You just know it 😅😂🤣

Ya it’s spring here now Bruce. Not warm but working in the mod shop is far more comfortable with shorts. Some of these videos are done quickly because in pretty busy but at least you folks get to see what we’re up to. Yes the drone is really a handy tool. Gives a whole different perspective to the job. Keep well and thanks for watching.

Yes it’s a big mess but it will be ok once done. Keep well Ken.

YES sir that’s the truth. Funny how that works out. 🤔

That was a different type of plastic pipe that was promoted but not properly tested. The PEX system we’re using has been used in other countries for a very long time. They state this stuff can go beyond 100 years. Copper don’t do well here. I’ve seen home less than 20 years old needing there’s completely replaced.

Yes that was rough for you in that situation. Same as I told Kathy. I was expecting this to soon fail and we are lucky it didn’t happen mid winter. We never lost the water supply but just about lost our minds with the noise in the pipes.

😂 That’s a good observation Chris but there’s a reason. Kathy and I work in different areas of the facility. Where kathy works she don’t want it warm whereas where I work I need it to be climate controlled both for health reasons and to keep the shop equipment dry and warm for refinishing the mods we make. The reason we were like that in the video is because I wanted to a short flight but it was cold out so Kathy dressed for the cold whereas I’m just like Rambo. I’m tougher than her 😂. Have a great weekend bud.

I’ve been waiting for this to happen for over 10 years lol. Everyone got to deal with it here. Yes it’s a mess but it’s only a temporary one 😉

Thanks Doug but we’ll get it worked out. They’re having issues at the curb stop at the beginning of the driveway and that’s the towns doing. Hey, it’s like they say “ no problems, only solutions “ keep well my friend.

Thanks Walter. They say this stuff can last up to 100 years. After that it won’t be my worry lol. Hope you’re doing well.

Well my friend it could always be worst. Theres no problems, only solutions and we just about got this one worked out. Hope you’re doing well. On your bike yet?

@@7863348 No due to health reasons .I haven't rode in about 10 years !!!

Ya it’s no fun but we shall overcome.

This area is commercial/residential. I couldn’t do what I have done in a residential zone. Yes the next door business is a mess and I’m getting things done about that but the great thing about it is we are much higher in elevation than them and from our ground level we or others don’t see it because of that with our trees. From the air it’s very visible but Yes, something needs to be done about that place and it will.

lol. Fred nothing gets past her. Great supervisor. Smart lady. We’re only stuck for one evening. Tomorrow they will have everything buttoned up (we hope)

No my friend. I really didn’t have the time to fool with it. Gave the job to a local company that I knew. They’ll do the dig. The replacement of the line and back filling. I will do the finis work. Once done then I’ll get the pavers in to have a look at it all.

They say 3 feet deep and there’s no worries with frost. We went 4 feet. We’ve never had ant freezing here and the last 15 years the winters are warmer. As for the covering the pipe. Some top soil over the pimple and bury it. Standard procedure around here. When I was operating heavy equipment we would cover the pipe with sand then bury it. Different places have different procedures.

Yes it’s a bit of a mess but I expected this to occur eventually. It really don’t effect the business because we don’t have walk in customers anymore. Everything we do now is now internet based. They order, we ship. Most of the time the driveways gate is closed. We just work away uninterrupted. As for the black top. We needed to address that but didn’t until the water line was done.

Well that’s a great question. Technically the entrance to the driveway was down for a day but if we needed to get emergency services up to the homestead we have another emergency way to get in. At this point everything is backfilled and relatively back in order. We had hoped to have the topsoil spread but it’s been raining for days. It will come lol

Mike I decided on the path for the new water line. There were a few factors that were considered. To follow the original path I would have torn up more pavement plus risk hitting the sewer line which they did just after this video down by the road and had to fix it. This was no doubt intrusive but the lest of it. As for the water. We could hear it but never seen a drop. I think it leaked coming right to the house and the weeping tile snatched it and it went out to the sewer. Hope all is well on your end.

@@7863348 Thanks Paul. Everything is Fine here Yet. Just had some bad Storms blow threw but no Damage at My place...

Oh that’s great Mike. Happy to hear you made out good in the storm. Seems there’s always something to be worrying about. Keep well my friend.

That’s still a good distance so you’ll get the runner up prize lol

The contractors got the entrance backfilled so we could come and go. 90% of the backfilling is completed. Just up by the shop needs to be done this morning.

They did the same here a few years ago. Introducing air into the water system, I thought the house was going to shake off the foundation with all the pipes rattling. I told Kathy. If we got a weakness in the plumbing we’ll soon know about it but it survived. Here we have 80 psi at the curb stop but I regulate it to 60 psi.

@@7863348 they don’t think of the financial damage it does to the homeowners and that is not right

I pondered it but decided against it. I’ve only needed that generator once in 10 years and it’s got a whopping 21 hours on it from the first time we used it. You know what they say. Prepare for something and it will never happen. If I never put the generator there the power would be going out all the time lol.

No. Nothing missing. Shingles are great.

No matter how big or small the bucket is there’s going to be a tear up. As long as it’s safe for the boys on the job and the pipe gets layed all is good.

Will do 😂 🐠

im gonna guess his tap on the water main is right there at the end of his driveway. and i bet paul will just have his driveway all repaved anyway since they had to tear quite a bit up by the house and he has had to do alot of crack sealing on his driveway hes probably due for a new driveway anyway. he does have a custom built cracksealer after all

Exactly. This pavement was 30 years old. It’s seen a lot of traffic and heavy equipment over the years. It’s was getting rough but I’d never did much with it because I knew the day would come when I’d have to deal with the water main line. Now that I’m into this the pavement will be looked after as well. As for Leonard’s comment about down by the road. Yes it’s much deeper down there. At least 5 feet to the curb stop valve. Why? Heck I don’t know but it is what it is lol. Pipes are safe here from freezing if they are 3 feet deep.