When I first came across The Dirt Monkey channel he had less than 60k subscribers. Now, 3-4 years later its at almost 700,000. WOW! Keep it up brother Stanley!!!!!
Good video Stan! Always a joy seeing great work done quickly and efficiently. Putting it up for scrutiny - your customers should fell so comfortable with your crew's work. Cheers man!
As always excellent video, jamming music and kick arse work.. so glad there's still contractors that take pride in their work. Keep em coming Stan.. God Bless
Compassionate, the guy literally just said they would make the new guys cry.. and if they didn’t then they were doing their job right, and they had fun doing it…
You are absolutely correct about placing terraced walls too close together with no geogrid. It imparts a surcharge load on the lower wall, which can cause the lower wall to tip over or kick out at the bottom.
Having banter at work is so important I find! Going to far will always be a thing but drawing a line is half the fun! Always interested in your videos, I’m from the UK and into cars not building, very interesting.
It's good to know there are still honest contractors out there to do a job right and not just trying to make a quick buck and be gone. Thanks for what you do.
Always good seeing people working and caring about the quality of their work. You've founded a great company, Stan and a good culture within your company.
Love your retaining wall vids. That's what I started with watching you a few years back. Something along the lines of what contractors do wrong with retaining walls, and how you do 'em right.
You did a great job staying cool with the building inspector because I don’t know if I could! I would hire you because of your good work and not taking short cuts!
I only have a few words for you I love the videos that you put up and how you share your experiences with others you rock on Stan and God bless you as well
You absolutely intrigue me with your wherewithal....!!!! I absolutely love your style and commitment to a higher standard workmanship !!! Job well done Sir..!!!
I'm always very thankful for contractors who work hard to do things right in Mpls. I know the inspectors are kinda hard on projects. Dealing with my own issues right now trying to build a new staircase in my own home to replace one that's a death trap, and they decided we need to build a whole new supporting wall (with it's own footing) for that entire side of the house for both floors just for that staircase (we just had new support posts put in too where they determined what we had was sufficient and a nice beautiful new floor poured, lol). Just trying to take some deep breaths and take it a step at a time.
I looked at that (My first time seeing it) and was like that looks like it's gonna take forever to do anything. then I saw the operator diggin and removing hte old wall all without changing the bucket. That's very slick attachment for what they are doing.
Not sure if someone commented this, but: Why put the gravel on the lawn without a tarp or something under it? Seems like extra woor getting the rocks up.?
Hey Stan! Hope you are doing well today! Tell Tim he is doing great with the videography! I love the building videos! Keep up the great work! Stay warm and Safe out there! Im not usually hoping for snow, but its a little frustrating not having any plow-able snow!!! It has all been dustings that require salt or very minuscule snowfalls.
Oh how I hated rescheduling an inspection but the building inspector for Eagan was amazing to work with (assuming this isn't Eagan)! It's been about ten years since I have dealt with him though. Most other city inspectors were a pain to work with. Gotta Love MN! Great Video as always!
@@Dirtmonkey great work all around! Great videos. I’ll be sending my credentials over soon for a job! Lol (been in construction/contractor for about 13years)
I’m not in this type of business or anything close to it, I don’t even have a home that needs a wall, but for some reason I enjoy watching these videos.
Yeah, comes across as profit driven VS a contractor that is providing the best services for a customer. Even if it’s low budget, it’s still your responsibility to represent your client with industry standards +. Who knows, maybe they plan to sell them a new lawn from their lack of attention of detail.
What would a tarp do with that much gravel, you weekend Lowe's twinks don't understand the grass will be messed up with a tarp, plywood etc... obviously this guy makes a very good living doing it the way he does
Outstanding workmanship, really, I had no idea! I live in FLA. Everything is sand and no stinking SNOW AN ICE, BUT WE HAVE STINKING HURRICANES, BUT WE HAVE NO STATE INCOME TAX AND A RIGHT TO WORK LAW👍👌😁 EVERYONE GETS TO WORK! You work you eat 👍👍👍👌😜
Interesting to hear about how building inspections go. Over here (England) in my local area you call before 9.30am they come out same day and if they don't it's on there back and you can carry on regardless.
