As a retired remodeling contractor, one of my greatest pet peeves was good materials used poorly. This is a great example of that.

You work that like it is an extension of your own body! Excellent work! I wish I learned that 50 years ago.

Greetings from Newfoundland up in Canada. As I watch you work, I cant help but notice and admire how you are constantly thinking. You think about the people around you, the equipment , the little details. It's impressive. I teach engineering at at university. Watching you is an education. Thanks for letting us ride along.

You're a real superstar at this pond business. Should call yourself Jean-Claude Pond Dam.

So glad that final look back to see the dead tree gone out of the water! I'm not OCD but that one was driving me crazy! Chris always leaves the work site looking fantastic. Thank you for your time and talent.

Contractor must have owned the Redimix plant! Overkill, big time. We'll played asusuall, Chris. Love this stuff

Once upon a time, the street i lived on had a culvert for a small stream. being young, my brother and i crawled through it. the culvert was made of two different sizes of concrete pipe, a section of an old boiler, and two different sizes of corrugated steel pipe. when they finally replaced it, i told the foreman what he would find, he laughed, as that is exactly what they had dug up

Unbelieveable.. one of the best dam repair videos to date watching you figure things out. I'm glad I came back and watched it all the way through

❤ Loved watching 2 generations of pond guys scratching their heads. "What the hell were they thinking when they did this?"

We fixed a pond one time that was using 4 old fuel tanks welded together end to end for an overflow. They had welded a big gate on the end of the pipe in the pond to cutoff the overflow. Of course when the pond filled the tanks/pipe floated. So they dug it out , placed it again and poured 96 yards of concrete around it for a seep collar. It still floated the pipe enough to leak and the seeping water cut a gully through the pond dam. When we got the call, I couldn't believe what I saw. Like to never got all that concrete busted up. We cut the gate off the pipe and welded it to the end of the pipe outside the pond and it has never leaked again. That job sucked. Love your videos.

Brilliant job as usual. Well done Chris and John. There was enough concrete there to make a nuclear bunker !

'Lord have mercy' alright! Brain rattling, body shaking and taking life in hands excavation. Thank goodness no one was injured. This is one great video with a neat finish. Keep safe out there.

Another amazing demonstration of operator skills! Catching that chunk of rolling concrete before it got into the pond made me smile. :)

Burning, dredging, and fixing other ppls failures are my favorite jobs of yours.

Thought John was going down for a minute but the shovel saved the day! Sad,other contractors failures are terrible for homeowners but great for you…..looks great Chris,you and John are a great team!

The finished product is the look of a well-seasoned professional doing his job the right way.

it's a pleasure watching a man work that knows this craft...you do fine work

Love how clean and tidy you guys left the site at the end . Shows great pride in your work . Great job !

Holy concrete! It fought you hard and took a windshield casualty, but you won the battle in style as usual :)

Talk about "over engineered". This takes the biscuit! Tough you cracked the small window in the process. That's life!. Many thanks for another first class presentation. Stay safe and well.

Beautiful job.I love to watch a job being done by a professional.

29:47 The power of those machines never ceases to amaze me.

Letsdig18's slick moves are like a master artist.

Fantastic work. You and John are the best team. Moving that concrete made my toes curl when your machine looked like it was going to tip. But the skill you showed saved the day. What a clean and peaceful scene you left. Thanks for sharing. Be safe.

Tracked, seeded & strawed. Picked up on the satisfaction you have in saying those three words, another 'pond crisis' dispatched in fine style, well done Chris & John! 👍

You do good work. Thanks for taking us along for the job.

Wow. Someone had an extra truck of concrete. Nice job on the fix. Quick and efficient.

Pond Doctor to the rescue, looks great Chris.

I love this kind of work, I could sit and watch you do it all day

Hope we get to see this pond after it's filled up.

Good one! When pouring concrete on or up to existing concrete your must soak the existing concrete with water first or the old concrete will pull out the water and it will not adhere and it will crack apart every time. Good example of this is the way the pipe came out of the poured so easy. If you wet it first it will be as one piece.

Heck of a fine job guys. Started with a big mess and finished smelling like roses.

Pretty finish. Great job!

