In this video I expand the parking pad next to my garage to accommodate my new larger utility trailer. Follow Our Black Hills Home on Instagram: / our_black_hills_home
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@stillness46103 жыл бұрын
This seems like one of those projects that you regret starting after about 20 minutes; but now you're committed and just finish anyway. Then glad that you did it because it's a huge improvement ☺️!
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Haha you are spot on!
@baraka7004 Жыл бұрын
🤣 right
@wandygonzalez8078 Жыл бұрын
😂yes...
@josealfredojimenez195811 ай бұрын
😂
@gergemall10 ай бұрын
Exactly, I wanted to do this years ago and my wife resisted. Now I told her I’m doing it . She said fine that would be great?
@sunseeker6088 Жыл бұрын
PRO TIPS: 1) Don’t level the timber coming away from the house. Have at least a 3-5 degree slope to encourage water run off. (Remember that was the reason for removing the concrete). 2) Always place Geo Textile frantic before placing stone or gravel. 3). Place the the stone/gravel with a grade that slopes to the lawn. 4) Place some type of bumper to obstruction to protect your roof from being backed into by trucks RV’s etc.. Your houses’ over hang is just begging to be damaged. Keep making videos with great content.
@josegomez-jk7ys3 жыл бұрын
Very well done. I really like they way you did the water spouts and how you tied the timbers together.
@EChee-kg3rv3 жыл бұрын
Awesome job! Especially with the thought of wet weather in mind to make the drainage a priority. Hats off!👍🤘
@jasonpilla3 жыл бұрын
Very nice job. Having done landscape construction for the last 24 years I can say your process is pretty damn straight. No corners cut, nothing overdone. Gutter clean out is a nice addition. Lack of fabric is probably just fine. Rebar in the timbers is a necessity, if it’s a high dollar job (or my own house).
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Jason! That means a lot coming from someone in the trade.
@richhoops24133 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Looks like a clean, quality job.
@carldupre98653 жыл бұрын
That’s the greenest lawn I’ve ever seen!
@stevenmondazzi41923 жыл бұрын
Great approach to building a shed pad too - thanks!
@pmh79173 жыл бұрын
I had a gravel pad similar to this before. Rather than using roundup for weed control I bought a weed dragon torch from harbor freight. Whenever the weeds started to pop up I’d just toast them real quick. I found that if I wet the gravel lightly first it would steam them real good. Great addition.
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion! I might have to get one of those torches. Sounds like a lot more fun than roundup.
@johnsmithson80203 жыл бұрын
@@ourblackhillshome7556 Watch out for rocks popping from the heat. A friend nearly lost is eye doing that. No joke.
@TK-zf7sx3 жыл бұрын
This was a well done video. So many demo videos are padded with filler that makes them way longer than they need to be. The pad looks great as well. I want to build one like this to store a camper trailer, and it will be much like what you've done.
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thanks T K!
@Mr67Stanger3 жыл бұрын
Nicely done! Glad I found this video
@BradShreds2 жыл бұрын
Great project man, I’ve just bought a new travel trailer and need to build a parking spot with a convenient black/gray water dump site nearby. I’ll combine your method (with your nifty timber frame indeed) along with a sewer pipe rerouting tutorial to execute my project successfully. Gotta love home improvement fellas 🤙🏻
@jbull443 жыл бұрын
Very detailed! Cheers to a job well done!
@TorqueWagon3 жыл бұрын
Nice job. I’m originally from Rapid City (actually Hisega) so I subscribed just so I can get a glimpse of the hills every once in a while. My Grandparents still live in the Black Hills and I try to get back there every so often. Gorgeous area.
@funnyfarmdad99973 жыл бұрын
Same here! Rapid City is my adopted hometown. Lived in Rapid Valley for several years. We still get back every couple of years.
@OurNewLand3 жыл бұрын
Well done! The border looks great.
@kevind84462 жыл бұрын
Very tidy job. Very informative too. Well done and thanks for posting..
@ericpelky44152 жыл бұрын
Was going to suggest a better downspout drainage system and then magically in the next frame you had done exactly what I would have done. Bravo!
@12jeeplover3 жыл бұрын
Really nice work through with the whole project. Some would just put a weed barrier and then the top level of gravel. You brought it to a whole other level and it will show in 15 years when it is still going strong. Once the pressure-treating has dried you should seal it with something, either a sealer or a homemade version of used motor oil and diesel.
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@viewfromhere84863 жыл бұрын
Came out great! Nice work! Agree plastic weed barrier is a waste of time and money. It will tear and the weeds will come through. Also the plastic will get brittle over time and you’ll have a mess of plastic bits laying around. The thickness of the gravel and rock should keep most of the weeds down. And yep, roundup is the way to go for the stragglers you’ll get.
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael!
@TaylorTheCre8or3 жыл бұрын
Great job! Just remember, anatomically speaking, it’s easier to pull than to push! When you’re raking or spreading material to pull back instead of push forward. Helps with grading and saves your body too. Really good looking product at the end!
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thanks Samuel! I will keep that in mind on my next projects.
