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Excavation, Sand Cushion, & Fabric (Day 3)

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Pond Day1 Breaking ground

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What happens here

Day 3 begins with more excavation and shaping of the pond base. The team encounters challenging soil conditions and tight working spaces, highlighting the difficulty of building from the inside out due to an immovable fence. An unexpected historical artifact, a rusty metal object resembling a 'hitch block' or 'railroad tie,' is unearthed. This requires careful removal. Following the excavation, a sand cushion is applied to the pond base, and a heavy-duty geotextile fabric is laid on top of the sand. This layered approach is critical for protecting the rubber liner from punctures and ensuring its longevity.

Goal: Prepare the pond base for liner installation with a sand cushion and protective fabric

Tools and materials

  • Heavy-Duty Geotextile Fabric — Providing an additional layer of protection over the sand cushion and under the liner
  • Hitch Block — An unexpected find in the soil that needs to be removed
  • Leveling Stick — Checking levels and grades of the pond base
  • Mini Excavator — Final excavation and shaping of the pond base
  • Rake — Leveling and smoothing the sand cushion
  • Shovel — Manual spreading of sand and fine-tuning contours
  • Skid Steer — Moving soil and sand
  • Sand — Creating a smooth, protective layer over the excavated earth for the liner

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[Music] he [Music] a railroad TI nope I don't know what it is it was in the bottom of the pond how did it get there is it an old block and tackle something got that looks like a piece of angle or ey iron in it that's for sure I don't know what the heck looks like it was like that power wash it off I'm not that in love with it unless you want to keep it for your rora things here's your daily bonus Zach [Music] go for the Run good morning one and all it is the start of day three and this is where we left her at yesterday we've got the general Contour set but we can only build from the inside so we got to build over our work Zone which makes the build incredibly difficult that fence we're not able to take down since that fence is buried 2 feet deep uh and it's all linked together otherwise we take that section of the fence down and come around and build from the outside in we got a build From the Inside Out absolutely bass Awards not the end of the world just a lot more difficult than typical build uh this is the last day of this week that we'll have Ed he's taken off and he's coming back next week and we're going to pause the project while he's gone and the reason I say we're pausing it is because next week we're going to have a lot of contractors coming in and they're going to share their experiences how they build ponds and they're going to learn turn from each other cuz a rising tide raises All Ships I think that's actually uh Greg wit Sox's one of his sayings that he says all the time and it is so true when we all help each other out we all benefit it's just it's the truth so today we're going to just see how this goes and uh crawl our wave down into our pond and start building and working over our Zone let's just see how it goes power cooking with Chrisco don't in front of it you'll get flat Zach wouldn't know what that means but I'm guessing you know what it means I know what okay so let me ask you something do you know what good stuff manard means uh I yeah good stuff Maynard what was that from though yeah I do I know what it's from I don't remember uh cuz I had a Ed John John Ed I'm quizzing I'm quizzing Ed I do but I'm good stuff maner stuff mayard do you know what good stuff Maynard is from yeah I I used to say it back in the 80s good stuff Maynard what is it actually from where did it originate from I had a kid in high school his name was mayor so that's screwing you up do you know Zach I is it from cars no this this was 80s way when you guys want…

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