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setting post & rail in concrete

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  • 02-12-2008 1:28am
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    kerrysgold
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    Does anyone know how I could go about hiring a thing for making a hole in gravel to put a post down into so concrete can be poured in after it to set it there? (for post & rail fencing) Last guy that did some fencing for us used a thing that sort of resembled a giant corkscrew to make a hole in the ground, have no idea what they are called though. Thanks. :)


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    CJhaughey
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    A hole borer/Augur is what you are looking for, they come in petrol flavour and sweat flavour.:D
    Petrol powered augurs can drill fairly large diameter holes but you need to be careful if the bit sticks and throws you.
    Manual (sweat) versions exist as well but are slow and tedious and hence uncommon.
    Try a hire shop


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    ART6
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    CJhaughey wrote: »
    A hole borer/Augur is what you are looking for, they come in petrol flavour and sweat flavour.:D
    Petrol powered augurs can drill fairly large diameter holes but you need to be careful if the bit sticks and throws you.
    Manual (sweat) versions exist as well but are slow and tedious and hence uncommon.
    Try a hire shop

    That's the way to do it, petrol one every time, but use heavy work gloves when using it unless you want some really classy blisters!


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    CJhaughey
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    Just thinking about this, you know that you can get steel footings for 4 x 4 posts don't you? They have a steel box section that the post fits into and there is a long spike that tapers that is pushed into the concrete.
    This allows you to drill the hole smaller and the wood won't rot being stuck in cement and wet all the time.


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    charlesD
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    The gas powered auger is the way to go. It can literally save you hours of time. They have a few different types you can rent.

    For post holes a single person one will work, but if you have someone helping you, you might consider using a two person auger, because they work a lot better.

    You will still probably have to do some digging and if it does not want to go down don't force it. My old landlord and I were using an auger that was attached to a tractor and it got stuck. Rather than pull it out, we kept on going and ended up bending the augur.


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