One of the pojects i have underway this summer is to put up a picket fence .
I used a shovel and at times an old drill rod to try and smash and dislodge some of the packed soil .
The other day I ran into a real tough hole . I thought how easy it would have been to get a machine with an auger to drill the holes .
I then realized my electric hand drill with a metal drill bit might do the same thing .
Using a 5/8" x 6" drill bit I poked holes all around the perimeter and center area .
With the earth loose I shovel it out till the next tough area .
Water was suggested by my wife , but I thought I'd try this first .
Roger
I used a shovel and at times an old drill rod to try and smash and dislodge some of the packed soil .
The other day I ran into a real tough hole . I thought how easy it would have been to get a machine with an auger to drill the holes .
I then realized my electric hand drill with a metal drill bit might do the same thing .
Using a 5/8" x 6" drill bit I poked holes all around the perimeter and center area .
With the earth loose I shovel it out till the next tough area .
Water was suggested by my wife , but I thought I'd try this first .
Roger
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