Has anyone set poles by digging a hole instead of using an auger? I have largely clay and glacial till but I am wondering if I am going to be able to backfill a hole I dig with a 2' bucket tight enough for a 25' pole?
JimboM said:If it does, tighten up the hole with some limestone screenings or whatever the aggregate plant in your area has left over as waste.
burnham said:Yes, I do it all the time at work. No lifts, just push all the fill back into the whole then tamp it with the bucket (full size backhoe). We set poles at 2' plus 10% of the pole length. 25' pole, 5.5' whole.
SolarAndWood said:burnham said:Yes, I do it all the time at work. No lifts, just push all the fill back into the whole then tamp it with the bucket (full size backhoe). We set poles at 2' plus 10% of the pole length. 25' pole, 5.5' whole.
Cool thanks. So, dig the hole, throw a chain a little above the mid point, drop it in, backfill with a second machine and tamp?
Backpack09 said:or a couple of really strong IPAs.
Highbeam said:Wow, 300 feet?
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