Drilling holes in ground to set posts for barn

Posted by CB in central NY on April 21, 2006 at 10:22:03 from (63.162.143.5):

I am putting up a pole barn this spring which requires me to drill about 29 holes in the ground (8X8 posts) to set the posts. I am thinking that a 12" auger will do the job. Two problems:

1) most augers that run off a 3-point hitch do not seem to be long enough (I need to go down 50").

2) I have heavy clay soil where the barn is going. I"ve heard that drilling through clay can be a killer. My tractors do not have downward pressure at the 3-point arms.

I know I can hire it out to someone with a skidsteer or a utility-type rig but I want to do this myself. Any ideas, suggestions, comments would be appreciated. Thanks.

Replies:

• Re: Drilling holes in ground to set posts for barn MarkB_MI 05:20:16 04/22/06 (0)
• Re: Drilling holes in ground to set posts for barn RayP(MI) 18:45:30 04/21/06 (0)
• Re: Drilling holes in ground to set posts for barn CB in central NY 16:56:36 04/21/06 (0)
• Re: Drilling holes in ground to set posts for barn Grub0927 14:59:29 04/21/06 (0)
• Re: Drilling holes in ground to set posts for barn Lou 13:16:03 04/21/06 (0)
• Re: Drilling holes in ground to set posts for barn Coloken 12:52:06 04/21/06 (0)
• Re: Drilling holes in ground to set posts for barn neblinc 11:39:42 04/21/06 (0)
• Re: Drilling holes in ground to set posts for barn Lou 11:05:30 04/21/06 (0)
• Re: Drilling holes in ground to set posts for barn JDB 10:39:52 04/21/06 (0)
• Re: Drilling holes in ground to set posts for barn SandhillRancher 10:37:59 04/21/06 (0)
• Re: Drilling holes in ground to set posts for barn Rickstir 10:33:56 04/21/06 (1)
  • Re: Drilling holes in ground to set posts for barn Errin OH 11:10:23 04/21/06 (0)

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