Love the job site videos. I own a Tree Service we do commercial and residential tree removal and crown cleaning. So I find it pretty interesting. One of only couple tree services with the BBB A+ rating. My attitude toward the construction industry is you can never learn enough. Keep it coming, you guys are great!
How much that BBB A+ cost you cause frankly everyone in my area toting that rating seems to be the worst of the worst
The guy doesn’t want a job. Let him go.
I'm liking the mix of jobsite videos and the equipment vids. Keep up the great work Stan!
I agree with Gary, the diversity is great.
I like the diversity also. leaning toward the job site videos.
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That’s one of the most interesting videos I’ve seen in a long time… it’s cool how you speed things up and then slow down to show detail… you’re as good at doing video as you are at construction!…
Awesome video bring back great memories I landscape right out of high school back in 1989 got my Dz license and started driving truck so I love seeing the work site jobs
So what happened with the driver? Fired would be the logical things. Secondly, would much rather see job site action rather than tool reviews. Just my humble opinion
And what happened to the truck?
dead
@@redneek24 he drove it to his moms house and it caught on fire
honestly, i like the boulder idea. kinda wished it was used more often as i see it being more practical (especially for this kind of job) than a wrecking ball.
Dang man fantastic work!!! Very satisfying to watch. My life motto....there is absolutely no substitute for hard work!
I just Love your show can watch it for days Thanks for all you DO
I find it hard to stay hydrated in 75 weather.
110. No way. I'd be useless by noon.
Born in Alaska.
I'm from eastern Canada, and we are the same way, literally going into hibernation until September when its starting to cool down
@@aaronmcfee506 the weather we are having right now is fucking rediculous, eh.
Least you ain't welding in Texas in the middle of the day
@@daltonruiz9432 i feel for ya man i know your wearin a bunch of hot as welding gear too yal southwestern boys are a diffrent breed lol im bout to die when its 95 with no shirt on
And here in south Texas im like hell yea 75 is finally cool weather lol
Love the site and I am really impressed with your honesty and integrity. However there's one technical point that I think you missed relative to compaction. As an engineer is near and dear to my heart that we maximise compression on disturbed soil. Val you are correct about smalle layers that are compressed with weight you are missing the most important element and that is water. You could be compressing the soil with a D11, but without water you cannot achieve compaction beyond about 90%. So you need to put some water down while you are compacting the soil if you truly want to avoid subsidence. Because of the depth of the pool it is even more important that you put water down at the time of compaction. You should at least attain a compaction of 92 to 94% to avoid subsidence. If the pool was not very deep, you could get away with a 90% compaction. You can look at any soils book and it will explain how to determine the amount of water to be added. The soil appears to be fairly moist and have sufficient organics and sand in it such that the amount of water needed is minimal. Clay requires far more water. I hope this makes sense. I know that you are trying to do a great job and I am very impressed with your work Andrew level of knowledge.
Then the clay dies and contracts and all hell breaks loose. GJ
I do like this kind of video. You guys do good work. It's nice to see pride in workmanship.
Love the jobsite videos! I really enjoy watching a master of their craft, no matter what the trade.
Good luck wading through the heaps of bad employees behind him. Finding great guys to fill seats is tough
i would have to agree with you there . I'm glad I'm not the only one having a hard time finding good quality workers
Sounds like the driver caught the Bourbon flu to me, seen it a hundred times.
It's the Michelob virus
Makes you wonder if he got his paycheck BEFORE mom's "house fire". Nobody EVER missed payday in my crews. The days AFTER payday, well that is another story.
He was LOD laid out drunk.
Been there
More likely a girlfriend
I enjoyed your video. Lots of tool reviews not many showing folks in action. Interesting society where your kind of work has become a spectator sport but, I love it. You have inspired me to jump on my little Kubota backhoe and dig, dig, dig.
Beautiful job to all of you as for the truck driver he just didn't love his job I'd be pissed to. again great job I really enjoyed this I'm retired loader and Backhoe operator and it makes me miss my job soooooo much👍
Love the jobs. Start to finish is inspiring.