One word: STYROFOAM.....a foot of dirt is R4....an inch (or is it two?) of styro is R4. It's been a while! You could have used styro to increase your sideways frost protection and still built the one single wall. I've used styro to increase frost protection over water lines, large and small, with great success when going deeper was either impossible too complicated (other utilities) or inconvenient. Distance is the key, vertical and horizontal.....the ground is around 50 degrees year round 6-8 feet down (depending on latitude)....when you insulate you allow that warmth to move higher compared to adjacent/uninsulated ground.
I made a comment and I was drunk so I want to say I am so sorry I retired from construction and you are a good person so I will say it again you are a good man
I just discovered your channel today. I’m a 27 year veteran contractor in the San Diego area and started as an apprentice in in Chicago in ‘73. I see you retaining walls and rock bed compacted and something new to me the wire retainer. The compacted rock acts as your foundation along with a course or two of block. This project has a significant surcharge. My question why not use a footer with rebar horizontal and vertical? The chosen stone doesn’t show cores for rebar. I’m curious why Minnesota doesn’t use the footers? Your state process so dramatically different than I’ve seen
I enjoyed being the new guy even though it was only twice.. I always let the guys know that if you are not teaching then you may be subject to beatings "& that's my way to bust balls".. funny how you get instant respect & the experienced tradesmen were happy to teach you those lil tricks 😉🤣🤣
Stan, I’ve been dedicating time to watch your videos as a way to further “educate” myself when it comes to retaining walls and pavers. Specifically on the retaining walls, the 4” sleeved drain pipe.. does it require an exit point on the front on the wall or on the side. I’ve been waiting for that to be covered, but havent heard it yet. I’m expanding my company to now include walls and pavers and being in Idaho, I believe that’s an intricate part. Thanks! Really appreciate you taking time to educate us contractors.
Cannot wait until inspectors catch up with digital world. Take pictures and video send it when ready they get back to you within 30 min and give you a green light
Can i just say when he was unloading the block instead of having the skid steer running wide open idle it down and it will be less touchy on the controls.
What are my eyes decieving me Tim is shooting a video 📸📸📸. Guess your wearing him down a bit 🤣🤣. Love watching you and your crew make a tough job look easy. As always good luck and God Bless.
Dude, you look just like James Hetfield. Now all we need is a few shots of you shredding on your guitar from atop a giant claw digger!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻 Greetings from Chelsea, London, England 🏴
If you had a spade truck you mite of been able to save the trees but they were planted to close to the house in the first place trees like that need space. Cute when small but a pain when they grow. I use to do land scaping back in the day we never had equipment like you the machines that you have now. Plus the attachments you can get for your excavator now mind blowing.
My engineer boss always used poly foam as frost protection if needed in a spot like that... That's in Michigan, dunno if that passes up there by you. Just an idea.
When I first came across The Dirt Monkey channel he had less than 60k subscribers. Now, 3-4 years later its at almost 700,000. WOW! Keep it up brother Stanley!!!!!
Thanks for sticking around 😁👊 Pretty wild!
Good video Stan! Always a joy seeing great work done quickly and efficiently. Putting it up for scrutiny - your customers should fell so comfortable with your crew's work. Cheers man!
As always excellent video, jamming music and kick arse work.. so glad there's still contractors that take pride in their work. Keep em coming Stan.. God Bless
Stan, it sure is comforting to know that there are still considerate, compassionate and intelligent contractors out and about. Bless you!
They definitely exist!! Appreciate that & God Bless 😊
Which state yu in my friend. N my question to yu is...yu do recruiting
Compassionate, the guy literally just said they would make the new guys cry.. and if they didn’t then they were doing their job right, and they had fun doing it…
Yeah, one good one to every 10 slimeballs
@@superiorknight lad you are the literal definition of a snowflake
As a small contractor I learn a lot from you guys
cheers Manny AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺
Frick yeah! Happy to help 😊
You are absolutely correct about placing terraced walls too close together with no geogrid. It imparts a surcharge load on the lower wall, which can cause the lower wall to tip over or kick out at the bottom.
