RichNJKubota
Gold Member
Hi All,
I need to dig (6) 18" diameter footing holes 3ft deep for a solar hot water collector array. The deepest holes I've dug are by hand and that's 2ft deep because my arm is only two feet long. Soil is not too hard to dig in with no large rocks.
My options seem to be:
1. The local rental place rents a Dingo w/post hole digger for < $300/day
2. Hire it out. Have not called anyone yet.
3. Buy a 3 pt post hole digger at TSC for about $700. I'll use it in the future for fencing. But that's at least 2 yrs off.
4. Dig by hand. But how do I dig 3 ft deep? Do one of those "clam shell" two handle post hole diggers work well enough?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Rich
I need to dig (6) 18" diameter footing holes 3ft deep for a solar hot water collector array. The deepest holes I've dug are by hand and that's 2ft deep because my arm is only two feet long. Soil is not too hard to dig in with no large rocks.
My options seem to be:
1. The local rental place rents a Dingo w/post hole digger for < $300/day
2. Hire it out. Have not called anyone yet.
3. Buy a 3 pt post hole digger at TSC for about $700. I'll use it in the future for fencing. But that's at least 2 yrs off.
4. Dig by hand. But how do I dig 3 ft deep? Do one of those "clam shell" two handle post hole diggers work well enough?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Rich