Fw: [TowerTalk] Re: Tower base hole?

[Kelly Taylor]

My bigger concern with an 8-foot deep hole isn't with how to dig it, but,
depending on the soil, how to keep it from collapsing in on me as I do.

For that reason, anything that allows you to dig the hole without being in
the hole is a good thing.

73, kelly
ve4xt

----- Original Message -----
From: "James" <jameswarren at swbell.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 3:12 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Re: Tower base hole?


> >> I am looking for some help / suggestions on the
> >> best way to dig a 4 by 4 by 8 foot deep hole
> >> for my new tower base.  Is the old Armstrong
> >> method best or would a backhoe be best??
> >> Will a backhoe disturb the earth around the hole??
>
> EIGHT FEET DEEP? I had to dig a six or eight feet on a side by
> four feet deep hole for a 100 foot self supported tower (its was
> over 20 years ago - so not sure of the exact dimensions or height).
>
> I had to dig it by hand and with a car battery operated auger, but
> it was worthless in the cold damp clay. It took me all day to do it.
>
> When I had to do it again a few years later, I rented a backhoe; but
> it was to big for the trees so I took it back for a Bobcat with a
> small backhoe on it. The Bobcat did a pretty good job at squaring up
> the hole without disturbing the surrounding soil.
>
>
>
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