Having banter at work is so important I find! Going to far will always be a thing but drawing a line is half the fun!
Always interested in your videos, I’m from the UK and into cars not building, very interesting.
too
I love these videos. There is something about the retaining walls that fascinates me. ☺🙏 I also LOVE the music.
Glad you like them!
@@Dirtmonkey how about Fleetwood Mac Landslide to show failed walls? I know you can't with copyright strikes...
It's good to know there are still honest contractors out there to do a job right and not just trying to make a quick buck and be gone. Thanks for what you do.
Absolutely! Thanks for the support
Great video Stan. Love learning about your problem solving thought process
Thanks 👍
Always good seeing people working and caring about the quality of their work. You've founded a great company, Stan and a good culture within your company.
Wow thank you so much 🙏
Love your retaining wall vids. That's what I started with watching you a few years back. Something along the lines of what contractors do wrong with retaining walls, and how you do 'em right.
Wow awesome you're still here! Glad you like the videos & hope they're useful for ya 👊
Smart man if I was still in the work force I would look at MR stans video smart man
You did a great job staying cool with the building inspector because I don’t know if I could! I would hire you because of your good work and not taking short cuts!
Appreciate that!! 🙏
Wow winter to summer. Great work looks great.
Pretty much! Thanks
I enjoyed the video! Thanks for sharing. 😀
Great to hear 😊👍
I only have a few words for you I love the videos that you put up and how you share your experiences with others you rock on Stan and God bless you as well
Wow super awesome to hear! Much appreciated thanks buddy 😊🙏
Enjoyed your video thanks for taking the time.
Another good one. Thank you Stan!
Thank you!!
Love the wall building videos!!! ❤
Yay! Glad you're here
Stan, I have been watching for awhile, I love watching you put stuff together, You guys are Masters at building walls.
Wow that's a hefty compliment lol, thanks so much!
Great video guy’s, love watching.
Ty so much!! Love your videos
So glad! Thanks for being here
The wall is looking great! I like the trick of grabbing the skid steers bucket with the Daewoo’s grapple to reach those hard to get places!
You got it 👊👊
I'm so glad you put me on to versa Lok. They are smooth and go together great!
Good stuff, it’s nice to watch a quality contractor do it right the first time!
Nice! I was wanting to see a retaining wall with a geo-grid system again. Thanks for the video Stan.
Happy to help 👊
@@Dirtmonkey I love seeing things done properly.
You absolutely intrigue me with your wherewithal....!!!! I absolutely love your style and commitment to a higher standard workmanship !!!
Job well done Sir..!!!
Wow, thank you!!
@@Dirtmonkey
You....Sir. Are most welcome 🙏 ☺
A good trusted contractor is hard to find, thank you for the vlogs and bless you.
Thank you Sir 🙏
Wow,your guys sure make good use of the Claw. Enjoy 😉 the good work!! Thanks 😊.
We try! Thanks Stan 😁
Nice summer job in the dead of winter.
The Grapple Bucket is a thing❗
Cheers 🇨🇦
Excellent information on retainer walls, thanks for sharing your knowledge. Great video too, looking forward to seeing the next one ☝ sir !!
Thanks for being here! Glad you enjoyed
Interesting, thank you. God bless, Mr. Animal
You are very welcome
Pretty slick trick using the grapple with the skid steer bucket. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
👍👍
Have you guys seen the Mecalac yet? czcams.com/video/cbagu81yV3w/video.html
I'm always very thankful for contractors who work hard to do things right in Mpls. I know the inspectors are kinda hard on projects. Dealing with my own issues right now trying to build a new staircase in my own home to replace one that's a death trap, and they decided we need to build a whole new supporting wall (with it's own footing) for that entire side of the house for both floors just for that staircase (we just had new support posts put in too where they determined what we had was sufficient and a nice beautiful new floor poured, lol). Just trying to take some deep breaths and take it a step at a time.
I love learning from you.
Nice one Stan.👍👍🏴🏴
Thanks Tony 😁
That clam bucket looks incredibly versatile!!!! would have never thought something like that would work well for dirt work
I looked at that (My first time seeing it) and was like that looks like it's gonna take forever to do anything. then I saw the operator diggin and removing hte old wall all without changing the bucket. That's very slick attachment for what they are doing.