Fire that guy he knew what was required of him. I like the site work just as much as the product review and the trade show walk throughs. thanks
20 years in the trucking world. 18 in construction. You always call your boss let them know when crap hits the fan. Boulder works better and more efficient then a wreaking ball.
Even with the thumb attachment, you must be careful when breaking up concrete, especially with the rebar enforced concrete. Seen too many operators get injured by the concrete coming back into the machine. Great job on the backfill, and compacting the fill to keep the ground from sinking or caving in.
Thank you for sharing your progress.
Killed it on making it look like there was never a pool there. Nice work 👍🇦🇺
Yes!!
Love the job site videos.
It’s dope that he walks around with a spare boulder. What’s in your wallet? 😂😂
None of your business!
Buwahahahahaha
I started a big pool job in OKC on thanksgiving last year and tore out an existing pool and landscape with a KX40-4 kubota mini and broke all the concrete out with chunks of the rock I'd broken out as i went. It was a good couple weeks of getting everything stripped out and filled in and covered before i started digging the new pool. Pretty sweet project all in all
I love the jobsite videos. I would like to see a nice blend of those with the tool reviews. THANKS!
Dude should have called . A simple " mom's house is on fire" and I would have said" Go, where's the truck,call me later . " simple. To call 2 days later is not acceptable.
That looked like one of the drivers Chris from lets dig it uses.
Absolutely I would’ve fired him. There’s NO excuse for that. A phone call goes a long way and that, “I didn’t think we were working today” BS was the last straw. 👎🏽
Keep up the great work!! I love this kind of video to help learn new ways to do things.
Love the video. I like how you describe whats happing in each part as needed.
Definitely enjoying the mix of reviews and jobsite videos, enjoying the diversity, definitely enjoying the close ups of your machinery
"He's gotta be careful that none of that material doesn't swing back into the cab..."
Literally a couple seconds later, a piece of rebar flies off the dropped section of concrete straight at the cab. I know you're trying to make a buck or two but I'd honestly think not having the windshield down AT LEAST would be pretty dangerous depending on the material of the glass. Or maybe even a FOPS. I'd hate to see a future upload stating that Tim or someone else got impaled by a piece of rebar while operating the excavator. But there's obviously a method to your madness (I mean that with the most respect).
Also, just learned that ASV is a Minnesota company. Definitely going to be looking into one of those more closely. Gotta support local business.
Yeah diggers should be enclosed they have cabin filters for a reason.. lol.
May have had something to do with the ~100f temperatures they were working in. Some excavators have A/C, or at least a good flow of 'cold' air, but with some old ones the former wasn't fitted, or either could be faulty.
They're also working into the sun, any dust or dirt on the screen is going to be a BIG visibility issue with the sun on it!
@@gordowg1wg145 true, but at least they could have some sort of bars over the front windshield so there's less chance of a rogue piece of rebar or other debris can hit the operator. I used to be a paramedic and have seen a lot of these job site accidents where the owners of the machine didn't have anything protecting the cab and the operator got seriously hurt or killed.
@@dilligafdude9434 There are such protective cages available, primarily used on demolition excavator machinery - usually designated TOPS, and different from the ROPS for roll-over protection.
You may find this of interest - www.activevma.co.nz/machinery/rops-fops-ops/
However, as with most 'safety' measures, the use of the machine, and how it may compromise other aspect relating to safety also need to be taken into account - if the structure blocks the front and top hatches for egress, and it has fallen over on the left of the cab, where the door is, how is the operator to get out? I have used excavators with full cages and the only possible exit, if the the lift rams are blocking the right, is the small rear window and some machines have small hammers to break the glass actually installed. For a 'larger' operator, that may not be an option.
I have seen crushed cabs, nothing that resulted in more than minor injuries as far as I know, but can easily imagine what could happen with an unskilled, or over-confident, operator doing something stupid, and would agree that at least FOPS/ROPS would be a good idea.
Scary thing is just how many operators don't use the seatbelts, in the USUALLY mistaken belief they'd be better to jump out the door if it started to skid. Sure, there are times it would be better to take one's chances rather than go over a cliff, or into a lake, with the machine, but there are a lot of operators who have been killed, or hurt, by having their machine hit, or roll over, them.
