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Showerthought: everyone says you need a full auger for a 4-foot post hole in clay
I tried using a 2-inch pilot hole first with a spud bar in Kansas City clay last month, saved my back and the hole was cleaner. Anyone else skip the big auger for tough soil?
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wells.olivia5d ago
Nah, that pilot hole trick is just extra work for a wobbly post. A good auger bites right in and gets it done fast.
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gavinwells5d ago
Wish I'd tried that last summer. My shoulders are still sore from fighting the full auger in that crap.
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Used to think pilot holes were a waste of time too, until I hit a patch of pure river rock and clay. My auger just bounced and chattered for ten minutes, nearly broke my wrist. Drilled a small guide hole first with a masonry bit, went slow, and the big auger followed it straight down like butter. Changed my whole view on rocky soil.
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