Re: Best Way to Dig a Post Hole

Posted by 8NTX on July 12, 2002 at 07:56:50 from (208.188.21.173):

In Reply to: Best Way to Dig a Post Hole posted by Sara on July 11, 2002 at 19:02:15:

I helped a friend of mine put in a fence a few years ago, and he had a pretty effective post-hole digger rigged made from a garden hose and 1" galvanized pipe. The pipe was about 4' long, and on one end he had attached a female hose fitting, and the other end he cut off at an angle with a hacksaw to make a point. Just hook the hose up, turn on the water, and let the water pressure do the work. The hole is not real pretty or uniform, but it only took about 2 minutes to dig the hole out of the black gumbo we have here in the Dallas area. Of course this will only work if you have water nearby, adequate pressure, and no large rocks. The holes ended up an average of 2.5 ft. deep; we dug about 40 of 'em in 2 hours or so. Ended up being a lot easier than when I rented a two-man power auger to put my fence in.

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