Thanks for sharing!
Good video.
Thanks for the visit
That wall looked beautiful nice job.
Appreciate it 👊
Love the wall vids brother stay safe and warm thanks for the vids
Thanks for being here 👊 You too!
I don't know what to say. You guys are amazing.
Wow thank you 🙏😊
Nice work guys
Thanks man!
Your crews the best Stan! The jokes and stuff are so crucial for good vibes
Not sure if someone commented this, but: Why put the gravel on the lawn without a tarp or something under it? Seems like extra woor getting the rocks up.?
Thanks stan!!! Have a blessed day!
You too 😊
Hey Stan! Hope you are doing well today! Tell Tim he is doing great with the videography! I love the building videos! Keep up the great work! Stay warm and Safe out there! Im not usually hoping for snow, but its a little frustrating not having any plow-able snow!!! It has all been dustings that require salt or very minuscule snowfalls.
It’s been a snow drought here
How nice I get to watch the video on my lunch break awesome Stan awesome
Oh how I hated rescheduling an inspection but the building inspector for Eagan was amazing to work with (assuming this isn't Eagan)! It's been about ten years since I have dealt with him though. Most other city inspectors were a pain to work with. Gotta Love MN! Great Video as always!
That’s a badass wall bud !
Thank you sir 👊
@@Dirtmonkey great work all around! Great videos. I’ll be sending my credentials over soon for a job! Lol (been in construction/contractor for about 13years)
I’m not in this type of business or anything close to it, I don’t even have a home that needs a wall, but for some reason I enjoy watching these videos.
You are the true definition of
GET THE JOB DONE, OR HIRE YOU AND GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT 👍🏻👍🏻✊🏻✊🏻😜😁
Appreciate it 👊
Nice job brother you guys are the best
I’d drop a tarp for the rock.
Ply wood ….. a couple of them
Yeah, comes across as profit driven VS a contractor that is providing the best services for a customer. Even if it’s low budget, it’s still your responsibility to represent your client with industry standards +. Who knows, maybe they plan to sell them a new lawn from their lack of attention of detail.
What would a tarp do with that much gravel, you weekend Lowe's twinks don't understand the grass will be messed up with a tarp, plywood etc... obviously this guy makes a very good living doing it the way he does
Yep wouldn’t be dumping straight onto the lawn
Yeah, or something. Maybe they are planning on renovating the lawn anyway?
Outstanding workmanship, really, I had no idea! I live in FLA. Everything is sand and no stinking SNOW AN ICE, BUT WE HAVE STINKING HURRICANES, BUT WE HAVE NO STATE INCOME TAX AND A RIGHT TO WORK LAW👍👌😁 EVERYONE GETS TO WORK! You work you eat 👍👍👍👌😜
Interesting to hear about how building inspections go. Over here (England) in my local area you call before 9.30am they come out same day and if they don't it's on there back and you can carry on regardless.
God I wish that’s how it worked here in the us
Thank you for doing these videos, would be nice to see your finished accomplishments at the end of the video.
Gotcha!
One word: STYROFOAM.....a foot of dirt is R4....an inch (or is it two?) of styro is R4. It's been a while!
You could have used styro to increase your sideways frost protection and still built the one single wall.
I've used styro to increase frost protection over water lines, large and small, with great success when going deeper was either impossible too complicated (other utilities) or inconvenient. Distance is the key, vertical and horizontal.....the ground is around 50 degrees year round 6-8 feet down (depending on latitude)....when you insulate you allow that warmth to move higher compared to adjacent/uninsulated ground.
Nice use of the skid loader bucket. Smart.
Love it! Thanks
You guys do good work!
Thank you!!
Damn...that looks good. Nice!
Appreciate that 👍
Great video
That attachment is handy and versatile
For sure 👊
Thanks for sharing.
You bet. Thanks for bein here!
Love videos like this!
Just love these type of vids absolutely brilliant great stuff the workmanship is just fantastic is there a part 2 .👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for putting an retaining wall video in the middle of snow plowing season. Nice break up.