@JonsDailyHustle3 жыл бұрын
That's a really nice job. I need something like this next to my house for my trailer as well
@AmmoVanMagnus3 жыл бұрын
@Zain Isaias if you gotta hack your gf, she’s not your gf, Why are u with her? Move on,
@letd19952 жыл бұрын
Hell of a job and all on your own! Good stuff
@drawingwithezra42122 жыл бұрын
That border is looking clean 👌🏻
@soukyphetsinor27163 жыл бұрын
Looks great im in the process of expending my driveway with this kinda look.
DIY'r like you - just retired and looking for ideas for trailer property I bought. Love this video and am now subscribed.
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thanks Thomas!
@paulzale74293 жыл бұрын
Great project! Fantastic job!
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul!
@Dro_-ip5ye3 жыл бұрын
Great! Looks awesome! 👏🏼
@cduemig13 жыл бұрын
Clean out on the gutter is an excellent idea. Nice work.
@bradmoyer97373 жыл бұрын
Professional work done by home owners is always a pleasure to watch 👍🏻 well done! (Your videos are just the right length, being a fossil a little less loud music would be alright for my tastes 🤷🏼)
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brad! I really appreciate the feedback.
@formicholdingsllc5043 Жыл бұрын
Well thought out and nice finish.
@larrypoole39063 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Nice looking pad.
@gregscott5098 Жыл бұрын
Can we just admire how healthy his dirt and grass look. That dirt he hauled away looks like perfect farming soil. This is def not located in Tennessee. Lol
@tracybrayton68006 күн бұрын
Same🥹 I'm in Knoxville 😂🙄
@brewcrewfishing2 жыл бұрын
Gotta do this same project shortly. Great job!
@heted13 жыл бұрын
Great job. Looks like you thought of everything.
@johnnyringo44633 жыл бұрын
Even thought of making friends of a guy with a skid steer before doing the project. Lol
@DS-zo8xs3 жыл бұрын
Very nice. I'm gonna make a very small addition to my driveway.
@peterduback8697 Жыл бұрын
Using a trailer to build a parking pad…to store the trailer. Love it!
@digsindirt44903 жыл бұрын
That looks great!
@vondutch666 Жыл бұрын
Nice work! You're lucky to live in such a beautiful area. take care
@dudester873Ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this information -- thumbs up. 👍 May God bless you and your family.
@PurpleCollarLife3 жыл бұрын
Great project!
@rmoore2536 Жыл бұрын
Nice work. Looks great. TY for the video
@glycerine30653 жыл бұрын
I need this for my RV... sadly, I don't have that much space! Well done, sir!
@Ameri-Texan3 жыл бұрын
Me too! But sadly I don't have an RV... Or a house... Or a truck.
@jonmayberry82913 жыл бұрын
Nice job well done good attention to detail
@jjohnsoniaff13 жыл бұрын
Great job! I like your comment "made it bigger in case I get a boat someday". I said that 30 years ago when I expanded my driveway. But still, no boat, never got the money for one but hey I can still keep dreaming...LOL.
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jimmy! That's all we can do is dream, and it doesn't cost anything. Haha
@Stormy251015 күн бұрын
You said, "someday" not, "someday soon." 😂
@tomwebber5637 Жыл бұрын
Love this! Need to do it for my boat trailer!
@jesselaporte71842 ай бұрын
I just finished making an L shaped driveway at my cabin. 15 yards of soil, 15 yards of 3/4 crush in a wheel barrel. Great feeling when completed
@nickromano88513 жыл бұрын
That is some nice dirt!
@rahfahL3 жыл бұрын
Looks clean!
@t.conner47983 жыл бұрын
Very good job, thanks for sharing.
@AlexTheBossMan3 жыл бұрын
excellent job!
@farmhand37243 жыл бұрын
Nice work! Also had to subscribe when I saw you're located in the Black Hills. I spent nearly 15 years at Ellsworth.
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris! And thank you for your service! 🇺🇲
@Rugsadventures3 жыл бұрын
That grass looks great
@matthewlawrence75113 ай бұрын
You my man gotta nice parking pad !!👍
@Jollyprez3 жыл бұрын
I built an RV pad. I'm a little concerned that all the moisture from the ground will still elevate through your pad. On my pad, I put a plastic underlayment to prevent all moisture and plants from affecting the underside of the RV. The whole was on a slight slope to help with runoff. It's been 11 years, and it's in perfect shape. The underside of the RV has remained reasonably dry.
@Snonklelette Жыл бұрын
Wow! Looks great
@Milpower3 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done, sir.
@MichaelBrown-kk6ck3 жыл бұрын
Like the music and that you turned it off when you had something to say. Great job on the pad as well.
@jcpt9283 жыл бұрын
Forget the RoundUp - spread baking soda over your pad once or twice a year if you see anything growing, and it'll kill it and keep it dead without harming the rest of your lawn.
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@masterchief88553 жыл бұрын
Clean out for the downspout was an awesome addition
@donzimmer46163 жыл бұрын
Nice job!
@raulmj7603 жыл бұрын
Nice job brother 👍🏼👌🏼
@jesterzach1013 ай бұрын
Lol here I am, living in Rapid City, googling videos on extending my driveway with rock... And I find your channel.