GordoWG1 WG1 the problem is it’s a rental machine. The reason I know this is because how he asked the other guy “what do you think about that machine” if you’ve had anytime around rental equipment you’ve heard that statement a million times by the owners of these companies. The man got a job and likely got raped on what he paid for a weeks rent. Cages are not one size fits all. You get your best operator, the one that pays attention to every little detail and can work with confidence. Maybe stick to being a paramedic safety nazi isn’t working out to well
Job site videos are great. Tool reviews also. A different perspective is always helpful.
Great Job ... I like the job site videos the best .... I like the tool reviews too but jobs are awesome . Thanks for taking the time to share .
This work looks so enjoyable makes me wish I had chosen a different career path
Love the job site vids!
Enjoyed the video. Communication is the Key. Sometimes even though people are grown they are not old enough to think they need to ask for advice.
Definitely love the Jobsite Videos...
Every Jobsite is Different and has its own set of Drama that keeps you engaged...
Even on my Jobs. It’s very satisfying figuring out the problems and fixing them on the spot with a team.
I get the "I have a family emergency" calls all the time. I ask what is the emergency? 99.9% of the time they have no response. It's not an emergency if you can't tell me what the problem is. I don't care what the issue is. Be honest with me and I'll have mercy. Most of the time, they fire themselves before I have to.
The only excuse that would be acceptable is that his parents were in a horrible car wreck and was literally out of his mind.
I never understood this. I get it you want to know to be honest right. But what is it to you? If I had family problems just leave it at that. No need to get into another man's personal life...
His moms house was never on fire.
@@augustreil There is never an excuse for anything. They are like asshole, everyone has em and they all stink. Now reasons that can be backed are different
Just because you're my employer doesn't mean you're entitled to know my personal bussiness/ problems. If I don't feel like telling you why I can't show up or why I have to leave, then fire me if you feel it's deserved. If something comes up with family and you act like an asshole because I feel you are not entitled to the details then I don't want to work for you anyway. If I have the common decency to at least call, then that's as far as the conversation needs to go.
You should name the rock .Number one on the job
Obvious name for The Rock would be "Dwayne".
I am impressed by the skill of your guys. I ran heavy equipment and have seen some guys I would not trust running a tinker toy let alone anything bigger lol
boulder idea is for sure working smarter not harder!! love that.
Also yes, fire the guy. Life happens to everyone, but its no excuse for no communication/no call no show in the age of cell phones
I don't even have a cellphone and I communicate better then that
I might have listened to his "house fire story" on day 1, but go missing for DAYS, then INSULT me with that amateur, 4pm call like nothing's wrong BS: "Oh, i thought we we're off today."... UH HUH. GTFO!
I have employee and customers that don't answer the phone so I text them and they almost always get back to me within a hour, sometimes I don't text them in the manor that requires them to reply, do your job so we can all go home
Why do we have to choose? You're doing great so far. A mix of job site videos and tool/equipment reviews is good. The one really leads into the other as you see what features on the equipment are relevant to the bulk of the work you're doing.
Regarding your last question in the video... why not both? Yes on tool reviews and yes on job site videos. That's my vote. I have had a major downhill health slide in the past few years and I need all the help I can get picking affordable cordless yard tools. I also get great info about soil, tool usage, and technique from your job site videos. You are a great guy Stan. I love watching your videos. God bless you, your family, and your whole crew. I hope you all stay safe when not outdoors. Wear your masks when needed, please, because I don't want you to get sick. When I have to stay in the hospital for a few days your videos bring me the best comfort. Thanks!
This video just showed up in my recommended... love the Boulder work.
I saw "pissed" do we fire him?
I thought someone had got drunk?
In the UK, if you are pissed, you are hanging drunk! Thanks for sharing 👍
“Your digging on the wrong property!” “That’s the neighbor’s pool!” 🤬🤦🏻♂️
unit u ask are u sure i saw the paper it on there side how can it be urs??