Nice job. All one has to do when trying to figure out which way bell-end pipe goes is think of it as a funnel. You don't pour into the small end of a funnel.

Keeping in mind the fact that the bucket is four feet wide, the pieces of concrete the machine can lift is just about unbelievable.

Good evening Chris, very lucky you didn't get hurt. Windows can be replaced

56:20 you need one of those sheeps foot packers for the Volvo. You could probably do 12-16” lifts

I am seeing the water ripple every time you work on the down pipe. You guys sure do a really nice job and I have every confidence it’ll work as it should.

You must have rep for straighting up other contractors screwups Injoyed the video .Please keep them coming Thanks Chris

It's like the other contractor started out pouring a foundation for a high-rise, then changed their mind and threw some pipes in instead. That was a mess!! Glad we got Chris on the job to set it right! And the pond and the setting is beautiful!

That is the most interesting job I have watched you do in a long time. I am betting you weren't so entertained. :) Good job.

Merry Christmas from the UK . thanks for all the interesting content and all the best for 2022!!!

not sure why the vids with you and john working together i enjoy a bunch, maybe because i learned so much from my uncle. he helped me build my first computer, he was an electrical engineer. he died way to young.

Dammit Man !! That turned out to be a little Bigger job than expected huh ?? lolol... Looked like it was getting to be a pain in the ass there for a min., thought that concrete wasn't gonna play right there at first but, it finally broke loose !! First time I've really been up today, been fighting this covid for several days now, seems like We are finally turning the corner !! If anyone happens to get this this mess, PLEASE !! take care of yourself !! it ain't NO JOKE !! Thank you Chris for making a few longer videos Man, believe it or not, it's really helping , told myself that your daily vidoes was gonna be my get up and move around time, and that's just what i've been doing !! Hard to explain just how weak this makes you but, I believe we have it licked now !! Thank you so much for taking your time to make these longer Chris !! Really Great as always Man !! You and Unk do such awesome work , love watching you guys daily. Have a Great Evening !! And On too the Next !!

Great job, Chris and John! It just goes to show us, that you never know what you're going to find when you dig down where someone else has been. Sorry to see you busted the glass. I know you take a lot of pride in keeping your machines looking first rate. I know it's because you are a first rate operstor and owner.

Along with Uncle John's groans about the amount of concrete, I shared the groans from the 160 trying to pick that stuff up!

I'm a pond building expert now just from watching your videos 🤣

Chris and John great video, man that was a lot of concrete around the old pipe! Thanks for sharing! Kevin

When in doubt, just pour the concrete all about!! Lol That liner in the back of the dump truck has seen its share of concrete and rock. Won't be long and yall will welding in some new steel. Love these videos. I bet you miss that power of the 220 and 250 when you're in the 160. That girl is sure doing work though!

Awesome Job Chris. You turned a bad situation into a good one. Repairing someone else’s screwups can sometimes be challenging but rewarding. 🚧🏆🚧

I cannot believe the amount of concrete that was in that pond damn. I bet there was 20 yards in there at least. Good job on that! Sorry about your window mishap. That sucks! But like you said at least your front window was up.

Great job solving the problem, Chris! So much concrete! Wow!

Your extraordinary dexterity and precision with this enormous and ordinarily fairly indelicate machine, is truly a joy to behold. My sincere compliments, good sir.

I am always amazed by the dexterity and finesse professional operators like you have when working.

Awesome job as usual guys. God bless and be safe

Glad you got the huge chunk of concrete and pipe out in one piece to show how the concrete didn't fill completely and how it caused the leak. Hope the owner can get the his money back for the previous mess.

That was an excellent video Chris. Job Well Done as always! Enjoyed your humor remarks about the concrete. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.

Wow Chris, you are really good at what you do, thanks for sharing it with us !

Dude, what a cluster!! You held your comments back better than I would have been able too. Wow, the finish turned out so nice. Thanks, ASH

You and your friends does a great job on fixing up old ponds and building news one. I hope you and your family have a merry Christmas and happy new year

Fantastic job Chris. Thanks for sharing.