@TheFamilyFarmOn423 жыл бұрын
Nice work on the pad and video!
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@IvanHernandez-he3wj3 жыл бұрын
Very well done 👍
@joelin663 жыл бұрын
Good job , well done 👍🏼
@ericstinnett91823 жыл бұрын
Great video, looks like you do this type of work for a living 👍👍👍
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thanks Eric! I actually don't do this for a living. I just really enjoy working on my own projects around the house.
@mini_worx3 жыл бұрын
Great work. Won yourself a sub!
@Tireguy0493 жыл бұрын
Kinda funny. I clicked on your video and I use to live over in rapid. Great video
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
That's cool! Thanks for watching, Ryan!
@bayoubiker78343 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@zamilahmed7362 жыл бұрын
Loved it. Very nice video
@YardmanWillie3 жыл бұрын
Very nice job!
@huntstrong53973 жыл бұрын
I manage an equipment rental store so you're definitely my kind of guy!
@WorstCowboyEver3 жыл бұрын
@huntstrong great maybe you can tell me what that yellow thing he was pushing over after he wet the pad is called.
@huntstrong53973 жыл бұрын
@@WorstCowboyEver It's a plate compactor or some may call it a tamper.
@brianandlynphilippines2 жыл бұрын
@@huntstrong5397 or jumping jack
@buckeyechuck82803 жыл бұрын
Damn fine work sir. I need to do the same project for extra parking so I will be trying to duplicate your masterpiece!!!
@Jearrod3 жыл бұрын
Easy do it yourself. All you need is some spray paint, some rocks, a pick up truck, flat bed, and Cat C3.6 104HP Bulldozer! Easy!
@ESEDOOR3 жыл бұрын
Great idea.. good video
@kalijasin3 жыл бұрын
Looks nice 😊
@Emery9811 ай бұрын
Looks great.
@user-ep4nu8fd4f11 ай бұрын
Nice job, nice video!
@adambushey32113 жыл бұрын
Your grass tho 😍
@dwoodog3 жыл бұрын
I was wondering about the landscaping fabric, but you answered that question.
@lamooswa47043 жыл бұрын
what did he say
@percell183 жыл бұрын
You did a good job
@chuckw60992 жыл бұрын
Great job! You have given me an idea of what I can do with my side yard.
@yellowdrops56903 жыл бұрын
I like the way you ran the drain pipe onto the neighbors property so it floods his basement. Nice.
@Delphius-3 жыл бұрын
You must be the neighbor!
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thats a valid point @YellowDrops. However, both of our properties slope towards the lot line and then down to our backyards. The neighbors yard has a pretty steep slope running from their house. It would take a massive amount of rain to flood that ditch, and reach their basement. If that happened we all would have flooded basements. I plan on doing the same thing on the other side of my house. There isn't as much of a slope, and our houses are less then 15' apart. In that case, I will run it away from the house towards the road and my back yard.
@aandd103 жыл бұрын
Nice job ... very plan
@2007crf450r3 жыл бұрын
you did a nice job looks good
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Dutch_19213 жыл бұрын
Our Black Hills Home, nice job and great video! Question is about winter/freezing temperatures and preventative measures for the PVC pipe that’s buried and downspout damming?
@thetruth81983 жыл бұрын
Forget the rock driveway.... How about doing a video on that green grass you got. .... looks good 👍🏻
@ourblackhillshome75563 жыл бұрын
Ha, thanks for noticing! Maybe I'll do a lawn video this summer.
@aliveinchrist2379 Жыл бұрын
Looks great! Instead of Round up -Pure cheap vinegar works great! And not toxic :)
@lawn-n-orderlandscaping13892 жыл бұрын
So happy that soil got re-graded away after being initially dug. Really worried you were going to leave it a create a drainage issue in the process.
@VeganRashad3 жыл бұрын
Great Job
@darkemo962 жыл бұрын
I love projects like this....sometimes I just do stuff like this for no reason 😂
@nvrdwn3140 Жыл бұрын
I have to pick fun at you. Seeing you out there with the shovel and wheelbarrow is funny. I get the shovel but you had a engine powered wheelbarrow called a skidsteer sitting in your driveway fella! It looks good regardless though!
@brents16432 жыл бұрын
Great job bro
@rich-tx74733 жыл бұрын
Nice work
@leerjet31 Жыл бұрын
I thought this was gonna be home diy then he broke out a skid steer 😂
@usnaron12 ай бұрын
Me too, lol.
@frankcastle77773 жыл бұрын
GOOD WORK!
@josephtessora6417 Жыл бұрын
Great work, wanna come over next weekend & help me 😂!
@gergemall10 ай бұрын
Great job
@scottloutner52533 жыл бұрын
Next time, slope clay to outside edge corner. Put a yard drain in, under at lowest spot. Tie into the downspout. lay down a strong geotech fabric over clay, drain and drain cover and over wall. It locks all your rock in to avoid sinking. Weeps water under rock toward drain. And filters the drain cover. Not using fabric is why the rick sinks and people spend a fortune on adding gravel. It's not for weed control.