On 14 Nov 2005 13:10:45 -0800, "Heathcliff"
wrote:

Yesterday as I was digging a fence post hole I hit an obstacle about a
foot down, and ultimately dug out a big blob of concrete. Looks like
it was how some previous owner set a fence post. It's an 18-inch
diameter blob (roughly spherical) of concrete with a shallow (maybe 6
inch) hole in the top. This thing is way too heavy to put out with the
trash. So, how do I break it up for disposal? (After digging this
thing out of the ground, believe me I have already thought about the
pack-the-hole-with-dynamite option, but don't think that would conform
to local ordinances.) -- H

It's easy to break it up. Take it to the roof of a 5-story building,
and throw it off.

Or you could rent an electric jack-hammer. That might be overkill,
but it's better than no plan. A contractor next door let me use his
jack-hammer. It was surprisingly easy. The hard part was lifting it
back up after it went through the sidewalk. The handles were as high
as my shoulders, so that made it worse. I'm 5'8". I felt like I had
a workout after only 3 or 4 minutes. But you'll have 4 hours. Wear
goggles.


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