Always amazed at the work you do! I see the operators around here in Ohio and it’s like take that home and call Chris in and do it right! Well done Sir ……

Mess?....Understatement of the year! 😳 How you keep your composure is amazing, Chris! 😇

One is left wondering what their thought processes were in deciding the answer was "more concrete!!!"

Wow they sure created a mess! So glad you were seriously hurt. That excavator is a strong sucker, it looks really great now Chris. You and John did a great job!

Its always great to see Big John on the job 👍

Impressive job handling of those large chunks of concrete.

When moving lengths of pipe, do this... Attach a bag of earth to a G-clamp on the end of the pipe, on a 2 yard length of rope. Drag the bag along the ground.. It keeps the pipe in the direction of travel, and aids in location when in the trench. There's nothing worse than pipe, especially polypropelene for flapping about in the breeze.

I enjoy your deft touch. I am a true layman here, but after watching a few of these, I'd hire you and pay up with a smile.

nice fix chris uncle john is a good worker to!you guys are the best!

LOVE the cab audio. Crystal clear video too!

Now that was a workout for man and machine! :) I don't know who worked harder at taking out that concrete, you Chris, or me,.. I caught myself working imaginary controls and ;lifting' as much as I could there on my couch hahaha. Nice rebuild of the overflow system. Good job!

Well, they didn't skip out on the concrete that's for sure! lol

Chris has to redo the work that others pretend to do, he does it right!

Hey Chris !! Another knock out job done to perfection !! Have a good week & be thankful that you got ALL the burn piles gone B/4 The Fire Ban Issue !!

Almost needed the 250 on that overflow replacement just to pull the concrete out. I'd hate to see how much they billed the customer for to install that mess.

That was a mess . But had the right folks there to fix it like it should had been the start with . I’m Glad you had good reflexes with that concrete flying at you

First time I heard the volvo scream lol

great job Chris, love watching a Pro at work. Have a great day.

Thank you man . I am so impressed with that shovel.

When the other's fail, they call CHRIS FIX. His work is always quality.

You really don't get a feel for the scale of these projects until there is a person standing in the picture!

Looks like the dump truck needs a new skin. Getting ragged toward the tailgate. :)

Really looks perfection as always...John is such a great friend and worker...

Awesome work! Might consider wearing safety glasses when you have the windshield opened.

You are da boss! Ain’t seen nobody operate a scoop like you 👍

Justin is always a fun character to add to the mix, almost wish we could’ve heard his horror story from the day. Nice video as always Chris. This was def a challenge in so many ways.

I really love watching 👀 you and DP work. You seem to work alot faster than DP though. Not that he is lacking in what he does. Just seems it takes him and man behind the scenes longer. You digging as well as the filling back is so smooth it looks almost graceful. Keep up the good work.

Always looks great my friend, another fine job Chris! Thanks for sharing 👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

You can keep those Jumpin' jacks , they just suck to run . Looks Good !

You undone a royal mess there Chris , concrete must of been free when that job was done , far to much weight causing the leak , total over kill with the concrete, another job well done , I enjoyed this one maybe because I love the pond repair jobs .

They could've made them a cement swimming hole, like Elly Mae had on the Clampits, with all that concrete. Glad you didn't get hurt. Nice finish to a tough project.

You can have a Macrolon plastic 1/4" sheet in three parts and store it on the machine. Place it in front of front window whit preinstalled holders when you can think of flying fragments, Chris.

One thing is for sure. Once Chris is on the job no matter how seriously someone else did a screwed the pooch FUBAR job. When he's done. All will be 110 percent spot on perfect for dozens of decades of reliable operation. Pretty much 4 ever. Beavers beware. Chris was here, your eviction notice is permanent.

I've watched your videos for around 6years .you've came along way on equipment.👍

I don’t know why but I laughed so hard when Jon hit the blade and you acknowledged it. I could see how that would be so easy to do using the compactor. Man they sure used a lot of concrete gah-lee

Nice to see a completed job in 1 video.

The guys who put that in must have been getting a kickback from the concrete company to use that much!

What a fine job. Congrats worth watching and learning.

30:25 the fact you were able to catch that rolling piece of concrete with your bucket like I would catch a ball with my hand is damn impressive. This is the result of thousands of hours in that seat. It’s just second nature at the point.