This is where the GPS has led me, your directions where wrong!
love the job site work, keep it goin' please. Can nearly smell the dirt 🤪👍🍺🍺🍺🤍
Absolutely love these videos Stan, really great fun, cheers for all the effort.
Anytime we attempting something dangerous on a job site, my boss would always say, you can't die yet, wait until the end of the day to die, so I don't have to finish the job by myself.
You don't leave without calling the boss. Especially when you're in a key role. I'm a vol. Firefighter and truck driver and still call my boss on the rare occasion I am able to leave for a call while at work. My schedule is about as flexible as can be but if I'm on a long call before work or I'm close by when a call comes in, I'm ringing the boss so he knows I'm leaving and update as needed if there's a chance I may need coverage. But it's extremely rare
Love the new intro's and the job-site videos. Nice project, keep them coming.
You literally can call someone with your butt it’s that easy. Communication is key. I saw RR Buildings use old liquid Tide jugs with the tops cut open to store their chains. I tried it and it works super nice!
That's a great channel.
A construction company that relies on ONE driver, then makes a video talking about him behind his back- Very UN-professional.
So the owner of the company must not know how to drive the dump truck , when I see several safety violations and a employer who is posting videos of private issues - That is a Major reflection on the employer - Very disrespectful just for him to get views
His phone wasn't dead, his mom supposedly called him to let him know. He could have called.
It takes a lot for me to say someone should be canned. Taking someone's way of putting a meal on the table isn't something I wish on anyone. In this case though? He needs to learn a lesson about respect
I’m loving the job site videos. Keep them coming.
I like both. Job site and tool reviews. Keep up the great work.
From another Stan
Someone no call no showed, they never say anything aside from "he was mad" clickbait...
Thanks for the heads up
Anytime!
to clarify, it was the person receiving a call from the 'no show', late the following day, that was mad angry, not the no-show.
Intense clickbait. Trash. Thumbnail, title and hype.....then never tell the story all the way. Garbage.
@@EvolQ so u just skimmed the video he? They clearly talk about it
Should have a demo cage on the cab of the excavator in all honesty seen a guy get Impaled in the leg on a demo job on the old bit of the warehouse that was being demolished a piece of rebar with a lump of concrete on the end the the tip of the bar deflected of the cage and stuck in his leg about an inch if it didn't have the cage and glass would have hit his chest the cage stopped the concrete on the end of the rebar from going further in his leg made a full recovery we got to have cage screens on our warehouse forklifts as soon as management seen what had happened saying we unloading all sorts in here anything could fall of a pallet
Your management is smart - also could save them from liability if something happened and the investigator had 'issues'.
@@gordowg1wg145 true I was in the yard once and a driver forgot to do his rear pole on his trailer wind caught it and bounced of my forklift mast then the metal bars on my windscreen it shashed it but I was OK and the driver got done not me because it was his mistake
Amount of respect towards that guy's truck. Im sure he appreciated that
Super that you removed ALL the concrete from the old pool before backfilling and grading etc. I reckon builders here in the uk would have buried most of that, especially given the high cost we pay to dispose of it! Proper job!
Yes, More Job Site Videos - Definitely -
If his mom's house was really on fire, maybe one of you should learn to drive truck.
They probably don’t have a CDL license
there's more to Driving a Commercial truck than getting behind the wheel and tooting the horn liddle man.
@@GrimJerr YEAH... Right up there with launching aircraft off a carrier! Lmmfao BIG MAN😘
@@GrimJerr it's actually not hard. If you can drive standard pickup then you can drive a dump truck. When dumping make sure your on flat ground, dump the air bags before dumping the load and got to remember your extremely top heavy when loaded so start breaking sooner and go slower when turning.
@@Truckerdaddy it's gotta be easier for y,all than driving stick lol.
Both types of videos are great. I run a CZcams channel for my gutter biz and making job site videos are definitely my favorite for finished product but also slow me down for productivity so it definitely a balance. 👍
Job site videos are what I personally utilize the most. The do’s and don’ts and furthermore what your experience has taught you, that at first may seem unorthodox, and shortcuts you have developed in your career along the way.