Thanks for the feedback & support 😊🙏
I love this!
I made a comment and I was drunk so I want to say I am so sorry I retired from construction and you are a good person so I will say it again you are a good man
I just discovered your channel today. I’m a 27 year veteran contractor in the San Diego area and started as an apprentice in in Chicago in ‘73. I see you retaining walls and rock bed compacted and something new to me the wire retainer. The compacted rock acts as your foundation along with a course or two of block. This project has a significant surcharge. My question why not use a footer with rebar horizontal and vertical? The chosen stone doesn’t show cores for rebar. I’m curious why Minnesota doesn’t use the footers? Your state process so dramatically different than I’ve seen
I enjoyed being the new guy even though it was only twice.. I always let the guys know that if you are not teaching then you may be subject to beatings "& that's my way to bust balls".. funny how you get instant respect & the experienced tradesmen were happy to teach you those lil tricks 😉🤣🤣
Good video and nice work.
Thanks glad you enjoyed!
Mike from stone coat sent me here you got it!👏👏👍🏻
Ayyy 😊👊
Don’t slow down now Stan. Love the work and footage you share. Toro stock yeah it’s coming.
Awesome!! Thanks man
I like these kinds of videos. A lot of information
Awesomsauce
Man, that wall is looking great! I'd love to do that along my driveway. Can't wait to see the finished product! Hope there's a follow up! God bless.
Stoked you like it!! Thanks Lou
Landscaping is such hard work for minimal money. Irrigation is where it's at.
Stan, I’ve been dedicating time to watch your videos as a way to further “educate” myself when it comes to retaining walls and pavers. Specifically on the retaining walls, the 4” sleeved drain pipe.. does it require an exit point on the front on the wall or on the side. I’ve been waiting for that to be covered, but havent heard it yet. I’m expanding my company to now include walls and pavers and being in Idaho, I believe that’s an intricate part.
Thanks! Really appreciate you taking time to educate us contractors.
“Daylight” must be run to daylight
Happy Monday Stan.
Happy Monday 😃👊
Extremely helpful video it feels like retaining wall school lol
Cannot wait until inspectors catch up with digital world. Take pictures and video send it when ready they get back to you within 30 min and give you a green light
First job on concrete crew the older guys would push the young guys to point of fight or cry. Relentless, learned a lot from those guys.
I like the loader bucket in the backho clamp technique haha! 😂
Can i just say when he was unloading the block instead of having the skid steer running wide open idle it down and it will be less touchy on the controls.
What a great bucket that’s awesome
What are my eyes decieving me Tim is shooting a video 📸📸📸. Guess your wearing him down a bit 🤣🤣. Love watching you and your crew make a tough job look easy. As always good luck and God Bless.
Dude, you look just like James Hetfield. Now all we need is a few shots of you shredding on your guitar from atop a giant claw digger!!!
🤘🏻🤘🏻 Greetings from Chelsea, London, England 🏴
Professional and attention to detail
Importants 👍👍👍
Skid steer bucket in the grapple, love it!
If you had a spade truck you mite of been able to save the trees but they were planted to close to the house in the first place trees like that need space. Cute when small but a pain when they grow. I use to do land scaping back in the day we never had equipment like you the machines that you have now. Plus the attachments you can get for your excavator now mind blowing.
This is why you should try to be a friend a building inspector to see if you can skip the lines of waiting 😆
That was a genius use of the skid steer bucket. I had never seen that before.
luv you guys.
I love your attachment on your excavator.
Glad ya like it! Me too 😊
Good info thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Good idea adding the planter box for the frost protection. Looks like it was always meant to be there
Glad ya think so too, thanks 😊
My engineer boss always used poly foam as frost protection if needed in a spot like that... That's in Michigan, dunno if that passes up there by you. Just an idea.
@@Dirtmonkey
I miss doing technical dirt work.
Putting a tarp down on that grass then dump the load on it would certainly make a greater cleanup afterword's saving that lawn.
You dropped that gravel directly on the lawn. Good luck getting all the rocks up for the lawnmowers.
WHY IS TIM YELLING!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Diggin' the music
Noted 👍