Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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This was the first big test of our #earthworks. Our phones were blowing up with weather warnings about flash floods.
Once the rain slowed down I grabbed my camera and went out to investigate. This video shows the results of our work in building #berms, digging #swales and raising our driveway using AB Mix.

Here are links to previous videos showing the construction of our#Earthworks

youtu.be/d0YLdkjbmBc

youtu.be/1N_yW9vEg-s

youtu.be/gxwQ0QUsY90




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