How deep can you dig with a post hole digger?
With this design, you can dig an 8-inch-diameter hole with straight sides nearly 4 feet deep. With a conventional digger, the scissored handles collide with the sides of the hole at about 18 inches down. To go any deeper, you have to make the hole wider, slowing down both the excavation and the backfilling process.Click…
With this design, you can dig an 8-inch-diameter hole with straight sides nearly 4 feet deep. With a conventional digger, the scissored handles collide with the sides of the hole at about 18 inches down. To go any deeper, you have to make the hole wider, slowing down both the excavation and the backfilling process.Click to see full answer. Regarding this, how deep should a post hole be?Dig post hole so diameter of the hole is 3 times the width of the post (i.e., the hole for a 4” wood post should be about 12 inches wide). The depth of the hole should be 1/3-1/2 the post height above ground (i.e., a 6-foot tall fence would require a hole depth of at least 2 feet).Beside above, what is the easiest way to dig post holes? This is no easy task, but there are few things to do that will make the job easier and faster. Avoid digging in hard rocky soil and sandy soil. Soak the ground with water. Loosen the ground with the post hole digger. Hold the post hole digger with both hands and thrust it into the ground. how deep can an auger dig? about 3 ft. Can I use an ice auger to dig post holes?Using an ice fishing auger to dig post holes is not the best idea. Post hole augers are MADE to crush out holes in tough soil and drill through roots. The blades, shocks, clutch, carb and powerhead are designed to take the impacts of hard soil and whatever else may be hiding underneath.
