If you want pond building to be successful, you must have steps in place to know what materials, tools, and labor each project requires so you don’t waste any time, money or energy. Eric is joined by electrician, contractor and DIY guy Ron Yelenich to discuss why logistics matter in pond building, business, and life!
Eric and Ron share their insight on:
- Why sequencing matters when planning and executing your project
- Ron’s DIY Disaster Episode #45
- Excavation, stone work, logistics of machine work
- American ingenuity: Turning an extension ladder to a platform over a pond
- Ron’s tool set up and why it’s better to be over prepared for the unknown
- Details about Eric’s project that was logistically challenging and how it transformed future projects
- How Ron lays out a project from start to finish by assessing needs, material, tools, and manpower
- Why Ron tries not to touch things too many times
- How supply shortages have impacted current projects
- Eric’s experience coaching DIYers and weekend warriors
- Ron’s advice to embrace the “start to finished” mindset and visualize everything you need to make a project happen
Links to resources:
Ron’s Instagram
DIY Disaster Episode 45 with Ron Yelenich
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