Depends a lot on soil conditions and whether you are likely to
encounter many plant roots. Another factor is wind exposure - you
might need deep holes and concrete.

If soil conditions are tough, I found a drainage shovel (http://
http://www.abbeypowertools.co.uk/bui...182-64331.aspx)
indispensable for dislodging difficult bits - the levering action also
tends to compact the sides of the hole as you attack the bottom,
resulting in clean, deep, solid holes.

RubberBiker wrote:
Depends a lot on soil conditions and whether you are likely to
encounter many plant roots. Another factor is wind exposure - you
might need deep holes and concrete.

If soil conditions are tough, I found a drainage shovel (http://
http://www.abbeypowertools.co.uk/bui...182-64331.aspx)
indispensable for dislodging difficult bits - the levering action also
tends to compact the sides of the hole as you attack the bottom,
resulting in clean, deep, solid holes.

I deal with 'difficult' bits with 'spike'
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Builders-Too...ar/invt/167422 or
with 'The Brute'
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Builders-Too...te/invt/190337


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www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

The Medway Handyman wrote:

I deal with 'difficult' bits with 'spike'
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Builders-Too...ar/invt/167422 or

I've put in all of mine with one of those - and a hand trowel. We're on
sand, with mixed stones and a lot of odd roots. I don't think a borer
would go through, and I've never tried a post spade.

Andy

Andy Champ wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

I deal with 'difficult' bits with 'spike'
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Builders-Too...ar/invt/167422
or

I've put in all of mine with one of those - and a hand trowel. We're
on sand, with mixed stones and a lot of odd roots. I don't think a
borer would go through, and I've never tried a post spade.

Innit wonderful what a 4' long 2" diameter steel bar can do :-)


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www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On Apr 29, 8:11*pm, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:
Andy Champ wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

I deal with 'difficult' bits with 'spike'
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Builders-Too...ar/invt/167422
or

I've put in all of mine with one of those - and a hand trowel. *We're
on sand, with mixed stones and a lot of odd roots. *I don't think a
borer would go through, and I've never tried a post spade.

Innit wonderful what a 4' long 2" diameter steel bar can do :-)

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Dave - The Medway Handymanwww.medwayhandyman.co.uk

yeh, but you need to be built like a brick sh*thouse to wield one like
that for sustained periods! I've got a 5ft long bar that has a 2 inch
tamper on one end and a chisel point on the other. The chisel softens
up the contents of the hole to make removal with a post spade much
easier.

Once you get below a foot deep, you can forget using a trowel unless
you like digging whilst laying on your belly. May as well be using a
spoon.

Dave.

"Dave Starling" wrote in message
...

yeh, but you need to be built like a brick sh*thouse to wield one like
that for sustained periods! I've got a 5ft long bar that has a 2 inch
tamper on one end and a chisel point on the other. The chisel softens
up the contents of the hole to make removal with a post spade much
easier.

I used a 1m 22 mm dia masonry drill last time I had some hard stony ground
to get through.
I also have a post hole digger and it is really easy to get the stuff out.

Once you get below a foot deep, you can forget using a trowel unless
you like digging whilst laying on your belly. May as well be using a
spoon.

Dave.

Dave Starling wrote:
On Apr 29, 8:11 pm, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:
Andy Champ wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

I deal with 'difficult' bits with 'spike'
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Builders-Too...ar/invt/167422
or

I've put in all of mine with one of those - and a hand trowel. We're
on sand, with mixed stones and a lot of odd roots. I don't think a
borer would go through, and I've never tried a post spade.

Innit wonderful what a 4' long 2" diameter steel bar can do :-)

--
Dave - The Medway Handymanwww.medwayhandyman.co.uk

yeh, but you need to be built like a brick sh*thouse to wield one like
that for sustained periods! I've got a 5ft long bar that has a 2 inch
tamper on one end and a chisel point on the other. The chisel softens
up the contents of the hole to make removal with a post spade much
easier.

Once you get below a foot deep, you can forget using a trowel unless
you like digging whilst laying on your belly. May as well be using a
spoon.

Thats where the post hole digger comes in.


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk